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Top Safari Photography Tips for Capturing Unforgettable Wildlife Moments + Gear Info
Safari Photography can be a fun and rewarding experience, and having the right gear and knowing a few key tips can help ensure an outcome that you’ll be pleased with! As a professional photographer with more than 20 years of experience, I’m sharing my top safari photography tips along with what camera gear I used on my East Africa Tanzania safari photography trip. Preparing for Your Safari Photography Adventure Preparing for a safari photography adventure requires careful planning and attention to detail. To ensure a successful and enjoyable experience, it’s essential to plan your safari location, choose the right camera gear, and develop your photography skills. Plan Your Safari Location…
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12 Tips for Photographing from a Helicopter with the Doors Off
Photographing from a helicopter, especially one with the doors off, can be a fun and challenging experience that yields incredible pictures. Here are my top tips for photographing from a helicopter to make your first time a breeze! Safety First First and foremost: listen to your pilot and all safety instructions. Flying in a helicopter is different than flying in a plane and flying in a helicopter with doors off is different than flying with doors on. Keep yourself and everyone else safe when photographing from a helicopter by following all safety instructions. When It Rains, It Pours Much more so than planes, helicopter flights are weather-dependent, so if you’re…
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What’s in my Camera Bag? Travel Photography Essentials
The best camera is the one you have with you. But if you want higher quality photos and videos, better gear is one of the things that will help get you there! I’ve been a professional photographer for 15+ years and my roster of gear is ever-changing, but are my current travel photography essentials! Canon R6 Camera Body Canon RF 24-70/2.8 Lens Canon RF 70-200/2.8 Lens It took me a while to make the switch to a mirrorless camera. I didn’t see the point in changing things when I had perfectly good gear. But when it was time to purchase another body, I made the switch to the Canon R6…
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How to Photograph a Magic Kingdom Flyover
Wondering how to photograph a Magic Kingdom flyover? Every few years (give or take) the U.S. Navy Blue Angels or the U.S. Airforce Thunderbirds will do flyover photo opportunities over the Magic Kingdom or Epcot in Walt Disney World. It’s usually announced on Disney’s social media about a week before it happens and it typically is tied to dates of local airshows like Pensacola, Ft. Lauderdale, and Sun ‘n Fun. As an Orlando local and an annual passholder with a flexible schedule, I was fortunate enough to photograph two of these vents: The Blue Angels at Epcot in May 2019 and more recently, the Thunderbirds at Magic Kingdom in October…
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Hutchinson Island, Florida In Film
Affiliate links are included in this article. Any affiliate is a resource I use and recommend. If you click on a link and use their services or make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. On my recent trip to Hutchinson Island, Florida, I shot a roll of Amber D400 Color Negative film and the warm, moody vibes fit the nostalgic beach look so well. I started my photography a long, long, longlonglonglong time ago on film cameras. I spent my high school and college years shooting with a Pentax K-1000 camera and developing TMAX film in the darkroom. Recently I got the itch and…
