Best Lens For The Job?

Is the optimal wildlife lens in fact the cheapest? Jason, Michael and Ron discuss various camera lens combinations and the ideal wildlife kit. The guys discuss the pros, cons, challenges, and advantages of specific gear in the field. What is the best wildlife set-up for still and video work when every ounce matters?

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Youth Photographer of the Year!

Ron sits down with Nature’s Best Youth photographer of the Year, Isaac Spotts where the two discuss Isaac’s passion for wildlife and the drive that it takes to find success. Isaac explains the lengths one must go to in order to “Get the Shot”!!

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Fall Into the Rut_Wildlife Photography In the Field

Leaving off from the last episode, “The Importance of Copywriting, Watermarking, and Camera Technology”, Michael, Mark and Ron catch up, continuing their conversation discussing photographing in the field and the enjoyment of meeting new photographers, friends and followers of the podcast. The guys also share where they are now photographing the rut, changes in the season and how it is affecting the rut.

A Landscape Photographer's View

Landscape photographer, Nick Page, shares landscape tips / tricks and how to implement them into more environmental portraits of wildlife.

Mark's NEWFOUNDLAND Adventure

Marks descriptions and stories of Newfoundland, Canada will have you wanting to book your next vacation. Mark shares his experiences tracking moose and Barren- ground caribou at the edge of North America, on one of the four corners of the world and shares a few interesting facts of the history, culture, and landscapes of this extraordinary place.

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Missy captures the Shot of Alaska Trip

This podcast is full of excitement as Michael, Ron and Missy share their final days in Central Alaska while Mark travels to Newfoundland for his next assignment. Missy’s in the right place at the right time when she comes upon a lynx with kittens, and then the group captures some epic rutting behavior when they hike out for moose.

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An Interview with Alaska’s Moose Researcher - Dr. Vic Van Ballenberghe

Join Mark and Michael as they sit down with Dr. Vic Van Ballenberghe to hear about the fascinating career of Alaska’s longest standing Moose Researcher. The details of his studies, field observations, and encounters that span more than 3 decades in wild Alaska are sure to both thrill and educate listeners. Tune in for an entertaining behind the scenes, as we discuss the iconic northern giants of the deer family.