Whenever I meet another seasoned nature and wildlife filmmaker, the conversation invariably evolves into our favorite moments that we've experienced out in the field. When I was first trying to learn wildlife filmmaking my conversations almost always revolved around camera gear. What's the best camera for filming wildlife, how to find wildlife, what filters should [...]
It's just a given that nature and wildlife filmmakers spend a lot of time out in the field doing a whole lot of nothing. If you've ever spent any length of time in a blind or hide then you know that the hours can seem like days while you're waiting for something to happen. You [...]
Greetings my fellow nature and wildlife filmmakers! Did you know that today is National Dabbling Day. Until recently I never even knew we had a day devoted solely to dabbling on any level let alone a national level. So today I want to talk a little bit about dabbling Now, you may be thinking [...]
Do You Know What Today Is? As nature and wildlife cinematographers, we're certainly faced with a lot of frustrating situations that at times make us just want to scream. The weather is probably the biggest frustration we face on a reoccurring basis. Can't tell you the number of times I've planned to go out [...]
I was watching a nature and wildlife photography show the other day. Two nature photographers were going back to a place where there were some fantastic flowers growing tall against a blue sky. When they reached the location all the flowers had been cut off. One photographer said they were most likely cut off by [...]
Fall is a great time to film wildlife and nature on the tallgrass prairies in the Midwest. Warm days and cool nights oftentimes produce ground fog and plants and insects covered with dew. Ground fog and dew quickly vanish once the sun rises, so a wildlife filmmaker needs to act quickly if they are looking [...]
It's something that every wildlife filmmaker will face more than once in their career. The choice they make can make or break a filmmaking session. I'm talking about staying with a subject or leaving in hopes of finding better wildlife to film. We've All Been There You know what I'm talking about. That nagging feeling [...]
The world we live in is rich with beauty and these five spots provide exceptional opportunities to capture it. The next time you are ready for some adventure, grab your favorite video camera and get ready to get wild! Denali National Park, Alaska The landscape here is among the grandest in the United States, [...]
Joy, Happiness and Serenity Derived from Tallgrass Wildflowers in a Prairie What exactly is it about witnessing the beauty of nature first-hand that gives us a sense of serenity, peace and joy? For instance, why does looking at tallgrass wildflowers blowing in the wind in a vast prairie awaken our senses and make us feel [...]
When it comes to the process of wildlife and nature filmmaking I think of it as a three-legged stool. Two of the legs I've already talked about, patience and practice. The third leg of the stool is persistence. It takes all three legs to make the stool stand. Take away any one of them and [...]
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