When it comes to nature and wildlife filmmaking, one of my favorite places to visit when I want to shoot some nature footage is the Indian Creek Nature Center. From tallgrass prairies and Iowa woodlands to Iowa creeks and wetlands, it's a great place when I want to connect with nature and do some filming. [...]
I saw an interesting post by a nature and wildlife photographer the other day talking about non-photographers inquiring as to what they were photographing when they were out in the field. They explained in their post that they always tried to be polite and tell them but didn't want to get into a long explanation [...]
In my last post "It's Important To Get Out In The Field Even If You Don't Feel Like It" I wrote about making the effort to get out into the field and film nature and wildlife even if you're heart wasn't in it. The reasoning was that if you didn't use you camera and other filmmaking [...]
It's no secret that one of my greatest passions is filming nature and wildlife. I've been taking photographs or shooting video since I was about eight years old. No matter what my day is like there's something almost medicinal when I get behind a camera and take in what nature decides to share with me. [...]
Most of the time when I pick up my video camera and head out into the field, I never really have a set plan for what I want to film. I guess I tend to be an opportunist and film whatever nature and wildlife catches my eye. I've worked in the past with award-winning filmmaker, [...]
How many times have you said to yourself, if only I had (insert some piece of filmmaking gear) I'd be able to shoot better footage? I know I've said it dozens, hundreds, heck maybe even thousands of times. Yet every time I'd add a new piece of video equipment to my inventory I always found [...]
Check out the links below the video Nature and wildlife filmmakers don't often have a need for a wireless mic system that often. But the more I learn that the story is king, the more I see myself interviewing people about our natural world. I've always been a fan of Sennheiser for many years. In [...]
Even though I'm a nature and wildlife filmmaker I still browse photography websites from time to time. The two are so close together that what often applies to one applies to the other. My latest browsing adventure happened when someone posted a picture of a lone tree against a sunset on Facebook of all places. [...]
Nature and wildlife filmmaking usually present enough of a challenge as it is. But when I found out that the annual DVC/UWOL Charity Film Challenge was about to take place, I knew I had to sign up and give it a go. A charity film challenge is pretty simple. You sign up stating your desire [...]
Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you had a great holiday! I look forward to sharing my love of nature and wildlife and how to better capture both on video with you in the coming new year!
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