Everyone has a defining moment that somehow ends up shaping their future. For me it was filming a wolf pack in Northern Minnesota. I had recently made the switch to shooting HD video and this would be my first big adventure with my new camera. My trip would be around Valentines Day and my [...]
When it comes to filming nature and wildlife I'd have to say that water ranks right up there as one of my favorite subjects. I guess it's no wonder that my sign is Pisces. Whenever I go out to film nature I'm always looking for rivers, streams and creeks to videotape. In the past most [...]
Probably one of my all time favorite places to film has to be Yellowstone National Park. I guess you could say I cut my filming teeth in Yellowstone. The park has such a diversity of landscapes and wildlife. In all the years I've filmed there I've always discovered something new and exciting. This short film [...]
Silent Kingdom is a short film that deals with the ever-increasing rate of species extinction, global warming and other issues that are destroying our planet. As a nature and wildlife filmmaker, it's important for me to make people aware of what's going on with our planet and its inhabitants. For me it's where all my [...]
When the first settlers reached the borders of what is now Iowa, it must have been a very different world that they saw stretching before them, swaying slightly in the breeze. The prairie grasses ran from one side of Iowa to the other, thick, plentiful, and full of life. The tallgrass prairie was a thing [...]
Follow along as storm clouds gather and a drop of rain falls from the sky and begins its journey to the sea. And as always, shoot the ordinary and make it extraordinary!
Filmmaking Naturally, online video tutorials assist you in your quest to obtain better wildlife and nature footage. Award winning cinematographer Kevin J Railsback shares his decades of experience obtaining stunning imagery of the natural world. You'll follow along on shoots, learn the tips and tricks he's discovered as well as be invited to suggest your [...]
I love to film nature during the winter. The woods fall silent, the air is crisp, the sky the brightest blue. It's a great time as well for wildlife filming if you're dressed warmly and patient. In the predawn hours this morning I could feel the whispers of Winter starting to creep in as I [...]
Three years ago I came upon a deal for some photo gear that was so good I couldn't pass it up. At the time I purchased this gear I didn't really have a need for it but I bought it anyway knowing that in the future I would. Little did I know that it [...]
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