10 Ways To Work With The Light You’re Given

Make the most of less-than-ideal lighting conditions when photographing wildlife subjects

Text & Photography By Russ Burden

Published October 15, 2018
Updated October 17, 2018

In a perfect photographic world, with every trip into the field you’d easily encounter the species you want to photograph,...

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Russ Burden

Photography is what motivates me to move through life in a positive way. Photography is ͞All About The Light͟ and it’s the first thing I seek out before I press the shutter. Optimally, I pursue great subjects in great light, but if there’s an ordinary subject in great light, I still press the shutter. I love to share the photographic knowledge I’ve accumulated and I hope my enthusiasm is contagious so I can motivate others to feel the same way I do about my photography.

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