Show Some Behavior

Bad can be good when photographing in the wild

Russ Burden

Published September 3, 2012
Updated July 27, 2016

Good behavior is something toward which we should all aspire. It's often rewarded. As both a former teacher and current parent, I look to the positive and make a big deal about it when it happens.

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