Wildlife Photography Techniques

Learn how to use proper technique for sharp, tight photos at extreme focal lengths

HDSLRs give you the ability to create professional-level wildlife films, shorts and even simple multimedia clips. If you haven’t tried, here’s a primer on how to get it done.

Every year around June, a mass migration takes place along the southern and eastern coasts of South Africa that draws an unprecedented abundance of predators of fin, fur and feather

Italian wildlife photographer Stefano Ronchi creates high-impact wildlife photographs through careful study of behavior and a mastery of technique

Try composite panoramas to get a wider view of wildlife while keeping the animals prominent in the frame

How to shoot from a floating blind

Big-glass guru Arthur Morris shows you how to use long telephotos to get your best up-close wildlife shots ever!

Think about the way you illuminate your subjects to tell their story

How to capture time and space in a single frame

Flip Nicklin has spent 30 years looking whales in the eye. His acclaimed photographs have practically defined these massive and graceful creatures to the general public and helped break new ground in marine mammalogy.

How to use a big telephoto lens for wildlife and more!

How to set up your camera and lens to get quick response when you’re shooting fast-moving subjects like wildlife

Change your camera angle to free your wildlife shots from cluttered, distracting backgrounds

A look at the many facets of avian photography and techniques for getting colorful, inspiring images

In his new book, wildlife photographer and Tech Tips guru George Lepp shares lessons learned in a lifetime of photography

With a doctorate in biology and an eye for rich biodiversity, Tim Laman’s extraordinary wildlife photography is captivating and raises awareness about the complex ecosystems he shoots

How to catch that instant when the whole photograph comes together with universal impact

Today, “high ISO” means values like 25,600 instead of 800. These dramatic advancements are giving nature photographers a whole new way to think about making images.

A different interpretation of bird photography that departs from the usual sharp, literal imagery to which we’re accustomed

Jim Oltersdorf works on the edge to get wild and unique photographs of wildlife and nature as a whole