Articles filed in Photo Tour.
Brown Bears of Alaska Bush Plane Adventure
Thirty Year Search Brown bears of Alaska bush plane adventure is the culmination of a thirty-year search. Back in the late 80’s, I was a young photographer trying to earn a living making pictures of whatever creatures I could find. I grew up in northern Minnesota and I loved bears.… Read More »
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A Tribute to Dan and Tanya from Fred Kurtz
Simply Dan and Tanya As I start my 10th year traveling with Dan and Tanya, I wanted to make a tribute book that contains nothing but images of the two of them with fellow explorers. I first met Dan and Tanya in August 2007 on a Mentor Series photo tour… Read More »
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Swarthmorean Features NE Explorer Beth Jones
The Swarthmorean – July 24, 2015 Summer Travel: Wilderness, Meadows and Praries of the Northwest Explorer Beth Jones has been on several photography tours with Natural Exposures, including Romania, Cuba, and Yellowstone. Most recently she traveled with NE to the Palouse region in Washington. Upon her return, her local Pennsylvania newspaper,… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries With High Arctic Polar Bears
July 14, 2015 – Oslo, Norway The Lumix Diaries with high arctic polar bears. It’s been three days since we arrived in Oslo. Tanya and I like to be on our destination continent at least two days before our guests arrive. There’s nothing worse than feeling the physically debilitating effects… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries Heads to Patagonia
The Lumix diaries heads to Patagonia. Tanya and I recently left Kenya for the southern hemisphere. Our destination? The region known as Patagonia. All of our Patagonia adventures begin in Buenos Aires where we get everybody on the same page by spending a day in the city photographing the wonderful… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries 1/19/2015 Lions and Hyenas Clash
January 19, 2015 The morning began as it always does from our camp in the Mara. 6:45am rolled around and footsteps were heard on the path to our tent. From out of the cool morning air came a hushed, delicate, voice announcing “good morning, good morning, your coffee is here,… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries: Leaving Kenya
One of the saddest things about leaving Kenya is knowing how it affects our guides and other tourist related workers that depend on visitors. I’ve been coming to this spectacular country for over 20 years and I’ve used the same guides, same camps, same hotels, always because the people are so… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries 1/13/2015 Cheetah Chase
The first part of our adventure took us to the dry, brushy landscape of Samburu National Park. I’ve been here maybe a half dozen times and it’s always a wonderful place for many subjects, but especially elephants. This year has been no exception, but the highlight of our three days in Samburu was a cheetah chase… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries: Adventures in the Pantanal (Continued)
The Lumix Diaries Adventures in the Pantanal (Continued) is an update to what I started writing a little over a week ago. I had high hopes of being able to keep up with photography, helping our Explorers, and writing the Blog during this time. Alas, I’m a bit behind on the… Read More »
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The Lumix Diaries Italy – Final Update June 9th
The Lumix Diaries Italy is my first of what will be an ongoing diary/journal of sorts detailing my travels with the Panasonic Lumix camera system. This first installment will chronicle our Natural Exposures Invitational Photo Tour to Italy. Currenly all of my travel photography is now shot virtually exclusively with the smaller, lighter Micro… Read More »
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Cuba Educational Photo Tour “A Land Lost in Time”
I recently returned from our Cuba Educational Photo Tour, a place I’m calling, “a land lost in time.” Cuba is definitely one of the most inspirational and educational efforts we have ever undertaken. Our mission to learn more about Cuba was allowed via a person to person educational permit. I had heard lots… Read More »
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2014 Yellowstone Winter Photo Tours Slideshow
Our 2014 Winter in Yellowstone Photo Tours slideshow is ready. Writing this from Japan as we get ready to explore this beautiful country with our two Invitational Photo Tour groups. You can read more about what we’ll be seeing and taking photos of on our Photo Tours web page. Before… Read More »
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Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 Trip #2 – Day 2
Just one image from today. I’m teaching workflow tonight so I’ve grabbed just one picture from our day in Yellowstone. This image is all about action photography and when I saw this bald eagle sitting in a tree along the Firehole River I grabbed my Nikon D4 with the 600mm… Read More »
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Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 Trip #2 – Day 1
All I can say to begin with is, “Wow, what a difference a couple of days can make.” On our last day in the park for Trip 1 we had a heck of a time finding almost any critters. We drove out to Canyon to photograph the Grand Canyon of… Read More »
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Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 – Day 2
Our second day in the park included photographs of bison, bald eagle, coyote, goldeneye ducks, trumpeter swans and the beautiful scenics. Light snow fell most of the day and once again the clouds broke somewhat at the end of the day. Our highlight was an elk that somehow had died… Read More »
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Yellowstone Photo Tour 2014 – Our First Day
Here’s a gallery of images from our first day of our Yellowstone Winter 2014 Invitational Photo Tour. The day started off and remainded very snowy. It was fabulous for moody images of the bison, the eagles, and some of the landscapes. The day ended with one of the most spectacular… Read More »
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South Africa, Day 2
It’s late tonight as it is each night by the time we get cleaned up from the field and sit down for dinner. To keep this short I’m posting a short video of a family of lions we shot today. There were 9 cubs and 4 females. The interaction was… Read More »
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South Africa, Londolozi Game Reserve.
I was finally back in the wilds of South Africa and it was way too long in coming. My first trip to the African continent was in 1987 and it was here, South Africa, that I first experienced the magic of this wonderful, natural paradise. For many reasons I’ve spent… Read More »
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The Great Potoo Photo Event in Potooville, Brazil
If you’re curious about what the female brigade of the Natural Exposures Explorers are photographing on our Facebook page, click on the image below to be take to a gallery of Great Potoo photos.
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Jaguars & Other Wildlife of the Pantanal
Tanya and I just recently left the wilds of the Pantanal region in Brazil. It was our 2013 Jaguar Invitational Photo Tour, a place that is fast becoming one of our favorite destinations we visit throughout the world. We had another great season of jaguar viewing, with over 21 sightings of… Read More »
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Ireland, The Magical Land of the Irish
Tanya and I just returned from leading two groups of photographers to the spectacular island of Ireland. We had a fabulous month in this wonderful country and I’ve put together a collection of photos for you to see it for yourself. Our Ireland trip actually began almost two years ago… Read More »
Read article →New Intro Video for NE Invitational Photo Tours
I just finished a video I shot and edited for our Natural Exposures Invitational Photo Tours. I created this mini video for our upcoming, new and improved, Natural Exposures website. The new site probably won’t be up for at least 2-3 more months, but we wanted to get this out… Read More »
Read article →The Legendary Cape Churchill 2012 With Frontiers North Adventures
Our first morning at Cape Churchill 2012 brings back memories of Cape adventures from the 80s and 90s. The wind howled the entire day. Temperatures in the buggy were cold enough to freeze my water bottle sitting on the seat between my camera bag and the metal wall. For those shooting… Read More »
Read article →Shooting Nikon’s New D600 in Brazil
Tanya and I just finished our first two week shoot in the wilds of the Pantanal of Brazil. I was shooting the D4 and the new D800 on this first trip. I’m still processing the images so I don’t have anything to share, but it was so exhilarating to be… Read More »
Read article →Another Successful Mentor Trek – This Time in Oregon
Last week Reed Hoffman and I spent a few days with a group of Trekkers exploring the Columbia River Gorge and Crater Lake National Park during our Mentor Trek to Oregon. We had fabulous opportunities to capture stunning natural landscapes as well as the serene evening colors of the city… Read More »
Read article →Leon Soriano Presents His Superb Vision of India
One of the best things about teaching is seeing the amazing images your students come up with. One of my very favorite people, who also happens to be a regular traveler/guest with Tanya and I on our Invitational Photos Tours, is Leon Soriano. Leon is a fabulous person who’s outlook on… Read More »
Read article →Nikon D700’s Amazing High ISO Capabilities
On our recent Winter Photography tour to Yellowstone National Park I had a chance to capture some exciting images that just would not have been possible without the high ISO capabilities of the Nikon D700. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I typically shoot two D7000 bodies and I have… Read More »
Read article →A Showcase of Images From our Costa Rica Guests
One of the great joys in helping people become better photographers is to see them improve and begin creating great images. On our last photo tour to Costa Rica our guests produced some beautiful photographs. The following link shows some of the images they submitted to showcase their work. We’re… Read More »
Read article →A Mixed Bag of Photo Techniques, Climate Change and Damn Tired
Sometimes to get inspired to write I just have to let things flow. That’s what the first part (the top) of this blog is all about. The good stuff is towards the middle and below. Skip to that if you don’t care for my period of warming up. There’s a… Read More »
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Photo Tips From The Field – How To Use Flash to Stop Action and Create Interest
I recently left Kenya having finished our latest photography tour, workshop, adventure, or whatever you might want to call it. It’s one of our ongoing Invitational Photography Tours in a land I dearly love. This blog entry is a miniature snippet of what our small group of African travelers experienced while… Read More »
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Mentor Series Photography Tour in Acadia NP and Bar Harbor, Maine
I just returned from northern Maine where I was one of two mentors for the Mentor Series World Wide Photography Treks. The other mentor was my old college buddy Layne Kennedy, and as always we had a great time teaching the craft of photography as well as getting to know… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Final Post #5
August 10, Danskøya Island 37F Click on this link to see photos of our favorite images from the Svalbard shoot for the Arctic Documentary Project This morning is cold. Most definitely the coolest we’ve experienced. Danskøya Island is on the northwest part of the archipelago and is on the edge… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #4: Second Trip
August 8, 2011, Cloudy and 43F Tanya and I spent the past three days in Lonyearbyen in a small, very European, apartment, catching up on business matters, writing and a little rest before our next group of guests arrived. The first trip went really well, but every adventure to… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #3: Whales, Walrus, Bears and Seals
July 27 – Clear skies, Temp Around 45F The weather continues bright and sunny. For two days now we’ve had skies with virtually no clouds. Some wind yesterday afternoon but amazingly if it weren’t for the desolate landscape, void of vegetation, and cool temps, I would swear we were cruising… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #2: Polar Bear Sighting
July 23, 2012 Two years ago on my first trip to Svalbard we found a dead whale, floating in the waters of Holmiabukta. It was partially beached, the underside of its large, bloated carcass coming aground on the bottom of the fjord, 50 feet or more from the gray,… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project: Svalbard, Norway Post #1: Montana to Fidembukta Harbor
July 20, 2011 Our trip from Montana was uneventful – though flying anymore I find literally painful. When Tanya and I travel overseas we always plan to arrive at least a day early, ideally two or even three. Acclimating to a new time zone slowly can make all the difference… Read More »
Read article →Natural Treasures of Costa Rica
What day is it? I literally have no idea. All I know is that Tanya and I flew from San Jose, Costa Rica yesterday afternoon and landed in Tampa, Florida at about 1:00am this morning, finalizing the last leg of a four week photo odyssey through the natural wonders of… Read More »
Read article →Macro Photography – A Whole Different World
We just finished hosting our second Costa Rica Photography Tour group. I’m now writing this on a short day off before our third group arrives and we’re back in to the Costa Rica rainforest. I thought I would share some of the fun we’ve been having while visiting this magnificent… Read More »
Read article →Gear for the Brown Bear Photography Adventure
Our Alaskan Brown Bear trip is fast approaching and I wanted to take a few minutes to post some information for those of you who plan to join us. For those of you reading this that may still have an interest we do have two spots open for the spring… Read More »
Read article →African Safari Photography Adventure
The text, photos and video are from our annual adventure to Kenya. The daily updates were originally sent out to friends and family of our guests to help keep them up to speed with our travels. Most places in Kenya do not have great Internet connections and at most camps… Read More »
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