The following excerpt is from The New Art of Photographing Nature and The Art of the Photograph. Getting Close with a Wide-angle Lens AW  Often students in my classes will bring work that shows an interesting subject, but without enough information to tell a complete story. I find that one effective tool for storytelling Read more...

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I am deeply saddened to hear about the rampant fires currently ravaging the Amazon Rainforest. Relaxed policies on environmental protections and an increased focus on clear-cutting the natural areas has had an immediate and negative impact on a region that already sees numerous fires every year. According to Brazils Institute for Space Research, fires in Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/21/wildlifewednesday-inhabitants-of-the-amazon/

I love bears! It is such a privilege to be able to see these intensely intelligent mammals every summer. A bear I photographed as a cub several years ago is now an accomplished mother of three. This year the salmon were late to arrive, but arrive they did and in great numbers. Every year is Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/16/fridayvibes-bears-in-katmai-alaska/

I love bears! It is such a privilege to be able to see these intensely intelligent mammals every summer. A bear I photographed as a cub several years ago is now an accomplished mother of three. This year the salmon were late to arrive, but arrive they did and in great numbers. Every year is Read more...

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Today is #WorldElephantDay! Created in 2012 to bring attention to the issues facing elephant populations in Asia and Africa, now is a good time to mention that this fall Ill be releasing my latest book, WILD ELEPHANTS: Conservations in the Age of Extinction. In addition to being a collection of my careers best elephant photos, Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/12/celebrate-world-elephant-day/

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Today is the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples. Established by the UN, this day was originally to be recognized from 1995 to 2004 during a Decade of Action and Dignity for indigenous communities around the globe. Fortunately, it has stuck around longer. As someone who travels the globe I am blessed Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/09/international-day-of-the-worlds-indigenous-peoples-2/

Happy #FeelGoodFriday! Today is the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples. Established by the UN, this day was originally to be recognized from 1995 to 2004 during a Decade of Action and Dignity for indigenous communities around the globe. Fortunately, it has stuck around longer. As someone who travels the globe I am blessed Read more...

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After spending two weeks in Alaska photographing beautiful images of brown bears, salmon, and wolves, I am now home in Seattle and looking at my schedule for the upcoming months. The Pacific Northwest figures prominently in these plans and Fall is a lovely time to visit. Lake Quinault is one of my absolute favorite locations Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/07/workshopwednesday-upcoming-pacific-northwest-seminars-more/

Having missed the Eclipse across America I scheduled a trip to Chile to catch the recent total eclipse down there. I have shot eclipse moments in the past but this time armed with Canons new lightweight 600, a 2x and 50mp 5D& I was not only able to get the shot I came for  Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/02/fridayvibes-total-eclipse-from-south-america/

Having missed the Eclipse across America I scheduled a trip to Chile to catch the recent total eclipse down there. I have shot eclipse moments in the past but this time armed with Canons new lightweight 600, a 2x and 50mp 5D& I was not only able to get the shot I came for  Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/08/02/fridayvibes-total-eclipse-from-south-america/

On the heels of my recent trip to Ecuador where freezing the action of the tiny and quick humming birds there was my primary goal, here is an excerpt on using fast shutter speeds from Chapter 7: Creative Options from The New Art of Photographing Nature. Enjoy! AW: In this final set of images—of a Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/07/30/techniquetuesday-shutter-speed-stopping-the-action/

On the heels of my recent trip to Ecuador where freezing the action of the tiny and quick humming birds there was my primary goal, here is an excerpt on using fast shutter speeds from Chapter 7: Creative Options from The New Art of Photographing Nature. Enjoy! AW: In this final set of images—of a Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/07/30/techniquetuesday-shutter-speed-stopping-the-action/

On the heels of my recent trip to Ecuador where freezing the action of the tiny and quick humming birds there was my primary goal, here is an excerpt on using fast shutter speeds from Chapter 7: Creative Options from The New Art of Photographing Nature. Enjoy! AW: In this final set of images—of a Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/07/30/techniquetuesday-shutter-speed-stopping-the-action/

I spent some time down in South America recently, a trip that was initially conceived to photograph the solar eclipse in Chile but also turned into a fantastic opportunity to photograph birds and other wildlife in Ecuador with a focus on capturing tiny, agile hummingbirds. There are numerous sources online you can go to to Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/07/23/technique-tuesday-photographing-hummingbirds-in-ecuador/

I just finished up photographing the eclipse and hummingbirds in South America. This has been a very fun and fruitful trip  stay tuned for the photos to be posted to the blog as well as my Facebook and Instagram pages! Speaking of new photos, I have put together a collection of my favorite images Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/07/17/second-quarter-recap-looking-ahead/

After spending much of the first quarter of 2019 in the Eastern Hemisphere, my time in the few months since then has been spent in the West. From Patagonia to Utah, from the California and Oregon coasts to Alaska and now back to South America, its been a busy one. On one hand, its hard Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/07/11/thursdaythoughts-looking-back-on-2019-q2-images/

Currently, Im in Chile viewing the total solar eclipse visible from South America, and it makes me hark back to when I traveled to South Australia back in December 2002 to photograph a total eclipse there. At the time, I was photographing landscapes for my book Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky and Read more...

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The summer is a spectacular time to visit Glacier Bay  the weather is usually good and the plentiful wildlife here is active, and the location has so much to offer anywhere from portraits of animals to the vast and majestic glacier-bound landscape. Its also a busy time for tourism, so if you plan to Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/06/28/fridayfeeling-new-photos-from-glacier-bay/

The summer is a spectacular time to visit Glacier Bay  the weather is usually good and the plentiful wildlife here is active, and the location has so much to offer anywhere from portraits of animals to the vast and majestic glacier-bound landscape. Its also a busy time for tourism, so if you plan to Read more...

http://artwolfe.com/2019/06/28/fridayfeeling-new-photos-from-glacier-bay/

The summer is a spectacular time to visit Glacier Bay  the weather is usually good and the plentiful wildlife here is active, and the location has so much to offer anywhere from portraits of animals to the vast and majestic glacier-bound landscape. Its also a busy time for tourism, so if you plan to Read more...

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