The Nikon Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 S – My Most Essential Lens

This article shares my experience using the versatile Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 S lens. I won’t discuss performance in numerical terms, or detail its dimensions and physical characteristics. You can find that helpful information in the original Photography Life review. Instead, I’ll focus on…
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Improving Your Photography by Analyzing Your Year

Out of all the pursuits I’ve tried, I think wildlife photography has got to be one of the most difficult – and I’m including my doctorate in pure mathematics on that list. That’s why I like to take some time at the end of the year and go through my favorite shots and figure out what I liked and what I didn’t like. It’s also a good time to think of ideas for the future so that I can better express myself in photography next year.
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Closed: One Spot Left on Our Death Valley Workshop

Update: The spot has been filled! If you missed it this time, keep your calendar free for 2026 when we host the workshop again on similar dates.
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Q&A with Sadie Hine: Creating a Distinct Photography Style

Sadie Hine (@shine_photography__ on Instagram) is a young nature photographer with a unique photographic style. Her work incorporates contrast, color and texture across an array of taxa to create bold images of wildlife and nature. I realized that I can tell a Sadie Hine image without reading her name.
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Photography News: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4, Rumored Canon Global Shutter

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of recording one of the interviews for our upcoming Wildlife Photography Online Workshop. I was sitting in a cozy tree house overlooking the treetops, sipping a cup of excellent South American coffee, and chatting about photography with the great wildlife photographer Ondrej Prosicky. During our conversation, we touched on the subject of unforgettable wildlife encounters. For Ondrej, it was his first encounter with a lynx in the wild Finnish wilderness. For me? Probably my sighting of the majestic Crested Eagle about fifteen years ago. But just a few weeks ago, something else made my heart race – this stunning Agami Heron. Probably the most beautiful member of its family.
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