The PhotoWILD Podcast

Episode 25: Photographing the Great Gray Owl Irruption and Mastering Depth of Field

Every few years various species of birds come spilling out of the far north into more southerly locations in mass. Most of these birds are specialists, species who are so

Episode 24: Lessons from Predators and the Art of Concealment

In season one of the PhotoWILD Podcast, we talked about how we prefer not to use camouflage in the field, relying instead upon our body language and behavior to help keep

Episode 23: Tundra Swans and Mastering Birds in Flight

For birds, wind dictates everything Studying wind speed and direction can have dramatic impacts on your photography if you pair that knowledge with an understanding of

Episode 22: Understanding Wildlife Behavior is the Secret Sauce

Ethology is the study of animal behavior. As wildlife photographers, what could be more important to our success in the field? Things like autofocus systems and exposure,

Episode 21: Photographing Bald Eagles and why Manual Makes Everything Easier

Highlights Photographing birds in flight happens one of two ways: incidentally or purposefully. If you are serious about creating these types of photographs, then you ne

Episode 19: The LOST EPISODE. Creating thoughtful outdoor studios, working with flash, and hummingbirds of the tropics

things hummingbirds Hummingbirds are some of the most extraordinary families of birds in the world whose natural history often defies belief Understanding the natural h

Episode 20: Weather is the biggest predictor of wildlife behavior in the winter

 Key Takeaways Animals live or die by the ways in which they respond to changing weather Wildlife photographers can dramatically increase their success rate in the fie

Episode 18: The Cloud Forests of Panama and Thinking Creatively

In this episode, Jared and Annalise discuss their time photographing rare and endemic species in the cloud forests of Panama. Forget everything you think of about the tro

Episode 17: Shooting the Moose Rut in Denali and Conquering Noise in the Field

On this episode, Jared and Annalise talk about photographing the moose rut inside Denali National Park. Come September, once the national park bus system shuts down, wild

Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Birds in Flight Photography

In this episode, Jared and Annalise do a deep dive into how camera companies are adding Artificial Intelligence to our autofocus systems and the ways in which this is tru

Episode 15: Staying Safe in Bear County and Mastering Silhouettes

In this episode, Jared and Annalise discuss everything photographers need to know about the natural history of brown bears and how to stay safe when working in bear count

Episode 14: Coastal Brown Bears in Alaska

In this episode, Jared and Analise begin their series on photographing brown bears along the coast of Alaska. Wildlife photographers the world over know about the legenda

Episode 13: Preparing for Bears and User Questions

In this episode, Jared and Annalise discuss some of the unique equipment that they always bring with them when photographing coastal brown bears. Far from being something

Episode 12: Notes from the Edge of the World

In this episode, Jared Lloyd and Annalise Kaylor talk shop after spending 10 days on boats photographing in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. Kenai Fjords is one of the

Episode 11: Bird Photography in the Prairie Potholes

In this episode, Jared and Annalise discuss their time photographing in one of the most endangered habitats in North America: the prairie potholes. Spending several days

Episode 10: Floating What?

Sometimes it's the ancillary equipment, all the other stuff we use in the field, that can be the most important pieces of equipment we own. As wildlife photographers work

Episode 9: Everyone Loves Owls

In Episode 9 of the PhotoWILD Podcast, Jared and Annalise discuss their time along the coastal plain of North Carolina before heading to Alaska to lead their Wildlife of

Episode 8: The Mountain Monarchs of Yellowstone

In this episode, Jared and Annalise discuss everything you could ever hope to know about photographing bighorn sheep. Given the extraordinary amount of snowfall in the Ye

Episode 7: Moose Mayhem in Yellowstone

In this episode of PhotoWILD Podcast, Jared and Annalise talk about all things moose. Photographing moose was a big priority for them during their two months spent workin

Episode 6: Winter Challenges with Wildlife Photography

Winter brings a host of different challenges for us wildlife photographers. More often than not, we tend to think of enduring the cold and slippery road conditions as the