Every year I, like thousands of other hopeful nature photographers, enter a few big name photography competitions in hopes of earning myself a little much needed recognition.  In years past, I’ve entered competitions sponsored by Nature’s Best Photography Magazine, the National Wildlife Federation, and the BBC, and I have been lucky enough to have a [...]

The Kari Post Photography recently made the list of “50 Amazing Nature Photography Bloggers” by the Photography Colleges website.  Pretty cool!  See my blog (and a bunch of other neat ones to follow) on the list here: http://www.photography-colleges.org/50-amazing-nature-photography-bloggers/
Last weekend, I spent Thursday through Sunday in New England visiting a grad school in New Hampshire and [...]

The other day, I was having a great discussion with Jasper Doest, a fantastic nature photographer based in The Netherlands, and the topic of experiencing nature came up.  I asked him about his upcoming Svalbard workshop, as I’ve been having an inkling to visit Norway lately, and he told me that he has only three [...]

When I woke up yesterday morning, I was quite excited to find that it was snowing.  The view outside my window was drenched in a light coat of white and bit fat snowflakes were fluttering down from the sky.  Sweet!  After doing a few morning chores, including checking the weather forecast, I headed out to [...]

I’ve decided to sell my trusted Canon 1D Mark II N digital SLR.  It is a USA model, with the usual wear marks but no big accidents, digs, or dents or be concerned with.  It has a brand new shutter with less than 4000 actuations on it and includes all of the original packaged items, [...]

If you’ve ever opened up a B&H catalog, visited their superstore in New York City, or walked around the exhibition hall at a big photo expo, you are probably well aware that the sky’s the limit when it comes to photography gear. From cameras and lenses to tripods and backpacks to software and memory and [...]

Announcing my January Print Giveaway Event! For every 100 fans I have on Facebook, I will give away an 8×12 print (or equivalent size for prints not available in 8×12) of choice to one lucky, randomly selected winner. A winner will be selected every time the counter reaches a new hundred members, so [...]

I took a quick trip to Barnegat yesterday in hopes of photographing a couple of much needed species, one of which was the Long-tailed Duck.  This year, they are pretty common at Barnegat, and when I arrived around 11AM the light was good enough to allow for some flight shots.  Barnegat is one of those [...]

So here it is, my first photograph of the new year.  I snapped this photo of a Dark-eyed Junco in my backyard, where it was feeding on some black oil sunflower seeds my mom put out.  It’s nothing special, but I really like juncos and have been trying to get a decent shot of one [...]

Having really cool photographs isn’t really much good when they just sit on the computer all day.  The true fun of photography is seeing your work in print, and printing, framing, and displaying your own work can be a lot of fun.  When I returned home in autumn after riding my bike across the country [...]

“But everybody does it!”
Okay, maybe the worst excuse ever, but a bunch of my photographer friends have been posting their favorite photos from the past year on their blogs, in Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc.  So I figured, why not?
Here are my three favorite photographs from 2009.  I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t do [...]

Since I haven’t been doing much photography lately, I thought I’d dig up some new old photos from my files.  I decided to dabble in my folder of images taken during a trip to Blackwater Falls State Park and the surrounding area in West Virginia last winter.  Since winter scenes tend to be very monochrome to [...]

As the 2009 draws to an end, I thought I’d take a minute and update you all on what has been going on with my photography and website, and also offer a bit of a preview for the upcoming year. 
Currently, my website is being redone.  The new format will be similar to what I have [...]

I’ve produced a book containing a portfolio of my nature and wildlife photography from 2005-2009.  The book is available for sale on Blurb.com.  It makes a nice book for a coffee table and a great gift.  To preview or purchase the book, please visit http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1052273.  Thanks!!!

I know it has been quite a while since I have posted much of anything on here, but the truth is, I have been quite preoccupied with other things recently.  In addition to working extra hours because of the upcoming Christmas holiday, I’ve been applying for graduate schools, and doing many other things that involve [...]

It’s that time of year again.  My birthday is just one week away and Christmas is right around the corner, so I’ve compiled a list of my most wanted items for the holiday gift giving season.  I never get any of them, unless I buy them for myself, but I think its fun.  Feel free to [...]

My “Snowy at Sunset” image is this month’s cover for NatureScapes.Net.  Check it out!

My friend Alex was named Youth Photographer of the Year by Nature’s Best Photography magazine in their annual Windland Smith Rice International Photography Awards. His winning shot of a barred owl is one of my favorites. Congrats Alex!
Check out Alex’s blog http://alexmody.wordpress.com and website http://www.alexmody.com.

I’m behind on my editing and processing yet again, but I have an excuse.  I’ve been working quite a bit, juggling three part time jobs in an effort to replenish my savings account and pay off bills as a result of my summer spent on the road.  Fortunately, my jobs are somewhat fun for the most [...]