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There are ideal times to take photographs of wildlife, and many times and situations that are less ideal. In this podcast, I talk about how to handle the following potential issues and common mistakes.:

Bad composition (and ideas to get around it)
Harsh lighting (what the limits are and ways to use the images)
Bad backgrounds (and a few suggestions such as varying depth of field while you shoot)

As photographers, we have a variety of tools available to us and you must know how to get the best from your wildlife encounters. If you're not sure about some aspects of photography or would like to start from scratch, please take a look at my photography courses.

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I thought I'd try recording a podcast away from my usual studio, mainly because I've just reached Sydney after two weeks in Namibia, most of it well away from an internet connection.

So, how important is experimenting and how big a role should it play in your photography?

I'll also share a few things from my trip to Namibia, which included a couple of days in Etosha National Park.

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There are a few things to consider when photographing wildlife as you'll often be off the beaten track. Here are a few of them:

• Who knows where you are?
• I suggest using "What3Words" as a way of letting people know where you are, or where you plan to be (find out more here).
• Have a good paper map and think about your 'plan B' options.
• Wear appropriate clothing (especially footwear).
• Be prepared for changes in the weather.
• Have a basic first aid kit suitable for where you are going.
• Follow a river (downstream) if all else fails!
• Carry a resilient form of id (for the work case scenario).
• Use insect repellent.

You want to have a successful and enjoyable trip, and a little forethought and planning should keep it that way!

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I thought that it was time to review a few wildlife questions and tips. This is what I talk about:

• What's the best camera for wildlife photography?
• Is DSLR or Mirrorless better?
• What's the best lens?
• Is full frame better than cropped frame?
• How to wildlife photographers get so close to their subject?
• I've a limited budget, what should I buy?
• When is the best time to photograph animals?
• What can I do if I don't have much time to practice?
• What are the best ways to be on the shoot?

I hope you find them useful. AND... please let me know if you have a question that needs to be answered.

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Flash photography certainly has its place, but not always where you might think.

Sure, it is one option in low ambient light situations and can also be used in daylight to make sure the subject is correctly exposed without overexposing everything else. But is a standard 'pop-up' flash the best option.

Pop-ups are useful but are all but guaranteed to create red-eye when photographing people. And are they really powerful enough to be useful.

Realistically you need to buy a flash gun and I talk about a few of the things to consider when using one. These will also influence which flashgun is right for you!

Now, there were some maths in this podcast. The important maths is the Guide Number (GN) of the flash. This is calculated from:

GN = (flashgun to subject distance) x (Aperture needed for good exposure)

This will be specified at a particular ISO. The example I gave is a distance of 7.5 meters at aperture f/8, which gives a GN of 60 (7.5 x 8) @ ISO 100.

Obviously you will need to vary the aperture and/or ISO as you change the distance to your subject, but the answer to the equation will always be 60.

Flash (especially off-camera flash) adds another dimension to your photography and is well worth exploring.

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I've been interested in psychology for a long time and I'm especially interested in how it relates to photography. In this case it's composition and why certain compositional elements are very effective.

In this short podcast I'll do my best to explain my understanding of seven elements:

1. Proximity
2. Similarity
3. Continuity
4. Closure
5. Figure-ground
6. Symmetry and Order
7. Common fate

While I don't expect these insights to revolutionise your photography, it might give you pause for thought about which elements are around you and how you can use them in your photographs.

Enjoy the podcast!

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I thought I would run through what I believe are the most important aspects of wildlife photography. So, apologies if you've heard this before (but you might hear something new, too!).

These are the key things to consider and I speak about each in the podcast:

• Aperture
• Modes
• Auto-Focus
• Shutter speed
• Lenses/teleconverters
• Composition
• Knowing your camera
• Knowing your subject
• Leave only footprints

As always, you need to be patient and prepared at all times!

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Hello again,

This is for you if you can't quite get the results you're looking for. I'm sure that we've all had the experience of thinking we've just created a great photograph, only to find that the result isn't what we'd hoped for. This can be very frustrating, especially if it's something that happens often.

For me, photography is a subject that I am continuously learning about. I get inspired by other people and apply their ideas to my work. However, it's impossible to do that if you don't understand the basics of photography. So, if this is you and you don't want to invest in a course right now (and I recommend that you do if you want to realise everything that photography has to offer for you!), these are some areas to consider:

Light/Exposure: Photography is all about light and a photograph that is either under, or overexposed, is not going to be what you want. This equally applies if the part of the photograph of the greatest interest to you is wrongly exposed.

Focus: It's important to understand your AF system, and how it is deciding what it needs to focus on. If your AF is wrongly set up, you will struggle to get your subject consistently in focus. You might even want to consider using back-button focus.

Shutter speed: A common cause of out-of-focus photographs, understanding shutter speed means that you can introduce, or eliminate, movement in your photograph at will.

Composition: Siting your subject dead-centre in your photograph every time gets very boring very quickly. Using composition techniques, such as the rule of thirds, opens the door to more interesting photographs.

You can learn about all of these techniques, and more, through my online photography course. Please take a look, or share with someone who would like to be a more confident photographer.

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