Wildlife Photography
Photographing Snowy Swans
Plus 5(ish) Tips for Wildlife Photography Each year as winter approaches and temperatures sink, I get nervous I won’t be able to find birds and wildlife to photograph. Most of this December and January I came up empty handed at my usual spots. I did get lucky enough to shoot short-eared owls, muskrats, nuthatches, and…
Read MorePhotographing an Eastern Screech Owl
This is probably the most photographed owl in Indiana, yet I can’t help but take a picture of her every time I enter the woods. As a local, she feels like an old friend to me after a couple years. When I get lucky and she’s perched in her usual spot, I can’t help but…
Read MoreMy Favorite Image of 2021
As I look back on 2021, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I got to meet so many new people and help them capture special moments: senior photos, my first wedding, soccer, family sessions, and businesses. Additionally, I was able to explore two National Parks. We ventured as a family to the Great Smoky Mountains in…
Read MorePhotographing Wolf Park
Capturing Sponsor Smith IPM’s Visit This month I had the privilege of photographing sponsor Smith IPM’s visit to Wolf Park. When owner Jeromy Smith contacted me, I knew it would be an exciting opportunity for me – wildlife and people! Not to mention a beautiful grey wolf and two red foxes! Jeromy and his company,…
Read MoreFinally a Bull Moose
I fell in love with moose about ten years ago. We were on our annual trip to Rocky Mountain National Park with our 5 kiddos, and like usual, lots of questions were coming from the back of the van: ⠀⠀ “Mom, will we see a moose?” “No, moose are on the other side of the…
Read MoreWhen an Owl Comes to Town
When your friends are out and about doing everyday things and post that they see this at one of their stops… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You jump out of bed and completely forget you have a pounding headache. Throw on your fleece-lined pants and struggle to get your contacts in. Thank your husband profusely for getting up with…
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