| Ever try to capture a picture of wildlife only to end | | | | a walking child or a car driving past. Once you know |
| up with the tree or rock that the animal disappeared | | | | how your camera responds to diverse situations in |
| behind? Wildlife photography does not need to be | | | | lighting and movement you can be more confident |
| frustrating, and wont be if you follow these easy | | | | that you can capture that picture of wildlife that |
| tips. | | | | you've been hoping for. |
| Choose Your Subjects | | | | Be Patient |
| The first thing to do when engaging in wildlife | | | | Often times wildlife will come out when you are |
| photography is to choose what types of animals you | | | | engaging in other activities, such as when you are |
| would like to take pictures of. This is important | | | | enjoying a picnic in the woods. So, if wildlife |
| because you can learn a lot about them before ever | | | | photography is seeming elusive and challenging, why |
| setting out to capture their images. | | | | not grab a blanket, picnic basket, and head into the |
| Find Out Some Basic Information On The Animals | | | | woods for some relaxing time while you wait around |
| Do a quick search online or at a library to find out | | | | for that perfect opportunity. |
| when the animals you are interested in are most | | | | Go Where Water Is And People Are Not |
| likely to be active and visible. For example, if you | | | | Two things are fairly consistent when it comes to |
| want to photograph elk, you do not want to go out | | | | wildlife photography; animals do not tend to come |
| midday since this is not when they are walking | | | | out when a lot of people are around making noise, |
| around seeking food. If you want to photograph Elk | | | | and they have to drink the same as us. This means |
| you want to look for them in the early morning hours | | | | that if you want to have a better chance of |
| or the evening hours. | | | | photographing them head to where a river or lake is |
| Know Your Camera | | | | - one that does not have many people hanging |
| Success in wildlife photography can be greatly | | | | around. |
| influenced by knowing how to adjust the settings on | | | | Wildlife photography is challenging and rewarding. The |
| your camera for varied light conditions and moving | | | | more you learn about the area you are |
| objects. If you have an automatic adjustment make | | | | photographing in, and the more you know about the |
| sure that it works well with fast moving animals by | | | | behaviors of the wildlife in this area, the easier and |
| taking pictures of moving things around you, such as | | | | more enjoyable wildlife photography will be. |