RICHARD BERNABE

Go beyond capturing technically strong shots and encourage viewers to engage

Wildlife photography is an incredibly rewarding pursuit that places people face to face with our planet’s wild creatures, and it can help to scratch many of those lingering wanderlust itches as well. Who hasn’t dreamed of an epic photo safari of lions and elephants on the savannahs of Africa, after all?

Capturing wildlife with the camera, however, can be challenging. To be successful, you must fully master your camera and the technical ability to accurately gain focus and get the correct exposure – often on a moving target under extreme pressure, with little time to think much.

But to create truly compelling wildlife photographs that inspire your viewers, you must go beyond merely capturing your animal in sharp focus. The following tips will offer some new approaches that can elevate your wildlife photos from static portraits to engaging images that allow your audience to connect with Earth’s wild creatures.