Wildlife Photo Chat

Ray Hennessy has a new guest on each episode to discuss what they are currently working on and how they are trying to be creative with their wildlife photography.

173: Gurnit Atwal 10/04/2024

173: Gurnit Atwal Gurnit Atwal joins me to discuss playing with old unique lenses, his approach to learning new photography skills, and his thoughtful and artistic take on wildlife photography. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32233437

172: Weekly with Brad James 10/01/2024

172: Weekly with Brad James Brad shares about his prepping for a half marathon, and working with shorebirds with a mid-range lens. Ray shares about his time in the Vancouver area meeting Charlotte Gruneau, Liron Gertsman, and an incredible encouter with Common Loons and an amazing moonrise he experienced with Emilie! Lastly we have a discussion about the topic - are photos better objectively to an untrained audience (non-photographer) or are they only better to a trained eye? /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/33127712

171: Weekly with Brad James 09/24/2024

171: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I catch up on the week’s shooting. Ray shares about his epic hike and Pika experience in Washington, while Brad shares about his multiple encounters with Ruddy Turnstones and dialing in some wide angle shots. We also answer a listener question from Dee Ann Dugger who asked about using a Lensbaby Tilt lens for wildlife photography. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/33060767

170: Weekly with Brad James 09/17/2024

170: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I continue from our previous episode catching up on recent outings and sharing our thoughts and approaches, hope you all enjoy! /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32935612

169: Weekly with Brad James 09/10/2024

169: Weekly with Brad James After a missed week on the podcast Brad and I catch up on our recent travels, photography opportunities, struggles and more. We talked so long this is a 2 part episode. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32935532

168: Lisa Connor 09/06/2024

168: Lisa Connor My guest Lisa Connor joins me to discuss her recent time in the forests with warblers, looking for the tiny critters in nature, and her view of creativity in wildlife photography. Follow Lisa at: Instagram: Show Mentions: /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31656602

167: Weekly with Brad James 08/27/2024

167: Weekly with Brad James Brad shares about his past week working with amazing light and Ruddy Turnstones as well as trying out his new kayak for the first time. Ray shares about his continued experience photographing wildlife in Glacier National Park. We also answer a listener question from Mark Phillips about access to locations and wildlife. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32594247

166: Weekly with Brad James 08/20/2024

166: Weekly with Brad James This week Brad and I catch up on what I've been doing traveling and photographing wildlife at Glacier National Park, then Brad shares how he has been enjoying some evening outings and his excitement to get out on a new kayak. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32513347

165: Weekly with Jamin Hunter Taylor and Brad James 08/13/2024

165: Weekly with Jamin Hunter Taylor and Brad James This week our great friend Jamin Hunter Taylor joins us to discuss his multiple bear photography trips he took recently and his prioritizing incredible experiences in those trips. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32371372

164: Weekly with Emilie Reid 08/06/2024

164: Weekly with Emilie Reid Emilie hosts another episode where she and Ray discuss their recent travels and wildlife photography encounteres in North Dakota! /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32357457

163: Sadie Hine 08/02/2024

163: Sadie Hine Sadie Hine joins me to discuss how she enjoys photographing the unique Nudibranch subject, creativtiy in macro photography, and her desire to include more environment in her wildlife photography. Follow Sadie Hine at: Instagram: Show Mentions: /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31586537

162: Weekly with Brad James 07/30/2024

162: Weekly with Brad James Brad and Ray catch up on Brad’s recent trip with his family and the photography and wildlife they saw, Ray shares about his experience stumbling upon Sedge Wrens in a field of flowers, and they both discuss a listener question asking about the Nikon 600mm f/6.3 PF lens. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32321337

161: Weekly with Brad James 07/23/2024

161: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I discuss the classic summer slow period, Brad's decision on what new lens he is planning on buying, and we answer a bunch of listener submitted questions. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32215552

160: Weekly with Brad James 07/16/2024

160: Weekly with Brad James This week Brad joins me to discuss the wrap up of our Puffins and Gannets workshop as well as Ray shares his initial thoughts on photographing Common Loons using the new Nikon Z6iii /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32005187

159: Wildlife Photo Chat Weekly 07/09/2024

159: Wildlife Photo Chat Weekly is back to host an episode of the weekly show! We chat about photographing Common Loons with their chicks, then we answer a listener question from who asks, "For students attending your workshops- any advice on preparing for the adventure?" /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/32004847

158: Julie Whitbread 07/05/2024

158: Julie Whitbread My guest Julie Whitbread joins me to discuss how she connects other genres of photography to her wildlife, her enjoyment of using motion blur in her photography, and how she strives to capture the lives of her subjects, not just a static portrait. Follow Julie at: Instagram: Non-wildlife Instagram: /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31007008

157: Weekly with Brad James 07/02/2024

157: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I record in person in Newfoundland where we catch up on our first of two workshops and Ray shares about the new camera he ordered! /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31968647

156: Weekly with Brad James 07/01/2024

156: Weekly with Brad James Brad joins me to discuss his first experience using the Apple Vision Pro for viewing photos, going shooting with Brad for a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, and our preperation for our Puffins and Gannets workshop. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31968477

155: Weekly with Emilie Reid 06/18/2024

155: Weekly with Emilie Reid Emilie joins as a host again and we discuss when Ray proposed to her on the cliffs of Newfoundland with thousands of Northern Gannets and other seabirds in the background. We also talk about Emilie's new Nikon 135mm f/1.8 Plena lens and wrap up with a conversation about making photo trips all about the experience! /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31733822

154: Weekly with Brad James 06/11/2024

154: Weekly with Brad James This week Brad and I don't have much to catch up on and we answer a couple of listener questions. First asks for tips and tricks for birds in flight photography. Then we answer a question from who asks for our thoughts on simple vs. complex compositions, which ones do you find more exciting? /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31654527

153: Kyle Rose Part 2 06/08/2024

153: Kyle Rose Part 2 Kyle Rose joins me again to finish our conversation from the previous episode where we discuss finding meaning for your photography and making it stand out! /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/30819908

152: Kyle Rose 06/07/2024

152: Kyle Rose joins me to discuss how a canceled trip to Alaska helped him concentrate on learning his local wildlife more, connecting with his local preserve and finding a way to give back with his photography, and his roughly two year break from social media and his now return to it. Follow Kyle at: Instagram: Show Mentions: /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/30734613

151: Weekly with Brad James 06/04/2024

151: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I discuss Ray’s recent warbler workshop in Quebec, and chat about Brad’s work with warblers lately, then wrap up the show talking about Ray’s Hawaii trip. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31576852

150: Weekly with Brad James 05/28/2024

150: Weekly with Brad James This week Brad and I discuss our recent warbler outings and how Brad has been enjoying the Z9 for the spring season. Also Ray is so busy he somehow forgot to review his Hawaii trip with Brad and they will catch up on that next week! /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31485477

149: Weekly with Emilie Reid 05/21/2024

149: Weekly with Emilie Reid Emilie and Ray share how their trip in Hawaii is going as they are half way through their trip. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31247392

148: Weekly with Brad James 05/14/2024

148: Weekly with Brad James Songbirds are returning for Brad and Ray continues enjoying capturing video of warblers. We also answer a listener question from who asked what our favorite species/seasons are. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31247292

147: Weekly with Brad James 05/07/2024

147: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I catch up after a two week break. Brad talks about the impending spring chaos and plans for that, and Ray shares about his workshop and trip to the Great Salt Lake. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/31006713

146: Mukul Soman 05/03/2024

146: Mukul Soman joins me to discuss his background in art and how that connects to his wildlife photography, how he stays authentic when sharing his photos and videos, and how he has transitioned into shooting more wildlife video than stills. Follow Mukul: Instagram: Website: /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/30658868

145: Weekly with Brad James 04/30/2024

145: Weekly with Brad James This week we catch up with what Ray has been up to lately with warblers and then share our thoughts and feelings about locations becoming popular and potentially very busy. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/30819753

144: Weekly with Brad James 04/23/2024

144: Weekly with Brad James Brad and I catch up on his efforts with a local Belted Kingfisher, then we answer a listener question from Mark Deschner who asks for tips on how to make the most of spring migration for someone who can only get out about once a week. /episode/index/show/wildlifephotochat/id/30813168

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