Dispatchers from Panama. This years’ Wildlife of Panama workshop was a success. From shining honeycreepers to red-billed tropicbirds, white-faced capuchin monkeys to strawberry poison dart frogs, the first leg of the trip was concentrated along the Caribbean islands of Panama’s north coast where the landscape is dripping with biological diversity.

So-called rules in photography are there only as guidelines to help us find our way along the path of learning. As our wildlife photography matures, we find that these rules and traditions only serve to create millions of images that are nearly identical. Learning how and when to break the rules of photography opens up an entire universe of new possibilities.

Photographing wildlife in fog can be one of the most challenging situation we come across in the field. But understanding the nature of fog and what it is necessary to overcome those challenges offers wildlife photographers unparalleled opportunities to create something magical.

As wildlife photographers, every day in the field presents its own grocery list of challenges for us to overcome. All too often, we find ourselves shying away from these challenges, opting instead for the easy low hanging fruit. But it's only when we embrace these challenges, when we embrace the suck, that we find ourselves being forced out of our tired and well worn ruts and begin to grow as artists and photographers.

Working from blinds or hides is often a crucial component to wildlife photography, especially when photographing sensitive situations like this resplendent quetzal’s nesting cavity.

What to do if you are bitten by a venomous snake. Staying safe while in the field, knowing what to do when the you-know-what hits the fan, is as much a part of being a wildlife photographer as is owning a telephoto lens.

As wildlife photographers, light and color are of the utmost important. In this article, we discuss how the proper use of off-camera flash can transform your photography

When it comes to creating a successful wildlife photography, often times we have to dig deep into the collective psyche of our culture for guidance

Who is really the top dog of Yellowstone in the winter? The answer will surprise you!

The art of concealment is everything when it comes to making a living in the wild. Wildlife photographers could learn a lot by taking lessons from predators.

The red cockaded woodpecker is a fascinating little species of woodpecker for whom scores of other species are dependent upon for their survival.

Photographing alligators at night is the best way to capture the essence of the species.