The whitetail deer rut offers wildlife photographers all over North America the chance to experience action packed photography close to home.

Moose are the kings of the Northwoods, and should be at the top of every wildlife photographers list to experience.

Of all the species in North America, none come close to rivaling elk in terms of heart stopping action and adrenaline during the annual rut.

Although often overlooked by many wildlife photographers, pronghorn are one of the most fascinating species of hoofed mammals in North America.

In North America, bison, the icon of the West, are the first species to kick off the annual rut.

The ability to read and understand the tracks left behind by wildlife is a critical skill that all of us should strive for. Whether in the snow, sand, mud, dirt, or leaves, there is much to be learned from by observing tracks.

Frontal lighting isn’t just for portraits of birds. It also happens to be one of the best types of light for photographing action.

Frontal lighting, while the easiest type of light to work with in wildlife photography, can also be the most boring. The one big exception to this, however, is bird photography!

Several years ago I wrote a book called Mastering Light. In preparation for the new and updated version of this book, I am publishing the entire first version right here in a series of articles for free.