It seems I’m not quite complete with the discussion of appropriate field behavior as a wildlife photographer. I promise, I’ll get into the “How to’s” soon. The American Bird Association has an excellent Code of Ethics for both birders and wildlife photography. There are two points that are […]
As nature and wildlife photographers we all want to get beautiful captures of the species we discover. It is inherent that in that desire to do so, we naturally want to get as close to the animal as we possibly can to achieve that. However, in order to […]
This week’s experience with the Snowy Owl in Delaware has lead me to want to share with others the good practices and social responsibility that we have as wildlife photographers. There are images that I am proud to share, as demonstrated in the one above. Images that show […]
It’s time for me to rant a little as something came up yesterday when I was out in the field in Delaware visiting the Snowy Owl that many have heard of by now. Please bear with me as this will be a long story. Allow me to first […]
From shore to shore I traveled this past week. Leaving the beautiful and soft sands of Southwest Florida where the breezes were light and the temperatures were warm to the cold and brisk Northeastern seaboard of Delaware. Before my trip I had heard that a number of Snowy […]
One of the many expeditions around the world that I would like to do was to travel to Southwest Florida and visit the Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral. I had heard of these darling little owls that live in holes throughout the town. Acting as mascots or perhaps […]
It’s a new scene for me this week as I’m visiting Naples, Florida for a business/pleasure trip. After having to spend an hour or more driving in the dark to arrive to where I want to photograph wildlife, I must admit. Being able to roll out of bed […]
A Black-bellied Plover and I. Alone on the cooling sands of the beach. Curious of one another. Looking and wondering What is it that you’re doing? Shall we stay awhile and watch together as the sun gently sinks below the horizon?
As you can imagine, I’m thrilled it’s duck season once more. One of my favorite haunts is at a least suspecting place which is smack-dab right in the middle of the Nation’s Capital. Yep, there is a large pond located on “The Mall” of Washington D.C. at Constitution […]
Every once in a while I take the time to look at my blog statistics and on some days I notice a spike in visitors. I like to see what brought the visitors to Hoofbeats and Footprints, and there was a new link I hadn’t seen before. This […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 