Welcome to Photographing the West episode #132 and the last one. While I’ve enjoyed every moment of my interviews over the last 6 ½ years, it’s time to move on. To those of you who have stuck around since episode 1, my sincerest thanks. For everyone else, thanks for tuning in. I’ve certainly learned a lot from all these interviews and I hope you have too. For those that want to catch up on one or more episodes, they will be available on www.flanaganfotos.com until July 31 of this year....

Jim Zuckerman talks about his unique approach to polar bear photography. No tundra buggies! Unique photos of polar bears in their environment that you can't get from a tundra buggy. Tune in to learn how he does it and how you can too! Links: https://www.jimzuckerman.com/ Photos: Thanks for listening! Kirby [email protected]

If Patagonia is on your bucket list, you won't want to miss this podcast. Steve and Marie discuss their Patagonia trips, make recommendations on camera gear and settings, where to go and how to get there. Don't miss it! Links: https://aperturephotoarts.com/ Photos: Thanks for listening! Kirby

Chris is the acknowledged expert in trail camera photography and especially videography. In this episode he shares his extensive experience with trail camera videography and we look at a wonderful example of his mountain lion videos. Links: http://cameratrapcodger.blogspot.com/ https://vimeo.com/user34715862?embedded=true&source=owner_name&owner=34715862 Or https://bit.ly/3vH00Lh https://www.youtube.com/user/cameratrapcodger Camera Trap Camera Reviews: ...

Phyllis Burchett has done it all in horse photography and shares her time and expertise in this episode specializing in ranch photography. Please join us for a wide-ranging discussion of horse photography and a look at her beautiful photographs. If you love horses and horse photography, you won't want to miss this one. Links: https://phyllisburchettphoto.net/ https://www.facebook.com/PhyllisBurchettPhoto/ https://www.instagram.com/phyllisburchettphoto/ https://cowgirlswithcameras.com/ ...

Travel photographer Tom Schwabel transforms iconic landscapes into something fresh, beautiful and unique. In this episode, we discuss his approach to travel photography and his gorgeous landscape photos from around the world. Join us for his insights into the world of travel photography. Website: https://tom-schwabel.pixels.com/ Flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/schwabel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomschwabelphotography/?hl=en Photos: Resources The items...

Please join biologist and photographer Diana McPherson and I while we discuss whales, where to find them and how to photograph them. Learn a little about whale behavior and identification along the way too. It'll be fun and lots to learn too. Website: http://www.friendsinnature.com/ Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/finimages Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fin_images/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-mcpherson/ Photo's: Whale Sighting...

If you want to learn more about the business of photography from a photographer who's been there, done that, this episode is for you. Lisa Langell is a professional wildlife and nature photographer who has been through all the ups and downs of starting a photography business. She shares her experiences and knowledge gained to short cut your journey. Sixty minutes of photography business goodness. Don't miss it! Websites: https://www.langellphotography.com/...

Bayou Josh aka Joshua Brown is an avid bird photographer who has a practical, down to earth approach to bird photography that results in beautiful, intimate portraits of birds. We discuss his approach to bird photography in general as well as the nitty gritty of photographing birds. There's a lot to learn here. Website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bayou_josh YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bayoujosh Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/c/bayoujosh Photos: Resources The items...

Where to find red foxes and how to photograph them with Matt Miller and Kirby Flanagan. Although common throughout the U.S., red foxes can be hard to find and photograph. Matt and I discuss tracking red foxes in the snow, clues to red fox behavior and some tips on red fox photography. Cool Green Science Blog: blog.nature.org Photos:  Photo by Bryant Olson Red Fox Photography: https://bit.ly/3LfPv7q https://www.naturettl.com/how-to-photograph-foxes/ Red Fox Dens: ...

Tune in for an in-depth episode on bird photography with excellent wildlife photographer Nancy Elwood. Nancy's images capture the beauty of birds and their behavior in a very special way. Join us and learn how you too can up your bird photography game. Website: https://www.naturesportal.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pnelwood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancy.elwood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/naturesportal Photo's: Resources: The items below are Amazon...

If you want to learn how to photograph mountain lions with trail cameras, this episode is for you. LA based Johanna Turner talks about her experiences photographing mountain lions using camera traps in the mountains around LA. And shares her secrets to success along the way. You don't want to miss this one! Website: www.cougarmagic.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cougarmagic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cougarmagic/?hl=en  Photos: My Resources: The items below...

Discover how to photograph birds in winter--photo techniques, gear and how to keep yourself safe in the process. Practical advice from naturalist and wildlife photographer Diana McPherson.

If you want to find out more about where and how to photograph the Desert SW, be sure to watch this episode with fine art landscape photographer Alan Majchrowicz. We go off the beaten path in Utah to find unique and beautiful places away from the crowds.

Kerrick has lived in, explored and photographed Arizona for 30 years. Kerrick shares his experiences and his photos with us. Tune in to discover where to go and what to photograph in the Grand Canyon State.

To photograph owls, you need to know where to find them. Matt Miller and I explore ways to find owls including knowing the habitat of owls, using online resources to better understand owls and which apps give you recent sightings.

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The Ruby Mountains are a remote and rugged mountain range in far northeastern Nevada. Nestled in the Ruby Mountains is the 37,632 acre Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Please join me while I photograph the wildlife and waterfowl of the refuge.

Jimmy Breitenstein explains the advantages of a floating blind, how best to prepare to use a floating blind and how to get great photos using a floating blind. Then we review some of Jimmy's gorgeous waterfowl shots from a floating blind.

Join me and professional wildlife photographer Jeff Rich for an Alaska coastal brown bear expedition. Jeff visited Katmai National Park, Lake Clark National Park and Kodiak Island in search of brown bear photos and he shares them with you.

Learn about photographing wild cats from cougars to snow leopards with an expert. Sebastian is on a mission to travel the world and photograph all of the forty species of wild cats common and rare. Listen and watch how an expert does it.

Judy Lehmberg is a professional wildlife film maker that spends six months out of the year photographing Yellowstone wildlife with her Red cine camera. Watch an amazing video of a badger invading a fox den! Join us to hear how she filmed it and listen to our discussion of this video and a second video of river otters at play. Don't miss it!

If you want to add video to your photography skills, this podcast is for you! It covers wildlife film making from start to finish. Jake talks about his own beginnings, how you can get into film making, the film making process and best wildlife video gear. Website: https://www.jakewillers.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakewillers/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakewillerspage/ Mentoring: https://www.jakewillers.com/mentorship Training Video (Free):...

This episode discusses our trip to the Klamath Basin in May 2021 to photograph birds and explore new areas of the Klamath Basin. Despite the drought I was able to capture multiple bird photos while exploring the region. This episode describes our trials and tribulations as well as our successes during two weeks in southern Oregon.