Some photographers continually push to keep themselves out in front some blend in to the crowd and some, like this weeks guest, avoid the crowds all together. You might not know his name yet, but one visit to his page and you won’t soon forget, Brandon Navratil joins the podcast this week. He shares with Jason and Ron what it takes to self teach in the area of cinematography and how he documented the process.

As wildlife photographers we all overcome obstacles in order to “Get the Shot” but few as much as Master Macro Photographer and Diversity Proponent Joseph Saunders.

Teammate photographers and guides Kate and Adam Rice are regulars with the Wild and Exposed crew. They have recently joined forces with a few of our colleagues in forming the non-profit educational entity “For the Love of Bears”.

There has been a lot going on with the Wild and Exposed Crew and it has been far too long since we’ve all been together. Join us as we catch up with one another on Jason and Ron’s trip to the desert and the first TWO Wild and Exposed Workshops. Michael shares his Groups Experience with the bears of Alaska and Ron fills the guys in on the Birding adventures of a non-birder.

“There’s never been a better time to be a nature photographer and the animals really need us to tell their stories,” says Carla Rhodes. Carla, who was a professional comedic ventriloquist, is largely self-taught and didn’t pick up her first digital camera until 2015.

Utah Photographer Dan Lindhardt has made a quick splash in the Western Wildlife community with his uncommon views of otherwise common subjects. If you see this father in the field you know that he is often accompanied by his primary photographic partner and daughter Kalla.

German Biologist and Conservationist Fabian Muhlberger travels the globe in order to spread his conservation message to his fellow countrymen through Terra X. From Africa to the Amazon Fabian seeks to educate all on the issues faced by as many species as possible.

When we initially asked that photographer Jamie Bollschweiler to join us for a Bonus Mother’s Day Episode we did so to share her artistic vision, passion for the craft and tenacity. What we didn’t know was that it was in fact the tragedy of losing her own mother that put a camera in Jamie’s hands.

Full time mother and part/full- time photographer Amy Harris comes by her IG handle honestly, @adventure.amy is her best representation. Whether you meet her on the trail or in a park she is out there when most are crashed on their couch. Come along with Ron and Jason as Amy Harris takes us along on her photographic adventure in the wilds of Colorado this week on Wild and Exposed Podcast.

When you need to stay connected while off the grid there is no better device than a Zoleo. Listen to Michael chat with President of Zoleo, Morris Shawn about why they developed the device, why Michael is a big fan and takes it on every shoot, and how it can make a difference in your life.

In this episode with NANPA's Dawn Wilson and Wild and Exposed's Ron Hayes and Jason Loftus, Marino explains that the hallmark of a happy photographer is the ability to see the world as an expansive place full of opportunities. Find out what she uses to capture the small scenes she's known for, how the pandemic helped her rethink a big career change, and why she discourages conventions and composition "rules" when she teaches photography. Plus, how her NANPA membership helped when a lens...

Starting his photographic journey in the State of New Jersey, photographer Matthew Sullivan is well ahead of the curve. His knowledge of reptiles and amphibians caught the eye of the Wild and exposed crew but you will find, as Jason and Ron did, that there are much more than herps in this portfolio.

North Carolina Photographer Neil Jernigan started his journey as a portrait photographer who had a love of the outdoors. Come along as Jason and Ron visit with Neil about his transition into wildlife photography and finally into the craft that keeps working even when you’re not, camera trapping.

It’s been a minute since the full Wild and Exposed crew has been together. Ron, Jason, Michael and Mark discuss days in the field, pro-tips (some learned the hard way) and Mark’s latest Book project. This weeks episode may get a bit sappy as one of the crew makes a big announcement.

Conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong began photographing prairie chickens on an assignment for a daily newspaper in 2001. As he sat in a blind in the dark that morning, he had no idea that he’d be so captivated by the prairie chickens’ mating dance that he’d devote the next ten years to creating a book to tell their story.

Michael and Ron are joined by Editor Tracie Binkerd and Artistic Director/visual specialist Patrick Owen from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wyoming Wildlife Magazine, the best deal in wildlife periodicals.

Jason and Ron catch up with Michael after he returns from a frosty assignment on the tundra. How do you stay warm at -45F, and more importantly, how do you keep your cameras running and batteries charged? Michael has the answers to these questions and many more.

It’s fitting that as we come off of St. Patrick’s Day Weekend we host one of the luckiest photographers in the industry. Based out of the Pacific Northwest photographer Max Waugh has had encounters most of us only dream about. Max has photographed wildlife all over the world but the encounters that he shares with Jason and Ron will have you shaking your head as Max seems to hit the field with his four leaf clover laden camera bag in tow on each and every excursion. Keep Siri on Standby and...

Nature photography icon and Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon delivers nearly 50 bits of wisdom he’s acquired from more than four decades of mishaps, mistakes, and mingling with other photographers and entrepreneurs.

Full time wildlife photographer Jimmy Berenstein is nothing if not wild; The man wears sandals in snow drifts. Join Jason and Ron as Jimmy describes his preferred methodology, his favorite stories and his exit from corporate America to pursue his photographic journey.

Join Guest Host and Trivia MC Drew Hamilton as he tests the knowledge of the Wild and exposed crew and a special guest guesser! Lots of laughs, knowledge gained and maybe some shenanigans in this, the first ever, Wild and Exposed trivia edition!!

You’ve heard him on the podcast before and you have seen his breathtaking images, photographer Isaac Spotts has set the mark for the next generation of wildlife photographers.

Recently retired civil servant Simon d’Entremont is an exceptional wildlife photographer but the images that caught our eye were from just a bit further away than his home of Nova Scotia. Deep space photography is a genre all it’s own in the nature photography world, particularly for a private photographer not utilizing the resources of a “University” program.

Amy Gulick, author of “The Big Picture” column in Outdoor Photographer, grew up from “feral kid” to storyteller, using photography and writing as her tools. In this episode with Dawn Wilson, Ron Hayes, and Jason Loftus Shares, Amy shares a lesson it took her a long time to figure out on her own: that the human element can’t be underestimated in conservation stories.

Hailing from Pennsylvania, avian photographer Scott Keys takes a unique approach to his imaging as well as his interaction with fans. If you have shot with anyone from the Wild and Exposed Crew you know that as seriously as we take our work we love to have a good time in the field.