Do This ONE THING to Improve your Wildlife Photography (Most People Don't)

There's one thing that I think can fast and drastically get better at wildlife photography, and that is to photograph the same species and the same location again and again. I'll share 7 reasons and tips for why you should do this.
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[@JoeMaranophotography]

You absolutely nailed it with this video! I think the problem for myself at least is I also like to explore and be inspired by new locations which goes against this and also doesn't yield the same results.

[@EspenHelland]

Cheers Joe!

[@user-xu2sn9ug4m]

Hello Espen Good to see you again, with a nice film! I've been waiting for this for a long time. Nicely done man! I enjoyed it again. reminded me of a good glass of whiskey. Greetings, Joop Sack from the Netherlands.😀❤👍👍👍

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot Joop 🙂

[@JohnFormstone]

Great advise Espen and those images are jaw dropping. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot John 🙂

[@user-hc6fj9kj4z]

Excellent advice!

[@johnwelchphotography]

You are so right, going back to photograph same species and same locations is probably the thing a person could do to improve their wildlife photography, way more so than the latest greatest gear. Great advice in this video! Watching an animal is way more valuable than reading about them.

[@TL-xw6fh]

Great shots Espen. I've followed you for a few years now, and your photographic skills have certainly gone up a few notches. I just simply enjoyed wathcing this episode. Thank you!

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@BjrnLarsen-ff3wv]

En veldig bra og nyttig video med fine klipp og bilder 😊

[@EspenHelland]

Tusen takk, glad du likte den 🙂

[@rogersedgbeer]

Thanks Espen, lovely photos. always look forward to videos .

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@cvb6865]

For my and my wife it was a very nice, early, morning with you. Thank you for publish the last picture! Greeting from Portugal

[@raytaylor3090]

Hi Espen, great video with some amazing shots.

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@johannmorrison1952]

Great video Espen! I'd love to photograph at your black grouse workshop some year (once I develop my skills a bit more). Kind of coming off from your tip of photographing a species in different conditions/angles, visiting a species again and again means your portfolio increases, so you can make calendars and photobooks of that one species to showcase your hard work. You've definitely got enough variety to do that Espen!

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot Johann 🙂

[@GeoffCooper]

Awesome video and thanks for sharing the image! Defintely a huge variety of different conditions you've been able to photograph them in. I bet it's great seeing the differences in behaviour as the lek season progesses! I managed to find a lek earlier this year after hearing their unmistakable sound while camping nearby. I had a fantastic morning watching them a few weeks ago - eight males came out to play - and I'm hoping to get another session with them in around a month...

[@EspenHelland]

Cheers Geoff! That’s brilliant that you found a lek nearby, 8 males is a great number. Hope you get some good sessions with them 🙂

[@Bigfarmer8]

I would say going back to the same location over and over again does have a positive impact on yourself as photographer. When you are in a new situation you have a lot of impressions to process. When you visit the same location often you can filter out a lot of those impressions and be more focused on the photography. Great tips and great photos of all the persons that contributed to this video!

[@EspenHelland]

Exactly! Thanks 🙂

[@Alien1Tube]

Thank you Espen. I'll try to remember these great advices and bring them with me in about two weeks time. I can't wait to be there.

[@EspenHelland]

Looking forward to it 🙂

[@McTavishofskiag]

It was a fabulous experience last year, leaving me with great memories. Thanks for all your hard work and great advice, Espen. All the best for 2024.

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot 🙂 same to you

[@Halmstadfoto]

Hi Espen. Fantastic photos and great story. 👍

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@johngilbert7016]

Yet another excellent video. Love the images. 👍📷

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot John 🙂

[@edwardrussell5413]

Great advice which I know works and as always good content, story and pictures

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you Edward 🙂

[@JPLamoureuxsTravels]

Good tips buddy, the sound of those birds is magical eh! Fab footage and shots! JP

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you JP!

[@karelbregman2235]

Wow, great shots , I love your video’s . Greatings from the Netherlands.

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@tommyvonknorring715]

Fantastic photos! :)

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@richardbailey9314]

The images taken in poor weather are amazing and convey the upland environment and its unpredictability to the fullest - brilliant

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot 🙂

[@theflyingdutchman7127]

Great photo’s ❤

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@gerhardgroen]

Point made, convincingly! Very nice shots taken!

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@juanitakelly3082]

Great tips and beautiful images! I have a goal this year of getting better shots of the same birds so this is perfect!

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂 best of luck with your project!

[@dust1415]

this one of the reasons I moved to Scotland closer to wildlife and was lucky enough to find a red kite feeding station near me. So once a week I photograph red kites still waiting to get that perfect picture, but so much fun trying.

[@EspenHelland]

Brilliant!

[@CamillaI]

Love your Grouse shots . Difficult to beat a Lek . Wonderful action 👍

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@EspritdeCork]

Great video and amazing shots! Hope that someday you release your own masters of photography course.

[@EspenHelland]

Thanks a lot 🙂

[@harrisflims0]

Wow amazing sir ❤

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂

[@peterlamdin677]

Wonderful video and great suggestions for improving one's photography. This is not something I've committed myself to, until this year when I decided that I was going to concentrate on one location, and also choosing one or two of the more common birds in my area. Your video was a great inspiration for me. Thanks! Also, I recently picked up the OM-1 mkii - any chance you'll be doing an update for your OM System course?

[@EspenHelland]

Good timing 🙂 yes, I’m hoping to do that soon. Just need to find some time :)

[@KurtisPape]

I still have that birder mindset in me where once I get a somewhat decent shot of 1 species, i'm onto the next... I understand you points though, when I first started photography I spent lots of time on 1 parrot species and got a range of shots, now 4 years into photography and I couldn't replicate those shots unless I dedicated every weekend to that 1 species again.

[@EspenHelland]

It’s worth it 🙂

[@michaelcrapo883]

Fabulous video and advice. I would love to photograph black grouse. We don’t have them around where I live, but do have other grouse. I just got done photographing some Greater Sage Grouse for the 2nd year and understand what you are saying. I already know what I want to do next year. I tell you what, you come to Idaho and I will treat you to some sage grouse to photograph, and I will go to Scotland and you can treat me to Black Grouse. Deal😊

[@EspenHelland]

That sounds like a great deal 😃 Love the look of the greater sage grouse!

[@user-kk9cw]

Which brand of folding matt are you currently using?

[@carlossanguino3912]

Thank you Espen. Beautiful photos and really inspiring (as always) One question. What tripod do you use to shoot at ground level? Thanks again.

[@EspenHelland]

Thank you 🙂 I use the top part of the heipi tripod. I have a video on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m163f2SjpKuGipI

[@carlossanguino3912]

Thanks. I had already watched it but forgot about the inner sub tripod :)

[@Wild_birds7]

When can I be like you. .

[@michaelhall2709]

Does Pro Capture change your approach in these circumstances?

[@EspenHelland]

I use it occasionally, but I often get by with just watching and predicting their behaviour. Gets easier the more I photogram them over and over again 🙂

[@P0rnFIakes]

Look mom I'm on the TV!

[@EspenHelland]

😅👏👏