How you really become a better wildlife photographer

It doesn't matter how expensive your lenses are or how sophisticated your autofocus system is. I means nothing for you to be able to take "noise free" and "super sharp" images. It doesn't matter how fancy your photo editing skills are.
Why?
Because if you can't find wildlife, if you don't know how to approach animals and put them at ease with your presence in the wild, you are going to have a very difficult time being a wildlife photographer.
In today's world, so many photographers on Facebook and Instagram travel the "workshop circuit," hoping from one known hotspot to another photographing what are often situations where others did the work for them. I think this creates a false impression of what it really takes to be successful as a photographer, however.
Despite what some marketers would have you believe, there are no shortcuts. There are not tricks. There is no easy way versus the had way.
As the old saying goes, "if you want to make better photographs, put yourself in front of better subjects."
I made this video a couple years ago. However, I think it's even more relevant today than it was when I first created it.
Want to learn how I find owls in the winter? How I photograph red foxes in the snow? Or why I have been so successful over the years at finding and photographing bobcats?
And if this type of information is something you are interested in, if you want to learn how to combine animal behavior and wildlife ecology to level up your wildlife photography, check out PhotoWILD Magazine - because you are exactly who I created this for.
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[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

EXCELLENT! I found the 3 Ps to help with my wildlife photography here in Alaska. 1) Position. If in the mountains, use the hillside elevation to be at or slightly below the eye level of the animal. Use the topography to position yourself so the animal feeds towards you with the first photos at eye level with the animal on the skyline of a hill. For perched birds and waterfowl, they typically lift off into the wind so position yourself with the wind at your back. Most wild mammals have a keen sense of smell, so position yourself with the wind in your face for wild mammals 2) Planning. Plan your position so the animal naturally comes towards you in a still position. Often a moose, caribou, or bear will come quite close with that type of planning. 3) Patience. Patience and let that "magic moment" happen naturally and the animal does not know you are there.

[@GiuseppeGessa]

Wow, what great video!! Finally someone talk about the right way to photograph/approach wildlife. Thanks for this video, you got a new friend. Greetings from Italy.

[@thomastuorto9929]

Graet info. Knowing your subject & learning the art of getting close, (close being species specific for saftey of both the photographer & wildlife) without disturbing it.

[@georgeball2226]

Great motivation Jared. I always learn something from you.

[@dalecunning868]

Outstanding Sir. Always the best info.

[@janinymanwildlife4563]

Great video 😃👍

[@AdrianW.Photography]

Valuable information. Thanks for sharing.

[@MooseHenderson1]

Well done Jared

[@hendrickherman]

Good job I like all your videos so Amazing🎉🎉🎉

[@boblacourse1430]

Welcome Back Jerod. Miss your videos. Was this video a re run of a video from 2 years ago. Seems familiar to me.

[@malco1mm]

Great job

[@deanprevette3341]

I am a Photo Wild Magazine subscriber and will be going to Yellowstone in January 2025. In another KZbin you referenced an article in The Photographers Journal, Winter 2019 issue. Is there a way I might purchase a copy of that referenced article?

[@garybrenner2801]

Hi Jared, I noticed my subscription to this KZbin page is disabled & I can't re-enable it. Do I need to be a member of PhotoWILD to subscribe to this channel?

[@terrykellyphotography6171]

Practice practice practice