A Photographic Tour of Kodiak Alaska

Two guides also bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the trip. Greg has a great photographic knowledge of all things technical including post-processing. The more the better but less is more, right? A big telephoto is always a great tool when photographing, so if you have a mm, mm, mm or mm lens, bring it.

A mm midrange tele is a must. Something wider like mm rounds out a selection. My favored lens choice for trips lately has been the mm or mm range zoom.

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I prefer the flexibility of the zoom over a fixed prime lens. Such choices are personal and subjective though.

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Whichever lens you have with you at the time is the one to shoot with. You should aim to keep your gear and clothing to 75lbs. You CAN just borrow hip boots from Chuck, he has all sizes available free of charge on the boat. But my recommendation is to just buy yourself a pair of waders. As a rule these trips are probably most beneficial for the intermediate to advanced photographers. What these trips are not is a vacation. I guide trips for a living. I guide and lead trips for a living with nearly 15 years experience running my own guiding business. Those are 2 very different things and my experience guiding and trip leadership set what I do apart from many of the other photo tour operators.

And as nature photographers we all know how easy it is for plan A to fall by the wayside. The resources here in Alaska available to me to accommodate changing plans, unforeseen circumstances, inclement weather, etc are vastly greater than someone who arrives in Alaska from Florida the day before your tour begins. Be aware that in order for ANY business to operate inside Alaska an Alaska state business license is required. This will inevitably lead to issues.

This might not be a big deal to you but it will be to the insurance company you call should anything go awry on your trip. I keep group size limited to 5 photographers and I think that really makes a big difference to how productive the shoot might be. Inevitably some people miss out simply because there are too many people all vying for that one special angle or perspective. Pebble Mine is an extractive development project which presents an immeasurable threat to the bears we all so love to photograph. For more information read the Treat Lightly — Our Planet page.

For example, shooting the same grizzly bears, year in and year out. I photographed those bears for over 10 years before I ever led a photo tour there. I know both the location and the subject extremely well.

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I see a lot of tour operators coming to Alaska who have spent hardly any time at all shooting these bears, in these locations, a year or 2 at most. In some cases, not even that.



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Alaska Photography Tour :: 2019 Fall Colors & Bears

We take care of all your logistics and make every effort to put you and your camera right in the right place. One week of the best polar bear photography in the world. Eye-level, abundant bears, we're up close and personal with these amazing creatures. On a scale of 1 — 5, five being the most challenging, three hiking boots is smack in the middle. There may be a tough steep climb on the route that takes a few hours. Photography for the backpacker. Basecamp and hike or backpack and photograph Skolai Pass, Mt. Bona, and Hole in the Wall. A week in the wilderness. One week of bald eagle photography on the famous Chilkat River.

Hundreds, even thousands of bald eagles gather. So bring plenty of memory cards. And seals, sea otters and bald eagles. Alaska as it gets. Trip Location This tour departs from Kodiak Island via private charter flight to our home for the next week. This mobility has 2 benefits to our photography. Play, mating, and sparring behaviors are at there peak-what an opportunity for unique photos. Puffins, black oyster catchers, kittiwakes and more are now predictably sitting on their nests either on the rocky cliffs high above the water or in the sandy gravel safely above high tide.

Humpback whales and their calves plus fin whales have returned and are now aggressively feeding on the abundant schools of feeder fish. This is a great time to catch photos of cubs nursing and playing. The bears are starting to congregate at the mouths of the rivers waiting for the arrival of the first salmon runs beginning mid- to late- July exact dates are unpredictable..

In late July, eggs of the nesting birds start hatching. Whales are active this time of year. Most outgoing are the humpbacks who breach, slapping their pectoral fins, often with calves in tow. Wildflowers are in full bloom in the meadows and cracks of rocky cliffs. August is fishing time for the bears as schools of massive salmon pushing their way up the streams to be caught in the jaws of the great coastal brown bears, the most iconic image of any Katmai photography tour. By now the bear no longer appear lean, they are showing their stores of winter fat. Sows are still ever vigilant with their cubs, teaching them how to fish.

This is one of our favorite wildlife activities to discretely photograph or video. Adult puffins and kittiwakes are catching candlefish and flying back to their nests to feed their young. Flocks of seagulls, kittiwakes and some puffins fly above the whales waiting for a chance to catch the feeder fish. In late August, Puffin young will leave their nests and begin leaving the area.

Transient orcas may be seen hunting other whales or sea mammals, their strong bodies moving deftly through the water to catch their prey. September is an excellent time for berry picking, for both bears and humans.