Jun 18, 2017

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My Trip to Tanzania, May 2017

Posted in : Safari, Travel on by : Mike

Note: don’t forget to check out the photo gallery! Contents Timeline Planning Weather Guide and Staff Accommodations Daily Routine The Wildlife Tanzania And the Locals The Safari Truck Where the hell was I? Summary and Suggestions And Finally I’m on ..

Mar 25, 2017

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Stories Behind the Photos: “A Walk to a Sleepy Cheetah” (March 22, 2015)

Posted in : Safari, Stories on by : Mike

Today is March 25, 2017, and it’s been two years since my first trip to Africa. I spent some time reading my journal entries from that trip and it brought back memories. It’s interesting re-reading my thoughts at the time, ..

Sep 17, 2016

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Stories Behind the Photos: “Leopard on the Runway” (January 2, 2016)

Posted in : Botswana, Leopard, Okavango-Delta, Stories on by : Mike

In December 2015 I took another trip to Africa, this time heading to Botswana’s Okavango Delta region. Safari camps in the Okavango are very difficult to reach by land, due to being in a very remote area. Therefore, to get ..

Sep 13, 2016

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Tinkering with Lightroom’s Adjustment Brush

Posted in : Photography on by : Mike

It’s been a while since I’ve done anything photography-related! I spent a lot of time developing my pictures from my trip to Brazil, and after that I was pretty drained and, believe it or not, didn’t touch my camera for ..

Sep 13, 2016

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Realism in my Photography

Posted in : Photography on by : Mike

I want to take a quick minute to get up on my high-horse and talk about realism in photography, and particularly, my photography. 🙂 When I’m reviewing and processing my pictures, the foremost thing on my mind is to try ..

Jul 22, 2016

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My Trip to The Pantanal (in Brazil), July 2016

Posted in : Safari, Travel on by : Mike

UPDATE 7/28/2016: Full picture gallery is ready! Brazil 2016 Wildlife Photos Contents Timeline Planning Weather Guides and Drivers Accommodations Daily Routine The Wildlife Summary and Suggestions Where the hell was I? And Finally I’m back from a roughly one-week trip ..

Jun 28, 2016

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Vaccinations, Meds and Supplies for Tropical Travel Destinations

Posted in : Travel on by : Mike

So in a few days I’ll be leaving for my next trip, this time I’m heading to the Pantanal region in Brazil. The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland area (according to wikipedia), and is compared to the Okavango ..

Jun 22, 2016

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Stories Behind the Photos: “Schoolchildren in Africa” (March 20, 2015)

Posted in : Stories on by : Mike

The overwhelming majority of my photos are of wild animals. But, for my “stories behind the photos” series, I couldn’t help but post about some of the happiest children I ever had the good fortune to meet. On the morning ..

Jun 20, 2016

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Stories Behind the Photos: “Stop! Cheetah!” (March 19, 2015)

Posted in : Safari, Stories on by : Mike

On March 19, 2015, I went on my first-ever safari drive. I’d booked a trip with G Adventures for a (roughly) one-week safari in South Africa. I landed in Johannesburg around 8:30 AM on March 17th after a 14 hour non-stop ..

Jun 20, 2016

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Stories Behind the Photos: Intro

Posted in : Stories on by : Mike

In March of 2015 I went on my first photo safari. I decided to keep a journal while on that trip which I could look back on later. Since then it’s become a bit of a tradition of mine. I ..