A female black woodpecker perched low on a tree close to ground level. Photographed by Henna Metz

An easy way to finding wildlife near you

Last week I posted an article on My Top 5 non-photography tips for Wildlife Photography. This week I would like to dive a little deeper onto how to get started with finding some animals. Rather than spending all of your time getting obsessed with learning animal tracks and signs (something I’m currently getting into myself), there’s a much easier option. Explore your area and look for … Continue reading An easy way to finding wildlife near you

A european red fox on a sunny day walking towards the camera. Photographed by Henna Metz

My Top 5 non-photography tips for wildlife photography

One of the most common questions I get asked is how I take my wildlife images. Of course, there’s no one answer to cover all situations. I could go on forever, discussing different methods and techniques. There are endless choices for gear depending on preferences, budget and your subject. But I’m not going to talk about any of that — at least not this time. … Continue reading My Top 5 non-photography tips for wildlife photography

Brown Bears and the First snow

Other than the more informative posts I’ve got planned, I also want to share my personal experiences from the field as well. These might be specific stories behind a single image or stories covering a whole shoot, and I’ll be posting these each month. Today, I want to share with you one of my favourite wildlife encounters so far; photographing brown bears in the Finnish … Continue reading Brown Bears and the First snow