Posts By: Piper

2018 Footprints – HAPPY NEW 2019!!!

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Thank you all so much for an amazing 2018!   Filled with so many incredible memories, experiences, and friendships!   And many more to come in 2019!!   May you all have a wonderful 2019 filled with great success, new achievements, prosperity and memories filled with adventure!!!

Young Turkana girls at a tribal wedding in Northern Kenya

Authentic Tribal Expedition beyond Expectations!

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As our charter flight flew over the “Jade Sea” and began its descent, we all quietly knew we were landing in a remote location, traveled by few, and our pristine adventure would be one talked about for decades. As Helen Keller stated, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Surreal, harsh, barren, yet beautiful One… Read more »

Making Harsh Contrast Light Work in your Favor

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In the image above the background is cluttered, safari vehicles are in the way, and the light is high, harsh, and blown out, but the subjects are fantastic. We were on the Signature Safari Africa in Samburu. A place known for the herds of elephants that march through the dusty red soil to come down… Read more »

My recent switch to Nikon

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Nikon D850, 70-200, F5.6, 1/1000, ISO 500, -.1 My switch to Nikon was not a knee-jerk reaction to the shiniest new toy to hit the market, but had been a very long time coming. I wrote about it all the way back in August of 2012 and again in June of 2013. Switching systems is… Read more »

Chatting with Rick Sammon on the Picturing Success Podcast

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IT IS LIVE!! Just after my return from Angola, Rick Sammon invited me to be a guest on the Picturing Success Podcast. We chatted about photography and Africa  – no surprise there! We discussed a variety of topics from what makes great wildlife photographs to cultural sensitivity, connecting with your subject, the use of flash… Read more »

Remembering Great Apes Exhibition Invitation

An Incredible Honor; Remembering Great Apes.

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It is an incredible privilege and honor to be one of the contributing photographers to the Remembering Great Apes book, Exhibit, and Remembering Wildlife project. This year’s book launch will again be at the Royal Geographic Society, on October 18. Nearly 30 out of the 60 top wildlife photographers who contributed to the book will… Read more »

The BEST way to Improve your Photographs

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Now don’t cringe, but if you want to create jaw-dropping images, then you will need to develop your skills through practice, practice, practice, and that does not mean practice by just pointing your camera and clicking as much as possible at whatever may be standing right in front of you. I know this sounds elementary,… Read more »

Celebrating 15 years photographing in AFRICA

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Even as I am sitting here writing this, overlooking one of the most pristine wild places left in Northern Kenya, where the wildlife roams free, and the tribes are living exactly as they have for 100’s of years, it is hard to imagine this is my 15th year photographing in Africa. Since I was a… Read more »

WildPlanet Magazine Feature Article

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The timing could not have been better. Just as I touched down in Kenya, Wild Planet Magazine released their June edition showcasing my feature article, ” Africa’s Big Five.” At this time I have only the first page to share, but the entire article is available here. The article will be available on my website… Read more »