Posts By: Piper

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 »

Current work and travels

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When I on the road for weeks/months at a time, it is easy to fall behind on updating my web galleries and positing about the adventures, but I love to share my images and travel experiences, which I am faithful to do through social media.  Below are some of my recent post from my Instagram… Read more »

Photo of a Tiger

Tigers in the Wild, Beyond Expectations

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This past February, after the Incredible India Tour, a few photographers joined me in Ranthambore for a Tiger Safari. At the moment we entered the park, we immediately had a Tiger sighting! We had 12 sightings in two days, nearly a record, and it was thrilling beyond expectations. It had been about a decade since… Read more »

Gerewol Festival – Chad

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Last September, weeks before heading off to Botswana, it all came together, and I scrambled to rebook my flights and head to Chad for the Gerewol Festival of the Wodaabe tribe. When venturing into these amazing remote regions, working out the logistics and finding the right guide and agent can take several years, but it… Read more »