David Shaw is a professional conservation photographer, science writer, and photo educator based in Fairbanks, Alaska. His images and writing on photography, natural history, and science have appeared in hundreds of articles in more than 50 publications around the globe. He is accepting sign-ups for photo workshops in Alaska and Africa.
If you’re looking to capture the beauty and majesty of birds in your photos, then you need to use the right camera settings. In this…
By David Shaw Shaw
When the sun dips below the horizon, a whole new world is revealed. The long exposure sunset technique can help you capture that beauty in…
By David Shaw Shaw
Eagle photography can be a thrilling experience, but it takes some skill to get great shots of these majestic birds. Here are a few tips…
By David Shaw Shaw
When you’re out in the wild, photographing animals in their natural habitat, it’s important to remember that you are a guest. As a photographer, you…
By David Shaw Shaw
To be the best photographer possible, we need to understand photos. And to achieve this, we need to study the work of the best photographers.…
By David Shaw Shaw
Capturing pictures of forests with a camera is a unique challenge. I live in the core of the Boreal Forest in the interior of Alaska.…
By David Shaw Shaw
Bird photography is not easy. Birds are fast and high moving subjects, at the best of times. At other times they might hide away in…
By David Shaw Shaw
If you’re planning a safari trip in the near future, you’ll want to make sure your camera is packed and ready to go. Safari photography…
By David Shaw Shaw
Fall photography is weird. The colors throw our perceptions through a loop, and getting the right photos becomes a challenge. This article will take you…
By David Shaw Shaw
Capturing the Northern Lights is a must for outdoor photographers. Dramatic, bizarre, ethereal, colorful, weird, and at times, downright jaw-dropping, northern lights photography is unquestionably…
By David Shaw Shaw
High key photography is a popular style that involves making your photos as bright and airy as possible. This type of photography is often used…
By David Shaw Shaw
Knowing how to take a panoramic photo is a great thing to know. Especially when you live in a place like Alaska, where I’m fortunate…
By David Shaw Shaw