Outdoor Photographer

Photographer: George D. Lepp Location: Hudson Bay, Northeastern Canada Equipment: Canon EOS-1V, Canon EF 100-400mm zoom lens Situation: While photographing polar bears, foxes and other fascinating wildlife of the Arctic region has now become a line i

Though the basic techniques and aesthetic principles of making a successful photograph haven’t changed, the tools and technologies of the medium have evolved radically since George Lepp wrote his first column for Outdoor Photographer in 1985. Digital

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of our Wildlife 2019 photo contest! Featured here are the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize winners. See all of the finalists at outdoorphotographer.com/photo-contests/wildlife. By Dennis Stogsdill

Canon has announced the development of a new flagship DSLR, the EOS-1D X Mark III, an update to its EOS-1D X Mark II introduced in 2016. Details about the new camera are very limited at the time of this writing, but here’s what we do know. It will be

Lake Champlain is a 435-square-mile freshwater lake that borders two U.S. states, New York and Vermont, as well as the province of Quebec in Canada. At 120 miles long, it makes up the majority of Vermont’s western border with New York. The lake overa

The close of the 20th century was a dark time for the people of Rwanda. The 1994 genocide during a four-year civil war took the lives of an estimated 500,000 to 1 million people. This had not only a tragic human impact but also an environmental one a

It’s noteworthy that the images in this article were extracted as stills from 4K video. Most modern cameras are now capable of shooting 4K. Not only is the quality of the video terrific, but 4K is ample resolution from which to pull stills that can b

What does the future hold for outdoor photographers—their equipment, techniques, approaches, output, influence and access to nature subjects themselves? Here are perspectives from two Outdoor Photographer contributors, long-time columnist and nature

As summer turns to fall and the days get shorter and cooler, the change of season triggers one of nature’s remarkable journeys, as various avian species begin a southern migration to warmer climates in search of more abundant food supplies. The Pacif

I first visited Yellowstone National Park in the fall of 1969, four months after returning from Vietnam. I had a Beseler Topcon 35mm SLR film camera, but I wouldn’t have called myself a photographer. A friend and I backpacked into the mountains of Ye

Every photographer views new products in personal terms: How will this camera, lens or accessory help me to achieve my photographic goals? When you’ve worked in the business as long as I have, each new photographic tool is also evaluated in the conte

“The sun was setting on my first day in Katmai National Park when we set out for the shores of Hallo Bay to catch that golden-hour light,” photographer Sara Stein remembers. “We were staying on a small boat, so unlike the traveling seaplanes that fre