Cheetahs have been greatly impacted at the hands of man.  In this episode, Lou and Julie take you behind the scenes at Samara, a conservation lodge in South Africa, that is having a profound impact on the recovery of cheetahs in the wild.  They share their incredible experience of walking with these wild animals and how to effectively photograph the world's fastest mammal while contributing to the recovery of the species.  In this heart-warming episode, you begin to understand the delicacy of our natural world but also how each of us can make a difference.

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Join Lou, Julie, and two special guests, Brent Paull who is an American west photographer, and Hendri Coetzer who is a young African photographer.  This lively discussion is about how to shoot birds well, that they are so much and how they can add depth to your portfolio.  Learn the secrets of the pros for getting your bird shots to stand out!

Brent Paull - www.amwestphoto.com

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Lou and Julie dive into the controversial topic of panning, blurring, and zooming at low shutter speeds.  Asking the question, when is the image art and when is it just a bad image?  Lou shares his opinion on what makes art and what is a throwaway image.  Learn exactly when and how to use the "Zooming" technique to get great wildlife shots, expanding your portfolio, and successfully portraying motion using these different techniques correctly.  

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Join Lou and Julie on a journey to a private conservation farm where they had the rare opportunity to photograph a den of African Wild Dog pups. It sounds like easy shooting, but the challenges they encountered were extreme. Learn how they handled the deep shadows of the woods while also not blowing the white tips of the dog's tails. This is a great lesson on how to shoot depth at speed when the action is happening in extremely dappled light.

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Learn one of Lou's favorite techniques for making sure you are always learning and growing.  Often times, between big trips, most photographers put their cameras away.  This causes a big "acclimation" problem on the first few days of a big trip because you have to re-learn your skills.  If you are always looking for opportunities in your back yard, you can improve your photographic skills dramatically which will turn into big rewards on your next big trip.  Listen in as Julie shares how this habit has developed a natural photographic instinct that has expanded her portfolio and also improved her skill set.  Lou shares exactly what you can do to keep shooting great images even between your big trips and how to stay photographically fit.

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We are celebrating Lions! Lions are one of the most revered cats on the planet. In this episode we stroll through many African destinations sharing our most profound Lion stories, honoring and celebrating this incredible king of beasts.  Learn what is so magical and unique about Lions and how they give us great stories and some of the best photographic moments.  If you are missing some time in the bush or just love big cats, you will enjoy this conversation very much.

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Using photographic hides can be useful and they can also hinder capturing authentic wild life behavior.  Learn what you need to know about how hides can help or hurt photography, when to watch for crossing ethical lines and how to use effectively to capture unique images.  Lou and Julie discuss their experience in a fixed hide with some Rhinos that turned into an incredible encounter.  This episode will help you decide how photographic hides can help you advance your photography.

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One of the most special cats in the world is the Bengal Tiger.  In this special episode, listen in as Lou and Julie honor this magnificent cat telling the story of when they traveled together to India for the first time.  Finding the Tigers, creating photographic moments and the dense forest gave them uncommon shooting challenges.  They share their strategies for enjoying this cat and how they flipped the typical Tiger safari on it's head and came home with world class action photos.

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#008: Lou and Julie dive into the controversial topic of panning, blurring, and zooming at low shutter speeds.  Asking the question, when is the image art and when is it just a bad image?  Lou shares his opinion on what makes art and what is a throwaway image.  Learn exactly when and how to use the "Zooming" technique to get great wildlife shots, expanding your portfolio, and successfully portraying motion using these different techniques correctly.

#007: Learn about an exciting new offer to hone your photographic skills with a team of professionals who have been photographers their entire life.  Born and bred photo buffs, Henri Coetzer, Lou's son, and Nico Pretorious, were the youngest to become Nikon professional tech support. They have joined forces to bring you a learning opportunity to fully understand how the basics of camera technology and master the shooting recipe that ensures results. Check out how to refine your 2020 digital photography toolbox today.

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For more about Julie:  https://wildsacredbeauty.com