Mukul Soman joins me to discuss his background in art and how that connects to his wildlife photography, how he stays authentic when sharing his photos and videos, and how he has transitioned into shooting more wildlife video than stills.

Follow Mukul:

Instagram: @mukul.soman

Website: www.mukulsoman.com

Brad and I catch up on his efforts with a local Belted Kingfisher, then we answer a listener question from Mark Deschner who asks for tips on how to make the most of spring migration for someone who can only get out about once a week.

This week we chat about Brad's plans and scouting for a Belted Kingfisher and Ray is going to check on his Kingfisher setup. Then we disucss a recent wildlife contest, it's winning images and how sometimes they may not feel unique. Lastlly we wrap up with a discussion about how to work towards capturing unique photos that truly stand out from the masses.

https://www.worldnaturephotographyawards.com/winners-2024

https://www.redbullillume.com/int-en/galleries?filter.year=2023

Brad and I discuss photographing wildlife in urban locations and including man-made objects and lighting in the photos.

My guest Aaron Todd joins me to discuss his love and passion for photographing waterfowl, how he is working to capture unique images, and how he photographs ducks with urban lights.

Instagram: @aaronktodd

This week as usual we catch up on our past week of shooting, Ray is a bit sick, and we finish our stories of our most challenging photos from listener Simon Staiger's question.

Brad and I start with what I've been shooting lately in Florida. Next we answer a listener submitted question from Simon Staiger who asks to hear about our most difficult shots, the challenges, and the story behind it. We weren't able to finish the stories of the shots we picked out so join us next week to hear the rest of the stories.

Brad's photos from the show:

Osprey

Rock Ptarmigan

Brad gets a tease of spring with a Song Sparrow, I am hoping to try new ideas on the beach, and we both talk about the business of wildlife photography from a listener question.

Kristin Olson asks: It might not be as fun as some, but it would be really helpful to hear about the business side of creating/having a small photography business and everything that goes into that. How to set up selling prints with shops through ones website. Stock photography sales. Creating a presence.

Brad and I start the show talking about teaching during workshops, then answer a listener question from Himanshu Arora about editing using Lightroom vs. Photoshop.

Brad's Mergansers Flying photo