Wild And Exposed Podcast

You’ve heard him on the podcast before and you have seen his breathtaking images, photographer Isaac Spotts has set the mark for the next generation of wildlife photographers.

Recently retired civil servant Simon d’Entremont is an exceptional wildlife photographer but the images that caught our eye were from just a bit further away than his home of Nova Scotia. Deep space photography is a genre all it’s own in the nature photography world, particularly for a private photographer not utilizing the resources of a “University” program.

Amy Gulick, author of “The Big Picture” column in Outdoor Photographer, grew up from “feral kid” to storyteller, using photography and writing as her tools. In this episode with Dawn Wilson, Ron Hayes, and Jason Loftus Shares, Amy shares a lesson it took her a long time to figure out on her own: that the human element can’t be underestimated in conservation stories.

Hailing from Pennsylvania, avian photographer Scott Keys takes a unique approach to his imaging as well as his interaction with fans. If you have shot with anyone from the Wild and Exposed Crew you know that as seriously as we take our work we love to have a good time in the field.

Most of you know about Churchill, Manitoba as the launching point for polar bears each fall as the polar ice forms but there is so much more to this ecologically diverse wildlife destination. Ron and Michael are joined by Alex De Vries and return guest Drew Hamilton, the owners of Discover Churchill.

Dawn Wilson, Ron Hayes, and Jason Loftus share their goals for the year ahead, helping us think about how to be better photographers and have better photography businesses.

In the frigid waters off of Norways western shores todays guest found himself face to face with one of the planet’s most intelligent and prolific predators, he also found himself without a camera.

Join Michael, Mark and Jason as they are joined by conservation photographer and biologist Gary Kramer in another Can’t Miss episode. Gary shares the adventures that became his book “Waterfowl of The World”. Gary visited over 40 countries on all seven continents in an effort to document all 167 species of waterfowl found on our planet.

Join Michael, Jason and Ron as the guys wrap up the good, the bad and the funny from a tremendous 2021 podcast and photographic season.

From a perfect elk rut morning to a BBC project, winter in Yellowstone to a brilliantly colored cross fox, a bucket list image of caribou swimming in well lit blue water to unexpected weasels and a wolf with a haunting, somber howl 90 minutes after sunset, these special moments prove not only that it’s not always about taking the photo but also that it’s possible to feel jealous and happy for another photographer at the same time.

Whether in Wyoming, Montana or Alaska there is a solid chance that you could run into prolific photographer Scott Stone. Scott spent so much time with the bears of the Alaskan Peninsula that he was hired as a guide for bear viewers and photographers.

At the age of 48, Lee Hoy asked, “How old do you have to be before you finally say, ‘I’m ready to be what I wanted to be when I was growing up?’” Life had already taught him once that he was capable of starting all over again if he lost everything, so he moved to the Davis Mountains of north Texas, just outside of Big Bend National Park, and built a new career on decades of photographing and birdwatching. In this episode Lee tells Dawn Wilson, Ron Hayes, and Mark Raycroft about his adventures traveling 61 of the last 67 days, how to use Olympus’ live composite mode to photograph lightning, and why playing with your gear in your backyard or local park is the best way to prepare for a trip.

Walking mile upon mile upon mile with herds of iconic Woodland Caribou, a story about Moose silhouettes, a stunning cross fox, and the ongoing challenges of the ever-changing weather along the northern Atlantic, highlights Mark’s recap of this true wilderness therapy voyage!

Michael, Ron, & Jason catch up with Mark who is fresh off his biggest trips in two years. In this episode tune in to hear about Mark’s highs & lows photographing mountain wildlife in picturesque western Canada! The irresistible fun of filming time-lapse of the whimsical Rocky Mountain weather…where not carry your memory cards…and what was that about the R5??

Remember when life was simple, not a care in the world? What would our photography careers look like if we’d have taken advantage of that freedom in our younger years? Guest Kevin Konitsherk answers that question as he took the crew on a stroll down memory lane and on his solo adventure through the Alaskan Wilderness.