
Bird Photography at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
By Eric Bowles Few places can offer the type of bird photography you’ll find at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, and the best time to visit is fast approaching. From late March through late May, photographers can encounter hundreds of wading birds that are nesting, courting, breeding, laying eggs...

Photography in the Pandemic
A Little Blue Heron landing at its evening roost, photographed with the Induro GIT 404L tripod-mounted SONY 600mm GM, the 2X teleconverter, and the a9 ii. I didn’t discover this great sunset spot until I was forced to stay home because of COVID. By Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART blog Covid-19 has...

From the President
Sunrise at Jekyll Island, March 7, 2021. Photo by Eric Bowles Despite Covid, A Year of Accomplishments Wow, what a year! In the past 12 months, we’ve all had to adjust to massive changes related to Covid-19. But during that time, GNPA has adapted and made changes, so I’d like to...

Tips for Nature Videography
Extracting Images and Video Focus Stacking By Tom Simpson Ever since video capabilities were added to smart phones in 2007, the popularity of videography has soared. Nikon introduced video in its D90 model in 2008, Canon followed suit with its 5D Mark II, and now virtually every camera...

Meet A Member
Robbie Medler, Coastal Chapter In our newsletters, we feature short profiles of GNPA members from across the state. This month, it’s Robbie Medler from the Coastal Chapter. When did you join GNPA? January 2017 What’s your occupation? I’m a retired teacher. How did you get into photography? After...