Landscape & Wildlife Photography for Beginners (with John Steitz)

Landscape & Wildlife Photography for Beginners (with John Steitz)How to Plan, Shoot, and Improve Your Nature PhotosSupport Get the Picture podcast:One-time donation at Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/getthepicturepodcast Monthly pledge at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/getthepicturepodcast In this episode of Get the Picture, host Brad Sigal talks with Minneapolis-based landscape and wildlife photographer John Steitz. John shares his photography journey, and how his love of the outdoors and photography reinforce each other. John also talks about his passion for wilderness preservation and the importance of combining photography and activism. The conversation delves into some technical aspects of landscape photography including gear, settings and editing, as well as techniques like focus stacking and bracketing. John also shares personal anecdotes from his photography adventures, including too-close-for-comfort encounters with wildlife and the challenges of shooting in extreme weather conditions.John touches on the importance of planning and preparation, and while he doesn’t make a living as a landscape photographer, he talks about how some people are able to do so. Follow John Steitz’s work at johnsteitzphotography.com and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilderness_john John’s portrait series “Portraits of the Minneapolis Uprising”: https://steitzphotos.wordpress.com/georgefloydprotests/ Some gear discussed in this episode (note that these are affiliate links):Shimoda Designs Action X30 V2 30L Backpack https://amzn.to/4tbLjf2 SIRUI ST-124 Carbon Fiber Tripod https://amzn.to/4kdaJEZ ----------Please rate & review Get the Picture! on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.Follow, like and subscribe to @getthepicturepodcast on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and facebook.Music used in the intro and outro is Fresh Flow Fiesta by Oleksii Holubiev. Track here: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fresh-flow-fiesta-160920/