The Wild Photographer
Hosted by Court · Court Whelan
4.8from 100 ratings
- 92
- Episodes
- 14
- Transcribed
- 100
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 97K
- YouTube views
About The Wild Photographer
The Wild Photographer is a podcast for wildlife, nature, landscape, and travel photographers who want to make better photos and get more out of photography. Hosted by professional photographer, biologist, expedition leader, and photo guide Court Whelan, PhD, the show combines practical photography advice with lessons learned from photographing wildlife and wild places around the world. Episodes cover wildlife photography techniques, camera settings, lenses and gear, composition, landscape and travel photography, editing, creativity, and fieldcraft, along with conversations with professional photographers and visual storytellers. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, expect approachable advice you can actually use in the field, plus plenty of adventure, curiosity, and enthusiasm for the craft.
- Publisher
- Court Whelan
- Category
- arts · education · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 29 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
14 of 92 episodes have a transcript.
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Wildlife Photography Gear for Beginners: Cameras, Lenses and Industry Trends with Allison McLaughlin
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Making Photography Fun (Again?)
1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Talking with Pete Ramsden - Techniques for Photographing in Challenging Conditions, Advice on Light Painting, Capturing the Northern Lights and More
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Wildlife Photography Gear for Beginners: Cameras, Lenses and Industry Trends with Allison McLaughlin
Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So we're seeing more DSLRs come in on our side. And one thing I've noticed amongst our inventory and just amongst talking to photographers here in MPB and also just outside is excellent DSLR bodies still exist. And the glass is landing at secondhand market at really great prices. So I think now is such a great time for beginners to, if they maybe don't want to look into mirrorless or maybe it's out of the budget range, there are some fantastic DSLRs that still stand the test of time. They've been out for a while, but they're constantly praised for their great usage. I'm thinking immediately of like Nikon, like fantastic, fantastic range, a D500, even the Canon 7D Mark II. […]
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- Allison McLaughlin
- Pete Ramsden
- Shem Compion
- Marlo Shaw
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 96,864
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 41 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 59 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 78
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts The Wild Photographer?
Court host the show. Published by Court Whelan.
How often do new episodes come out?
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