May 2012

Think Tank Airport TakeOff: Finally a rolling photo backpack that works!

Submitted by David Cardinal on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 08:26

Like most nature photographers, I’ve used photo backpacks for most of my life. They’re great for getting around, working from vehicles, and fitting into small planes. But lugging them through airports or conference centers – especially when combined with other luggage – is hard work, and doesn’t get any easier with age. A roller bag that doubles as a backpack is the obvious solution, but there hasn’t been one that is compact enough to fit nicely in an overhead or on a vehicle seat, until now …

ThinkTank Airport Takeoff
ThinkTank
Roller Bag
Review
Field Test
Camera Gear
Camera Bag
Accessory

Alaska Brown (aka "Grizzly") Bear & Puffin Photo Safari 2024

Submitted by David Cardinal on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 09:36

July 10-17, 2024 Open to family, friends, and previous clients.

2023 was an amazing year!

Crimp was out and about with two Spring cubs, and the Old Sow also had a pair that were very comfortable around us. 

It seems like just yesterday, but 2024 will be my 25th year returning to the Cook Inlet in Alaska to photograph America's most spectacular animals.

Spending a week [6 nights, giving us 5 full and two partial shooting days for the second session -- longer than other trips to the area] with Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears, often called Grizzlies, is truly a life-changing experience. Unlike the bears at Brooks Lodge in Katmai, which are stressed out and offer very limited viewing, we'll be able to see bears in their native and un-stressed environment.

One day the bears will be grazing on the nutrient rich grass and the next they'll be up to their shoulder digging in the mud for clams. Without question these are my favorite weeks of the year.

Wildlife safari
Bears
Alaska
Grizzly Bears
photographing bears
Silver Salmon Creek
Silver Salmon Creek Lodge
Lake Clark Park
Horned Puffin
Tufted Puffin
Photo Safari
Cardinal

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