Wildlife Photo Chat
Episodes
255: Kyle Doerksen
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Kyle Doerksen joins me to discuss moving to Los Angeles and how he has enjoyed finding and photographing birds around urban areas. We talk ab...
254: Annalise Kaylor
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Annalise Kaylor joins me to chat all about her preparation for an upcoming floating hide workshop she is running and all the challenging logi...
253: Brian Matthews
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Brian Matthews joins me to discuss how he got into bird photography starting in his childhood, spending time with a subject to learn more and...
252: Richard Campion
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rich returns to the show 5 years later and 5 years into his full-time wildlife photography career. We start the show talking about challenges and rewa...
251: Richard Flack
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Richard is back for a 3rd time on the show and it's an amazing conversation as always! Richard shares about how this past year and the coming one has ...
250: Aaron Todd
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Todd joins me for a second time on the show to talk all things waterfowl! He shares about getting in the water in the winter and the challenges ...
249: Chiara Talia
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Chiara Talia joins me to share the story of how she got into photography while going to school and how it helped her mental health. We also d...
248: Maceo Susi
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maceo Susi joins me this week to discuss photographing seaducks along the Massachusetts coasline, learning his subjects deeply and spending a lot of t...
247: Trond Westby
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trond joins the show for a second time and we talk about getting stuck in the same patterns and what Trond has been doing to avoid that. He also share...
246: Rob Read and Georgina Steytler
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of laughs, great stories, contest talk and more with the amazing Rob Read and Georgina Steytler who joined me while they were hanging out togethe...
245: Karim Bouzidi Idrissi
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Karim Bouzidi Idrissi joins me to share about how he goes out every day for bird photography and is enjoying local fall migration currently. ...
244: Vince Maidens
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Vince Maidens joins me to chat about working with Swifts and Swallows during some recent downtime and how he enjoys capturing the behavior an...
243: Emily Tornga
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Emily Tornga joins the show to chat about her enjoyment of fall migration in her back yard, the joy she finds from connecting with and creati...
242: Kate and Adam Rice
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate and Adam Rice join the show to chat about balancing personal and client work, they share about their approach to teaching during their workshops,...
241: Tobias Yoder
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tobias Yoder joins the show again! It's been 6 years since he was on the show and I'm so excited to have him back again. This time around we chat abou...
240: Justin Theurer
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Justin Theurer joins me to discuss spending more time working with owls, specifically Northern Pygmy Owl, keeping a positive attitude about g...
239: Matthew Dolkart
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Matthew Dolkart joins me to chat about spending time and really working your local patch to gain knowledge and understanding to help betting ...
238: Levi Fitze
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Levi Fitze joins me to discuss wrapping up shooting on his multi-year project about Grouse in the Alps, we talk about where his love of the m...
237: Richard Flack
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Flack joins me to discuss how he has put less pressure on his own photography lately and how many of his favorite images are all from near his...
236: Rain Saulnier
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Rain Saulnier joins to chat about what he enjoys about shooting prairie locations, having an experience with a very cooperative tern, shootin...
235: Nome, Alaska
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A different episode where I invite Jacob Begis, Jianing Zeng, Michelle Mackenzie, and Patricia Constance who all joined me on my workshop in Nome, Ala...
234: Andy Bruner
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Andy Bruner joins me to discuss how he got into wildlife photography and how that connects to his Instagram name, how he is enjoying macro ph...
233: Peter Sülzle
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Peter Sülzle joins me to share about his recent encounter photographing an American Kestrel nest. We then chat about how he finds inspiratio...
232: Malini Chandrasekar
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Malini Chandrasekar joins me to discuss her recent work photographing urban wildlife and how she got started during COVID. We also discuss how Malani ...
231: Asher Lee
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Asher Lee joins me to discuss his transition from birder to photographer, a wild story of getting stuck in the mud at low tide, and his joy f...
230: Weekly with Brad James
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we wrap up our discussion about our second seabirds workshop in Newfoundland and talk all about the experience and the feedback we got from ...
229: Weekly with Brad James and Emilie Reid
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and Emilie join this week's episode to recap the Puffins and Gannets workshop Brad and I just finished running. Emilie adds in another perspectiv...
228: Weekly with Brad James and Emilie Reid
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we record in person at Brad's home in Newfoundland! Emilie joins in the discussion as well and we talk all about our upcoming Puffins and Ga...
227: Ed Dailey
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Dailey joins me to chat about his recent trip to Africa and working through some of the challenges there, how he tried to get out every day for som...
226: Weekly with Brad James
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad photographed some fledged Great Horned Owlettes in a well known local location. He then went and found some Black-throated Green Warblers in a wo...
225: Weekly with Brad James
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back after a 1 week break! Brad shares about photographing warblers with the sun and how wildfire smoke makes unique conditions that can be fun...
224: Weekly with Brad James
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his continued experimenting with a Roughed Grouse and a remote setup using his Nikon Z9 auto-capture. I share all about what it's li...
223: Albert Michaud
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Albert Michaud joins me to chat about the Black Grouse project he has been shooting, we also discuss wildlife filmaking and his love for shooting the ...
222: Weekly with Brad James
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his amazing encounter with Common Loons on a foggy day in a stunning location. I share about my time in Alaska. Starting out with ou...
221: Weekly with Brad James
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his trip to Terranceville with main targets being warblers and songbirds and how he did using both the 500mm and 100-400mm lenses. W...
220: Weekly with Brad James
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about working with and still figuring out the 100-400mm lens for his songbird photography. I share about our current trip while we were re...
219: Ganapathi Ram
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Ganapathi Ram joins me to discuss how he is using in-camera multiple exposures for creative bird photography, how he is using a donut-bokeh l...
218: Weekly with Brad James
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brad shares about his incredible success photographing Roughed Grouse with the Nikon Z9's auto-capture abilities. It's exciting to hear abou...
217: Weekly with Brad James
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I just returned from 10 days in Hawaii running my first workshop of the year there with Laysan Albatross and other seabirds and Brad shares about his ...
216: Simon Ashfield-Smith
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Simon Ashfield-Smith joins me to discuss photographing his local plover pair year after year, how he puts emphasis on color in his photograph...
215: Weekly with Brad James
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brad shares his experiences getting back to his waterfowl in Newfoundland as well as finding a new way of photographing gulls along the coas...
214: Weekly with Brad James
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ray shares about his recent time in Florida, specifically his trip to Huguenot Memorial Park, then we have some follow up about in-camera multiple exp...
213: Rob Read
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Rob Read joins me to discuss his introduction into wildlife photography, how he is playing with slower shutter speeds and movement in his pho...
212: Weekly with Brad James
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad has just returned from his 10 day trip to Florida and shares all about his experience and some amazing bird encounters!
211: Weekly with Emilie Reid
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie and I catch up about our past couple of days shooting in Florida including Burrowing Owls at night and two outings for shorebirds and wading bi...
210: Mark Smith
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Mark Smith joins me to discuss all things creative. He shares about his time traveling across the country in a camper, creative writing and h...
209: Weekly with Emilie Reid and Brad James
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some changes to the podcast are announced this week, hope you all enjoy! For the first time in the history of this podcast, this episode is also ava...
208: Weekly with Brad James
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his experience working hard to capture a specific style of image of Red-breasted Mergansers and how long he had to keep trying ot fi...
207 - Kyle Boehm and Matt Parish
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guests Kyle Boehm and Matt Parish from the Angry Bird Pod Show join me to discuss their podcast, laying around for ducks, Kyle's love of new gear, ...
206: Weekly with Emilie Reid
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie joins this weekly episode and we have a conversation all about shooting new lenses, techniques, and other gear and what that is like, how it fe...
205: Weekly with Brad James
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about a couple of recent waterfowl outing, playing with a different approach at a somewhat new location, and mixing in some motion blur. I...
204: Ben Knoot
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Ben Knoot joins me to discuss his amazing travel schedule, working with OM systems gear to capture the wildlife photos he does, and his new v...
203: Weekly with Brad James
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about photographing waterfowl in the rough surf and playing with slower shutter speeds for unique effects. Brad also shares about a side-p...
202: Weekly with Brad James
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about some ideas and plans to photograph Purple Sandpipers along the rugged coast of Newfoundland. I share about an outing photographing F...
201: Steve Perry
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Steve Perry joins me to share about his trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Park where he photographed a Prairie Dog wide angle with auto cap...
200: Weekly with Brad James
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 200th episode! A huge thanks to all of you listeners both new and old that have been listening to the show. This week Brad shares about his t...
199: Weekly with Brad James
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about photographing some waterfowl and the Sparrow that was almost perfect until another person showed up. I share about my morning using ...
198: John Alessi
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Alessi joins me to discuss his recent outings making sparrows look beautiful in a meadow, the challenges of winter waterfowl with a local drought...
197: Weekly with Brad James
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his experience photographing waterfowl specifically through foreground bushes and trees, I share about all the gear I keep buying an...
196: Weekly with Brad James
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I do our short (long) catch up for the past week, then we talk about the struggles and frustration that Brad is feeling with his photography ...
195: Weekly with Brad James
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I do a catch up on our past week with Brad getting another chance at the holiday urban light waterfowl photos, and I shares about my upcoming...
194: Khaldoon Aldway
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Khaldoon Aldway joins me to discuss the joys of shooting the desert of Dubai, photographing extreme closeup details of colorful birds, he sha...
193: Weekly with Brad James
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's our first recording of the new year and it's been two weeks since Brad and I talked so this is a longer one! Brad shares about his first experinc...
192: Maxime Légaré-Vézina
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maxime joins me to discuss his love of photographing wildlife in the winter and snow and we talk a lot about what it's like to be a full-time wildlife...
191: Weekly with Emilie Reid
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie joins me this week to share about our last week at Caddo Lake in Louisiana, then we chat about exploration vs. shooting the same places over an...
190: Pau Vilanova
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pau Vilanova joins me to discuss photographing wildlife during this favorite time of day dusk and dawn, how he prefers to scout and area and then sit ...
189: Weekly with Brad James
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad joins me to discuss our past week with Brad shooting urban light waterfowl and I spent some time in Big Bend National Park, Texas. We then share ...
188: Weekly with Brad James and Special Guest Sergius Hannan
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a special guest Sergius Hannan join us to talk about what it's like to go viral on Instagram. Sergius has has multiple reels go vira...
187: Kieran Barlow
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kieran Barlow joins me to discuss photographing Black-crowned Night Herons at night, his move into including more habitat in his photography, and we t...
186: Weekly with Brad James
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad joins for our usually weekly catch up, we chat waterfowl, Purple Sandpiper, and desert photography, then wrap up talking about our process of ent...
185: Weekly with Brad James
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his recent outing with waterfowl and urban lights, I share about my recent experience with some birds in one of the most amazing hab...
184: Sonder Selvig
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Sonder Selvig joins me to discuss desert bird photography, space and depth in compositions, and his use of dramatic light and backgrounds in ...
183: Weekly with Brad James
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his challenges with bad weather lately, then suprised me with his purchase of a new lens! Emilie joins in for a little bit to share ...
182: Weekly with Brad James
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his experience with a Great Egret, I share about our last bit of travel along the California coastline, then we answer a listener qu...
181: Weekly with Brad James
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's mostly catch up from me then Brad and I discuss my new Nikon 28-400mm lens and how it worked out on the last couple of outings.
180: Weekly with Brad James
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his short waterfowl outing this past week, then I share about the few things I have been up to traveling from Oregon to California a...
179: Weekly with Brad James
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his awesome recent outing with waterfowl and fall colors as well as his new approach to that photography, I share a bunch of updates...
178: Michelle Mackenzie
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Mackenzie joins me to discuss her progress with bird photography in the last year, making sure she keeps the joy in her photography, starting...
177: Weekly with Brad James
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ray shares updates on his travels and the shooting he has been up to in Washington State mostly in the Olympic Peninsula. He also shares abo...
176: Weekly with Brad James
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I catch up on the past week with Brad photogarphing a Northern Gannet in a dramatic sunset and Ray a group of Ravins at sunrise in front of M...
175: Weekly with Brad James
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I catch up on the very little photogarphy we've done the past week and Ray shares a story chasing Pika that resulted in something unexpected....
174: Weekly with Brad James
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ray and Brad share their recent outings for American Dipper and Black-bellied Plover, then they discuss the Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 contest...
173: Gurnit Atwal
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gurnit Atwal joins me to discuss playing with old unique lenses, his approach to learning new photography skills, and his thoughtful and artistic take...
172: Weekly with Brad James
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his prepping for a half marathon, and working with shorebirds with a mid-range lens. Ray shares about his time in the Vancouver area...
171: Weekly with Brad James
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I catch up on the week's shooting. Ray shares about his epic hike and Pika experience in Washington, while Brad shares about his multiple enc...
170: Weekly with Brad James
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I continue from our previous episode catching up on recent outings and sharing our thoughts and approaches, hope you all enjoy!
169: Weekly with Brad James
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a missed week on the podcast Brad and I catch up on our recent travels, photography opportunities, struggles and more. We talked so long this is...
168: Lisa Connor
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Lisa Connor joins me to discuss her recent time in the forests with warblers, looking for the tiny critters in nature, and her view of creati...
167: Weekly with Brad James
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad shares about his past week working with amazing light and Ruddy Turnstones as well as trying out his new kayak for the first time. Ray shares abo...
166: Weekly with Brad James
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brad and I catch up on what I've been doing traveling and photographing wildlife at Glacier National Park, then Brad shares how he has been ...
165: Weekly with Jamin Hunter Taylor and Brad James
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week our great friend Jamin Hunter Taylor joins us to discuss his multiple bear photography trips he took recently and his prioritizing incredibl...
164: Weekly with Emilie Reid
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie hosts another episode where she and Ray discuss their recent travels and wildlife photography encounteres in North Dakota!
163: Sadie Hine
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sadie Hine joins me to discuss how she enjoys photographing the unique Nudibranch subject, creativtiy in macro photography, and her desire to include ...
162: Weekly with Brad James
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and Ray catch up on Brad's recent trip with his family and the photography and wildlife they saw, Ray shares about his experience stumbling upon ...
161: Weekly with Brad James
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I discuss the classic summer slow period, Brad's decision on what new lens he is planning on buying, and we answer a bunch of listener submit...
160: Weekly with Brad James
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brad joins me to discuss the wrap up of our Puffins and Gannets workshop as well as Ray shares his initial thoughts on photographing Common ...
159: Wildlife Photo Chat Weekly
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie is back to host an episode of the weekly show! We chat about photographing Common Loons with their chicks, then we answer a listener question f...
158: Julie Whitbread
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest Julie Whitbread joins me to discuss how she connects other genres of photography to her wildlife, her enjoyment of using motion blur in her p...
157: Weekly with Brad James
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and I record in person in Newfoundland where we catch up on our first of two workshops and Ray shares about the new camera he ordered!
156: Weekly with Brad James
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brad joins me to discuss his first experience using the Apple Vision Pro for viewing photos, going shooting with Brad for a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher,...