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Bears, Birds, and Bucket Lists with Dawn Wilson

Bears, Birds, and Bucket Lists with Dawn Wilson

Photographers know all about bucket-list items. We use our cameras like a passport into the world, driving us to achieve that rare and unique capture of a landscape, animal or night sky. Even with all I have already witnessed, I still have many on my own, very lengthy bucket list. Photograph polar bears in Svalbard, get down low in the sand with penguins in Antarctica, play in snowy conditions with muskox in Alaska, admire the beauty of giraffes in Africa, document the misty scenes of rutting elk in a rainforest, and capture the spring beauty of the Palouse are just...

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Think Tank Pro Team Feature: Ami Vitale

Think Tank Pro Team Feature: Ami Vitale

We're honored to collaborate with so many talented photographers on our Pro Team, and right at the top of the list has to be the incomparable, Ami Vitale. A Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, Ami has covered conflict zones and wildlife and environmental stories in more than 100 countries over the course of her career.  Story — National Geographic: Pandas Gone Wild   Story — National Geographic: The Last Goodbye   Story — National Geographic: Women of Impact   Recently, Ami founded the nonprofit, Vital Impacts, with visual journalist, Eileen Mignoni. This women-led non-profit provides financial assistance and amplifies...

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PhotoCross 13 Sling Review from Bhagi Siva and Shotkit.com

PhotoCross 13 Sling Review from Bhagi Siva and Shotkit.com

Hopefully you were able to snap one of these bad boys up during our epic 40% off Black Friday sale, but even if you missed it, the PhotoCross 10 & 13 slings pack a lot of bag into a very affordable price.  Award-winning travel photographer Bhagi Siva recently gave the PhotoCross 13 a review for Shotkit.com and the sling garnered some pretty high praise from him.  Check out Bhagi's review of the PhotoCross 13 along with some of the rather bespoke (if we may say) photos he snapped of it along the way.

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MindShift in the Wild: Toby Gelston

MindShift in the Wild: Toby Gelston

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