Into the wild, one bird at a time
Welcome to your ultimate birding companion — a site built for those who chase feathers and stories. Whether you're just starting your journey or deep in the field, you'll find bird photography tips, ethical birding practices, and curated birding kits built around our lightweight adventure-forward OM SYSTEM gear. Explore stunning imagery from our ambassadors, dive into our complete guide to bird photography, and discover upcoming birding events near you. Adventure starts with awareness — and it takes flight here.
Ben Knoot
Ben is a nature photographer originally from California. He leads educational and instructive photography, birding and birding with a camera (BWC®) tours and workshops for Tropical Birding Tours. Ben’s goal while guiding is to provide a memorable, exciting and successful experience so that other people can enjoy photographing earths beauty as much as he does.
Ben Knoot
Ben is a nature photographer originally from California. He leads educational and instructive photography, birding and birding with a camera (BWC®) tours and workshops for Tropical Birding Tours. Ben’s goal while guiding is to provide a memorable, exciting and successful experience so that other people can enjoy photographing earths beauty as much as he does.
Chris McQuarrie
Chris McQuarrie is an ethical wildlife photographer and founder on My Inner Wild. His work is driven by a passion for capturing the raw beauty and emotion of the natural world, from sweeping landscape to intimate moments with wildlife. Beyond photography, he leads immersive nature experiences that invite others to connect deeply with the wilderness.
Lee Hoy
Lee Hoy is a photography workshop instructor for Wildside Nature Tours and Precision Camera & Video in Austin and Houston, Texas. Lee lives partially off-grid in the Davis Mountains of west Texas where he resides with his wife, Melanie and a pack of Javelina to keep him company. His favorite workshops destinations are Zimbabwe & Zambia, Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks in winter, the Galapagos Islands, and Big Bend National Park.
Lee Hoy
Lee Hoy is a photography workshop instructor for Wildside Nature Tours and Precision Camera & Video in Austin and Houston, Texas. Lee lives partially off-grid in the Davis Mountains of west Texas where he resides with his wife, Melanie and a pack of Javelina to keep him company. His favorite workshops destinations are Zimbabwe & Zambia, Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks in winter, the Galapagos Islands, and Big Bend National Park.
Lisa & Tom Cuchara
Lisa and Tom are photographic artists and workshop leaders who love to share their passion with others. They love photographing almost every subject, but are especially drawn to night photography, light painting, urban exploration, nature photography, and creative photography. Their photography allows them to pay attention to the details, to be mindful, and to appreciate all of the beauty and nuances of our world.
Emilie Talpin
Emilie Talpin is a French teacher and photographer based in New Hampshire who is passionate about macro, wildlife, night sky and videography. When not in front of her classroom, she loves traveling, exploring the outdoors, and chasing her next photo.
Emilie Talpin
Emilie Talpin is a French teacher and photographer based in New Hampshire who is passionate about macro, wildlife, night sky and videography. When not in front of her classroom, she loves traveling, exploring the outdoors, and chasing her next photo.
Eric Rock
Eric is a photography educator that brings a lifetime of experience leading nature and photography tours around the world. When not in the field leading wildlife and landscape photo adventures for Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris, Eric can be found photographing for his own documentary projects.
Tiffany Taxis
Tiffany is a wildlife photographer and naturalist guide in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Growing up near the water, her love for scuba diving brought her close to nature and marine life and provided a profound appreciation for wildlife. Enamored by photographing life under the water and landscapes above, led Tiffany to fall in love with photography. She pursued a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art with a focus in Photography and moved to Jackson shortly after to explore the mountain west through the lens of her camera.
Tiffany Taxis
Tiffany is a wildlife photographer and naturalist guide in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Growing up near the water, her love for scuba diving brought her close to nature and marine life and provided a profound appreciation for wildlife. Enamored by photographing life under the water and landscapes above, led Tiffany to fall in love with photography. She pursued a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art with a focus in Photography and moved to Jackson shortly after to explore the mountain west through the lens of her camera.
Ralph Lee Hopkins
Colorado-based photographer Ralph Lee Hopkins travels the world with Lindblad Expeditions, National Geographic, and Natural Habitat Adventures. Ralph is founder and director of the Expedition Photography program for the National Geographic fleet. For more than 30 years he has traveled from the Arctic to the Antarctica and points in between.