How to Get that "Pro Look" with your Nature Photography: 10 Tips and Strategies to Level Up your Game

About this episode

Court Whelan shares practical tips and strategies to enhance nature photography and achieve a professional look.

Ever looked at a photo and thought, “Why does that look so much better than mine?” In this solo episode, I break down the real, practical ingredients that separate good photos from truly professional ones. I cover 10+ techniques, including special times of day, dialing in your gear, ISO, tripod use, shutter speed, black & white photography, high and low key photography, editing considerations and more. The more of these techniques you stack, the more pro your photos will become! Cou...

People in this episode

Host: Court Whelan

Topics covered

• nature photography
• photography techniques
• professional photography
• camera settings
• editing
• black and white photography
• high and low key photography

Keywords

• nature photography
• pro look
• photography tips
• ISO
• shutter speed
• tripod use
• editing considerations
• black and white photography
• high key photography
• low key photography

More episodes of The Wild Photographer

• When and How to "Break the Rules" and Think Different with your Wildlife, Landscape and Nature Photography · June 9, 2026 · 36 min
• A Simple Formula for Great Astrophotography · June 2, 2026 · 25 min
• The 7 Photo Tips I Teach on DAY ONE of my Guided Photo Adventures · May 26, 2026 · 38 min
• Pro Safari Photographer Rich de Gouveia: Low-light Techniques, Best Lenses, "Making" Photographs to Represent Something, and Much More · April 28, 2026 · 1h 16m
• Customizing Your Camera: A Deep Dive for Setting Up Your Camera for Wildlife, Landscape, and Nature Photography · April 14, 2026 · 41 min
• How to Turn your Phone into the Best Camera in the World · March 31, 2026 · 43 min