The Waiting Game
The alarm goes off before sunrise. It’s cold—at least for Africa. You pull on a sweater, grab a hot coffee,…
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A Gallery in the Wild? An Idea Worth Exploring
My usual problem—as an entrepreneur—is that I have ideas all the time. I can’t help it. Whatever I’m into at…
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Business Finds a Way
On founding North Impact and thinking long-term When we founded North Impact back in 2022, the idea was more of…
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Why I’m Adding the Sony FX3A to My Wildlife Setup
A compact cinema camera that fits my field workflow After a lot of thinking, testing and comparisons, I’ve decided to…
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From Boardrooms to Wildlife: Why I Chose to Start Over in the Wild
On trading business suits for base layers—and building a life around wildlife and creative work I just got back from…
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Why I Often Stop Down—Even With Fast Glass
When I started out, I shot almost everything wide open. If the lens was a 2.8, I was at 2.8….
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Why I Use Two Camera Systems—And What Each One Does Better
Canon R1 and Sony A1 II aren’t rivals in my bag. They’re teammates. Like many wildlife photographers, I’ve spent years…
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Fast Glass, Slow Shutters: My Formula for Dynamic Wildlife Motion Shots
Panning, blur, and the misunderstood art of movement in wildlife photographyBy: Michael Ahlén Most wildlife photographers spend their careers chasing…
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Make the Damn Egg
What Jiro’s sushi apprentice can teach us about becoming great photographers When I’m not out shooting or buried in an…
