ABOUT ME

Hello, My name is Holden Thiebault, I love teaching in the outdoors and taking amazing photos when I can. I majored in outdoor education and leadership and photography at Vermont state university . The Mahoosuc mountains in Maine are where my love for nature began. They will challenge you, reward you, and they require the utmost respect. Nature is my therapy.

The Ideal Wildlife Photographer: Patience is the main key to me. The ability to wait and be still for hours on end, looking for that one event that will make it all worthwhile. The photographer is conveying to the viewer, something profound and interesting. If they have no idea what is profound and interesting about the subject then the pictures will be empty, and meaningless.

Challenges: wildlife doesn't always cooperate. Often, their time in our line of vision is fleeting once they notice us, they scurry away to safety or take flight. Other times, they may be too far away or may only be showing us their rear when we try to take a photograph. Still, others are too dangerous to approach, and we must stay back. And, as lovers of all things in nature, we don't want to disturb them even in their main habitat and from their natural routine. More often than not, the image you see with your eyes will not quite be the image you capture with your camera is one thing I've learned over the years.

Where to go from here: There are tons of factors to consider when going out into nature to get great wildlife photos, but in the end, it really comes down to repetition and practice. Using perspective in wildlife photography is always important no matter what. To me, I need to look for the details of the subject. This means I look for what is most striking about a moose, bird, or river, and what I should highlight about the photo. Being able to let a picture tell a story to the viewer is another skill that usually comes only with experience in the field.