Good morning friends. We are thrilled to have Steven Blandin featured on “The Good News Channel” today. He is an award-winning professional wildlife photographer who leads instructional bird & wildlife photography tours in the United States and around the World.
Flash Of Pink => Gold medal at the 2014 Professional Photographers of America International Print Competition | Roseate Spoonbill flapping its wings after a quick bath in the shallow mangrove waters. Also created at the Tampa Bay Spoonbill rookery. A rare glimpse at the full wingspan of this magnificent bird.
When i originally contacted Steven after seeing his work, he could not have been more passionate about when speaking of wildlife photography and cordial in explaining it to me. This gentleman is an artist when it comes to photography. Nowadays anybody can snap a picture with their smartphones and capture a pretty decent shot. But that’s not the game Steven Plays. He’s all in on techniques, equipment and the process of capturing those one in a life time shots. Here’s a link to see what equipment combinations work best for him; http://bit.ly/1hYuzDE
Flying In The Water => Short-billed Dowitcher shaking the water drops away. Small shorebirds are very interesting when looked at from closer! Fort Desoto Park, St Petersburg, Florida.
He is currently ranked in the top 5 Professional Photographers in the state of Florida, he exhibits in Arts Galleries in New York and across the United States. His work has been recognized many times and has been published in various nature magazines. Steven gives an instructional eBook, “The 4 Angles Of Success”, for every new blog follower at www.bird-wildlifephotographyblog.com. The Good News Channels has done dozens of features by now and we love to see an artist give something away to share is passion and techniques through his eyes.
Speeding At Low Altitude => Royal Tern taking altitude after taking off. Fort Desoto Park, St Petersburg, Florida.
Artist’s Statement right off of his website.
“My wife introduced me to nature photography during our early dating years. My passion for wildlife photography itself was truly born during an African safari in Botswana. Since then, I have been hungry for learning more about all aspects of photography. I have watched my work flourish into creations that take me back to those encounters in all the vividness of their emotions. Here’s link to Steven’s website; http://bit.ly/1EgW1GY
Smelling The Light => Polar Bear smelling the air in quest of tis next meal. The adorable beast had been munching on berries for a while, when it decided to lift up its nose and walked away. Hudson Bay, Canada.
Steven has a fine art gallery; http://bit.ly/1IfzUv8. Perfect for corporations or for private collectors. We will be pleased to offer you custom fine art photography impressions to adorn your walls. Enjoy browsing through the fine art collections and do not hesitate to reach out to us for quotes or custom requests. We offer limited edition signed aluminum metal prints, metal prints with a glass/acrylic top layer and fine art canvas with sizes up to 98×43 inches. Custom sizes are available; http://bit.ly/1IfzUv8
Vampire Wings => Final round at the 2015 BBC Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition, Birds category. Reddish Egret in hunting position during an overcast day. Fort Desoto Park, St Petersburg, Florida.
Checkout Steven’s blog where he will share with you his love for nature photography through field posts, instructional photography tours update, photo creation advice, equipment reviews and much more. I personally went through it and was completely amazed. A wealth of information on birds, wildlife, nature and so many camera and photography tips. Here’s the link to his blog; http://bird-wildlifephotographyblog.com/author/bephotographers/
This kind gentleman Steven Blandin has four different types of tours he can take you and a group on. “The Alaskan Bald Eagle Photography tour;
Steven can also arrange a Botswana African Safari — Bird & Wildlife Photography Tour …
If that doesn’t suit your fancy, you can take a Florida Spoonbills & Shorebirds Photography Tour in the Tampa Bay, FL area, Lastly, Steven has a Private Wildlife Photography Workshop and Bird Photo Tours in Florida;
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Follow My Eyes => Peacock in full mating display. Corbett National Park, India.
Steven’s Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/StevenBlandin.birdwildlifephotography
Tilted Landing => Willet about to land to join the flock. Fort Desoto Park, St Petersburg, Florida.
Steven’s Instagram account; https://instagram.com/stevenblandinphotography/
In The Summer Landscape => Final round at the 2015 BBC Wildlife Photographer Of The Year competition, Mammals category. Not the typical Polar Bear image! Male Polar bear cruising the Summer landscape with purple fireweed blooming. Hudson Bay, Canada.
Steven’s YouTube account; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUV24v39vFKDXmMCLI2TSKw
Born Of The Water => Brown Pelican flapping its wings against the water in an attempt to clean up its dirty feathers. Created in the Tampa Bay, Florida.
Pink Landing On Blue => Silver medal at the 2015 Professional Photographers of America International Print Competition | Roseate Spoonbill with breeding colors landing on the clear blue water. Created at the Tampa Bay Spoonbill rookery, where I run photography workshops. I am always amazed at how stunning those birds look when they are about to land!
Sammy & Family would like to close with what a pleasure it was to work with Steven Blandin on this feature. Steven loves birds and wildlife and his pictures show his passion. We would highly recommend taking a tour with Steven. Not only will you see amazing birds and or wildlife but he will teach you his techniques of getting the best possible picture one can get. Taking a tour with Steven would be fascinating and educational. Gotta love that combination.
