Cardinal Photo Safaris & Events

Maximum 6 photographers, Features 4 or 5 full days of shooting on historic private ranches

When most people think of Texas they don't think of hills. But the aptly named Hill Country is an exception. A broad band of land north of San Antonio it features hills, rivers and lots of cowboys, scenery, and especially birds...

Session 1: July 8-15, 2012 (Maximum 6 photographers)
Session 2: July 14-21, 2012 (Maximum 6 photographers) 

Now Accepting Deposits for 2012

It seems like just yesterday, but 2011 was my 12th year returning to the Cook Inlet in Alaska to photograph America's most spectacular animals. And even though I'm just on my way up for this season I'm already excited to announce I plan to head back again next year for July 2012. These trips fill up every year so if you want to hold a spot go ahead and get your deposit in as soon as you can and take advantage of the earlybird discount.

Spending a week with Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears, often called Grizzlies, is truly a life-changing experience. Unlike the bears at Brooks Lodge in Katmai, which are stressed out and offer very limited viewing, we'll be able to see bears in their native and un-stressed environment.

One day the bears will be grazing on the nutrient rich grass and the next they'll be up to their shoulder digging in the mud for clams. Without question these are my favorite weeks of the year.

We'll have an entire small lodge to ourselves, and the bears are right in the area, so our shooting opportunities are maximized.

You can see some of my favorite images from past trips (some from our traditional photo safaris mixed
in with some from custom "family" trips we've put together to the same location):

Cambodia and Burma (Myanmar) 14 days, 13 nights

Main trip: mid-January, 2013 - end of January, 2013 (maximum 8 photographers, 6 openings)

[+very special optional river trip to the unspoiled upper Irrawaddy river]
Final dates & prices still TBD as we work out the logistics of the river charter.

Southeast Asia is one of the world's most exotic destinations, and one of the most photogenic. The great monument sites of Southeast Asia are unique in their variety and scale. Taken together, sites in Siem Reap (the Angkor Wat temple complex and surrounding sites), along with Yangon, Bagan, and Mandalay in Burma (Myanmar) offer the opportunity of a lifetime to discover the legacy of several of the important cultures which form the Southeast Asian mosaic, as well as the chance to capture stunning images of lasting interest. [Our last trip nearly Sold-Out so sign up soon!]