The BEST Time for Animal Photography

The best time for photographing animals is dictated by the light. Without a doubt it is the hours immediately after sunrise and immediately before sunset. During these times the light is truly beautiful. The morning the light is golden, in the late afternoon it is a wonderful golden orange. They're not called the golden hours for nothing! Another good time for beautiful light is immediately after a thunder storm. If you don't take advantage of these times your exposures will be harsh and contrasty. Photographing in wonderful light is one of the keys to achieving success with wildlife photography. A short time with an animal in good light is all you need to produce stunning pictures. The worst possible time to photograph is between 11 A.M and 1 P.M.

One of the greatest things about animal photography is the adventure of it. When visiting Animals of Montana, whatever animal you are photographing you'll be learning about its behavior, getting to know where it can be found, photographing it and then continuing to learn about it as you go through your photographs. At the end of a trip you'll know the animal quite intimately.