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ABOUT ME

Zoologist, Photographer, Expedition Leader, Presenter

Director of Photography Adventures for Natural Habitat Adventures

Mike Hillman is a creator, educator, and guide that specializes in nature photography & videography across the globe. His work spans 4 continents and strives to reveal the beauty in the natural world. By using his background in science, he is able to highlight the lesser known wild creatures that call our planet home.

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Happy International Wombat Day! In honor of these magnificent marsupials, I am doing a webinar today (Oct 22nd) on Australian Nature Photography tips! Be sure to sign up (link in my bio) if you’d like to learn more about how to photograph Womba

Sunrise over the hoodoo formations of Bryce Canyon, photographing the petrified dune patterns of Zion, & standing alone at the rim of iconic Grand Canyon. When I guide the Desert Southwest Photo Expedition, what stands out to me is the moments th

From pink limestone spires to massive red rock canyons, the desert southwest is a magical place for landscape photography. Excited to showcase my “home territory” on an upcoming photo expedition for @naturalhabitatadventures #nathab #bryc

It’s called ‘Perfect Pawsture’. Thanks to my wife @jessicamorgan_photography for helping me coin this composition term for one of the best poses to photograph bears: Lifting one front paw, showing their claws, & ready for the ne

Can you ID what each of these photos is of? From zooming in on interesting textures & patterns to intentionally moving my camera while photographing, I have a lot of fun experimenting & “breaking the rules” to make abstract images

Tip for wildlife photographers: try to constantly improve the images you get of common animals where you live and that will translate to even better images on your next big adventure! My best portrait to date of a common bird here in Tucson; Gambel&r

To capture a cub’s curiosity on camera. Taken while guiding for @naturalhabitatadventures #nathab #bearcub #wildlifephotography #lakeclarknationalpark

Cooperation and creative thinking has led humpback whales to an amazing feeding behavior, bubble-net feeding. These whales put on quite the show in Alaska this summer. Taken while guiding for @naturalhabitatadventures #nathab #whalewatching #bubblene

CONTACT

fieldguidemike@gmail.com

HOME BASE

Vail, Arizona

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