“On the road again. Just can’t wait to get back on the road again. Goin’ places that we’ve never been. Seein’ things that we may never see again”. Willie sure knew how to write a catchy tune for packing up and pulling out. You can’t help but slap a knee and hum along. After watching …
April showers bring May mud… Ah…the wonderful joys of spring time in Montana! A time when winter white relinquishes to verdant green, only to be blanketed once again with a foot or more of that four letter word which makes us cringe at this time of year-“SNOW”; when gentle rain drops do finally rule, but …
TRIBUTE TO BEN There still aren’t any words to express the deep sadness within me, and the difficulty I continue to have daily with accepting the reality of what happened November 4, 2012. Ben lost his life, and I lost someone I loved as a son. He was, and will always be considered an …
This spring has blessed us with a few new faces here at Animals of Montana! We have our ever so fluffy and lovable bobcat kittens, “Frick” and “Frack”. They love to be close to mom at all times, if she decides to take a journey they are right behind her, doing their best to keep …
Animals of Montana – Day Two 6.30am and we were back on the road, heading back up the mountain. We had no idea what the day would bring but whatever it was, we knew it would be amazing. We were wrong. It wasn’t amazing. It was awesome. Our first subject of the day were a …
Our trip to the US was like no other trip we had ever done. Traditionally, our trips abroad are generally to warmer climes where heat and dust are prevalent, but not this time. Snow and sub zero temperatures would be the norm but we would be fulfilling another dream – to photograph wildlife in ice …
Recently I had the privilege of photographing wildlife at Animals of Montana which is a game farm run by Troy and Tracy Hyde. Troy trains animals to “perform” in movies and for professional photographers. Up to this point, all my animals had been photographed in the wild, so I was a little apprehensive about how a …
Photographing Wildlife in Snow and the Ice Castles! Normally a Montana winter begins in November and goes through March. Old Man Winter didn’t reach us until late January and we had our absolute best snowfall in February. January is normally the best time for photographing our animal actors in the snow. The most desired animals to photograph …
Wildlife Photography Tour to remember, with John Wright, Tour leader – “Photographers on Safari“…. John Wright led a group tour to Animals of Montana this Winter! Here’s a glimpse of what John had to say about his experience along with a collection of shots that he captured during his visit. To join John on a tour to Animals of …
This past autumn I had the opportunity to visit with Troy and Tracy Hyde, owners of Animals of Montana at their location in the mountains North of Bozeman, Montana. They offer an opportunity to photograph a variety of wildlife with handlers in natural settings. They have beautiful animals and a photographic experience …difficult to imagine …
Much of the time, photographers and videographers that visit Animals of Montana contact us after their visit sharing their thoughts on their experience with our animal actors and trainers….here is one professional photographer, Shirley Collins who visited this winter. She also shared several of her photo’s not only from this last visit but from past visits …
Fall Photography Tour with Don Johnston Take the opportunity to photograph cooperative and well trained predators, big and small, in their very best physical conditions, together with experienced and imaginative animal trainers and tour guides- all set in the Montana mountain autumn environment. This fall wildlife tour will feature four animals per day in unique, …
Kodak, the legendary maker of film filed for bankruptcy last week due to the inability to adapt to the increasingly growing digital world. Over two decades ago when Animals of Montana opened their doors everyone was shooting film. It was an expensive endeavor and the downfall – you never knew if you had the shot …
Wildlife Photography in Montana! Our day begins at 6 am, gearing up for the second day of photographing with the Photographers on Safari Group. The sky is clear and looks like it’s going to be a gorgeous day for photographing! Sunrise is 7:54 am, but for our filming locations it will be a bit later, …