Like any form of photography, the art of capturing high-quality images and footage through a spotting scope or other optical device can be rewarding. As long as you’re actively practicing, the rewards come in the form of images and video from great distances. It can also be a frustrating endeavor. It should come as no surprise. There are multiple variables … Read More

High-powered binoculars are essential for various outdoorsmen and women, from birdwatchers to hunters. Heck, even astronomers. Why? Because they offer a wider field of view and zoom in on those priceless details that are otherwise hard to capture. Spotting a rare bird is pretty cool. Seeing the likes of a colorful band on their chest is cooler. You know what’s … Read More

Smartphone technology has come a long way in recent years, with constant improvements that have made these handy pocket-sized devices even more powerful and versatile. It’s amazing how increasingly capable they are these days. Powerful processors, vibrant displays, and advanced camera capabilities have transformed smartphones into essential tools for a wide range of tasks – from web browsing and media … Read More

If you enjoy photography, inspiration comes in many forms, not the least of which is the beauty and interest right where you are, or not too far. The same goes for the art of digiscoping. One problem is that we, at times, run low on motivation to do the very thing we enjoy. While digiscoping isn’t like some other photography … Read More

I fondly remember an afternoon hunt with my brother on a fall day in the mid-nineties. I had been settled in my hunting blind a mere hour when I heard the “bloop” from my cheap two-way radio. “The big 9-pointer is headed your way”, my brother whispered. “He’s cutting across the corner of the grain field.” I promptly exited my … Read More

I spend a lot of time outdoors. While hunting and scouting account for much of my time outside, I also walk, run, hike, and yes, enjoy outdoor photography. Whatever the case, my Phone Skope adapter, smartphone, and various other types of digiscoping gear is along on the trip.  There are so many places ripe for digiscoping. However, many of us … Read More

In case you haven’t noticed, smartphones are essential gear for humans. Other than flip phone-toting grandpas and Netflix characters brandishing burner models, today’s smartphones facilitate life on our planet. From hailing a car ride on Uber to browsing the internet, we depend on them, perhaps sometimes to a fault.  Our dependence on these marvels of technology is evidenced by the … Read More

Whether they know it or not, people have a connection to wildlife and nature. From the rancher dozens of miles from a major road to the accountant who is perched on the 20th floor of a downtown high-rise building.   Most humans are visually driven beings. We use the sights we see for a lot of things, not the least of … Read More