ABAngie BirminghamYellowstone and Grand Teton trips for wildlife photographers

PART 4: Bears of Silver Salmon Creek Lodge

28 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker shares practical advice for photographers heading to Alaska for bear or other wildlife adventures. Emphasizing the unpredictable weather, they recommend investing in high‑quality rain gear for both the photographer and camera equipment. To capture low‑angle shots in the often muddy terrain, the speaker and their companion Jeff chose to wear waders, allowing them to get close to the ground. The speaker discusses the decision between slip‑on and tied wader boots, concluding that tied boots are preferable in the sticky mud they encountered, as they nearly lost their shoes on several occasions.

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That if you're going to Alaska on a bear adventure, or any kind of adventure really for photography, I would buy yourself and your camera gear some really good rain gear because at any given moment the skies just open up and pour down rain. And I, Jeff and I both opted for waders so that we could get down low in the mud and Grum and yuck and everything to get some low-angle shots. So I ended up with wader boots, which I was debating on whether or not to get the slip-ons or the ties, and I'm glad I got the ties because the mud there is really sticky, and a couple of times I almost lost these shoes even though they were tied on.