Veterinary Photography and Conservation

For over three decades I have been taking people on trips and conducting photographic workshops (we call them fun shops) around the world. The photos and stories on this page are just a small fraction of what I have encountered traveling to all 7 continents documenting the people and wildlife we encountered. I like action photography that tells a story, and that is what you will encounter throughout this website.

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Take a peek at a few of the videos Dr. P has taken of the more iconic and endangered wildlife on our planet. You can learn more about them in the blog section and the pages sections that give detailed explanations about their behavior along with stories of how Dr. P “got the shot”.

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Learn the details of how Dr. P obtains his photos and how he teaches wildlife photography. You will also learn how he does his medical conservation work around the world and teaches this to other wildlife veterinarians.

Snow Leopard- The Ghost of the Mountains

In February of 2025 Dr. P went to far northern India, at the border with Tibet, to photograph snow leopards. It was an arduous trip and not for the faint of heart, due to the...

Snow Leopards Group and Guides

Once you get high into the Himalayas it  takes a lot of skilled people to pull this trip off safely. Indrajeet our logistics man set up a great crew that got us there and back...

Snow Leopard Accommodations

Zamgyen Homestay in Kibber This was our home for 5 days. The Ritz-Carlton it is not, although it did provide us with the basic amenities we needed to stay warm, eat good food, and get...

Snow Leopard Photographic Conditions

Weather You are in the Himalayas, and the weather can change dramatically at a moment's notice. One moment you are in sunny conditions, the next you are in a squall with no chance for seeing...

Dr. P’s Snow Leopard Photography Equipment

You will be photographing an elusive and well-camouflaged subject in difficult (and constantly changing) environmental conditions at a distance of at least 300 yards most times. It would be a shame to spend all that...

Why I Chose Canon

The new Canon R1, and especially the Canon R5 Mark II, look like ideal cameras for nature and wildlife photography. The most important new features are their advanced autofocus, something that is difficult to achieve on rapidly and erratically moving wildlife like birds. Mine are on pre-order, and I plan on using them for a polar bear trip walking along a polar bear migration path in October, and also a jaguar trip in the Pantanal of Brazil in November. I will give a detailed report of my experience with these new cameras after these trips.

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