Question 1

How long does it take Tony to capture an image?

Accepted Answer

It often takes Tony years to capture the image he’s looking for. Capturing a great image is 50% being in the right place at the right time and 50% photographic skill. Tony doesn’t rely on digital editing to enhance his images. Instead, he spends immense amounts of time in nature just waiting for a scene to come together. Tony will revisit the same areas, or even specific scenes, year after year until the perfect composition reveals itself. Then it’s up to him to capture the image as he sees fit to convey the impact and feeling of the moment.

Question 2

Are all of the animals you photograph wild?

Accepted Answer

Definitely.  Tony is inspired by nature and does not photograph captive animals and portray them as wild animals.  He believes these animals deserve to live life in the wild and would never allow humans to profit from holding these animals captive, where they are commonly mistreated and abused.

Question 3

Are your images digitally manipulated?

Accepted Answer

Tony's photographs show natural scenes as they actually occurred. Nature is amazing and there is no need to change the scene or add/remove objects from the original photograph. It has become all too common in photography for subjects to be added to images, distracting objects removed, or the entire sky to be swapped out - just to name a few. We are proud to offer authentic photography. We do make tonal and color adjustments to the image that mimic traditional darkroom methods. Tony spends the time in nature (which is a huge part of the fun) and works very hard to capture each real moment. He is a photographer, not a digital artist.

Question 4

How close do you get to the animals?

Accepted Answer

It all depends on the animal, but sometimes really close!  I try to stay still and quiet and let the animal decide how it wants to move around.  In places where we don't kill animals for sport, they are often curious and will come fairly close to investigate the strange human thing.  It can be an unbelievable experience!

Question 5

How long has Tony been taking pictures?

Accepted Answer

I have been captivated by nature and wildlife for as long as I can remember.  I got my first Nikon film camera when I was 15 and tried capturing some of the amazing parts of Yellowstone and Glacier.  I became serious about taking pictures the summer of 1996.  I took 5 months to explore the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest.  It was then I discovered others saw some of the same emotion in my images that I was trying to convey.

I opened my first gallery in Telluride, Colorado in 2003.  I'm thankful for being able to experience nature and share it with you.  Please enjoy!

TONY NEWLIN

Nature & Wildlife Photography