The Pangolin Podcast

Host Toby Jermyn welcomes wildlife and nature photographer Juan Pons, a Puerto Rico-born, Florida-based workshop leader with over 30 years of experience. 
In this episode, Juan selects five wall images for his humble dwelling: an African wild dog spy-hopping in Botswana’s Okavango Delta while hunting red lechwe; king penguins in South Georgia set against misty mountains, featuring a flying skua and a discussion on low-angle shooting restrictions; a wide composite sequence of a Yellowstone red fox mousing, stitched together in Photoshop; and a close-up encounter with a ghost-like snow leopard in the remote Himalayas stepping into view before a frozen waterfall. 
Juan also recounts discovering photography at boarding school, teaching early digital techniques, building his workshop business, and co-hosting The Digital Photo Experience podcast for nine years. Finally, he shares his admiration for Frans Lanting’s sunset elephants in Chobe and reveals his dream bases in Botswana and Costa Rica.
Gallery of Juan's images:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Juan-Pons/Meet-the-Pro-Juan-Pons

Guest Image
Chobe Elephants by Frans Lanting
https://lanting.com/
https://www.instagram.com/franslanting/
Connect with Juan
https://juanpons.org/
https://www.youtube.com/juanpons
https://www.instagram.com/jpons/
https://www.facebook.com/juanpons
The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com 
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We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

Host Toby Jermyn welcomes British wildlife photographer, tour leader, and conservationist Andy Rouse to the Pangolin Podcast, where guests choose four of their own images and one by another photographer for their remote “humble dwelling.” 

Rouse recounts winning a humorous category at BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year as a student with an image of a fox chewing a garden gnome, then shares stories and technique behind his chosen photographs: subadult tigers fighting in Ranthambore, a wide-angle spectacled bear portrait from Ecuador’s cloud forest, an atmospheric roe deer image made through stalking and underexposure for mood, and a creative night pan of Kenya’s black leopard “Geezer” shot at ISO 51,200. 

He discusses fieldcraft, ethical distance, guiding clients, publishing standards, creativity through failure, and mental health, then chooses rural Wiltshire as his forever location and admires Sergey Gorshkov’s backlit elephant photograph.
Gallery of Andy's images:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Andy-Rouse/Meet-the-Pro-Andy-Rouse

Guest Image
Sergey Gorshkov
https://www.instagram.com/sergey_gorshkov_photographer/

Connect with Andy:
https://www.andyrouse.co.uk/
http://instagram.com/wildmanrouse
http://www.facebook.com/wildmanrouse
http://www.youtube.com/@wildmanrouse
The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com 
Pangolin Photo Safaris
Africa's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world. 
https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

Join host Toby Jermyn as he catches up with Sri Lankan wildlife photographer, safari planner, and travel entrepreneur Riaz Cader! 
In this episode, Riaz shares the stories behind his five chosen images, including an adorable leopard cub balancing in Kumana National Park, a striped dolphin soaring ten feet into the air, a hair-raising close encounter with a sloth bear, and a powerful look at human-elephant conflict. Plus, Riaz reveals his favourite image by legendary photographer Andy Rouse and discusses what makes Sri Lanka one of the world's most versatile wildlife destinations. 
In this episode, we discuss:
Exploring Yala's hidden blocks and Wilpattu National Park 
The secrets to photographing fast-moving marine life off the Sri Lankan coast 
The reality of sloth bear behaviour and wildlife conservation challenges 
Sri Lanka’s endemic bird species and elusive nocturnal wildlife 
Connect with Riaz
https://www.instagram.com/riazcader/
https://www.naturalworldexplorer.com/about-us 
https://www.facebook.com/riaz.cader/ 
Resources & Links:
Gallery: View all the images featured in today's show via the link: https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Riaz-Cader/Meet-the-Pro-Riaz-Cader
Blog Post: Read Toby's full Sri Lanka travel blog and itinerary details at : https://www.pangolinphoto.com/sri-lankan-safari
Pangolin Photo Safaris
Africa's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world. 
https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

Host Toby Jermyn welcomes Yellowstone-based American wildlife photographer Christopher Balmer, who has over 50 years behind the lens, owns two camera stores near Yellowstone, runs a photo adventure business, and has sold tens of thousands of fine art prints and over 200,000 stock images.

Balmer shares five wall images and a powerful image by his wife, Katie. He emphasises mastering exposure, white balance, and metering in the field, minimising editing, and selling prints through local subjects, galleries, and interior decorators.

Gallery of Christopher's images:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Christopher-Balmer/Meet-the-Pro-Christopher-Balmer

Connect with Christopher
https://www.yellowstonecamera.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@perfectlightcamera/videos
instagram.com/yellowstonecamera
https://www.facebook.com/perfectlightcamera/

GUEST IMAGE
Katie Ashcraft Balmer
https://www.instagram.com/capturing_perfect_light/

The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com
Pangolin Photo Safaris
Africa's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world. 
https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris

In this episode, world-renowned fine art wildlife photographer and conservationist Chris Fallows joins us from Cape Town to talk about the images (and moments) that shaped his career—from the legendary Air Jaws great white sharks of Seal Island to a moody humpback whale fluke years in the making, and a more painterly elephant scene from Mana Pools. 

We also chat about how behaviour at Seal Island was discovered, what’s changed in False Bay, and why Chris is now using his print sales to help buy and protect land for wildlife corridors. Plus, Chris shares a guest image he loves by Nick Brandt and reveals where he’d place his “humble dwelling” for a lifetime of photography. 
Gallery of Chris’ images:
https://pangolin.smugmug.com/SmugMug-Website/Pangolin-Podcast/Chris-Fallows/Meet-the-Pro-Chris-Fallows

Connect with Chris Fallows:
Website: https://www.chrisfallows.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisfallows/

GUEST IMAGE by Nick Brandt https://www.nickbrandt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nickbrandt/ 

00:00 Welcome to the Pangolin Podcast
01:13 Meet Chris Fallows
05:38 1st Image - The Final Act 
07:01 Discovering Air Jaws
17:08 2nd Image - Leviathan
23:33 3rd Image - Jumping Shark
26:03 Planet Earth and Air Jaws
30:08 Dubai Airport Conservation Exhibit
31:33 4th Image - The Fig & Elephant
37:43 Guest Photo - Elephant Exodus
41:11 Dream Home
42:42 Final Thanks

The Pangolin Podcast was produced and edited by Bella Falk: https://www.passportandpixels.com 
Pangolin Photo Safaris
Africa's premier photo safari operator and lodge owner.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join our growing community of wildlife photography enthusiasts by signing up for the Friday Focus newsletter which Is full of camera gear advice, photo tips, and safari specials around the world. 
https://link.pangolinphoto.com/Pod-Community
We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in the Chobe, Northern Botswana. When we are not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond!
Learn More about our safaris here: https://link.pangolinphoto.com/BZ-Safaris