Professional nature photographer Todd Gustafson of Gustafson Photo Safari recently sat down with us and shared his top photography tips for Costa Rica, and Apogee Photo Magazine published the resulting article.
Costa Rica is a nature photographer’s playground. You’ll never run out of subjects, whether you’re there for a week, a month, or keep coming back for more. Its diverse ecosystems include rainforests, cloud forests, dry forests, beaches, mangroves, waterways, mountains, volcanoes, and an abundance of wildlife, birds, and reptiles.
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