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Richard Bernabe

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Photographer | Host of Beyond The Lens Podcast | Entrepreneur | Explorer | Traveler | Friend to Wildlife

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Please enjoy my podcast on photography, the arts, travel, conservation, entrepreneurship, and creative culture.
You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, and others.
Look for the link in my bio taken in Beyond the Lens by @bernabephoto

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“Walking on the Moon” An elephant parade in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

#wildlifephotography #kenya #amboseli #amboselinationalpark #elephant #elephants taken in Amboseli National Park, Kenya by @bernabephoto

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“Revelation” Chinstrap penguin, Antarctica
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#antarctica #antarctic_ambassadors #wildlifephotography #snow #polarwildlife #antarcticwildlife #penguin by @bernabephoto

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"Backpack" won the annual Fat Bear Competition in Katmai this year.

Here is Backpack and Tatonka playing in Naknek Lake in 2014. Not sure which is which. But Backpack would have been about 8 years old in this photo. taken in Brooks Camp, Alaska by @bernabephoto

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LIVE WEBINAR with Richard Bernabe 💻

When you're out in the field with a wildlife subject, the initial instinct is almost always to grab the longest lens in your bag and zoom in tight. But the most powerful images often tell a much larger story.

Join Muench Workshops Pro Richard Bernabe for an engaging webinar that explores how to push past the classic close-up portrait and create photos with lasting emotional impact.

Register at the link in our bio. by @bernabephoto

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Kalahari Meerkats, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana 🇧🇼 taken in Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana by @bernabephoto

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23 days ago

Tonight!!!! At Photoshop World ⭐️ by @bernabephoto

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taken in Katmai National Park & Preserve by @bernabephoto

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🐾 Go beyond simply capturing a great wildlife portrait!

Richard Bernabe shows how anticipating behavior and using mystery, tension, and emotion can turn a wildlife image into a photograph that tells a story. Plus, get to know Richard beyond the photography during a special An Evening With event. 🎤 📸

Join Richard + 24 other incredible instructors online at Photoshop World 2026, sponsored by Adobe, Sept. 14–17 + replays for a full year. 💫

🎟️ Link in bio

#PSW2026 #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographyEducation by @bernabephoto

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Monday morning stretch ☀️ taken in The Arctic by @bernabephoto

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“What Happens When A Displaced Wild Horse Is Finally Free But Doesn’t Know It Yet?”

And what does it take for that animal to believe it is finally safe?

Those are the questions that emerged from my conversation with Richard Bernabe (@bernabephoto) on the latest episode of his Beyond the Lens podcast — a wide-ranging discussion that goes beyond photography into trauma, recovery, advocacy, and the responsibilities of witnessing another species’ story.

At the heart of that discussion is Adonis, a horse rescued by @skydogsanctuary from an abusive situation. The photographs don’t simply document his rescue. They follow what comes afterward: the slow transition from fear and hypervigilance toward trust and recovery, when they finally feel home free.

Because physical safety does not necessarily produce psychological freedom.

That led to a fascinating discussion about roundups, Wild Unfree, and the psychology of captivity - including what we know from the recorded experiences of prisoners of war about the psychological consequences of prolonged confinement.

Removing physical confinement does not necessarily mean the mind understands that it is free.

We talked about my own evolution from artist to advocate and steward of the story - and the idea that the photograph can be the opening move, rather than the end of the advocacy contribution.

And we looked at the wider ecosystem surrounding America’s wild horses, from on-range stewardship to the enormous capacity challenges facing a sanctuary network trying to provide displaced animals with a safe place to begin the process of recovery.

Ultimately, this episode isn’t about how to photograph a wild horse. It’s about what happens when we remove an animal’s freedom - and what it takes to help them feel safe enough to believe they have it back.

Beyond the Lens Episode 124 with PhotoAdvocacy is out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

@weanimals by @bernabephoto

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“High Arctic” Big skies over the arctic pack ice, Arctic Ocean north of Svalbard, Norway taken in The Arctic by @bernabephoto

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