Photographing Boobies
Everything you need to know about photography in the Galapagos Islands
When I was a child, my mother once showed me a book that contained several photographs of Giant Tortoises. I was fascinated by these large "turtles," and decided at the grand old age of 7 that I would visit their home someday. That day didn't come for almost 30 years, but when it did, I was so fascinated I keep going back.
Touring the Galapagos is like spending a week on the other side of the bars in a zoo. In other words, a photographer's dream. Of course, there aren’t any lions and tigers and bears. Instead, just boobies and lizards and turtles, oh my! I heartily recommend the experience to every photographer.
But if you go, take the time to do it right. Each trip I take there is better than the last, because I've learned to maximize my photographic opportunities. Few of the existing books on the Galapagos really take a photographer's point of view. Instead, most Galapagos books function more like guidebooks, and even then they tend to get out of date fast.
I originally set out to write a book about touring the Galapagos targeted for photographers, but never got around to doing so. Instead, I've put together a few words (okay, more than a few) to help you plan your trip. This information is based upon ten trips to the Galapagos, and yes, I'll be headed back again.
This mini-section of the site contains a series of articles on different aspects relating to a trip to the Galapagos Islands: