Older & Wiser
Recently, Outdoor Photographer forwarded this note received from a reader written to me: “After reading your article on the ethics of wildlife photography, I’m feeling pretty guilty about several prints on my wall which were taken at a game farm in Montana. My problem is I’m old. I can’t get out into the wild like I used to years ago. Do you have any suggestions that would help older people like me who aren’t willing to give up their photography?”
Advancing age can definitely place limitations on a photographer’s mobility, strength and energy. It can feel like one’s options are closing down, and that’s scary. Fortunately, there are a wealth of settings, subjects and techniques that can meet the challenge of reduced physical abilities—and that are much more worthwhile and rewarding than photo game farms, which are now widely shunned for a host of reasons.
Look For Local Parks With Accessibility
Wherever you live, you can seek out nature sanctuaries or city parks with accessible trails that make for easy walking. Increasingly, parks, nature preserves,
