For Wildlife Photography Do You Need An Expensive Camera Or Is An iPhone Good Enough?

Cellphone cameras can produce some amazing images of Wyoming’s critters, and amateur wildlife watchers can find telephoto attachments for about $60 to bring the action in closer.

However, none of that will make up for the tens of thousands of dollars invested and the countless hours in the field it takes to build a professional-grade portfolio of the fauna in places like Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

For those willing to spend the money and take the time learning the skills, the higher-quality images can be worth it, Wyoming wildlife photographer Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven told Cowboy State Daily.

“There’s actually so much to go into this topic that my book on wildlife photography is written from the perspective of what makes a good wildlife camera and lens,” he said.