I have just published episode #113 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I wrap up both the Pallas Cat and Snow Leopard workshops to the Eastern and Western regions of Mongolia. I also announce an all now scouting trip for Snow Leopard in Mongolia for just three people in mid January, 2026. Full details: https://jholko.com/workshops/ultimate-snow-leopard-of-mongolia
Due to a recent medical cancellation there are two places that have just become available on my Puffins and Razorbills workshop on Grimsey Island, Iceland this June. The workshop will run from June 3rd until June 8th, 2025 and includes all accomodation and food on Grimsey Island as well as Ferry tickets, private vehicle transfers in Iceland and of course all in field tuition and instruction – plus of course amazing photographic experiences with Atlantic Puffins! Please get in touch if you would like to secure a place or would like additional information.
This bespoke, custom-tailored workshop to Grimsey Island, north of Iceland, is for keen and passionate wildlife photographers who want to capture dramatic and powerful photographs of Puffins, Razor Bills, and other Arctic birds. Grimsey Island is the best place in the world to photograph the Atlantic Puffin and Razor Bill under the midnight sun. We have a small group size and personal, one-on-one tuition for the duration of the workshop. There will also be landscape opportunities during this workshop, although our primary focus is Puffins and other birds such as Razorbills.
I have just published episode 112 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, we welcome the new 2025 year and season five of the podcast. I also give my thoughts and impressions on shooting Pallas cats with the Canon EOS R1 here in the far eastern Steppe region of Mongolia for the last week in the frigid winter and discuss a workaround for assigning pre-capture to a custom shooting mode.
Christmas and New Year at home in Australia have already come and gone, and I am now making the journey back to Mongolia to lead my back-to-back workshops for Pallas Cat and Snow Leopard. I am very much looking forward to returning to this incredible country (I was last there in July in Summer last year – read the trip report) and am excited about the opportunities to photograph Pallas Cats and Snow Leopard with the new EOS R1. I will be offering the Pallas Cat workshop again in January of 2026, and details are now on my website at www.jholko.com/workshops. See you in Mongolia!
I would like to thank all the readers and followers of my blog, those who follow my work on social media, who have purchased prints, cards, and books, as well as workshop and expedition participants for your continued support throughout 2024. It has been an extremely frenetic year for many (myself included). We live in some crazy times; there have been global events throughout the year that have just left me shaking my head at time, but I am hopeful things will continue to improve for all in the coming year. I wish all of you a very happy and safe New Year and all the very best for 2025. If you are traveling with me in 2025 on one or more of my workshops or expeditions, I look forward to shooting together in some of the world’s most beautiful and remote locations. I hope your year is full of beautiful light, stunning locations, good health, and great experiences.
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