Trogon Tours' trips are focused on bird and wildlife photography and observation. Tour participants can be either photographers or wildlife observers. We cater to all levels of photographers and wildlife enthusiasts. Small group size, 4 to 10 participants, means that you will have personalized service. We hire native guides to help with our trips in addition to your main guides, Nate and Angie Chappell.
For the photographers each day will feature opportunities to photograph beautiful birds and wildlife. Wildlife photographer, Nate Chappell, will be available to answer any and all questions you have about photography. In addition, he will give tips each day regarding the subjects we will photograph and how to work different situations. Nate is an expert on most aspects of avian photography including flight photography and flash use. Each tour or workshop he will give a presentation on various aspects of wildlife photography. On each tour we will have a few evening sessions where we will critique some of the photos that we have taken over the last few days.
Whether you are a wildlife photographer or a wildlife enthusiast you will enjoy our trips. On most trips we organize other activities for the spouses/companions of photographers so they generally enjoy our trips greatly as well. While we work hard on our photography our trips are also a lot of fun. Nate and the other guides we hire usually have a very good sense of humor. Every question regarding photography or natural history is welcomed and both beginner and advanced photographers enjoy our trips.
We stay in comfortable 3 and 4 star hotels and you will typically have the option of eating western style food or the ethnic foods of the areas we are in. Transportation is typically by large air conditioned van.
YOUR GUIDES - Nate Chappell is an experienced and accomplished nature photographer. He is an avian photography moderator for www.naturephotographers.net , a top rated wildlife photography website. He is also a contributing author for Nature Images Online Magazine, a blog to which many of the top bird photographers contribute. Nate has been a nature enthusiast for 28 years and a serious photographer for the past 10. His work has been published in numerous periodicals. Angie Chappell grew up in Ecuador and worked for 3 years as a travel agent for Tower Tours there. She has a great love for birds and wildlife. In addition, we utilize native guides on all of our tours.