Scott Buckel

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Scott has been a nature photographer for over 20 years. Scott’s work has appeared in a number of natural history books and magazines and has been represented by two fine art galleries in Southern California and one in Galveston. He participated in the Coastal Bend Wildlife Contest in 2011 and several of his images were selected as winners.  

When he is not photographing the Upper Texas Coast, he teaches private classes on Photoshop, photography and digital asset management.

What’s in the bag?

Scott carries Nikon Z6ii and Z9 cameras. His lenses include the Nikon 200-400mm, the Nikon 500mm, and the Nikon Z800 mm for the majority of his wildlife images. He also uses zoom lenses covering the range of 14mm to 300mm for his non-wildlife photography. All of these lenses are supported by either the Wimberley gimbal head or Really Right Stuff ballhead and Feisol carbon fiber tripod.

Upcoming Events

April 2026
$90

📷Raptor Photography Shoot

April 17 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

This ever-popular photography field trip has become a FeatherFest tradition! Join Sky King Falconry and Ruth Hoyt to photograph captive raptors and other trained birds in natural settings and on perches on a private West End property. This is a great opportunity to see and photograph these birds up close.

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$20

📷Becoming a Better Photographer

April 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

We all want to continue to grow as photographers, and in this workshop, Scott will discuss many different things one can do to improve your technical and artistic skills in order to capture better images.

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$210

📷Birds in Flight From a Boat #4

April 18 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This popular field trip by boat is popular with both birders and photographers! Join Scott Buckel on this unique experience on Galveston Bay to see and photograph birds in flight from a boat. One of the best ways to learn to photograph birds in flight is to practice, and this trip will provide ample opportunities to do just that! The number of birds, Brown Pelicans in particular, is amazing, and if you are a photographer, there are plenty of photo opportunities as the birds come and go from the islands. In Galveston Bay, there are man-made islands where large numbers of breeding birds nest.

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