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WLM | my Wyoming craving wildlife. I approach wildlife with respect, walking slowly, keeping a safe distance, and observing how they are reacting to my movements. Wildlife photography also requires some patience and knowing the behavior of species I am photographing. I have stood in sub-zero weather for hours to capture one image. WLM: How did you go about researching The Hidden Wyoming Project? BJ: It has really been a ‘boots on the ground’ type of approach to research. I will spend time reviewing maps to get a general idea of an area but most of my actual research is spent driving and hiking, looking for scenery that I feel would create compelling images. This often requires multiple trips to locations in order to capture the image I am looking for. It is on these trips that I see more of the state, and not just new places, but each time I visit a location I see it a little differently. 32 Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine | Sprinter 2014