Atlanta Nature Photographer

Nature and headshot photographer Don Orkoskey

I'm Atlanta nature and wildlife photographer Don Orkoskey. My professional work largely centers around my event and portrait photography. However capturing the beauty of nature is a true and deep passion of mine.

Additionally I teach photography classes in Atlanta that often focus on wildlife, nature and documenting the wonders of our natural world. Enjoy my work below and contact me to license or ask questions about my nature and wildlife photography through the contact form on the bottom of the page.

Finally, be sure to sign up for my monthly newsletter which provides loads of information on nature and wildlife photography.

The Power of Nature

Atlanta Nature Photographer Don Orkoskey of WDO Photography
Nothing can make you understand your place in the universe like the raw power of nature. From lightening strikes to massive water falls to unending forests - our world is incredible. Sadly not everyone can experience all of the natural wonders which is why nature photography is so important. Additionally, far too much of our wild world is under threat of destruction. We are living through a mass extinction event of our own making. It's important that we stop doing the damage we're doing.

Why I Photograph Nature

Sharing the art of photography and photographic storytelling is a big part of who I am. Learning to photograph nature helps to develop a more attentive and empathetic attitude to our world and the issues we're causing. Additionally the detail you learn to how to see from photography encourages conscious exploration of yourself.
Atlanta Nature Photographers WDO Photography
Sharing the art of photography and photographic storytelling is a big part of who I am. Learning to photograph nature helps to develop a more attentive and empathetic attitude to our world and the issues we're causing. Additionally the detail you learn to how to see from photography encourages conscious exploration of yourself.

Atlanta Wildlife and Nature Photographer

I moved from Pittsburgh to Atlanta in the summer of 2025. Exploring and photographing the wildlife and nature around Atlanta has been wonderful.

As a nature and wildlife photographer in Atlanta I want to tell the story of what lives here beyond we humans.

Atlanta Wildlife and Nature Photography by WDO Photography Atlanta
Atlanta is surrounded with beautiful nature filled places to experience and photograph nature and wildlife. It's also reminded me that, no matter where you live, nature is all around. In fact, just outside the window I'm sitting next to are Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, and a Joro Spider. Nature surrounds us!

Atlanta Nature Photography

Back in Pittsburgh I spent a lot of time in both Frick and Schenley Parks. Here in Atlanta it took me very little time to find an abundance of local parks teaming with wildlife and beautiful nature scenes.

Arabia Mountain

Arabia Mountain Nature Photograph by Don Orkoskey
By far my favorite spot I've found in Atlanta is Arabia Mountain. The landscape at Arabia Mountain is wild and full of great scenes to photograph year round. The fall colors have been so much fun to capture!

Piedmont Park

Cardinal in Piedmont Park, Nature Photography by WDO Photography Atlanta
Piedmont Park has also become a favorite. In fact, I've visited Piedmont to photograph everything from wildlife to flowers and insects. Too, because Piedmont Park is right in Midtown Atlanta it's where I'm hosting my free monthly nature photography meetups.

Atlanta Wildlife Photography

Eastern Bluebird eating beauty berries by Atlanta Wildlife Photographer Don Orkoskey
When we moved to Atlanta I wasn't sure what to expect. While I knew there would be lots of opportunities to photograph wildlife I didn't know where to start. That said, I knew who would know. So, I went to Cornell University's Ornithology Lab to see where people were finding birds. As a result, I've visited a lot of great locations. Plus, I've gotten to see and photograph countless birds and other wildlife.

Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area

One morning, when we were preparing to move to Atlanta, I sat straight up in bed. Pittsburgh is known for it's three rivers. However, I hadn't ever heard of any rivers going through Atlanta. In fact, Atlanta was founded as a railroad meeting point.
Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area
Of course, I was relieved to find that the Chattahoochee River runs adjacent to Atlanta. Plus, the Chattahoochee River NRA is an incredible place to photograph wildlife. First, the area is full of small song birds. Too, there are water fowl and wading birds.

Atlanta Wildlife Preserves

Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area

One interesting thing about wildlife photography in Atlanta is that there are so many small wildlife preserves. For example, the Lullwater Preserve on the Emory University campus. Too, there's the Clyde Shepherd Preserve just a few miles away. Both of these are great places to photograph wildlife.

In addition to these I've visited numerous suburban parks around Atlanta like Murphy Candler and Cauley Creek Park. Both of these are birding hotspots.  

Nature Photographs For Sale

My nature photos are for sale. You can order a print from Zenfolio or by contacting me. I sell fine art archival prints. These look amazing and are designed to last a lifetime. Additionally you can order them framed and matted at the same time.

A large framed print makes a statement. It also makes a great gift. If you're looking for a particular subject please let me know and I'll create a custom gallery for you to view my work on that subject so you can choose your favorite.

License My Photos

You can license my photos for most any use and/or buy them for personal display. The above photos and more are available for licensing by contacting me through my contact page.

Why License Nature Photos

Nature photos help tell the story of your brand, provide compelling accompaniment. They are great background images in print or digital. Every photo here is available large enough for billboard or large wall displays. These photos will help calms and refresh people. They'll help remind them of our connection to the natural world. People relax when looking at a landscape or nature scene. Nature photography makes people happy.

Win Over Clients With Local Nature Photography

Did you know that you can win clients with nature photography? It's true. Nature has a calming effect. Relaxing people makes them more willing to trust and listen to you.

Your office will not only look amazing with prints of my photos but will help you connect with clients. An entire wall of one of my landscapes, flowers, or large animal photos will impress your clients and help relax them so they hear what you're telling them. Not sold? I can create a composite to show you how any of my work will look in your office.

Visit my complete nature collection to browse and select photos for purchase.

Photographing Nature

I can't stress enough how important I think it is to photograph all the nature surrounding us. From small urban parks to the expansive wilderness our world is fascinating and constantly changing. We can never see or capture the same scene the same way. Each day it's different.

Learn Nature Photography

Learn nature photography with me! I love teaching. Sharing my knowledge of photography gives me so much joy. I love being out in the woods on cool crisp mornings. Looking for that perfect golden hour photo in solitude is incredible. Sharing what I know so others can find their own love of nature makes me feel even better.

Nature Photography Benefits

Nature is a great for learning photography. The world doesn't criticize your work. You can take your time in nature. It doesn't care what type of equipment you have. That perfect photo of a far away song-bird in flight may be out-of-reach of your cell phone. However anyone with any camera can always find more to photograph in nature. Nature allows us to learn at our own pace. If you want to learn any type of photography visit my classes page for information and to sign up.

Read 10 Nature Photography Tips from Don Orkoskey, Pittsburgh Nature Photographer.

To understand even more about my love of nature and photography visit my about page. If you're as passionate about nature as I am you'll understand why documenting the wonders of our world drives me.

Contact Me

Call or text me at 412.206.9364 or use the form below to contact me. Ask how to licensing photos of particular animals, plants, or landscapes or about classes. I have numerous cityscapes of Pittsburgh and can produce new landscape or location based photos of your physical locations. These are great for companies that want to include those in annual reports, to display prints in offices or to use them online in mapping, consumer way-finding, and customer review applications such as Google Maps and Yelp.

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