I tell stories

As a freelance photographer, filmmaker, and writer, I work with outdoor brands, guiding outfitters, non-profits, and publications to produce digital media content and tell engaging stories.

Because of my background in outdoor sports and international travel, I specialize in location shoots that are tough for many photographers and videographers to reach. I am ready to take my camera anywhere, whether it's a remote river canyon, steep couloir, or an urban street. 

I am available for hire, so please get in touch!

Instagram: @d_spiegel

From last week: Glacier hikers with their ice axes and crampons look pretty small in front of the face of one of the smaller arms of the Vatnajökull ice field. The massive icecap terminates in many outlet glaciers down this one. • • • • • • #iceland #glacier #vatnajökull #vatnajokull #5dmarkiv #nature #hiking #celebratewild #outdoors #explore #hike #mountains
Another puffin from Borgarfjordür this morning. This one happened to be standing in front of a dark background on a dreary overcast day, creating a bit of a dramatic look. Experimented with a relatively slow shutter to catch some wing blur and a lower ISO. • • 1/320th second, f/8, ISO 500; 560mm (400mm f/4 DO II + 1.4x III) • • • • #birdsofinstagram #puffin #wildlifephotography #natureshooters #wildlife #iceland #canonusa #5dmarkiv #naturelovers #atlanticpuffin #birdnerd #birding
Yesterday: it was awesome to watch these horned grebes take turns incubating their egg and bring nesting materials to improve their nest. Beautiful breading plumage and interesting behavior. • • • • • • #5dmarkiv #iceland #birding #birds #hornedgrebe #naturephotography #nature #canonusa #wildlifephotography #nature #animalsofinstagram #animals #discoverearth #wildlifeonearth #wildlifeplanet #naturepic #nature_shots #natureshooters
Mid afternoon isn’t the best time of day for shooting at Godafoss but it’s still a fun/beautiful stop on the road to the east coast. . • • • • • #5dmarkiv #iceland #godafoss #waterfall #canonusa #naturephotography #landscapephotography #nature #travel #longexposure
Snow puffin! Actually this puffin was hanging out in the tussock grass by the sea but it looked dramatic flying in front of the mountain backdrop. Atlantic puffins face a lot of challenges in the modern world and their numbers are declining. Threats include fishing nets, dwindling food supply, climate change, and the introduction of rats, cats, and dogs to their habitats. • • • • • #naturephotography #puffin #atlanticpuffin #birding #birds #birdnerd #iceland #mountains #birdsinflight #5dmarkiv #canonusa #wildlifephotography #wildlife
Another shot from the porch. 🙂. Sunset was at 10:30 the other night. The clouds lit up beautifully and it didn’t ever really get fully dark. 5.5 minute exposure. I don’t do a ton of long exposures and it turns out it’s very tricky to estimate the timing with a 10-stop ND filter on. I underexposed this one a bit by accident so the details are a bit lacking... 😬Oops. Fun to try! The light and landscapes here are inspiring me to do a bit more landscape photography. • • • • • #5dmarkiv #longexposure #sunset #canon #canonusa #iceland #explore #wildearth @arcticheliskiing #mountains #planetearth #exploreicrland #travel #landscapephotography
Got to do a little birding after skiing today! This Atlantic puffin flew by with that beautiful beak and plumage on display. • • • • • #puffin #iceland #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #birding #wildearth #seabirds #birdsinflight #atlanticpuffin
Clouds are rolling in but hopefully we’ll be able to get up into those hills tomorrow! • • • • • #iceland #travel #5dmarkiv #longexposure #panorama #arcticheli
George and the tulips in the public garden. • • • • • • #boston #spring #newengland #igersboston #publicgarden #bostonusa #georgewashington #flowers #cityscapeboston #zeiss
I think I missed the peak of the blossoms while in Galapagos but decided to go take a look around the public garden today anyway. The weather has been moody and overcast lately but there are still a few blossoms out in the public garden! • • • • • #boston #igersboston #spring #newengland #cityscapeboston #blossoms #publicgarden #5dmarkiv #overcast #bostonusa
Eye contact with a sandy Galápagos sea lion napping on the beach on Española Island. • • • • • #lindbladexpeditions @lindbladexp #galapagos #wildlifephotography #sealion #marinemammals #animalportrait #lobo #ourplanet

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Recent Work:

Protecting Sanjianggyuan: A marketing and conservation advocacy film for Last Descents River Expeditions, produced in Qinghai, China. Guests with Last Descents experience the Daqu River on the Tibet Plateau. As the headwaters of the Mekong, the Daqu is also the site of Chinas first centrally managed and recognized national park. Through the lens of this river trip, guests consider how to manage the park for conservation.

The Boatman: Derik Spice, a river guide and trip leader for Arizona Rafting Adventures, spends over 140 days per year in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, which gives him a unique incentive to preserve the canyon he calls home.