PHOTOGRAPHER | FILMMAKER | WRITER

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

Today we hiked up to some beautiful sea bird cliffs on the Island of Española in the Galapagos to watch the waved albatross come in for the breeding season. These birds only need to come to land to breed and raise their chicks, and they breed almost exclusively on Española Island. •
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#lindbladexpeditions @lindbladexp @natgeoexpeditions #natgeo #natgeoexpeditions #wavedalbatross #albatross #5dmarkiv #wildlifephotography #birding #galapagos #seabird

Out of many hours and thousands of attempts, very few of my in-flight humming bird photos have ever turned out well. While some species of hummers are quite cooperative, the Anna’s and Rufous that live in Western Washington are quite frustrating to photograph. They’re skittish and territorial, never hovering in one place for long. Then again, I’ve had a ton of fun trying 🙂. This frame, though one of my better ones, is still far from perfect, so I’ll have to spend some more time this summer chasing humming birds. •
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#5dmarkiv #hummingbird #wildlifephotography #birding #birdsinflight #canonusa #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #wildearth

August 2018. A little glimpse into the world of small things. #butterfly #nature

Boston skyline and pale pink hues just before sunrise. Viewed from east Boston. •
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#boston #bostonusa #5dmarkiv #canonusa #skyline #newengland #cityscapeboston #igersboston

June 2017: Turquoise waters and moody skies in Glacier Bay National Park. Back to SE Alaska on June 15th!
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#5dmarkiv #lindbladexpeditions @lindbladexp #canonusa #natgeo #natgeoexpeditions @natgeoexpeditions #nature

So psyched to be heading back to Galapagos later this month! This time to share the journey with @iamherscules. This photo of a land iguana is from almost exactly two years ago. •
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#5dmarkiv #iguana #reptile #landiguana #galapagos #wildlifephotography #canonusa #natgeo #lindbladexpeditions #natgeoexpeditions @natgeoexpeditions @lindbladexp

Twilight crew practice on the Charles under the full moon. Last moon photo for a while. 🌝 •
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#5dmarkiv #boston #bostonusa #supermoon #rowing #charlesriver #rowingrelated #igersboston #cityscape #cityscapeboston

Full worm moon rising over Boston. Viewed from the BU bridge last Wednesday. #boston #bostonusa #supermoon #charlesriver #igersboston

Color and textures on the BU railroad bridge tracks caught my eye while waiting for the moonrise the other night.
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#bubridge #boston #igersboston #bostonusa #train #traintracks #texture #railroad #5dmarkiv

Beautiful views of the supermoon rising over the Boston skyline last night! As seen from the BU bridge.
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#boston #moonrise #supermoon #bostonusa #cityscape #canon5dmarkiv #sunset #charlesriver #igersboston #igersboston25

One of my big trips on the horizon this year will be a return to South Georgia Island and Antarctica. And this time I’ll be working! I really can’t wait to get back to this epic place. Lots of prep work to do between now and November! 📷 from my last trip to the island in 2011. King penguins in South Georgia. 🐧 •
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#wildlifephotography #lindbladexpeditions #penguin #birdphotography #antarctica #southgeorgia #natgeo

Bee on a thistle! Here’s another one I found during my effort to reorganize my hard drives this week. I shot this on my mom’s Zeiss makro planar 50mm last summer. Getting this shot was a challenge because the Zeiss 50mm is a manual focus lens. I chased bees around the yard for two hours and came away with only a handful of images that were acceptably in focus. But I also had a ton of fun doing it 🙂. •
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#bees #bee #thistle #pnw #climate #nature #ourwild #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #canonusa #zeiss #zeiss50mm @zeisscameralenses #5dmarkiv

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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.