Louisiana Photo Tours

Spring Photo Tours

Join us for a Spring Photo Tour focusing on nesting wading birds at several rookeries. You'll have the opportunity to photograph the following species:

Roseate Spoonbills
Cattle Egrets
Snowy Egrets
Little Blue Herons
Great Blue Herons
Green Herons
Ibis
Least Bittern

Additionally, we'll photograph Ospreys in flight over Henderson Swamp, part of the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp ecosystem in North America.

Find out more and sign up for the Spring Tours here.

Louisiana Fall Photo Tours

Late fall in Louisiana offers breathtaking opportunities to photograph Cypress Trees in the swamps. We have scheduled Find out more and sign up for the Spring Tours here. Louisiana Cypress Tree Photo Tours, carefully timed to maximize the chances of capturing these majestic trees on misty or foggy mornings.

Our tours visit three locations featuring old-growth Bald Cypress trees rising from the water, providing stunning compositions in the soft autumn light.

Find out more and sign up for the Fall Tours here.

Website Updates

Over the past month, while taking a brief break from photography, I’ve been upgrading the website. Though the new Squarespace version is an improvement, it has introduced some challenges:

Navigation Changes

The update moved the navigation bar from the side to the top, requiring some adjustments.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Issues

Google indexed some pages that weren’t intended to appear in search results, leading to some confusion. While I’ve implemented workarounds, some inaccuracies remain. If you have any questions while signing up for a tour, please feel free to call me.

Blog Post Menu Adjustments

Previously, blog post excerpts were displayed with a photo and a “read more” link. Now, the full post appears by default, making it harder to browse older posts.

To improve navigation, I’ve added a summary of recent posts. If you're looking for an older post, check there.

Blog Content Cleanup

As part of the site update, I’m removing outdated posts and rewriting relevant ones with new insights and updated images.

New “Subjects and Locations” Menu

A new dropdown menu now organizes content by subject and location.

This is a work in progress, but I’m actively researching bird species encountered on our tours and incorporating that information into new pages.

I’ll continue making site improvements as time permits.

Winter Storm in Louisiana

A record-breaking snowstorm recently brought 8.5 inches of snow to Houma, LA—an extraordinary amount for our area! In my backyard, I measured 11 inches. Unlike northern regions, we have no equipment to clear roads, which made for an unusual and challenging experience.

I took the opportunity to photograph the snow-covered landscape around the neighborhood and have posted images in a new blog post.

Check out the winter storm photos here.

Thank you for following along! If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out.

February 2025 Newsletter–Charles Bush Photography