Neil Zeller Photography

Neil Zeller Photography Professional Freelance Photographer, Teaching and Touring across Alberta, The Yukon and beyond.

Just watching the earth set over the moon. No big deal.
04/06/2026

Just watching the earth set over the moon. No big deal.

Some images from my archives.
04/06/2026

Some images from my archives.

On our first trip to Tanzania in 2019, we had a mix-up with our lodge booking. The mix-up was that we weren’t booked at ...
04/04/2026

On our first trip to Tanzania in 2019, we had a mix-up with our lodge booking. The mix-up was that we weren’t booked at the lodge. They had us there only one night, instead of two.

It was an interesting trip overall. I bought the tour from a local Calgary guy who basically sold it to me and then did nothing else. He had bought the trip from a Tanzanian provider and then said, “Here you go.”

Everything we bought, we got. So that was fine. The local provider did a good job overall.

Except for the booking mix-up.

The guide came to me after night one at the intended lodge and told me we had to move. I was reasonably upset, but eventually resolved to move as there was no other choice. I was sad because the lodge we were moving to was outside the National Park.

Spoiler: the lodge was amazing, and I’ve often considered that lodge for future trips.

Still in a bit of a funk as we left the park and bumped our way down the two-track trail through farmers' fields towards the new lodge, we passed a big Baobab tree that I thought might be cool to shoot at sunset. So we checked in at the lodge, then grabbed our camera gear and headed back to the tree for a few minutes.

The sky was setting up nicely, and I was feeling good about our choices and much better since the lodge mix-up news. Then out of nowhere, this local kid rides by on his bike. My head kind of exploded with this idea of him in our scene. I yelled over to Cornel and got him to call this kid over to us. I gave him a US dollar to ride back and forth in front of the Baobab tree while the sun set.

I have a tour mantra that when we handle our travel adversities with grace, we get plunked back onto our intended path. This was a perfect example of being placed (disappointedly at first) onto our intended path, to be here in this moment with this amazing local kid.

It’s one of my absolute favourite Tanzania images, and we would have never had the opportunity had the lodge/provider not mixed up the original booking.

04/01/2026

Announcing the Employee of the Month.

No one. Everyone sucked. Nothing got done. No one ordered film. Neil shook his fist aggressively at a snow cloud and was immediately disqualified.

We had an incredible bird day in Southern Alberta on March 31/26. The Snow Goose flocks were beyond incredible to see.
04/01/2026

We had an incredible bird day in Southern Alberta on March 31/26. The Snow Goose flocks were beyond incredible to see.

Tarangire, Tanzania
03/27/2026

Tarangire, Tanzania

03/14/2026

I am testing another Sony Alpha setup right now. I have the new A7v camera and the 14mm 1.8 G Master lens. My hope was that it would be great as a LIVE aurora video unit. It is all that and more. I am pretty happy with this rig. These videos were shot at 1/30, F1.8, and ISO's from 25,600 to 80,000. These are lightly edited in Davinci Resolve with no noise reduction.

Working on a hard drive expansion and ending up in the archives as a result. Here are some previously unseen images!
03/09/2026

Working on a hard drive expansion and ending up in the archives as a result. Here are some previously unseen images!

03/03/2026

Breaking News!

Neil Zeller has been awarded the 2025 Employee of the Year at Neil Zee Photo Corp.

This recognition reflects a year of steady commitment, long hours, thoughtful leadership, and a deep care for every guest and client experience. From planning and guiding to photographing and following through, Neil consistently shows up with integrity and heart. And while the selection committee was small and extremely familiar with the nominee, the decision was unanimous.

The nearly full moon on March 1st.
03/02/2026

The nearly full moon on March 1st.

Are you ready?
02/16/2026

Are you ready?

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