Photographer Rick Sammon journeys all over the world to get great shots.

And now he’s sharing those shots–and his photography expertise–with us.

Check out his newest slideshow, which offers astoundingly intimate photos of polar bears, as well as some insight on what makes a great photo.

Click here to view Rick Sammon’s Truckin’ on a Tundra slideshow.

Sammon has published 31 books, including Rick Sammon’s Secrets to Digital Photography, Exploring the Light – Making the Very Best In-Camera Exposures, and Face to Face – The Complete Guide to Photographing People.

He also gives more than two dozen photography workshops a year (both private and group), and hosts five shows on the photography training site www.kelbytraining.com.

For more information about Rick and to see more images, visit www.ricksammon.com. Check out his blog at
www.rickrawrulessammon.blogspot.com

Don’t miss Rick’s previous slideshow, Rick Sammon’s Antarctica.

And to check more slideshows and get more help taking great pictures on your vacation, don’t miss our Photography section.

Due to Web site restrictions, Sammon’s photos were cropped. No polar bear paws were injured in the process of cropping.