When taking wildlife photos, we don’t want to just end up with some gorgeous shots. It’s important to respect animals and their habitat and do them no harm. In this video from B&H, photographer David Wilder shares five tips that will help you stay respectful and ethical and still take some stunning wildlife photos.

Personally, I’ve never shot wildlife photography, so I can’t really share my experience. But I do spend a lot of time in nature and all these tips sound reasonable, keeping both humans and animals safe. If you’re a wildlife photographer, I’d like to hear from you: do you follow these tips when shooting? What else would you add? [5 Tips for Respectful Wildlife Photography with David Wilder | B&H]