When two people have been working together for as long as Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski, it is wise to learn what the other is doing.

In many instances the couple will shoot the same subject at the same time, but they each know to get slightly different compositions and angles to give them the greatest variety of shots. While Bob prepares to photograph a particular animal, Wendy will often help him set up the shot and give him advice, and vice versa.

Sometimes the result can be two completely dissimilar images that tell distinct stories about the same subject. In these two examples, the subject is a wandering grizzly bear and her cub strolling across an Alaskan beach in Katmai National Park, looking for a razor-clam snack at low tide. While Rozinski (at right) chose to pull back and show not only the ursine promenade but also the majestic mountains in the background, Shattil (at left) chose neither. Instead, she used a small Pentax with a wide lens to focus on the huge paw prints left on the sand to illustrate the immense size and power of the animals.

“We try to supplement what the other is shooting as much as we can,” Shattil says. “We generally try to set up our shoots together, and there’s a lot of give-and-take. I don’t think either of us is comfortable shooting with anyone else.”