If you aspire to take your bird and/or wildlife
photography to a new level, this workshop is
for you! Contrary to popular belief, you do not
need a $5000+ lens to do this type of
photography. A good zoom to 300mm or 400mm will
suffice utilizing the techniques learned in
this workshop. All of the above photos were
taken with a Canon 100-400mm zoom. And not
always at 400mm!
Friday night's classroom session will include:
Locations to find your subjects
Calling techniques & equipment
Getting close through the effective use of clothing, stealth, blinds, & observation
Lighting
Composition
Perspective
Exposure compensation utilizing the camera's histogram
Exposure techniques for freezing action and pan blur effects
Camera stabilization techniques for sharper photos
Lighting -- (Yeah, it's pretty important. That's why I mentioned it TWICE.)
Saturday early A.M.
We will meet at our destination and utilize what was learned the evening before to capture young Canada Goose goslings, mature geese and ducks (Mallards & American Widgeon) and (hopefully) Mallard ducklings in a natural environment. If the weather cooperates we will be photographing in wonderful light for a couple of hours.
We will then break for breakfast/brunch (on your own) and meet back at my house for a learning session on "Backyard Bird Photography". We will dicuss:
Attracting Birds
Backgrounds
Creating natural photos using feeders & perches
Then it's out to my backyard to photograph small birds like the American Goldfinch, Mourning Dove, various sparrows, and Redwing Blackbird utilizing my photo blinds and special perches. The workshop will end around 3:00 p.m.
The cost of this workshop is just $125
I am confident that you will take many great photos home with you!
Friday night's classroom session will include:
Locations to find your subjects
Calling techniques & equipment
Getting close through the effective use of clothing, stealth, blinds, & observation
Lighting
Composition
Perspective
Exposure compensation utilizing the camera's histogram
Exposure techniques for freezing action and pan blur effects
Camera stabilization techniques for sharper photos
Lighting -- (Yeah, it's pretty important. That's why I mentioned it TWICE.)
Saturday early A.M.
We will meet at our destination and utilize what was learned the evening before to capture young Canada Goose goslings, mature geese and ducks (Mallards & American Widgeon) and (hopefully) Mallard ducklings in a natural environment. If the weather cooperates we will be photographing in wonderful light for a couple of hours.
We will then break for breakfast/brunch (on your own) and meet back at my house for a learning session on "Backyard Bird Photography". We will dicuss:
Attracting Birds
Backgrounds
Creating natural photos using feeders & perches
Then it's out to my backyard to photograph small birds like the American Goldfinch, Mourning Dove, various sparrows, and Redwing Blackbird utilizing my photo blinds and special perches. The workshop will end around 3:00 p.m.
The cost of this workshop is just $125
I am confident that you will take many great photos home with you!
Intro to Bird & Wildlife Photography
May 1 & 2, 2009
May 29 & 30, 2009 FULL
May 29 & 30, 2009 FULL
