Introduction to Bird Photography
Viles
Arboretum
May 10, 2014
Eduardo
del Solar
This workshop aims to
develop skills and strategies to improve your bird photographs. Technical, artistic, and practical topics associated
included in this workshop are:
·
Equipment and associated
accessories needed for static and birds in flight photography.
·
Light, exposure and
composition techniques.
·
The role of software and the
digital darkroom as a management and processing tool.
·
Where to go and how to
approach birds.
· Ethical issues associated with nature photography.
What is bird photography?
· Bird on a stick.
· Bird only.
· Environmental photography.
·
Behavioral:
breeding, feeding, migration, displaying etc.
·
Birds
in flight
· Outdoor studio photography vs. nature or “natural” photography.
· Realism or documentary vs. expressionistic/artistic photography
·
Captives
Improving your skills
·
Master
shooting pigeons, gulls, sparrows at first.
·
Create
bird photo projects for yourself. Start
small, think big.
·
Join
a bird photography forum, post/critique daily.
·
Let
light organize your shooting schedule. Aim
for the magical hours.
·
Consider
taking a bird/ornithology workshop.
Resources
Equipment Reviews
·
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/
·
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Photography/ci/989/N/4294538916
Forums
·
http://www.naturescapes.net/forums/
·
http://birding.aba.org/search.php
Equipment/Paper
·
http://www.redrivercatalog.com/
·
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
Books
·
Birds as Art, Arthur Morris
Boy Scouts
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Date: May 10, 2014
Hours : 8 AM
– 10:30 AM
Cost: $40 per person
Max number 30 people
Registration Mark Desmeules,
Director Viles Arboretum Tel. 207-626-7989
Contact Info
Eduardo del Solar
Website http://www.delsolar.org/
Email delsolar@bellatlantic.net
Cell 617-3191862