Butterfly Photography Workshop

3701 Orchid Place,Emmaus PA 18049

18 June, 2023

Description

Join us at the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus to photograph these amazing creatures up close in controlled conditions. You'll capture great photos and learn more about how to find and photograph them in the wild. We'll work with a variety of butterflies, caterpillars, and maybe even a big moth or two. You'll learn about the habitat, behavior, and life cycle of these beautiful little insects, where and when to look for them, and how to approach them. In our controlled studio setting, we'll talk about lens choice and perspective, camera settings to to catch more successful photos, and how light and time of day can change the whole picture. You'll leave this workshop prepared with the skills to start capturing great images in the wild! Key topics for this sessionButterfly behavior and life cycle: where to look and what to look forCreative composition ideasLooking for interesting lightCreating a natural-looking setting in controlled conditionsLens choice, technique, and perspectiveGear to considerAny interchangeable-lens cameraWe'll be very close to our subjects, so short telephoto lenses will work well. A standard zoom lens, 18-55mm (crop sensor) or 28-70mm (full frame) is ok. We used an 18-55mm at the 55mm end for most of these sample photos!A macro lens, extension tubes, or closeup filters will be great to go in for very close detail shots.Flash with remote trigger capabilitiesFlash diffuser/mini softboxClass size is limited, we can not overbook this session.