Photo Workshop: Birds of Prey - Raptors in Flight!

4935 Orchard Road,Schnecksville PA 18078

03 October, 2022

Description

One of our most exciting workshops is back! Join us for a special session where you'll photograph birds of prey in flight. Photographing birds in flight is full of special challenges, so this hands-on session is full of tips & techiniques to help you get some spectacular shots. Key topics for this sessionStopping fast actionTracking focusAnimal behavior & anticipating the actionPanning techniqueComposition, light, and the figure/ground relationshipGear to considerInterchangeable-lens camera - Most all-in-one type cameras aren't quite fast enough!Fast telephoto lens - e.g. 70-200mm f/2.8, 100-400mm or equivalent. We'll be pretty close to the birds, so you won't need a really long lens like you'd usually use for birding.Fast spare memory cards - we'll be on continuous shooting mode a lot! Plan to take hundreds of photos to get a few good ones.Extra batteriesMonopod if you're worried about the weight of your camera, or to assist with panning.Class size is limited, we can not overbook this session. Inclement Weather & cancellationsThe rain date for this workshop is Monday, October 10, 4:00 - 6:00pm In times of inclement weather, please contact us to check the status of your class. We will be in touch with everyone who registers to confirm a postponed rain date. Dan’s reserves the right to cancel classes with less than 50% enrollment. In this case, students may choose credit toward a future class or a refund.