Bird Photography: Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Trip Leader: Bill Walker (wfwalkerphoto@gmail.com)
Location: Crab Cover Visitor Center
Date: Saturday, April 13
Description: Join photographer Bill Walker for a classroom session covering the fundamentals of wildlife photography as it pertains to birds. We'll start by talking about field techniques and how to approach birds while respecting their health and safety. Bill will show you how to control exposure for different lighting conditions, how to compose pleasing images by attending to both the foreground and background, some tips for processing your photos on the computer, and some ideas about how to organize your library of images. 
The class is aimed primarily at photographers using DSLR cameras. However, much of the material is pertinent to folks doing digiscoping or using fixed-lens cameras. We will head outside afterwards to put some of these techniques in action. 
Bill Walker is a Bay Area wildlife photographer who has been photographing wild birds and their environment since 2003. He has taught photography for Point Reyes Birding Festival, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and the Coastside Land Trust. His work is published on Instagram and YouTube, at birdwalker.com, and in his annual BirdWalker wall calendar. 
Note: Participants should bring their own camera
Trip Size: 12 participants max
Fee: $150
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Registration will open at 1 pm on Wednesday, February 28 and it will close at 11pm on Monday, April 8.