Images of Nature - Instruction - Workshops
Views of Nature Photography
This book is about the craft and the art of bird photography using modern digital cameras. Although the emphasis is on the use of Digital SLR or Mirrorless cameras, users of “point and shoot” cameras and Smartphones can benefit greatly from it as well. It was written to accompany our Bird Photography courses, but it can be a stand-alone reference. We’ll start with a review of the craft or the technical part of photography. Getting great images requires great light, a pleasing composition and a proper exposure. The craft addresses light, exposure and to some degree the composition. After the thorough review of the process of making an image we’ll venture into the art by studying the “rules” of composition. We will then move on to the practice of photographing birds, a section we call “Applied” Bird Photography. We finish with a selection of images annotated to show the compositional nuances and bird behavior.
References and appendices with helpful information complete the material.
What's in the Book:
The Technical Part
Cameras
Exposure
Art in Photography
Direction of Light
Design and Composition
Applied Bird Photography
Flight shots
Photographing Captive Birds
Photographing Nests
Photographing Juvenile Birds
Feeder Photography
Hummingbirds
Example Images
In the field
Where to go for Bird Images
References
Appendix 1 Workflow
Appendix 2 Selecting Your Camera Equipment
Appendix 3 Equipment for Outdoor Photography
Appendix 4 Ethics of Flash for Bird Photography
eBook
Fundamentals of Bird Photography