Instructor Bill Ray is an award-winning photographer. His images capture beauty in the natural world for its own sake and keeps us in touch with the planet in our increasingly urbanized world. As an instructor he enjoys demystifying technical material for non-technical people.

This class series is for beginning to intermediate photographers who want to make striking photos of the birds they love. To quote Ansel Adams: “The most important feature of the camera is the 12 inches behind it.” This is certainly true when photographing birds. Thoughtful people with modest camera gear can produce excellent results because they understand their gear and their subjects. No need to break the bank or the back. 

Session 1: Making a successful bird photograph. See what makes a memorable photograph through composition and capturing the decisive moment. Learn what’s different between birding and photography. Discover several typical shooting situations that will help make sense of the technology in the next two sessions.

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See Session 2 here.

See Session 3 here.