British Owl Photography Workshop

British Owl Photography Workshop (Max 6 Participants)

While our falconers Pete and Kate look after the owls, I will be on hand to focus on camera settings, composition and creative photography techniques to give you the confidence to capture beautiful photographs.

My sole intention is for the day to give you the basics and fundamentals to apply these techniques out in the wild, using fieldcraft and research to enjoy these animals in wild and photograph them successfully.

Price

£295 (Inc VAT)

Location

Otterbourne, Hampshire

Fitness Level

Easy

The Hide

The hide itself is on private-land with plenty of parking available, there is a little corner shop if you need refreshments (otherwise, please bring a pack lunch) and we also have a modern studio space for our briefing and processing session later in the day. Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing with muted colours and good walking boots or wellies, along with waterproofs that you can leave in the car if required. All hides are a short walk away from the car, with designated paths and plenty of space for everyone on the day to get unique compositions.

Equipment

A lens anywhere from 300mm on a crop sensor camera to a 500mm/600mm on a full frame camera will work well. I personally use a 400mm prime or 100-500mm zoom for flexibility, although we can be relatively close to the owls for a 70-200mm F2.8 to work extremely well . In regards to supporting your lens, it’s a lot easier to hand hold throughout the day, but if you want to use a heavy lens than you are more than welcome to bring a tripod or monopod. If it has rained heavy the day before or forecast for the day, photographic opportunities are fantastic, so waterproof clothing and a bag for your camera is highly recommended.

Clothing

The walk to the hide is only three minutes but suitable footwear is required if the ground is wet. Please make sure you are not wearing any light or bright clothes on the day as to not startle the owls. If the weather is hot please bring some mosquito and tick repellent due to the open woodland and long grasses on site.

Included

• 6 hours of tuition with Jack Lodge

• Opportunity to photograph 4-5 different owls

• Useful apps and planning tools for planning your outings

• Briefing with camera settings and useful compositional tips and tricks

• Processing tutorial where Jack will process at least 1 x RAW file per person on a projector and assist everyone individually

Excluded

• Insurance (health, accident, and equipment)

• Accommodation (recommendations can be given on request if travelling)

• Transport to and from a meeting point prior to and after workshop

• Food and snacks (please bring a pack lunch and flask/refreshments for the day)

• Suitable clothing, waterproofs, walking shoes and tripods

Required

• DSLR or Mirorless Camera

• Lenses from 200mm and up to 600mm (We recommend with 300mm lenses that a crop factor body is used & 600mm lenses a full frame body is better suited)

• Memory cards and spare batteries (2-3 recommended)

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