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January 12, 2025 – Wildlife Photography Field Shoot

$115.00

Date: 01/12/2025

Time: 7:00 am - 10:30 am

NEW OFFERING

Join naturalist Matt Felperin for a wildlife photography field shoot at Huntley Meadows Park, one of the more magical natural areas in the region.

While Huntley has excellent photography opportunities throughout the year, winter is especially unique due to a variety of waterfowl species (such as Green-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, Northern Pintails, and Hooded Mergansers) that spend the season in the wetlands.

Boardwalk access allows for some incredibly close encounters with these birds in addition to other species and awe inspiring landscapes. This also happens to be a great time of year for more elusive animals such as beavers, muskrats, and even river otters!

Learn how to photograph all of these subjects with proper settings, techniques, and composition.

Topics include:
-Tips for photographing wildlife
-Being ready for the shot
-Focus settings that work best
-Exposure and camera settings
-Options/suggestions for photo gear

We’ll find plenty of photo ops including waterfowl, songbirds, mammals and winter landscapes.

Recommended gear: DSLR, mirrorless, or superzoom camera. For DSLR and mirrorless, a telephoto zoom or prime lens with a minimum of 300mm focal length. Wide angle, macro, 50mm prime lenses also recommended. Tripods are OK but can be a little challenging with the narrow boardwalk path.
Consider renting a lens, we recommend Aperturent in DC, use CPC10 for a 10% discount on your rental.

We will have a pre-class Zoom session to cover tips and settings. on Jan 9 at 7:00pm. It will be recorded in case you can’t make it.

Questions can be directed to Marie Joabar at info@capitalphotographycenter.com.

Class limit: 9-10

3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22306

  • A refund or a credit towards another class (less a $20 processing fee) can be given if cancellation notice is given more than 5 business days from the scheduled class.
  • If there is no cancellation notice, or it is given 5 business days or less, no refund or credit will be given.
  • Please check the name and date of the class carefully. Requests to reschedule a class will incur a $20 processing fee provided notice is given more than 5 business days prior to the class. If request to reschedule is given less than business 5 days prior to the class, no refund or credit will be given.
  • If Capital Photography Center cancels or postpones a class due to weather or low enrollment, you can choose a full refund or a credit towards a future class.
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