Photographing Native Australian Birdlife

Join Nikon School lecturer Angela Robertson Buchanan for the opportunity to photograph some of Australia’s most iconic birds (close-up) and also to learn about their habitat and behaviours. Your subjects will include a Tawny Frogmouth, a Blue-winged Kookaburra, a Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. All companion birds are used to people. Angela will talk about her techniques in the field, the importance of maintaining high ethical standards when you are photographing wildlife and why you shouldn’t use flash in the field.

As an alternative to flash, Angela will demonstrate her specially designed continuous lighting and daylight studio set-ups, where you will get the opportunity to take some stunning portraits in controlled conditions, demonstrating lighting scenarios that can be applied in the field.

You are guaranteed to walk away with not only some breathtaking shots but also a deeper understanding and appreciation of Australian birds and some techniques you can use in the field.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate level

Please Note:

Please note that bird subjects may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

Images by Angela Robertson-Buchanan

Topics Covered

• High Key lighting
• Low-key lighting
• Continuous lighting
• Daylight
• Tips for photographing birds in the wild
• Facts about the birds you are photographing

What to Bring:

• Mirrorless or DSLR Camera with the ability to do manual settings.
• Macro and/or zoom lens
• Spare batteries and charger
• Sufficient memory cards - you will shoot a lot and due to the unpredictable nature of our subjects we would hate you to miss out on a specific behaviour due to being too busy deleting images to make room for new ones!

Note: If your Nikon camera is SnapBridge compatible, please bring along your mobile device with the SnapBridge application already installed.

For more course information or enquiries phone:

1300 851 435 (Mon-Fri 9-4PM AEDT)

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