Photographing Birds and other Wildlife

Photographing Birds and other Wildlife in Massachusetts and beyond.

Mass Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
978-887-9264

Date: Sunday March 22, 2015

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Photographing birds and other wildlife has become increasingly popular over the last ten years with vast improvements in digital technology. Challenges may include questions as where do you photograph birds, when do you photograph them and how do you photograph birds?

Shawn Carey will lead a photography discussion on these topics as well as the equipment needed (camera, computer and software) and tricks of the trade. To illustrate this, he will look at three Mass Audubon properties (Visual Arts Center, Daniel Webster and Wellfleet Bay) all of which have observation blinds or photo blinds to assist in seeing and photographing birds and other wildlife. All of this along with some interesting stories and lots of give and take with the audience should provide for a lively gathering.

Section #1:  Photo equipment; cameras, lenses, tripods, photo blinds and other “odds and ends”.

Section #2:  Location, location, location! Where and when you photograph birds (and other wildlife) in Massachusetts and what equipment is needed at each site. Plus some other locations in the US that you might want to visit.

 Section #3:  The Digital Darkroom, you have taken some digital photos, what do you do with them now? What computer software is recommended and how to store your digital photos safely.

Screech Owl
Screech Owl