Birds on a Budget

This class will explore the question “Is it possible to make great bird photos without spending thousands of dollars on equipment, or traveling to distant exotic locations?”

Join us in an opportunity to learn how to improve the quality of your bird photography.

The class will explore everything needed for successful bird photography including
Equipment: cameras, lenses, tripods and other accessories
Camera settings: f/stops, shutter speeds, ISO, focus patterns, drive settings
Basic Techniques for photographing birds
Lighting: direction, quality, time of day, adding light
Knowledge of Birds: finding them, approaching them, bird resources about birds

It will be illustrated with many of my photographs of birds at rest, in action, and in flight, in both solo and group images.

Dale Leifeste, a member and assistant organizer of the Florida Center for Creative Photography, has been photographing since he received his first camera in 1964.

He taught photography and Adobe Photoshop at Westchester Community College in New York from 1976 until his retirement 2007, including Introduction to Photography, Black & White Darkroom, Studio Lighting, Portrait Photography, and Introductory and Advanced Photoshop. His photography has been widely published, and shown in solo and group exhibitions in Italy, China, Japan, and many locations in the United States.