*** POSTPONED *** How to Photograph Birds on a Budget *** POSTPONED ***

DOORS OPEN AT 845

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.

Late comers are always welcome and stay as long as your schedule permits. Please don't feel obligated to stay the whole two hours. We know your Saturday hours are valuable.

Do You Want to Continue the Learning After the Class and Get All Your Questions Answered?

Join fellow students and FCCP photographers for an enjoyable lunch at O'Keefe's Family Restaurant. O'Keefe's is where many of the locals gather. It’s definitely a local’s place and the prices reflect it. No purchase is required to join the discussion at O'Keefe's following our class.

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Upcoming FCCP PhotoTours for 2023.
FCCP offers some of the most affordable instructional PhotoTours you can find anywhere. Our PhotoTours combined expert photography instruction (certified instructors), bucket list locations (Yosemite, Fall Color Tours; Yellowstone - Fall, Spring, Winter; Glacier National Park) and safety (retired medical professionals travel on all tours)

Watch the calendars for exact dates.
April - Sloss Furnace, Birmingham, Al
May - Western Montana & Yellow Stone in the Spring, Yellow Stone NP (tentative)
September - Yellow Stone in the Fall, Yellow Stone NP
October - Yosemite NP, California

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My Recommended Retailers
Where you buy your gear matters. You expect to get what you ordered and you want to pay a low price for it. The retailers I recommend below are the ones I trust for my own purchases.

B & H Photo and Video — (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Great-Deals/ci/16478/N/4280521071?BI=4308&KW=&KBID=4736)

Adorama — The Photography People — (http://www.adorama.com/?kbid=64386)

**Lensrentals.com** — Rent the Best Cameras & Lenses Available (http://www.pjatr.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGS0dJS0xCRkpOSkVN)

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FCCP Membership Options:

Basic Membership — $50
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Supporter Plus Membership — $100
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We accept all major credit cards. We also accept Cash App, Venmo and Apple Cash/Pay. Contact us via email for additional options or to pay via phone, FCCP_Director@me.com

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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.