Hone your skills at taking beautiful, inspiring wildlife photographs. Experienced bird and nature photographer, Arlene Koziol (you may have noticed that her bird photos are everywhere on our website and printed materials!), will lead you through techniques and strategies for getting that perfect bird capture using your own equipment. You'll learn how to be ready to take the shot, handheld camera technique and fast-draw technique for action photography, the importance of anticipating behavior, importance of "reading the landscape" in the field, field techniques, and wildlife photography etiquette. Then, we will apply this knowledge to taking photographs on-site, photographing birds at nearby feeders and in their natural environment.

Enrollment is capped at 8.

RAIN DATE: In case of poor weather, we will reschedule to May 5.

LOCATION: We will host this class in the incredible backyard of Madison Audubon members Curt and Arlys Caslavka who live in Middleton, WI. This backyard is a bird oasis, with restored native prairie and savanna and multiple bird feeding stations. There will be space for attendees to spread out and practice photographing birds with Arlene’s guidance.

Requirements:

Participants must have basic working knowledge of your camera
Camera must have a burst or multi mode. Can be a point-and-shoot, DSLR, or mirrorless camera
Camera with 300mm lens

Registration info: Registration costs $15 and is limited to 8 people. Registration will open to Madison Audubon members on April 1, and any remaining seats will open to the public on April 15! Interested in joining Madison Audubon? Learn more here!

MEMBERSHIP: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

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About the instructor: Arlene Koziol

I have a passion for nature, especially birds. Photography allows me to engage with a bird in it’s environment. I am attracted to the science of nature and the technology of digital photography. In bird photography, art and science become one. I am happiest when my photographs are used in conservation and education. A number of my photographs hang in the bird halls of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. One really has to be there to see nature waking up during migration. I never know what the light will be like or what I will see. I feel that I am part of nature not just a spectator. My senses are all awake and open. Roger Tory Peterson said, “The more you look, the more you will see”. And you will slow down and see more with a camera.

This class is part of Madison Audubon’s adult education series called the Audubon Naturalist Series.

Header photo by Arlene Koziol