Capture the elusive moment of birds in flight! September is the perfect time to take advantage of the influx of returning migrating birds from distant summer breeding grounds. Capturing fast movement is one of the more challenging areas in wildlife photography – as well as one of the most rewarding when everything goes to plan!

This workshop looks at the art of tracking and freezing high speed and unpredictable action. We examine the science behind shutter speeds, when to use which settings, and key functions and camera controls essential for high speed wildlife photography.

We look at how to achieve accurate focus, critical for capturing fast moving wildlife. This includes focal points, focal modes and focal areas; and how to use each to create beautifully sharp images.

This is a day of inspiration, stimulation and photographic agility – providing the tools and techniques essential for capturing a vast range of fast-moving subjects.

From 10:15 am to 4:15 pm at the Barnes Wetland Centre. Booking Essential.

Come and join us for a creative and artistic workshop looking at nature photography as art!

Embracing the shifting seasons, we experiment with camera settings and techniques to create varying levels of sharpness and blur.

We start with camera exposure – but with a difference; in this workshop we contrast classic sharp focus photography with intentional camera movement (ICM) to create a creative, painterly effect.

Delving into the mysteries of slow shutter speeds, we overlay the interplay of light and shadow. We then look at the role of viewpoint and composition in order to create a striking abstract image.

From 10:15 am to 4:15 pm at the Barnes Wetland Centre. Booking Essential.

November is the time when nature explodes into vibrant colour and the ever-changing weather patterns yield glorious moments of sparkling and effervescent light.

Cloudy skies provide soft diffusion; mist, frost, moisture and thundery skies enhance mood and atmosphere, brilliant sunshine infuses every texture and detail with a magical elusive light.

In this workshop we explore composition and the arrangement of elements within the frame to create vibrant and atmospheric images, exposed perfectly to reveal the glory of autumn.

We look at colour and how to combine, include or exclude alternative colours for maximum effect. We examine colour temperature in low autumnal light and how to use in-camera white balance settings for creative effect.

From 10:15 am to 4:15 pm at the Barnes Wetland Centre. Booking Essential.