AN INTRODUCTION TO THIS PHOTO ADVENTURE
Every serious bird and nature photographer should visit Churchill at least once in a lifetime. This tour has been scheduled to coincide with the burst of life that occurs in June. Birds will be everywhere and it is light for 18 hours a day in Churchill at this time of year. We’ll be doing a whole lot of photography!
In June the frozen tundra springs to life. As the ice melts birds arrive mating and nesting begins and chicks start to hatch. Beautiful wildflowers blossom everywhere creating fantastic backdrops. We will be shooting a Pacific Loon nest from blinds as well as visiting a foxes den to shoot Red Fox up close and personal! We will also have opportunities to shoot the beautiful Arctic Hare. There will be plenty of opportunities for flight shots as well as portrait. We will teach you everything you need to know to capture that coveted action shot!
ITINERARY
On this photo adventure we will focus on the following photo opportunities:
Waterfowl:
Common Eiders
Pacific Loons
Long Tailed Ducks
Horned Grebe
Common Mergansers
All three species of Scoters!
Shorebirds:
Hudsonian Godwits
Golden Plovers
Spotted Sanpipers
Semipalmated Plover
Whimbrels
Gulls & Terns:
Bonapartes Gulls
Arctic Terns
Little, Sabine & Ross’ Gulls
Other species opportunities will include:
Northern Hawk Owls
Spruce Grouse
Smith’s Longspurs
Horary Redpoll
Northern Harrier
Digital Workshops: During the evenings for those who wish to participate, we will have image review sessions and talk about techniques and what we can expect to see the next day. In these post processing workshops participants will have ample opportunities to improve skills in Adobe Photoshop. Guided by David and Glenn, participants can learn how to take their images from straight out-of-the-camera RAW images to stunning final works of art (ready for printing or websites).
On the last evening, we will give out prizes for the top 3 images of the workshop!
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
On this photo adventure participants will focus on the following learning objectives:
- Metering and exposing for different lighting and shooting conditions
- How to look for and obtain desirable backgrounds for your subjects.
- How to watch for and capture action images including flight shots.
- Proper metering techniques for bird in flight images.
- Proper techniques to consistently capture good flight images.
- Proper use of flash as fill and ambient light.
WHY TRAVEL WITH NATURES PHOTO ADVENTURES?
- We have 2 professional photographer workshop leaders for more personalized attention – groups can be split into two separate destinations within a workshop and have personalized instruction and guidance.
- David and Glenn are 2 of the world’s top photographers in bird portrait and flight photography.
- Our workshops are suited to photographers of ALL levels. We do everything we can to make sure that each participant gets the absolute most out of the nature photography workshop.
- We utilize local guides with years of experience in their home areas.
- We have more experience. We have been to the places we will take you – not for a week or two – but for months!! We know where to get the best possible images and can show you how to achieve them.
- We are environmentally and socially aware. When we visit communities around the world we give something back to these places and the people who live there. We also offer guests the opportunity to offset their carbon footprint made during the trip.
- At the end of each of our workshops we hold a final nights “banquet” where we share images, stories and give away prizes for best images, most improved, and other categories.
LOGISTICS
This workshop/tour is limited to 10 participants to ensure the best photographic opportunities and instruction possible.
Price:
- The cost of this photo workshop is U.S. $3,199.00/ person.
- Payment can be made through paypal below or by check or money order.
- Accommodations are designed to be one person per room.
- Once we have received your deposit we will send you a confirmation invoice and registration package.
Prices include:
- All expert photo instruction
- Breakfast and lunches
- Guides and drivers
- All accommodations, based on single occupancy
- Land transportation during workshop
- Bottled water for the duration of the workshop
PAY IN $USD
PAY IN $CAD
Please Note: All Canadian residents must pay 5% GST (Included in price below)
Price does not include:
- Dinners
- International airfare to place of tour origin
- Any additional nights accommodation outside of the tour dates
- Additional tips for staff such as guides and camp staff
- Fees for passport, visas, immunizations and insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Laundry, phone and other items of a personal nature
- Cost of hospitalization and evacuation if necessary
Suggested Equipment:
It is recommended that each participant bring the following equipment:
- A digital SLR and a lens of 300mm or greater.
- A tripod is recommended
- A wide angle lens
- A flash
Payment Terms:
A $1000.00 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a space on this tour. The balance of the payment is due before April 1st, 2010
Please see our complete booking and refund policy by clicking the link below.
HOW TO JOIN THIS PHOTO ADVENTURE? WHAT SHOULD YOU DO NEXT?
We like to keep our workshops small, so space is extremely limited. Once the workshop seats are full – that’s it… If this exciting photo adventure sounds like fun to you, then now is the time to register.
Click on the paypal link to reserve your place or send us an email to register by mail (via check or money order).
If you have any questions before registering, send us an e-mail with any inquiries to:
Once you have signed up we will send you specific details re. What to bring and help you arrange any travel details that you need assistance with (e.g. flights, visas). As well we will send our booking and refund policies as well as our standard waiver form.
Please note:
- Natures Photo Adventures strongly recommends that you purchase travel insurance
- All funds are quoted in US dollars and subject to exchange rate fluctuation and gas surcharge if we are billed additionally.
- We will attempt to stay true to this itinerary. However, certain unforeseeable conditions (political, climatic, environmental, cultural, or wildlife migrations) may require changes to the itinerary. We reserve the right to alter any itinerary at any time, if necessary. We will do our absolute best to notify participants of changes as far in advance as possible.
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