Wildlife and Bird Photography Made Easy

Your hands-on guide to composing, shooting and editing wildlife and bird photographs – no matter what your skill level.  Featuring around 500 “how to” as well as “How NOT to” photographs and video clips, the course guides you, step-by-step, through every aspect of wildlife and bird photography. It’s packed with tips and tricks that will prove invaluable to any photographer, no matter what your skill level.  Wildlife and bird photography demands the right equipment, as well as an intimate knowledge of how to use your camera, lenses and other attachments, often under difficult conditions.

• We guide you how to select the most suitable and cost effective equipment, including tripods and other camera supports. If all this sounds expensive, don’t worry. We help you save money by adapting and modifying equipment you already own.
• Good composition is also vitally important for creating memorable photos. We look in detail at the many techniques available for composing wildlife and bird photos, from the Rule of Thirds to frames and lines.
• We also look in detail at how to utilize depth of field to make your subjects stand out. Then we examine how you can crop and fine-tune your images using sophisticated computer software, including creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos. 
• We explore how to u se electronic flash in daylight to remove harsh shadows on our subject.
• Complete this course and you’ll know just what to do to produce animal and bird photos you’ll be proud to hang on the wall.
• Nic van Oudtshoorn is a multi-award winning photographer, including Abstract  Professional Photographer of the Year in the prestigious international 2024 reFocus World Photo Annual competition, competing against photographers from more than 60 countries. His wildlife video footage has appeared on TV worldwide, including National Geographic and Discovery channels. His wildlife and bird photos have appeared in books, magazines and calendars around the world.