PHOTO: JACK ROGERS
JACK ROGERS
Photographing Native Birds of Prey | Field Workshop
Jack Rogers is a prize-winning, widely published bird and nature photographer who
has been photographing birds and other wildlife for decades. Jack leads workshops
and presents a variety of seminars here in Florida each year and teaches nature
photography at Valencia College in Orlando.
Jack is also a great supporter of Florida’s conservation organizations and his images
may be seen on their websites, pamphlets, and signposts across the state.
Join Jack at one of his popular seminars and workshops and take advantage of his
in-depth knowledge to learn where and how to very successfully photograph birds
and wildlife across Florida and elsewhere.
Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
FRIDAY 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M. & SATURDAY 6:30 TO 8:30 A.M.
Price: $100 | Max No. People: 14 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
This popular field workshop will provide extraordinary access to photo opportunities
that are rarely available in the wild. We’ll provide a variety of beautiful native
Florida raptors including owls, falcons, and hawks. These beautiful birds will be
perched on carefully selected native perches appropriate for each species, thus
providing the perfect conditions to produce amazing, intimate images of these
fantastic birds.
Jack has hosted raptor workshops for several years and will share lots of tips on
the best camera settings, depth of field choices, lighting angles, perspective and
background selection, and answer any other questions you may have. Don’t miss
out on this opportunity to capture superb images of awesome birds.
Suggested Gear List: camera, tripod highly recommended, mid to long zoom lens (100-400 range zoom,
500mm tele, both will work well), flash not recommended
Birder’s Guide to Bird and Nature Photography |
Photography Seminar
Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
FRIDAY 10 TO 11:30 A.M.
Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
It’s very common for birders and nature lovers to eventually try and photograph the
birds and wildlife we all love. While many have a wealth of knowledge about birds
and wildlife, that doesn’t necessarily translate into skills needed to capture quality
images of those beautiful creatures. By attending this workshop, you will learn tips
and techniques that will result in dramatic improvement of your photos and help
you bypass many mistakes common to beginning nature photographers. This
workshop is for the beginning bird and nature photographer, but even experienced
photogs will likely learn a few new tricks during this in-depths seminar.
Top Ten Locales for Great Bird Photography in Florida |
Photography Seminar
Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
SATURDAY 10 TO 11:30 A.M.
Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: All Levels
This workshop will take an in-depth look at ten great locales to photograph Florida
birds in very photogenic settings. Participants will learn where to go, the best time
of day and time of year for each site, and what birds and other subjects might be
expected, including tips on nesting and other behaviors that might be observed
and photographed.
Spoonies! How, Where, and When to Photograph Roseate
Spoonbills in Florida | Photography Seminar
Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
FRIDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M.
Photographing Shorebirds: Techniques, Locations, Identification |
Photography Seminar
Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Want to get some great Spoonbill photos? Join Jack as he shares his favorite
Florida Spoonie photo locales, provides tips on how to capture great images of
Spoonbill behavior, flight shots, reflections, and more, and helps you pick the best
time of year and day to be the most productive and get the best light. If you love
Spoonbills, don’t miss this session!
Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
SATURDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M.
Festival Organizer Note About Field Workshops
We want you to enjoy and learn as much as you can in your field workshops.
Therefore it is important to arrive early and have all of your gear ready to go.
Each field workshop will begin with a 10 minute overview of the subject and
techniques. Have your gear ready when you arrive so you do not miss out or
hold up the group.
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Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Although Shorebirds can be found on just about every beach around, they can
be tough to photograph successfully. Jack has mastered shorebird photography
and is a primary contributor to a variety of sea and shorebird related organizations,
including the Florida Shorebird Alliance (flshorebirdallince.org) and the Great Florida
Birding and Wildlife Trail (floridabirdingtrail.com). Join Jack as he shares techniques
guaranteed to provide great photos, information on great locations in Florida to
find and photograph shorebirds, and tips that will help you identify the many
species found there.