Join Wildlife Photographer Jeremy Neipp on an incredible 2 Day workshop photographing Peregrine Falcon at Torrey Pines State Park. Along the coastal cliffs of Southern California, a few pairs of Peregrine Falcon exist to photograph, but this pair at Torrey Pines has become famous for the female’s hyper aggressive personality, resulting in countless attacks on Pelican’s each day to fend them away from her nest.
As the world’s fastest bird reaching speeds of over 240 MPH in a dive, these predators are a challenge to capture. Jeremy will spend time working with you to help you learn the techniques and skill involved with photographing these birds, and In combination With Jeremy’s knowledge of their behavior and the cliff top location, you’ll be set up for the best chances of success for unique photographs of these Peregrine.
you’re sure to walk away with photos you’ll love.
Overview:
May 7th-8th, 2027
2 Day Workshop (lodging not included)
$650 Single-Person
Includes $150 Booking Fee
Maximum 5 Participants
Itinerary
Day 1:
To start off our workshop, we’ll head to the top of the cliffs for sunrise to get perfect lighting positioning and crashing ocean wave backgrounds. Here, we’ll witness Peregrine’s flying by, attacking unsuspecting birds flying to close to their nest, and if we are lucky, get a few perched up on the top of the cliff with us for some portraiture.
For lunch, we’ll trek back down from the cliffs towards the beach where a meal will be provided for you.
In the final hours before sunset, we’ll walk out on the beach to photograph the Peregrine Falcon nest from below. We’ll continue to get to witness their aggressive behavior with other birds, and possibly some rituals between the mother and father.
Day 2:
After getting a good night's rest, we’ll turn around the next morning and do the same thing as the previous morning, building on what you’ve learned from the day before.
Throughout your time, Jeremy will have given his best techniques on photographing the action and shown you around the best locations to photograph them from. your knowledge of their behaviors will have grown to help prepare you for some final images of the Peregrines. Most of your best shots will often come on the morning of day 2 before we wrap up the workshop around noon.
Also happy to answer any questions! The goal is to give a personal touch throughout your whole experience. Don’t hesitate to reach out.
More Details
Package Includes:
Photo guide and mentorship
Lunch on Day 1 and snacks throughout the duration of the workshop
Camera gear recommendations prior to the meetup via email
Your favorite photo of the trip professionally printed
What’s Not Included:
Camera Gear or clothing
Lodging
Transportation to or from workshop location
Other Notes:
the possibility of weather is always present at Torrey Pines year-round, come prepared with appropriate clothing and rainproof gear or covers
All of the photography will happen either top of the nesting cliff or along the beach. The beach is very easily accessible via walking. The cliff top is a relatively steep 1/3rd mile incline to get to the location and takes roughly 20 minutes to hike. Please make sure this will not be a problem before booking
This location is very popular and not exclusive to our wildlife photography group. It is close to guaranteed we will bump into other wildlife photographers and be shooting near them at some points, therefore, be aware that this workshop does not provide any sort of exclusive access. The value of this workshop is in the experience of the guide (Jeremy) being able to position you ideally for the shots you want, and to receive personal instruction from the guide on techniques to photograph such extreme behavior
Cancellation Policy:
Please cancel up to 30 days prior to the workshop start date, the full cost minus $150 USD will be refunded
If cancelled within 30 days of the workshop, any cost already paid cannot be refunded
