Join Wildlife Photographer Jeremy Neipp to witness some of the Central Valley’s most unique waterfowl flying down a corridor river at sunrise.
In this workshop, you’ll be learning how to capture Birds in flight at slow shutter speeds, capturing motion blur like you’ve never photographed before. Techniques like this can be tricky to learn and require specific scenarios to increase the odds of a successful photo. At this location, birds fly in from the north side of a canyon river at sunrise, giving ample opportunity to capture them flying by the river at close proximity. Jeremy will walk you through each step of capturing this behavior at slow shutter speeds so that you can successfully capture birds in flight with motion blurred wingtips and backgrounds.
Overview:
December 13th
1 Day | Friant, CA
$95 Single Person
$230 Single Person + Post-Processing 1-on-1
Maximum 6 Participants
Itinerary
6:30-8:00AM:
We’ll be starting out our morning at the riverside where waterfowl will fly in from the north side of the river down the south side. Set up on the bank, This corridor provides us the opportunity to get them predictably close and in the same pattern, which will allow us to photograph them using slow exposure techniques in order to capture motion blur.
8:00-10:00AM:
Around 8:00, the fly-ins will mostly be done for the day and we’ll set out to capture photos of the waterfowl in the area, including Merganser, Goldeneye, and Bufflehead. Depending on the year, a Belted Kingfisher pair also frequents the river and if we’re lucky we’ll get to spend the morning with them as well.
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
Camera gear recommendations prior to the meetup via email
*Optional paid post-processing add-on for after the workshop (1-on-1 virtual editing session will be scheduled after booking)
What’s Not Included:
Camera Gear or clothing
Transportation to and from Lost Lake
Other Notes:
Due to the nature of the slow exposure focus in this workshop, A gimbal head + tripod is highly recommended to make your shooting attempts easier, however, a gimbal head is not required. You can contact me with any questions you have about this through the contact form above
the possibility of weather is always present in the Central Valley over the winter, come prepared with appropriate clothing and rainproof gear or covers
Cancellation Policy:
Please cancel up to 14 days prior to the workshop start date, a full refund will be offered until this point
If cancelled within 14 days of the workshop, half the cost of the workshop will be refunded
