You will soon be wondering why you aren't spending all of your free time putting birds in the viewfinder of your camera. Filled with personal stories that demonstrate crucial bird photography facts and overflowing with beautiful bird images that not only inspire but also include all relevant camera settings used to capture them.
Avid birder and wildlife photographer Mark Smith takes you under his wing and shows you how to start capturing your own breathtaking images of birds by explaining everything you need to know about bird photography in an easy to understand conversational tone that makes sense out of the often confusing jargon of the photography world. With camera in hand, you now have the ability to pause time, take a step back and really see what our incredible world has to offer. Your book has helped me capture some great images." Marv down under in Australia Bird photography is a fun, exciting and highly addictive hobby overflowing with magical opportunities just waiting to be captured by anyone holding a camera! It doesn't matter if that camera is an entry level point and shoot, a cell phone or an advanced high megapixel DSLR with a monster zoom lens. "Mark's enthusiasm for the natural world and photography is contagious! A must read." - Matt in Florida "An easy read filled with valuable bird photography tips and techniques I wish I knew years ago." - Betty in Alabama "The color illustrations and beautiful bird photographs made everything so much easier to understand." - Phil in the UK "I just wanted to say thank you for making photography fun, inspiring and exciting. There's a complete list of the bird photography hot spots in North America by week, so you'll know where and when to go! This book is designed to make you successful in your quest to photograph birds and create stunning bird images Tim Boyer is a graduate of the Seattle Audubon Master Birder Program, an award-winning photographer, an experienced instructor and bird photography workshop leader. There are comprehensive chapters on: how to set up your camera for bird photography, how to master your camera and settings, the best settings for photographing birds in flight for beginners and intermediate photographers, practice sessions at the end of each chapter so you'll master the concepts and techniques quickly, the basics of light, composition, exposure, depth of field, how to get the best point of view, and how to get sharp photos. This book contains more information about bird photography techniques than any other book on the market today. Bird photography can be difficult, but with this book, you will learn how to make it easier, and you'll learn how to be more successful and create beautiful images. Learn the Art of Bird Photography is a comprehensive field guide to bird photography - so you can create beautiful bird images. Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform