A Beginners Guide to Wildlife Photography

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Join one of the world’s best wildlife photographers, Moose Peterson, in his own backyard, as he teaches you all the basics from choosing gear to choosing settings of wildlife photography. By starting out in your own backyard, you have the greatest access to your subjects, the best opportunity to influence your environment, and the most amount of time to put your knowledge into practice. The skills and techniques you develop in your own personal wildlife studio can be applied to any other destination you choose in pursuit of all types of wildlife.

Introduction (06:26) Moose introduces the concepts covered in the class.
Basic Camera Gear (06:53) There are a number of important characteristics you need to consider in choosing your lenses for photographing wildlife.
Advanced Camera Gear (11:08) As you get further along in your photography you will start to consider acquiring more advanced camera gear.
Consider the Background (13:22) The background of your photograph is a critical part of telling the story.
Know Your Subject (10:41) Increasing your knowledge about the wildlife in your area will go a long way to inform and improve your photography.
The Perch (12:34) When setting up your wildlife studios you want to pay careful attention to where your subjects will land.
Why You Might Use Flash (12:49) Understanding the effect the quality and quantity of available light has on your subject will inform your decision about whether or not you need to use a flash to make your subject pop.
Using Flash Correctly (23:36) Once you understand when you should use flash you'll want to be sure to use it correctly and you'll want to practice, practice, practice.
Uncommon Photographs of Common Subjects (25:28) When you commit to a location for practicing don't settle for just one shot. Keep shooting, changing your orientation, and watching for the most interesting moments that unfold before you.
Putting It All Together (20:27) Creating a primary location for your self will give you the greatest opportunity to practice and capture great shots.
Flying Squirrels (13:49) Once you've got the photography basics down you might consider shooting at night to see a different set of critters coming out to feed.

Course Time: 02 Hours 37 Minutes

P. Jukoski

Mar 29 2013

Excellent educational video on nature photography. I never realized how much goes into shooting wildlife around the bird feeders but now I can set up my nature studios. Moose put a lot of science and common sense into this video.
C. Martin

Dec 13 2012

This is just a brilliant course by Moose Peterson. I have learned so much from him about photography. I love his encouragement to learn right where you are. He has helped me learn how I can make our backyard here in the desert a place where I can practice my photography. Also, one of the most important things I learned is that when wildlife comes close, you have to remain absolutely still, so they get used to you. I've gotten some amazing shots from that one piece of advice. Thanks Moose!
G. Foster

Dec 12 2012

Awesome course Moose! Delivered with humor, great teaching and cooperative subjects!! I miss having a yard. Thanks :)
M. Lopiccola

Dec 10 2012

Moose and Scott, Thanks for making this title available for rental. While I am not a professional photographer, this course has helped me take better pictures of the birds in my backyard.
F.

Nov 7 2012

Well, I was gonna watch "Inception" again, even though I got it the first time ... but opted to watch Moose Peterson instead. This video was extremely instructive, very entertaining and DUDE Moose trained a humming bird! Priceless. Highly Recommended!!!
D. Swanson

Oct 23 2012

What a fun learning experience. Moose is such a personable teacher, it's like being at his home for a personal conversation about what he does best: photography! Please, this is such a good experience, do more classes with this format.
G. Mawer

Oct 20 2012

well that was the best one yet Moose!! love that info on the flash photography. well done, im very happy :)
J. Whitehead

Oct 18 2012

Hi Moose, fantastic tutorials which inspired me to give it a go. I don't have much of a back yard but do have a beautiful park 1 min away. So every morning I have been heading out to shoot. Things I've learnt here in Oz 1 I need to be much more patient and carry Sun block 2 A flock of Black Cockatoos scare everything in their flight path (including me) 3 Doing the 'Ozzie Wave' is not condusive to photographing wildlife and 4 I need much, much more practice. Thanks Moose----yet another obsession. LOL.
K. Wendel

Oct 11 2012

Moose, great job. Loved how you explain how birds behave and what behavior to expect. Love your training videos/
R. Turner

Oct 10 2012

Most excellent indeed! A lot of information delivered with style and charm. Thank you.
C. Badea

Oct 8 2012

I don't photograph birds or wildlife but I really enjoy the "down to earth" teaching from Moose P. Great class, thanks for the time invested.
L. Paez

Oct 8 2012

Really enjoyed this course. It gave me so much insight for setting up my backyard for practice and a way for me and my young son to enjoy our local wildlife.
L. Barstad

Oct 6 2012

Excellent course, this is really gonna improve my bird shots!
C. Vincent Carey Jr.

Oct 6 2012

Again, Moose hits it outa the park...............Thanks
J. Webb

Oct 5 2012

What a great course. Content excellent and delivered expertly as always by Moose. A must see for all photographers interested in taking shots of nature.
J. Kempf

Oct 5 2012

I just finishe watching this class and it was so awesome. I really learned a lot.Thank You so much Moose. I can't wait for me classes.,Judy Kempf from southern Illinois....
N. Baig

Oct 4 2012

Really enjoyed the course and great tips for shooting local wildlife. Living in Australia couldn't help but be distracted by the little humming bird in the background in one segment. We have much larger birds in our backyard and would need a chain saw to remove some of the unwanted perches. Thank you Moose for the great course.
E. Harmon

Oct 4 2012

Another great Moose Peterson course. As someone who is trying to get more into wildlife photography, I am always excited to see a new offering from Moose. There's always a lot of truly useful information in his videos. I found the segments on flash particularly, um, illuminating.
S. Liberto

Oct 4 2012

I loved this course! Thank you Moose! Birds are my thing and I cant wait to try out what I learned here!
S. Ramasharma

Oct 3 2012

Moose....you rock! Scott - thanks for bringing this out!

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LENSES & ACCESSORIES

Nikon 300mm f/4
Nikon 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6 Micro (only available used)
Nikon 200-400mm f/4
Nikon 600mm f/4
Nikon 1.4x Teleconverter
Nikon 2.0x Teleconverter
Lens Coat for Nikon 300mm f/4
Lens Coat for Nikon 200-400mm f/4
Lens Coat for Nikon 600mm f/4
Really Right Stuff Multi-Purpose Rail for Nikon 300mm f/4
Really Right Stuff Multi-Purpose Rail for Nikon 200-400mm f/4
Really Right Stuff Foot for Nikon 600mm f/4

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Your InstructorMoose PetersonWildlife Photographer, Author & Educator

									A Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, Lexar Elite Photographer, recipient of the John Muir Conservation Award, Research Associate with the Endangered Species Recovery Program, published in over 130...VIEW FULL BIO»								

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