Always one of our most popular offerings, VINS is excited to host our Lens on the Wild: Photography Workshop this spring.
Join VINS and local photojournalist Rob Strong for an exclusive photo shoot with several of our resident raptors. Designed for the beginner to intermediate-level photographer, the workshop will begin with a review of camera settings and photography techniques, followed by a bird portrait session.
Workshop Details:
Spend a full day at VINS! Purchase discounted admission to the VINS Nature Center for $5. Discount available only to registered participants on the day of the workshop.
Participants should dress in layers for being outdoors and bring a camera and plenty of storage (be it digital or film). In the event of rain, this workshop will be moved to an indoor area.
This workshop is designed for adults 18 and up. Interested youth 13 and up may attend with an adult. No registration fee required for an adult accompanying a youth participant unless the adult also plans to participate in the workshop.
Wildlife Ambassador Photo Contest:
Submit your best workshop image to our Wildlife Ambassador Photo Contest for a chance to be featured in the VINS 2026 Ambassador Adopt Calendar!*
One submission per person
Photos must be at least 1600 x 1200 pixels at 300 DPI
Submission deadline: May 27
File Format: JPEG, PNG
Photo Editing Guidelines: Basic adjustments allowed
Notification Process: Selected photographers will be notified via email by July 1
Selected photographers will receive a FREE Calendar.
Submission method: Coming soon
Selection Process:
VINS Staff will select winning photos for each month
The VINS community will vote on the calendar cover photo
*By submitting photos, photographers grant VINS permission to use their images in the calendar while retaining copyright.
Contact Interactive Media Coordinator Emily Beach at
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About Rob Strong:
Rob Strong is a freelance photographer in the Upper Valley. His primary areas of expertise are portraiture, performance, documentary, and education, but living in a rural area has afforded him a wonderful variety of assignments, including architecture, fine-art reproduction, and time-lapse.
Learn more about Rob Strong at www.robstrong.com.
You may also like the following events from Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS):
- This Thursday, 15th May, 03:30 pm, Robert Frost Through the Seasons in Quechee
- This Saturday, 17th May, 10:00 am, Clean Water Day: A Celebration of VINS Founder, David Laughlin in Quechee
- Next Saturday, 24th May, 11:00 am, Dinosaur Discoveries in Quechee
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