Hands-On Bird Photography Workshop with Moses Sparks - Sponsored by Sony

Catch the Light! Samy's Camera and Sony are proud to present a Bird Photography Workshop with professional wildlife photographer Moses Sparks. Sony loaner gear will be available for attendees to try out.

Event Schedule:

February 18th @7pm - Live Online Lecture

There will be an online live lecture with Moses Sparks on Wednesday February 18th from 7pm-9pm. In this intensive crash course we will focus on tips, tools, and techniques to dramatically improve your success rate.

Some of the topics we will cover include:

* Setting up your camera to capture action.

* Best lenses for bird photography - zooms vs primes.

* Overcoming autofocus and exposure challenges in the field.

* Understanding bird behavior and the visual cues it can offer for photographers.

*And much more.

February 21st @7am - Hands-On Bird Photography Shoot at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Refuge

We will start promptly at 7am for the hands-on shoot portion of the workshop to use the best light and catch the birds at their most active. Representatives from Sony will be on hand with cameras and lenses to try, and answer all your questions about them. Valid ID and credit card required to check out loaner gear.

About Moses Sparks:

I have been fortunate enough to be an established and in-demand professional photographer in Los Angeles for more than 20 years. Clients include most of the Motion Picture and TV studios, major magazines, and a “who’s who” of Fortune 500 companies.

March of 2020 would see all of that work come to a screeching halt as the global pandemic brought the world to a standstill. I am a high energy person who suddenly had a lot of downtime to fill. A chance encounter with a friend during this time would prove to be a turning point in my life and career. My friend owned a super telephoto zoom lens that worked with my Sony cameras and he offered to loan it to me to bring along on the daily hikes I had begun doing.

I had never photographed wildlife before, but I quickly made two discoveries about it: I enjoyed it immensely, and thanks to decades of working behind a camera I was pretty good at it.

I began to venture farther and farther afield in search of new locations and new animals. Shooting a subject like birds in flight (arguably one of the most difficult subjects you can tackle with a camera) required me to learn new skills and invest in more advanced equipment to achieve the results I wanted. The learning curve has been steep to say the least, but it has brought me much joy and satisfaction along the way.

As I shared the images on social media sites, I was surprised by the way they seemed to resonate with people, and the overwhelming encouragement and positive feedback I received. Opportunities began to appear in unexpected ways. A project team that included members of the National Park Service approached me about participating in an effort to photograph some of Hawaii’s most endangered birds, the goal being to raise awareness of their plight, and funds to help save them. It was an amazing adventure and one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

It’s been quite a journey, and I feel like it has just begun. If someone had told me 5 years ago I would be spending my days tracking animals through the rainforest instead of photographing celebrities and CEO’s I would not have believed it…but here we are!

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Cancellation Policy: Cancellation or refund requests must be made via email 7 days prior to the course.

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