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This workshop starts on Nov 9 at 1pm and ends on Nov 10 at 11am.
Join Naturalist Matt Felperin for an exciting bird, wildlife and nature photo workshop! Learn how to photograph shorebirds, raptors, and other wildlife in a variety of light conditions and compositions.
If that weren’t enough, we’ll take in and photograph the beautiful scenic wetlands at sunrise and sunset.
You will also learn about the behavior and migration of these species to help you find and photograph them in the future.
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is noted for attracting an incredible array of migratory birds, especially shorebirds. In the summer and fall, many of these shorebirds utilize Bombay Hook for their migration south while in the spring, they stop here on their migration to their breeding grounds in the North.
Some of these species include Semipalmated Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Marbled Godwit, American Avocet, and even rare birds such as the Hudsonian Godwit and European vagrants. There are also large numbers of ducks, including the Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, and American Black Duck. Raptors such as the Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, and even the Peregrine Falcon can be observed this time of year.
We'll be photographing through the afternoon of the 9th and will most likely catch a sunset over the wetlands. The following morning, we'll most likely catch a sunrise and then spend the morning seeking out bird and wildlife opportunities.
We will hold an evening Zoom session on Nov 4 and Matt will review how to photograph birds and wildlife with ethical best practices, he’ll also cover settings and answer questions. This will be recorded if you can't make it.
There will be a follow up image review session on Tues Nov 19.
All skill levels welcome. Familiarity with your gear is recommended, you don’t want to miss any of the amazing shots before you.
In addition to Matt Felperin, Marie Joabar will join as second instructor so participants will get plenty of instruction and guidance.
We hope you’ll join us for this very special workshop.
Recommended Gear; DSLR, Mirrorless or Superzoom camera. Lenses with the range of at least 250mm, 400+mm is ideal. Tripod, Circular Polarizing filter and ND filters are optional and could be used for the sunrise/set opportunities.
Consider renting a lens, we recommend Aperturent in DC, use CPC10 for a 10% discount on your rental.
Recommended hotel info will be included in your confirmation email. Hotel is not included in the price of this workshop.
Questions can be directed to Marie Joabar at info@capitalphotographycenter.com.
Class limit:10-12
Instructor: Matt Felperin
Matt Felperin is a DC area native raised in Takoma Park, MD. Matt has always been drawn to nature and has been sharing his findings with anyone within earshot since his days as a small child looking for salamanders and crayfish in nearby Sligo Creek.
He truly treasures the Chesapeake Bay and has enjoyed field work and naturalist programs in several types of habitat within the Chesapeake Watershed. He credits working under naturalist Greg Kearns for truly sparking his love of birds.
Matt is the Roving Naturalist with NOVA Parks, the regional park system of Northern Virginia. In this role, he leads environmental education and recreation programs such as bird walks and kayak tours for the public.
He views his wildlife photography work as one of the most useful tools to connect people with nature.