Flight School Photography Workshops
Images copyright  © 2011:  Jim Neiger/Flight School Photography

If you would like to learn how to photograph birds, particularly birds in flight, you've come to the right place.  I have spent the last several years developing techniques for using large telephoto lenses hand held to photograph birds and birds in flight.  In November of 2006, I began sharing my techniques with others via my Flight School Photography workshops.  Many of my students have applied the techniques they learned during my workshops to create amazing images of birds in flight.  Success using hand held techniques isn't a matter of strength, it's a matter of using the proper techniques.  If you are fit enough to comfortably hold your gear in shooting position for 20 seconds or more, than I can teach you how to photograph birds in flight. 

I provide two types of workshops: a variety of Small Group Workshops (see below) and Custom Anytime Workshops

Small Group Workshops are scheduled in advance and have a fixed itinerary and featured subjects.  They are provided to small groups of individuals, and the number of participants is limited.  Small Group Workshops include both classroom instruction and informal instruction in the field.  The groups are kept small so that everyone gets lots of personal instruction in the field. 

Custom Anytime Workshops may be scheduled any time that I am available.  Each workshop is tailored to the goals of the  participant(s).  Participants define what they want to learn and what subjects they want to photograph. The Custom Anytime Workshops take place in Central Florida via land, via boat, or both, or I can travel to a location of your choosing.

Please follow the links below to learn more about the workshops I provide.  If you have any questions about my workshops, please don't hesitate to contact me.
 


Custom Anytime Workshops
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      Flight School Goes to Bosque 2011
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Location: Bosque Del Apache NWR, New Mexico

       

2011 Dates: BOS-1: Nov. 11-13,  BOS-2: Nov. 15-17      


     
Fly South with the Birds 2012
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      Winter Weekends 2012
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Location: Central Florida (Orlando Area)

     

Location: Central Florida (Orlando Area)

2012 Dates:  FSB-1: Jan 26-30, FSB-2: Feb 15-19

 

2012 Dates: WW-1: Jan 13-15, WW-2: Jan 20-22, WW-3: Feb 3-5


     
Best of Florida 2012
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      Osprey Heaven 2012
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Location: Central Florida (Orlando & Tampa Areas)

     

Location: Vero Beach, Florida

2012 Dates:  Bof-1: Mar 1-7,Bof-2: Apr 4-11,Bof-3: Apr 17-24      

     

2012 Dates:  OH-1: Mar 22-26, OH-2: Apr 26-30, OH-3: May 3-7


     
West Coast Flight 2012
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      Flight School Goes to Bosque 2012
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Location: Orange County, CA

     

Location: Bosque Del Apache NWR, New Mexico

2012 Dates:   July, 2012 - to be announced

     

2012 Dates: November 2012 - to be announced

 

     

 



                                                                         

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