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Central Florida
Custom Workshops
Flight School Photography offers private,
customized workshops, year-round, in some of the most beautiful, wild, and
unspoiled areas of central Florida. Your instructor and guide, Jim Neiger, has
spent several years observing, studying, and photographing the varied birds of
central Florida and knows this avian rich area like no one else.
 
Barred Owl in Flight
Female Snail Kite Landing with Snail
Images copyright
©
2008: Jim Neiger/Flight
School Photography
Sample Image Gallery.
The individual or small group workshops are
tailored exclusively to the participants’ interests, goals, and schedule.
Workshops are conducted by boat, on land, or a combination of both.
Personalized instruction lets you make the most of your time. The workshops can
range from a single half day workshop to multi-day or week-long workshops. Snacks and drinks are provided during
every workshop session.
You have the option of scheduling a private,
individual custom workshop; putting together a small group of photographers for
a customized workshop; or asking Jim to schedule you with a small group of
photographers whose interests are similar to yours. You can also choose the
species you wish to focus on and/or the topics you would like to learn more
about. Jim’s experience in the area allows him to locate the most sought after
species in settings and conditions that are optimal for photography.
Custom
Workshops by Boat
Jim’s 2007 pontoon boat
was purchased and customized specifically for use during photography workshops.
It is roomy, comfortable, and stable. The boat is equipped with an
extremely quiet, four-stroke motor for silent cruising. It also has a powerful,
silent, electric trolling motor with wireless remote control. This allows
Jim to position the boat precisely and silently. The boat has a capacity
of twelve people, but Jim limits the number of participants to five or less so
that everyone has room to photograph in comfort. The boat can be
configured with no top, a half canopy to provide shelter from sun and rain, or
with a half enclosure that can completely protect participants from the
elements.
Using the boat allows close access to some of
the most difficult and desirable subjects in North America. Many of the images
of these subjects in their wetland habitat would not be achievable from land.
This includes the endangered Snail Kite, which is the rarest raptor in North
America.
Male Snail Kite in Flight with Apple Snail
Image copyright
©
2008: Jim Neiger/Flight
School Photography
Sample image Gallery.
Custom
Workshops on Land
Land-based sessions are held in a number of
wild and remote locations of central Florida. Jim has spent several years
learning the out-of-the-way wilderness areas in the region. He has also written
a best selling guide to photographing birds in central Florida. The variety of
birds in the area is astounding, and Jim knows where to find them and how best
to photograph them. Participants will need to provide their own vehicle for the
land-based workshops, unless there is only 1 photographer.
Great Horned Owl in Flight
Image copyright
©
2008: Jim Neiger/Flight
School Photography
Sample image Gallery.
Both land and boat workshops are likely to provide participants with
opportunities to photograph birds that are endangered and rarely seen. Possible
subjects include: Snail Kites, Crested Caracara, Sandhill Cranes, Whooping
Cranes, Barred and Great Horned Owls, Bald Eagles, Osprey, Red-Shouldered Hawks,
Red Cockaded Woodpeckers, Pileated Woodpeckers, Limpkins, Ibis, Wood Storks,
Purple Gallinules, various wading birds, warblers, sparrows, and many others too
numerous to list.
Custom
Workshop Instruction
Custom workshops may also include personalized, in-the-field instruction; formal
classroom instruction; or an introductory slide presentation, if desired.
Topics may include instruction devoted to learning or practicing:
·
Jim’s unique handheld techniques
for photographing birds in flight using long telephoto lenses.
·
Jim’s unique techniques for
using recordings safely to attract and photograph birds successfully
·
Making proper exposures working
in manual exposure mode
·
Other nature photography topics
of your choice
Jim
is known for his consistent production of amazing flight images and photographs
of the most desirable subjects. His imagination and dedication have resulted in
new techniques, which can only be learned from him. Jim’s Flight School
Photography Workshops are a must for any serious nature photographer.
Custom
Workshop Information
Workshop Dates:
Custom
workshops may be scheduled anytime of year, whenever Jim is available. Booking
early will help ensure Jim’s availability for the dates you want. Please
contact Jim with as much lead time as possible when scheduling a custom
workshop.
Workshop Cost and Payment:
Workshop rates vary depending on the time of year, number of participants, and
use of the photography boat or not.
Please click
HERE
for custom workshop rates and payment information.
Contact
Information:
Flight School Photography, Inc.
Jim Neiger
550 Basin Drive
Kissimmee, FL 34744-4804
Cell phone: (407)
247-5200
Website:
www.flightschoolphotography.com
Email:
jimn@cfl.rr.com
Jim will be
happy to provide you with any additional information you may need.
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