Each summer, I find myself sitting for long periods of time behind a camera, taking pictures of a variety of both birds and butterflies. If you were to ask me which one is my favorite, I actually couldn’t respond with an answer. I like them both and each subject offers its own set of challenges as well as its own reward for a job well done.
I don’t pride myself on being the worlds greatest photographer but I do know a few tips and tricks which can help you take better photographs of both birds and butterflies.
This Saturday, June 8, 2019, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and I are co-hosting a Beginning Outdoor Photography workshop, the second one of the year we have offered. This one will focus primarily on birds and butterflies and how to get better images of each.
And just like all the previous workshops we have put on, this one is also absolutely free to attend. It will be held at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge wildlife education center in Brigham City, Utah. The photography class will start just after 10:00 am and will cover topics such as composition, lighting, basic gear for bird/butterfly photograpy, helpful camera settings and a few suggestions on where to go to take bird and butterfly images.
In addition to photography, the class will also offer some insights on monarch butterflies and their habitat. We are pleased to have a guest speaker, Rose D. Greer with the Southwest Monarch Study, come and talk about monarch butterflies and their habitat in hopes of educationg and encourages others to help in the fight to save the monarch butterfly from extinction.
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Monarch butterflies are one of my most sought after subjects each year and their numbers have been in a steep decline but this trend can be reversed so we are encouraging all to attend to not only learn about how to photograph the monarch but to help save this iconic butterfly from extinction or any further decline.
After the 2 hour photography and butterfly workshop, visitors can take a trip out to the refuge auto tour route to practice some of the methods learned in our workshop or to just go birdwatching. The refuge is full of life now, a great number of birds and some butterflies are on the refuge so it is a wonderful time to visit and enjoy nature.
For more information about the refuge contact the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge at
2155 West Forest Street
Brigham City, Utah 84302
Phone: (435) 723-5887
Fax: (435) 723-8873
Email: bearriver@fws.gov
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