Butterfly Photography Workshop - afternoon session

Since 1977, Dan's Camera City has been the Lehigh Valley's favorite photo store, serving over 400 customers every day. Our expert staff are Certified Photographic Consultants; trained and tested by the Photo Marketing Association International. We are qualified and enthusiastic to help you choose and teach you how to use your camera equipment, even if you bought it elsewhere.

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Join us a hands-on workshop  to photograph these amazing creatures up close!

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Our morning session is sold out, but our afternoon session may still have tickets available. Please check that one for availability!

Join us for a hands-on workshop to photograph these amazing creatures up close in controlled conditions. You'll capture great photos and learn more about how to find and photograph them in the wild.We'll work with a variety of butterflies, caterpillars, and maybe even a big moth or two. You'll learn about the habitat, behavior, and life cycle of these beautiful little insects, where and when to look for them, and how to approach them.In our controlled studio setting, we'll talk about lens choice and perspective, camera settings to to catch more successful photos, and how light and time of day can change the whole picture. You'll leave this workshop prepared with the skills to start capturing great images in the wild!<h3>Key topics for this session</h3><ul><li>Butterfly behavior and life cycle: where to look and what to look for</li><li>Creative composition ideas</li><li>Looking for interesting light</li><li>Creating a natural-looking setting in controlled conditions</li><li>Lens choice, technique, and perspective</li></ul><h3>Gear to consider</h3><ul><li>Any interchangeable-lens camera</li><li>We'll be very close to our subjects, so short telephoto lenses will work well. A standard zoom lens, 18-55mm (crop sensor) or 28-70mm (full frame) is ok. We used an 18-55mm at the 55mm end for most of these sample photos!</li></ul>Helpful Extras<ul><li>A macro lens, extension tubes, or closeup filters will be great to go in for very close detail shots.</li><li>Flash with remote trigger capabilities</li><li>Flash diffuser/mini softbox</li></ul>Class size is limited, we can not overbook this session.

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