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Creative Bird Photography: A Fine Art

with Kristi Odom

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Course Description

The sky is literally the limit in this online workshop intended to engage your passion for photographing birds and push your creativity to expand your vision. Traditional bird photography can be very repetitive and at times challenging to break out of the box. Join renown wildlife and fine-art photographer Kristi Odom for this new workshop designed to push the boundaries of bird photography enabling you to create works of art.

Kristi starts by reviewing and demonstrating creative camera techniques that bring motion, narrative, colors, pattern, and shape into your images. A critical outcome of perfecting these techniques is to make those looking at our images feel an emotion. Evocative photographs are powerful and stand the test of time, and this is what we strive for in our images of birds.

The important next step in this workshop is to dig deep into learning and experimenting with processing techniques using Adobe Lightroom and/or Photoshop that enable you fly even higher. These simple techniques can help elevate your work and push your own creativity.

Kristi gives assignments at the end of each class and then reviews selected images during the next session. The goal of this five-session workshop is to create multiple pieces of art that you are proud to exhibit, or sell, or hang on your walls.

Get ready for this journey into the sky and into our imaginations!

Additional Information

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs
What You Should Know:

Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR or mirrorless camera. Participants must be able to download and select images using image editing software for class sessions. A proficiency in Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop is required for this workshop.

Policies:

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Categories
Creative Vision, Fine Art, One-of-a-Kind
about
Kristi Odom

Kristi Odom is a Nikon Ambassador, an award-winning photographer, and filmmaker known for her work in wildlife photography, conservation, and storytelling. She combines her love for nature and her technical skills to capture images that connect emotionally with viewers and raise awareness about environmental issues. Kristi has received numerous accolades for her photography, including awards from organizations like Nature’s Best and National Geographic. 

Informed by her experience as an associate fellow for the International League of Conservation Photographers and as a contributing photographer for National Geographic, Kristi explores the role of photography in environmental advocacy. She also frequently speaks at events and workshops, sharing her experiences and techniques with other photographers and wildlife enthusiasts.

Instagram: @kristiodom

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