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Macro and Telephoto Photography in Your Own Backyard: Birds, Bugs, and Plants

with Kristi Odom

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Course Description

Continuously improving your craft is a tried-and-true method for strengthening your storytelling and taking it to a higher level. Under the guidance of Nikon Ambassador Kristi Odom, participants are shown how to elevate their images by using a wide range of camera techniques, all from the comfort of your own home! Each group session offers lessons that help you advance your camera skills through creative challenges, ultimately elevating your photography to a new level.

Our subject matter for this workshop is the exotic wildlife and expansive plant world in your backyard as well as close-by parks and nature trails. From the patterns on a dragonfly’s back, a Warbler in flight, and a flower’s unfolding pedals—there truly is beauty all around us. This online workshop dives into tips and tricks on using macro and telephoto photography to put your own unique voice into your images of bugs, birds, and plants.

Each online class begins with a lecture by Kristi, providing new tools, techniques, and inspiration. Then group critiques offer a great opportunity for participants to share their work and receive valuable feedback. At the end of each session, Kristi gives an assignment to be completed by the next session.

By expanding and strengthening your camera skills, you become a more confident photographer, storyteller, and artist. Join Kristi for an adventuresome workshop that helps you connect with stunning wildlife that is everywhere.

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.

Policies:

View Withdrawal and Transfer Policies for online programs.

For the convenience of participants, recordings of each class session are posted privately for one month after the end of each session. Santa Fe Workshops takes the recordings down after one month to protect the intellectual property of our instructors.

Categories
Nature & Landscape, One-of-a-Kind, Technical
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.

Other workshops with Kristi Odom
Moving into Motion: The Art of Video
with Kristi Odom
Fine Art in the Sky
with Kristi Odom

Macro and Telephoto Photography in Your Own Backyard: Birds, Bugs, and Plants

March 7 – 26, 2024

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