{"product_id":"photographing-birds-in-flight-photography-class","title":"Photographing Birds in Flight Photography Class (Oct 24)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLed by wildlife photographer and longtime instructor Dave Strauss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part 1: Classroom Lesson on Saturday, \u003cspan\u003eOct 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 10:30am –12:00pm\u003c\/span\u003e. Part 2: Field Photography Session on \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunday, Oct 25\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e from 8:30am–9:30am\u003c\/span\u003e. Part 3, Classroom Image Review on \u003cspan\u003eSaturday, Oct 31\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e from 10:30am-12:00pm\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnrollment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited to 8 participants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn to Capture Sharp, Beautiful, Confident Images of Birds in Flight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographing birds in flight is one of the most rewarding challenges in photography. It's a blend of timing, technique, patience, and pure joy when everything comes together. In this immersive three-part workshop, wildlife photographer Dave Strauss teaches you how to reliably capture fast, dynamic subjects with clarity and intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn the camera settings, focusing strategies, observation skills, and field techniques needed to create images that are sharply focused, well exposed, and full of life whether you're photographing pelicans, terns, swallows, hawks, or even butterflies and dragonflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class is designed for photographers who want to move beyond luck and start shooting with confidence, consistency, and a deeper understanding of action photography in the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the Workshop Works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession 1 — Classroom Lesson: Saturday, \u003cspan\u003eOct 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 10:30am 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