Texas Hill Country Bird Photography

Texas Hill Country Bird Photography

Alyce Bender

The Texas Hill Country provides habitat for hundreds of species of birds. Some are year-round residents while others are seasonal migrants that pass through in spring and fall. We will be visiting the most southern portion of the Hill Country, where green jays are at their most northern border of their range. The private ranch we will utilize has been set up specifically for bird photographers and covers 240 acres of land. With more than 125 species of birds recorded on the property we will have a wide variety of potential subjects. The blinds will shade us from the sun and are positioned to take advantage of the best light in the morning and evening. Curated natural habitat provides an ideal photography situation when the birds do arrive. With the scenery staged for photographers and working from a blind, this is the perfect environment to practice your bird photography skills and try some new ones. We work on aspects such as in-camera composition, birds in flight, and reading the light. Spring promises to be aflutter with activity so come join me as we capture beautiful images of native Texas birds in native Texas habitat!

Meetup Location -

La Lomita Photography Ranch – 3 miles to the west of Uvalde on Hwy 90

Recommended Camera Gear

• DSLR or Mirrorless Camera Body(s)
• Super Telephoto Lens - 500mm or longer, if bringing a prime, also bring a variable telephoto like a 200-500mm or 100-400mm
• Batteries (Plenty), Battery Charger(s), Memory Cards (You can never have too many)
• Tripod with ball or gimbal head
• Ground pod for low/ground work

About the instructor

Alyce Bender is a nature photographer, writer, educator, and adventurer. Camera in hand since childhood, her fascination for photography developed into a career after serving in the U.S. Air Force. Her passion for wildlife and the natural environment compels her to connect others with nature through sharing both visual art and in-field experiences that promote conservation, creativity, and ethical photography.

She is a Tamron USA Ambassador, contributing writer and photographer for the Journal of Wildlife Photography, and her work has been featured in group and solo gallery shows across the US as well as in international publications from the UK to Japan. Bender leads photography adventures around the world to help beginner through advanced photographers explore and expand their personal vision and naturalist skills ethically. When not in the field, she offers a variety of educational programs both in person and virtually for photography organizations large and small. 

www.abenderphotography.com

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Class & Event Cancellations

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Each class needs a minimum number of students to enroll before the class can “make.” If the minimum enrollment has not been met two business days before the class begins, the class will be cancelled. All students who enrolled in the class will be notified by telephone or email, and may transfer to a different class or be issued a refund (see refund procedure). We encourage all students to enroll as soon as registration begins. Please check your phone and email messages, including your SPAM.

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Please contact the store at 512-467-7676 or email classes@precision-camera.com to cancel a class. Class cancellations or requests to be rescheduled that are sent through other channels, such as Facebook or Meetup.com messages, will not be honored.