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PHOTO : KEVIN LOUGHLIN

KEVIN LOUGHLIN

Kevin Loughlin was raised to appreciate nature while exploring the woodlands of Pennsylvania as a child . At age six , during a family trip through the American West , Kevin became fascinated with photography as well seeing the new and different birds throughout North America . In 1993 he founded Wildside Nature Tours . Kevin ’ s photographs and articles have appeared in publications such as WildBird , Audubon , Nature Photographer and Philadelphia Magazines as well as many natural history books including the latest Peterson Reference Guide : The Owls of North American , and The Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul . Kevin has also authored A Pocket Guide to Digital Nature Photography and currently has two additional book projects on his plate .
** A note about Alligator Farm Field Workshops
The Alligator Farm REQUIRES an ANNUAL PHOTO PASS for this workshop . ** If you need a Photo Pass then please purchase our “ I NEED AN ALLIGATOR FARM PHOTO PASS ” ticket and a Photo Pass will be ordered for you . You will only need to buy the pass one time and it ’ s valid for one year .
Light – Shadow – Action – Background | Field Workshop **
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Alligator Farm , 999 Anastasia Blvd .
WEDNESDAY 4:30 TO 7:30 PM SATURDAY 8 TO 11 AM
Price : $ 100 + Annual Photo Pass | Max . No . of People : 10 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to Intermediate So many photos of birds are just that , a photo of a bird . The rules of exposure and composition are important , but breaking them ‘ properly ’ can add the wow factor your images deserve ! Take your bird photography to the next level and create artistic compositions by paying attention to light , detail and especially backgrounds . Suggested Gear List : DSLR ( Full or cropped sensor ), 70-200mm mid-zoom lens , 300mm or longer lens , Tripod
Festival Organizer Note About Field Workshops : We want you to enjoy and learn as much as you can in your field workshops . Therefore , it is important to arrive early and have all of your gear ready to go so you do not miss out or hold up the group . Each field workshop will begin with a 10 minute overview of the subject and techniques . Suggested gear lists are listed with each field workshop .
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