Online: Special Guest Series- Photographing Wild Birds and Techniques for Editing with Tony Baldasaro

This online class will meet Thursdays February 22nd & March 7th, 7-8:30pm EST

Photography can often seem deceptively simple when all we consider are some of the basic concepts, such as exposure, depth of field, and composition. However, photographing wild birds is one of the apexes of the photographer’s portfolio–with imagery that may seem deceptively simple, yet take hours, days, weeks, and months of planning and practicing, and a lifetime to master.

In this 2-part online class, guest photographer Tony Baldasaro will share his experiences on how to create impactful images of wild birds, from prep work to in-the-field techniques to post-processing.

In session one, Tony will cover tips on creating impactful images in the field, including:

• Proper Equipment & Settings
• In depth review of how aperture and focal length impact the final image
• Compositional techniques to keep in mind in the field
• Celebrating your subject’s story

Post processing wild bird images in Lightroom can be a challenge of its own, with potentially thousands of raw images collected in the field.  Session 2 will include: 

• Managing & culling your files in Lightroom
• Choosing impactful images. 
• Post processing techniques for wild birds in Lightroom
• The use of AI tools to manage noise and blur issues. 

About Tony Baldasaro Having called New England my home for nearly 50 years, Tony has grown accustomed to not only the seasonal changes, but also the sometimes volatile weather that comes with those changes and has come to love photographing in all of the conditions New England has to offer.
With more than 20 years of photography experience, he loves creating images that depict not only natural landscapes, but the animals found in those landscapes as well. Specifically, he loves creating images of birds in their natural habitat.
In addition to photography, Tony has been a teacher and school official for nearly 30 years. Merging his two passions, photography and education, gives him the opportunity to do what he loves most: Teach and create. He looks forward to continuing to teach and create moving forward.

Registering and what is needed
After you register for this class, you will receive a confirmation email that will include information about how to access the online class, including an online ID code that you will need to get into the class. Make sure to save this information. We will also send a reminder email about 24 hours prior to the class time with that same information.

Layout of the class
The class will begin promptly at the time listed. The majority of the class–90 minutes to 2 hours– will be a presentation on the topic, followed by a short Q&A. During the class, you are welcome to type in questions in the Chat box if you have specific questions as they are asked. We will do our best to answer those questions, but if not, feel free to ask them at the end.

“You Are Being Recorded” (And Other Note Related Items)
We will be recording this class! The video will be available for download about 24-hours after the class for all attendees, so don’t worry about taking unending notes. We will send this link attendees to download and rewatch at any time. In addition to this, we will generally send out a PDF of the presentation (when applicable) and handouts on the topic. If handouts and PDFs are included, we will send it out with the link for the video.

Can’t attend the class?
If you can’t attend the class but still want to download the video, no problem: Just sign up for the class! You don’t need to attend and we will send the video link the next day!

Want to get this class after it’s been run?– We have an online store where you can purchase all our previously run classes here: https://edu.huntsphoto.com/buy-previous-courses/

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