Dates: April 17-21, 2024 Meet on Wed at 5 pm for dinner, until end of Sunday am session Location: Lafayette, Lousiana
Cost: $2399 (subject to change, if boat prices increase)
“It was truly a WONDERFUL workshop……You and Tom out did yourselves with trying to find the best birds and places to go…. Loved meeting all the new people in our group in person….and everybody was easy to talk to and get along with… Just learned so much about different birds and loved the alligators and just EVERYTHING about the trip… Brian’s boat rides were just thrilling !!!
Lani Dillon May 2023
Details: Join Tom and Cree Bol in the heart of Louisiana to photograph the Bald Cypress Swamps near Lafayette. We have timed our workshop for prime nesting for egrets, herons and spoonbills. We will photograph by boat during four of our sessions and visit two different rookery sites. After full days of instruction and photograph we will relax with some of the best Cajun food in the country.
Our study, open air boat for water sessions
On this workshop you will:
Photograph Bald Cypress and Tupelo swamp from both boats and land
Photograph colorful herons, egrets and spoonbills
Photograph birds in flight from a sturdy boat with swivel chairs
Photograph swamp wildlife like alligators, birds
Learn to use backlighting to add drama to your swamp photos
Learn tips in Lightroom and PhotoShop to enhance your images
Closest Airport: Lafayette Regional Airport in Lafayette, Louisiana. Fifteen minute drive from the airport to our hotel. Alternately, fly into the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and drive 48 minutes to our hotel.
Hotel: TBD in Lafayette, Louisiana
Recommended camera gear:
1 or 2 Camera bodies
Lenses ranging from wide angle 24mm to 70-200mm
Wildlife lens: some choices include 200-500mm, 300mm F4, or longer
Tripod
Polarizing filter
Included in the fee:
Welcome dinner at a local Cajun restaurant
All instruction in the field with two photography instructors
Fees for swamp boats during 4 photo sessions
Classroom sessions on editing, composition and more
Entrance fees to all bird parks and rookeries
Pre-trip Zoom meeting to discuss gear and trip details
Participants will provide their own:
Transportation to Lafayette, LA and while on the workshop
All meals, except for welcome dinner and all alcoholic beverages
Hotel lodging
Know Before You Go: Rated Moderate. This trip involves walking from 1-3 miles per day on uneven terrain as well as getting into and out of boats.
Deposit for 2024 Louisiana Bayous and Birds
Dates: April 17-21, 2024
$500.00
We recommend purchasing trip and cancellation insurance.
