Individual instruction slots open up in the Spring and Fall.

We will work one-on-one during on in the field shooting techniques and follow up with a personalized editing session. Sign up below for my newsletter to be the first to hear about openings.

Learn to think beyond just taking a photograph of a bird and start to create artistically composed, shot and edited bird images.

  • A Marbled Godwit with long legs and a long beak standing on wet sand near the water's edge, with a blurred background of glistening water and soft sunlight in South Carolina by Kelley Luikey

    Light.

    You will learn to use the light and manipulate your camera and create the mood you wish to convey from the scene you are photographing.

  • Great Egrets doing stick exchange by Kelley Luikey.

    Action.

    We will work to click the shutter at the right moment to create memorable images. Understanding the behavior of your subject can help you know when and how to shoot.

  • A whimbrel with a long curved bill takes a bath in the sea, south carolina but Kelley Luikey

    Environment.

    Learn to incorporate the environment in your bird images to add context and can make your images more interesting and engaging for the viewer.

  • Two Great Egrets "kissing" on the beach in South Carolina by Kelley Luikey

    Emotion.

    Whether it is a tender moment or a more dramatic one, learn how emotion can connect your images to the viewer and elevate your bird images.