The free first lesson from Birds, Camera, Action.
This is the first lesson from my popular bird photography course, and I'm giving it away for free. You'll get my ready-for-action camera settings so you can start photographing birds right away — and capture shots that make people say, "Wait… you took that?"
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Tim Laman is a National Geographic photographer with a deep passion for birds and wildlife who also has a background in ornithology, having obtained his PhD in biology from Harvard University.
He has photographed 25 assignments for National Geographic magazine on a range of wildlife subjects, but with a strong emphasis on birds, which have always been a favorite subject. He is the first and only person to photograph all 39 species of birds-of-paradise in the wild.
His work has garnered numerous international awards, including the overall title "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" in 2016.
Through sharing his knowledge and experience, he hopes to help other photographers create images with more impact — so they too can inspire people to be better stewards of wildlife and wild places.
The exact ready-for-action settings I use in bird photography, so you can capture clear and sharp images.
Why Shutter Priority Mode is the easiest place to start.
How to track a flying bird with autofocus.
Real photo examples showing how I use these settings in the field.
Why you don't need to understand everything about the camera to take stunning photos.
Why you should stop using your shutter button to focus — and what to do instead.
Since launching the course, we've had wonderful feedback from students. Here's a small selection — if you'd like results like these, start with the free lesson today.
By far it is the best bird photography course I have ever seen with a lot of tips on different types of situations with different birds.
Also, thanks Tim for the great work you have done in this course explaining in a very simple way some concepts that are not easy to explain in photography. I would definitely recomment this course to anyone interested in wildlife and in particular in bird photography.
Thanks Tim, you have helped me get better at bird photography and photography in general. I was able to watch a video then take your lessons straight out into the field and notice a big difference to the quality of photos I was getting. Keep up the good work!! Matt
Verified studentWhat a wonderful experience to learn and/or review the fundamentals of wildlife photography with one of the masters of the craft! I especially enjoyed Tim explaining his camera settings for many of his iconic shots.
Verified studentI had been looking for a course to help me graduate from Auto to Manual and this was it.
Tim did a great job explaining why he chose the settings he did for the photos he showed in the video and also talked about other settings, like Back Button Focus, which I now use and love it!
Thanks Tim!
This course exceeded expectations. There is an abundance of practical information presented in a very clear, concise manner with ample examples.
Verified studentTim does a great job explaining concepts and techniques, and I especially appreciate how he uses examples to really make the material come alive in a tangible way.
I'd heard of back-button focusing, but never really understood it or what it could do for me, and now I'm excited to try it!
There were a number of "big revelation" moments for me, and I'm anxious to put these things into my bird photography practice and get to that "next level."
Maybe it's because of the shared biology background, but Tim's approach really works for me. His tips on focus for birds are especially helpful.
Verified studentLots of sample and good explanation to understand from those master skillset.
Verified student
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