Wildlife Refuge Offers Spring Nature Photography Classes
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge will offer beginner nature photography classes this spring, according to instructor Kylie Wong.
The classes are designed for novices with no photography experience required. Participants will receive point-and-shoot cameras to use during the sessions and learn basic photography techniques including composition rules and camera settings for outdoor conditions.
Wong outlined several photography fundamentals during the presentation, including the rule of thirds for composition, experimenting with different angles and perspectives, and using leading lines to guide viewers' attention. She emphasized that patience is essential for nature photography, as photographers often need to remain still and quiet to capture wildlife.
The refuge will provide all necessary equipment for the classes and can print photos for participants to take home. Wong noted that expensive camera equipment is not required, as quality nature photos can be taken with basic cameras or even smartphones.
Interested participants can sign up through the events section of the refuge's website. The refuge also encourages visitors to share their nature photos on Facebook by tagging the facility's social media account.
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This is an educational video featuring Kylie Wong at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge discussing nature photography techniques and promoting upcoming photography classes. The presentation covers basic photography principles, camera settings for nature photography, and announces spring photography classes for beginners.
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[0:00] [Music]
[0:00] hi my name is Kylie Wong and we're here
[0:02] at the Minnesota Valley National
[0:04] Wildlife Refuge here to talk about
[0:06] nature photography nature photography is
[0:08] a really fun way to get outside and
[0:12] capture really unique moments and share
[0:15] them with others or just an opportunity
[0:17] to be creative and have fun outside most
[0:21] cameras will have a sort of grid on the
[0:24] screen you can use what we call the rule
[0:27] of thirds which is where what whatever
[0:30] you're taking a picture of instead of
[0:31] keeping it in the center of your picture
[0:34] you'd want it either on the lines or
[0:36] where the lines meet another thing
[0:38] that's really fun is getting shots from
[0:41] different angles and perspectives so
[0:43] getting shots from up high or down low
[0:45] and seeing things from an angle you
[0:47] wouldn't normally see them at can make
[0:49] for some really unique photos another
[0:51] tip you could use is try and find lines
[0:55] and angles and what we call leading
[0:58] lines is where you have lines sort of
[1:00] leading to the subject of your picture
[1:03] you can also try and completely fill the
[1:06] frame with your subject is a good way to
[1:09] really highlight something
[1:11] important so with the camera especially
[1:14] when you're outside photographing nature
[1:16] usually you won't want to use Flash if
[1:18] you're doing nighttime photography a lot
[1:20] of cameras have different modes for that
[1:22] also if you're trying to capture animals
[1:24] or things that are in motion there are
[1:26] usually different settings and modes for
[1:27] that on most cameras as well one of the
[1:30] keys to doing nature photography
[1:32] specifically is having a lot of patience
[1:35] you might have to stay in one spot and
[1:37] be very still and quiet for a while
[1:40] before you'll get a good shot but it's
[1:42] always worth it in the end and nature
[1:45] will come to you if you're being still
[1:47] and quiet you can get some really good
[1:49] shots like that at the Refuge this
[1:52] spring we are offering some nature
[1:53] novice nature photography classes where
[1:56] we will provide you with point and shoot
[1:58] cameras and you will get the opportunity
[2:00] need to try them out and try taking
[2:02] pictures out in nature no experience is
[2:04] needed it'll go over everything you need
[2:06] to know about taking pictures if you
[2:08] have never used a camera before and then
[2:10] if you'd like we also can print your
[2:12] photos out for you to take home with you
[2:14] to get into nature photography you do
[2:16] not need to have any experience or any
[2:19] fancy camera equipment you can use
[2:21] whatever you have whether it's the most
[2:23] basic point and shoot camera or even
[2:26] your phone you can still get some great
[2:28] photos for more information about our
[2:30] nature photography classes this spring
[2:33] go to the events tab under our website
[2:36] and there will be a link to sign up for
[2:37] them if you come out and take some great
[2:41] pictures on The Refuge feel free to post
[2:43] them on Facebook and tag our social
[2:45] media account we would love to see
[2:47] whatever pictures you take
[2:50] [Music]
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