J A C K
R O G E R S
Jack Rogers is a prize-winning, widely published bird and nature photographer who
has been photographing birds and other wildlife for decades. Jack leads workshops
and presents a variety of seminars here in Florida each year and teaches nature
photography at Valencia College in Orlando. He is also a great supporter of Florida’s
conservation organizations and his images may be seen on their websites, pamphlets,
and signposts across the state. Join with Jack at one of his popular seminars and
workshops and take advantage of his in-depth knowledge to learn where and how to
very successfully photograph birds and wildlife across Florida and elsewhere.
Focus on Behavior! | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
FRIDAY 10 TO 11:30 A.M.
Price: $25 | Max No People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
We all love to photograph birds. They make beautiful subjects but capturing
images of interesting behavior can take your images to the next level. This seminar
is designed to provide you with ideas about how to add action and interest to
your photos, and provide tips on when, where, and how to capture great behavior
images. The seminar will focus on Florida birds, but the information presented in this
workshop can be translated to your bird photography wherever you go.
Spoonies! How, Where, and When to Photograph Roseate
Spoonbills in Florida | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
FRIDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M.
Price: $25 | Max No People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Want to get some great Spoonbill photos? Join Jack as he shares his favorite Florida
Spoonie photo locales, provides tips on how to capture great images of Spoonbill
behavior, flight shots, reflections, and more, and helps you pick the best time of year
and day to be the most productive and get the best light. If you love Spoonbills,
don’t miss this session!
Festival Organizer Note About Field Workshops: We want you to enjoy and learn as much as
you can in your field workshops. Therefore it is important to arrive early and have all of your
gear ready to go. Each field workshop will begin with a 10 minute overview of the subject and
techniques. Have your gear ready when you arrive so you do not miss out or hold up the group.
Suggested gear lists are listed with each field workshop.
PHOTO: JACK ROGERS
Photographing Native Birds of Prey | Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
FRIDAY 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M. | SATURDAY 6:30 TO 8:30 A.M.
Price: $100 | Max. No. of People: 14 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
This popular field workshop will provide extraordinary access to photo opportunities
that are rarely available in the wild. We’ll provide a variety of beautiful native Florida
raptors including owls, falcons, and hawks that will be perched on carefully selected
native perches appropriate for each species, thus providing the perfect conditions
to produce amazing, intimate images. Jack has hosted raptor workshops for several
years and will share lots of tips on the best camera settings, depth of field choices,
lighting angles, perspective and background selection. Don’t miss out on this
opportunity to capture superb images of awesome birds.
Top Ten Locales for Great Bird Photography in Florida |
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
SATURDAY 10 TO 11:30 A.M.
Price: $25 | Max. No. of People: 30 | Difficulty Level: All Levels
This workshop will take an in-depth look at ten great locales to photograph Florida birds
in very photogenic settings. Participants will learn where to go, the best time of day and
time of year for each site, and what birds and other subjects might be expected, including
tips on nesting and other behaviors that might be observed and photographed.
Photographing Shorebirds: Techniques, Locations, Identification |
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
SATURDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M.
Price: $25 | Max. No. of People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Although Shorebirds can be found on just about every beach around, they can be
tough to photograph successfully. Jack has mastered shorebird photography and is a
primary contributor to a variety of sea and shorebird related organizations, including
the Florida Shorebird Alliance (flshorebirdallince.org) and the Great Florida Birding and
Wildlife Trail (floridabirdingtrail.com). Join Jack as he shares techniques guaranteed to
provide great photos, information on great locations in Florida to find and photograph
20 shorebirds, and tips that will help you identify the many species found there.