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Florida's Birding & Photo Fest


Join Us April 24-28, 2024 for more than 110 exciting photography & birding events with field workshops that include photographing birds of prey, birds in flight, horses on the beach, creative processes, historic architecture, portraits, flash, macro and classic cars in-studio held by reknown photography leaders. We also offer classroom sessions including Photoshop & Lightroom, composition, processing, printing, composition, and flash techniques for beginning to advanced photographers.

Jennifer's Seminars & Workshops

KEYNOTE: Putting Your Images to Work

WED 3:45 - 5:00 P.M.

Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South

Ticket Cost: $25

Max No People: 50

Is photographing wildlife and landscapes enough for nature photographers or should we be putting those images to work to preserve the species we care about? Fine Art Conservation photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner will talk about how photographs have the power to promote positive change and create policies to make real impacts on wildlife conservation. She will share stories from her more than 18 years in the field as a professional photographer and provide real world examples of how you can start putting your images to work.

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Photographing Backlit Birds

FRI 1 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Photography Seminar

Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South 

Ticket Price: $25

Difficulty: All Levels

Max No People: 30

Light is everything in photography and knowing how to use that light to get the most out of your photos is how you get dynamic wildlife photographs. During this presentation we will discuss how you can photograph birds using backlighting.

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Backlit Birds in the Field at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm

SAT 7 - 10:00 A.M.

Field Workshop

Meeting Location: St. Augustine Alligator Farm

Ticket Price: $100 + Annual Photo Pass

Difficulty: All Levels

Max No People: 10

In conjunction with the classroom workshop “Photographing Backlit Birds” We will take what we have learned and get real world practice photographing birds using backlighting. During this workshop we will discuss what are the best camera settings, how to prepare for photographing birds in different environments.  

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Body Position, Light, Background and Angle: Tips for Photographing Wildlife

SAT 3 -4:30 P.M.

Photography Seminar

Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South 

Ticket Price: $25

Difficulty: All Levels

Max No People: 30

​How an animal is standing, walking or flying can make or break your image. Waiting for that critical moment when the stride is just right and knowing exactly when to press the shutter will move you from just ok to really WOW images. During this one hour presentation by professional wildlife photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner we will discuss when the body position looks right and how to look for the perfect lighting conditions.

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