Wildlife Photography at the Denver Zoo

Presented By Mike's Camera

Join Mike's Camera and Denver Zoo for a wild photography workshop. You’ll get class instruction followed by an early morning private, up-close animal experience and a guided walking tour at the Denver Zoo where you’ll get hands-on photography instruction long before the doors opens to the public. Then you’ll be able to share the images you shot at the zoo with the group during a follow up image critique.

Your evening pre-safari class will consist of tips and tricks for improving your composition, instruction on exposure, exposure value, and controlling depth of field for achieving stunning wildlife images.

Then on Sunday, you’ll get a private walking tour at the Denver Zoo with an assigned Docent from the zoo, and enjoy two custom tailored special animal experiences where you’ll enjoy exclusive private photo sessions with various animals from the zoo’s Wildlife Show followed by a private tour of Tropical Discovery, where photographers can photograph a variety of fresh-water and marine fish, and exotic turtles that can be seen swimming in the 2,250-gallon cerulean blue pool, followed by another up-close animal feeding.

In addition to our private guided tour of the zoo, your instructors from Mikes Camera will be on hand to answer any technical questions and provide you hands-on assistance and instruction to ensure you tricks to capture sensational images.

You’ll have the chance to capture the beautiful morning light on a variety of animals including Asian elephants, giraffes or polar bears, bighorn sheep, arctic wolves, eagles and many great photo opps! (Animal showings may vary seasonally.)

Dates & Times

Thursday Evening Class Mike’s Camera on Colorado boulevard

6:00PM-8:00PM

Monday or Tuesday Evening Follow up Critique Mike’s Camera, Denver

6:00PM-8:00PM

Please note: The above schedule is for general planning purposes of the morning at the zoo.

Actual attractions may vary with each Photo Safari date to ensure photo opportunities based on activity of various animals and feeding times.

2013 Workshop Dates

Register early as these workshops are limited to only 25 people!

Thursday May 23, Sunday May 26 & Tuesday May 28 – Register Now

Tuition

$95 per person and includes instruction, private viewing and access to restricted animals, and a great variety of photographic opportunities for the entire day as well as a 16x20-inch Print of a favorite image from your day’s shoot! You can redeem your print through our Online Photo Center. A Coupon Code for your free 16x20 print will be provided to you at the conclusion of the workshop.

Photo Safari workshops are limited to 26 photographers. Participation is for those 12 years and older.

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult 21 years or older.

Mike’s Camera is proud to donate 50% of proceeds from this workshop to the Denver Zoological Foundation

About your Instructors

Brian Rabin is a certified photographic consultant, sales person at Mike’s Camera in Boulder, photographer and educator. Brian is a seasoned photographer and a lead instructor at Mike's Camera. Brain is well known for his enthusiasm and passionate instruction style and brings over 20 years of experience in various photographic disciplines including event photography, portraiture, macro and street photography. His work has appeared in one-man shows, group exhibits and has been published in national and local magazines.

Mike Dobson is the Operations Manager at Mikes Camera. Mike is an experienced photographer, and has a vast knowledge from the camera to the photo lab process to achieving great output from a variety image sources. He has photographed around the world while working on Princess and Norwegian Cruise lines while he was the lead Cruise ship photographer. In addition, Mike is an educator, a wedding photographer, and a published photographer. Mike enjoys, photographing his kids as well as macro and sports photography.

What to Bring

Camera(s) with extra memory cards

Variety of lenses from wide angle to zoom (macro lens is good for Tropical Discovery)

Flash and/or flash extender

Tripod/monopod (not necessary)

Water

Snacks and/or sack lunch (or buy your lunch at Samburu Grille)

Sunscreen

Light raincoat

Insect repellent

Please wear comfortable shoes and a watch

Hat to protect from the sun