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Wildlife Photography for Beginners: Garden Birds and UK Wildlife

Wildlife Photography for Beginners: Garden Birds and UK Wildlife

Photograph birds and wildlife in the UK, ethically: settings, focus, fieldcraft, garden feeders, flight, the coast and close-ups. 50 written lessons plus 10 practice downloads.

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Expiry period	Lifetime
Made in	English
Last updated at	Mon Nov 2026
Level	Beginner
Total lectures	60
Total quizzes	10
Total duration	10:50:00 Hours
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Short description	Photograph birds and wildlife in the UK, ethically: settings, focus, fieldcraft, garden feeders, flight, the coast and close-ups. 50 written lessons plus 10 practice downloads.
Outcomes	Explain what wildlife asks of a camera, and work out the reach of any camera, lens or phone using equivalent focal length Set shutter speed, aperture and auto ISO for moving animals, and correct the meter with exposure compensation Choose the right autofocus mode and focus area, prefocus on a perch, shoot short bursts and work out why a photo is soft Read a habitat, approach wildlife without disturbing it, use hides and plan around light, weather and the seasons Put the animal's welfare first, and follow the law on nesting birds, Schedule 1, protected sites and access in each UK nation Set up feeders and natural perches in a garden, following the RSPB's advice, and photograph from a window or a hide Photograph birds in flight, water birds and coastal birds safely, working with the tide and keeping clear of seals Find and photograph mammals at dawn and dusk without flash, and take close-ups of insects with the right settings Compose wildlife photos with eye level, space and clean backgrounds, edit them honestly and keep them organised and backed up Plan a seasonal portfolio of 12 photos from a local patch, with a shot list, planning cards, an ethics check and a field log
Requirements	Any camera, from an interchangeable-lens camera or a bridge camera to a phone; a long lens helps but isn't needed Knowing how to take a photo and copy it to a computer or share it; no experience of wildlife photography is needed Ideally a garden, a park or a green space near home where you can watch wildlife often A way to open PDF files, and to print the checklists if you'd like paper copies