Welcome to B&H Photo’s Wildlife Week! Running from May 10-13, 2021, across all of B&H's channels will be loads of new content and events regarding awesome wildlife photography. You'll find inspiring presentations from nature and wildlife photographers who go far off the beaten path to get those epic wildlife shots—sharing their secrets with you so that you can head out into nature (or to your local zoo) to get your own!
Find us on social media at #BHWildlifeWeek to share and spread the wildlife action with your fellow photographers!
To get more involved, tune into the live sessions that the B&H Team will be hosting on Zoom throughout the week. Each session features talented people looking to share their love of wildlife and nature photography and the gear needed to capture amazing wildlife images. Check out the schedule below and make sure to put the dates on your calendar!
Day One: Art for a Cause and Expedition Photography
Monday, May 10, 1:00-2:00 P.M. EST
Join photographer Jennifer Vitanzo [@buzzfromthebush& @late_shift_media] for a presentation on “Art for a Cause: Using Images to Raise Environmental Consciousness.” Learn how you can affect hearts and minds with your wildlife images and help make positive changes in the world.
Monday, May 10, 2:30-3:00 P.M. EST
Photographer, veteran, sailor, and wilderness guide Dave Mullen [@davyj0nes] talks about Expedition Photography and everything you need to know before heading out into the wild.
Day Two: Keeping It Wild and the Sony Alpha A1 for Wildlife Shooting
Tuesday, May 11, 1:00-2:00 P.M. EST
Join photographer David Wilder[@davidwilderphoto] as he heads into the wild to get some truly epic landscape and wildlife photographs.
Tuesday, May 11, 2:00-3:00 P.M. EST
Sony photographer Charly Savely [@charlysavely] gets technical with a discussion about using Sony’s latest flagship camera, the Alpha A1, for capturing wildlife.
Day Three: Alaskan Bears and Fungi & Flowers
Wednesday, May 12, 1:00-2:00 P.M. EST
Richard Bernabe [@bernabephoto] takes us far away from B&H Photo in New York to talk about photographing bears in remote Alaska.
Wednesday, May 12, 2:00-3:00 P.M. EST
Flowers are blooming and fungi is fungi-ing[?] with Kristi Odom [@kristiodom], who helps us look a bit closer and lower while we are out in search of the perfect wildlife shot.
Day Four: Whales & Water Photography
Thursday, May 13, 1:00-2:00 P.M. EST
Photographer Ralph Lee Hopkins[@ralphleehopkins] shares his experiences and awesome images following the humpback whale migration.
Thursday, May 13, at 2:00-3:00 P.M. EST
Professional surf photographer Zak Noyle takes us out on the water for a presentation about shooting in and around the water.
Stay tuned to this page! We will be hosting the videos of each event here if you miss any! For more reading during B&H Wildlife Week, click here.
Be sure you engage with B&H on social media using #BHWildlifeWeek and follow Explora for the latest articles and news.
