The Art of Disappearing: Fieldcraft for Bird Photographers

Bird photography is as much about understanding the birds as it is about mastering the art of blending into their environment. Bird photographer Isaac Grant talks about the essential fieldcraft skills every bird photographer needs to get beautiful images without distributing the birds and their environment.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:36 - Learn the birds
• 5:11 - Equipment prep
• 8:31 - Know your location
• 12:07 - Blend in
• 14:08 - Work the light
• 17:13 - Photo break downs
• 32:59 - Use natural or manmade covers
• 41:23 - Fieldcraft
• 48:39 - Be patient
• 58:22 - Let the birds get used to you
• 1:01:28 - Final thoughts
• 1:04:39 - Q&A