Workshops and Trips

Workshops and Photography Trips

Workshops

Paul conducts photo workshops for small groups and custom photographic instruction for individuals. If Paul is visiting your area for one of his upcoming events, he may be open to conducting one–on–one or group instruction. Paul focuses on teaching students how to photograph wildlife, particularly birds, in the field. He covers everything from how to find and approach your subject to how to capture the photos that you imagine. He covers compositional guides, depth of field, shutter speed, exposure compensation the use of flash, shooting modes, and even the selection of equipment, Paul will help bring each student’s photography to the next level.

Photography Trips

Paul leads and co-leads photography trips every year for birds and other wildlife. Past destinations have included Costa Rica, Bosque Del Apache, The Galapagos, Brazil’s Pantanal and more. Please sign up for his newsletter list, like his page on Facebook or visit Events for details as these trips are updated periodically.

Praise for Paul’s Talks

No One Does A Better Job

“No one does a better job than Paul of communicating the beauty of nature as art; the complexity of nature as science; and the seduction of nature as a source of enduring wonder.“

Luke J. Swetland, President & CEO, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Absolute Knockout!

“Paul’s program was an absolute knockout. We had over 500 registrants, easily the highest turnout for any of our Zoom programs. His stunning photos and wonderful narrative greatly pleased our viewers, as evidenced by the many wonderful comments we received. We’ll definitely be hosting more of his programs.“

Bill Grabin, President, York County (Maine) Audubon

Energetic and Knowledgeable

“Paul Bannick is a gifted, inspired, and technically superb photographer. He is also a man who can draw an audience into his closely and carefully observed world. An energetic and knowledgeable speaker, Paul wants every individual in the room to get as close to his experience in the wild as he can bring them through word, sound and image. We love hearing the stories that accompany these photographs because they bring us close to a world he has taken the time and care to understand and document.“

Diane Quinn, Director of Education, The Burke Museum of Natural History, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Informed And Original Commentary

“Among the many public programs that bring one into the more intimate moments in Nature, Paul Bannick’s visual and narrative presentations are among the very best. In much of Bannick’s work, and because of his patience and exceptional skills as a photographer, one discovers the recording of activity of our wild companions that was heretofore unknown. As part of his audience I’ve been inspired by the elegance and the information conveyed in both his images and his informed and original commentary.“

Tony Angell, award-winning artist and writer, co-author and illustrator of In the Company of Crows and Ravens and author of Puget Sound Through the Artist’s Eye and several other books. Seattle, Washington

Wholly absorbing

“Wholly Absorbing — a sure-fire way to turn even a casual birder into a woodpecker fanatic.”

Kirkus Reviews

Full review here

Breathtaking

“No other author/photographer has come close to creating a book like this. Bannick’s photos are breathtaking, his prose elegant, his knowledge of woodpeckers encyclopedic. If you love birds, read it. Then keep it handy because it has a second function as a field guide.”

Ted Williams, wildlife writer and former Editor of Audubon Magazine

Another Masterpiece

“Paul Bannick’s work captures more than just the beauty of the natural world—it captures its soul. I had the privilege of collaborating with Paul on his 2008 book The Owl and the Woodpecker, providing the accompanying sounds. Since then, he’s become one of the world’s foremost wildlife photographers, and his new book A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers is yet another masterpiece. His imagery doesn’t just show us birds—it connects us to them. Truly remarkable.”

Martyn Stewart, Co-founder of The Listening Planet

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