Workshop
Winter Birds at Steve and Nicole’s House Trip 1, 2022
| Starts | Dec 29th 2022 |
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| Ends | Dec 31st 2022 |
| Price | $1,495 |
| Deposit | $750 |
| Participants | 6 (Full - Returning 2025) |
We have spent the last few years creating a bird photography paradise at our home here in Howell, Michigan. We are now ready to share this experience with a few lucky photographers. We have two awesome photo blinds setup right here on our property. The first features over 20 species of perched birds including Cardinals, Bluebirds, Chickadees, all the Woodpeckers and both Red and White-breasted Nuthatches. Our second blind is an in-ground blind complete with reflection pool which attracts many of the same birds as well as squirrels and chipmunks! Participants will have a total of four, four-hour sessions split between each of the two blinds, as well as a wonderful two-hour custom session photographing raptor models from the Howell Nature Center.
Logistics
Our home is located in Howell, MI. We are an easy 45 minute drive from Detroit Metro Airport (DTW)
There are numerous hotels within a 10-15 minute drive of our house. We recommend The Holiday Inn Express located at: 7850 Nemco Way, Brighton, MI 48116•(810) 225-0600
The workshop officially begins at 9:00 AM at our home on Thursday, December 29, 2022. At that time we will divide into two groups of three. Over the course of the next two days each group will spend both a morning and an afternoon session in each of the two blinds.
To maximize your time shooting, we will bring in lunch for you and have snacks and beverages available.
On Saturday December 31, we will have The Howell Nature Center bring some wonderful birds to our house for a photo shoot. These birds are non-releasable, education birds. This photo shoot will last from 9am to 11am. This is truly a world class opportunity to photograph beautiful owls hawks and other raptors on beautiful photogenic perches that we set up for you.
Itinerary
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Day 1
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Two full sessions at Steve and Nicole’s photo blinds. Please arrive at 9am. We will have an orientation to the blinds at 9am and then get started. -
Day 2
Friday December 30, 2022
Two full sessions at Steve and Nicole’s photo blinds. We will start again at 9am.
Tonight, we will host you for a Happy New Year dinner to ring in 2023 in style (yes a day early but that’s ok!) -
Day 3
Saturday December 31, 2022
Birds of prey model shoot with birds from The Howell Nature Center 9 AM to 11 AM.
The workshop wraps up after the raptor shoot.
Booking
Deposit $750 due with registration
Final Payment of $745 due November 1, 2022
Included
– Lunches both days
– Dinner on the last night at our home
– 2 sessions in the bird blind
– 2 sessions in the in-ground reflecting pool blind
– Air travel/other transportation to and from Michigan
– Transportation
– Meals except where noted above
– Lodging