1st Bird Photography Course and Workshop – August 2025

Theme: Photographing birds of the Atlantic Forest

Location: Pousada Altos de Lumiar

Target audience: This workshop is aimed at nature lovers and beginner photographers who want to learn about the region’s birds and who want to have a basic understanding of photography, in addition to developing their eye and photographic techniques.

Workload: 6 hours with a break for lunch

Capacity: Minimum of 5 and maximum of 12 students.

Prerequisites: It is not necessary to have a camera.

Schedule:

9 am – Start

• 1. Welcome and brief presentation by the Professional
• 2. Presentation of the participants
• 3. Workshop Summary
• 4. Who is Ana Gadini?
• 5. What is birdwatching
• 6. Environment and preservation
• 7. Brazil on Bird Big Day
• 8. Avistar and Ebird
• 9. WikiAves
• 10. Questions and answers

10:30 am – 10-minute coffee break

• 11. Books
• 12. Equipment
• 13. The gaze
• 14. Rule of thirds
• 15. Clothing
• 16. Forest care
• 17. Birds of the region
• 18. Feeders
• 19. Where to take pictures in the region
• 20. Time for questions

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 p.m. – Visit to the feeders with practical activities

3:30 p.m. – Time for questions

4:00 p.m. – Final considerations and prize draw

What’s included:

• Meals: lunch and coffee break (fruit, cake, coffee, tea and juices)

Provided logistics:

• Transportation between the Pousada and observation sites in a specialized vehicle, driven by a trained and qualified driver for birdwatching tours.
• Photography instructor/photographer: expert in the birdlife of the Atlantic Forest and our observation sites
• Course room: Comfortable and fully equipped for course activities
• Leg guards provided for protection during birdwatching excursions. Must be returned at the end of the tour.

What’s not included:

• Observation equipment: binoculars, flashlights; cameras and other gear. Each participant must carry their own observation and photography equipment
• Travel to and from the Pousada.

What to expect:

• Small groups to optimize our service (maximum 20 people; minimum 10 people).
• Infrastructure for observing and photographing birds of excellent quality (trails, platforms, feeders, bird drinkers and hummingbird garden)
• Multilingual staff: fluent German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, English and Portuguese.
• Diverse birdlife, rare birds, highly attractive for bird watchers and photographers
• Services and staff trained to transform your stay with us into an unforgettable experience.