Fee: $3200 includes 7 days total shooting
in the field, ground transportation,
I'll help coordinate your hotel reservation as well. The workshop
is designed to make your shooting time the most productive
possible.
Photoshop demonstrations only if we have time and energy but we'll prioritize time in the field.
Deposit: $750
From: Nome, Alaska
Leader:
Matthew Studebaker
Min group
size: 4
Photograph warblers in a boreal forest, arctic
tundra nesting shorebirds, and Asian strays all in the same
day. Nome is incredibly beautiful and diverse. Almost 200
miles of roads lead out of the main city. I know where and
when to photograph each specialty species. Matthew is the most experienced photo tour leader currently running trips out of Nome. As a birder as well as a photographer, he has all the bird songs memorized in order to quickly locate birds for the group. Matthew works tirelessly to create photogenic situations, set-ups, and get the group close to the target species.
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Travel considerations:
Fly into Nome, AK
Equipment: I recommend bringing a digital SLR with matching lens. On this workshop, the longer your lens the
easier it will be to make outstanding photos. Anything less than a 500mm prime lens will probably not be enough.
Physical Activity Requirements: Moderate
activity. Much of the shooting will be within a stone's throw
of the car, but on occasion we may need to venture up to 1/4th
mile from the road. You don't have to be an athlete, but if
you aren't in good physical condition this workshop is not
for you. If you have knee or back problems, or have difficulty
walking while carrying your equipment, this workshop is probably
not for you. The sun in Nome only sets for a couple hours,
and it's never quite dark. In order to take advantage of the
best light, our shooting schedule wil involve splitting up
the day's sleep into a short night's sleep, and then a longer
mid-day's rest in the afternoon. Participants are required to bring chest waders and a bag blind. If anyone feels uncomfortable wading in knee deep water they may opt to stay in the van during our few photo shoots which require getting in the water (for Red-throated Loons, Long-tailed Ducks, and a few other species). All the other species can be photographed on dry land.
Likely Species on the Nome Birds
Workshop - species in bold are species we are most
likely to photograph
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Brant (Branta bernicla)
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus))
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica)
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana)
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Rock Sandpiper
Red Knot
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Mew Gull (Larus canus)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Aleutian Tern (Onychoprion aleuticus)
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)
Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius)
Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
Hoary Redpoll (Carduelis hornemanni)
Detailed Itinerary will be provided upon further request
or upon confirming a reservation.
Once a participant commits
to doing the tour, a down payment is required right away to
reserve the date. Pay with personal check or via PayPal to
matthewstudebaker@yahoo.com. Unfortunately, refunds are impossible.Make Checks out to: Studebaker Studios, LLC
and mail to:
Studebaker Studios
c/o Matthew Studebaker
3339 Fox Run Drive,
Richfield, OH 44286
