Best Bird Photography Practices

• A telephoto lens is essential (300 mm to 600 mm)
• Research bird habits and habitats for better shots (use Merlin app)
• Use a fast shutter speed: 1/1000s or faster to freeze motion and get sharper images.
• High ISO helps compensate for fast shutter speeds
• Use continuous focus for moving subjects
• Try to focus on the eyes (Mirrorless cameras excel at this)
• Shoot in RAW: This gives you more flexibility during post-processing
• Get eye level for simple backgrounds
• Learn photo editing software (https://www.linkedin.com/learning/)