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A conservation centre in Whitchurch is teaching locals the basics of wildlife photography in a brand new workshop<\/b><\/h2>\n
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The use of camouflage is used to help take photos without being spotted by wildlife (Image credit: Alec Stewart)<\/p><\/div>\n

Rangers at Forest Farm Conservation Centre will be holding a new series of workshops teaching basic photography skills and the art of field craft.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year the centre decided to adapt their already established basic photography classes into specific wildlife photography workshops, promoting the beauty of wildlife within Cardiff. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first coincides with the announcement of this year\u2019s British Wildlife Photography Awards, <\/span>the overall winning image<\/span><\/a> being an infrared shot of bats flying over Coate Water Country Park in Swindon.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs rangers we\u2019re based around the biodiversity and wildlife of Cardiff, introducing people to it and educating them,\u201d says Alec Stewart, the ranger leading the workshop.<\/span><\/p>\n

The day-long course\u00a0<\/span>will begin with a how-to on setting up a camera and using a tripod before walking around the centre. <\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the day people can try their hand at setting up hives and perches to lure birds, and even attempt macro photography shots of flowers and insects.<\/span><\/p>\n

The workshop will also cover long-lens shooting, plane of sharpness, fast shutter speeds and camouflage techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fast shutter speed is used here to perfectly capture a bird in flight (Image credit: Alec Stewart)<\/p><\/div>\n

Alec is a passionate wildlife photographer and the current chairman of <\/span>Gwynfa Camera Club<\/span><\/a>. However he insists the workshops do not teach strict \u2018rules\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like to call them rules, but guidelines. There is quite a mixture of different tips involved, and this first workshop will be much more practical and hands-on,\u201d he explains.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the rise of social media, anyone can be a photographer these days. However this has also attracted more people to the craft and according to Sean O’Hagan of The Guardian<\/em><\/a>, photography has helped to propel the digital image culture of the 21st century.<\/p>\n

For just \u00a330 a place, the workshops at Forest Farm aim to continue inspiring people to pick up their cameras in order to find new ways of appreciating what surrounds them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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