Description
BIRDS AS ART 2026 San Diego Instructional Photo-Tours
SESSION #1: JANUARY 8-12, 2026 OR SESSION #2: JANUARY 16-20, 2026
Tickets: $2599.00 per person. ($259 required deposit at checkout)
Please allow 2-3 days after you place your order to be contacted about full excursion payment and signup information. Limited to 6 guests.
Join us for an unforgettable bird photography adventure in beautiful San Diego — a premier destination for avian photographers! The region offers an incredible diversity of subjects, highlighted by the striking Pacific race of the Brown Pelican, displaying their vivid fire-engine red and olive-green bill pouches. You'll also have opportunities to photograph nesting Brandt’s Cormorants, breeding plumage Wood and Ring-necked Ducks, two hummingbird species, and a variety of gulls including Western, California, and the gorgeous Heermann’s — all in full breeding color.
In addition, we will try to capture Royal Terns, Marbled Godwits, Willets, Sanderlings, Black-bellied Plovers, and even Harbor Seals and California Sea Lions (subject to local regulations). Beyond the wildlife, San Diego offers stunning birdscape and landscape opportunities — plus countless chances for exciting flight photography.
What’s Included
Each Instructional Photo Tour (IPT) includes:
- Five 3-hour morning photo sessions
- Four 1.5-hour afternoon photo sessions
- Four working brunches (included) featuring image reviews and Photoshop instruction
On rare cloudy days, the group may extend the morning shoot and skip the afternoon session — at the leader’s discretion.
This workshop is designed to help you go beyond “point and shoot” and truly master bird photography. You’ll learn:
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How to see and compose dynamic images
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How to optimize autofocus and exposure in every lighting condition — from sunny skies to foggy mornings
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How to analyze light, wind, and background to create compelling shots
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Techniques for pleasing motion blurs and silhouettes
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How to critically select your best images from thousands of frames
This is a hands-on, immersive learning experience — not just a trip where you’re placed in front of birds and told to shoot. You’ll leave as a more skilled, thoughtful, and confident photographer.
Recommended Gear
Handheld or tripod-mounted telephoto or telephoto zoom lenses are ideal for this trip.
**LODGING AND TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS NOT INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE**
Leader Bio:
Arthur Morris is a free-lance nature photographer, teacher, writer specializing in birds, and is master at image optimization. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s premier bird photographers, photographic educators, and tour leaders. His images, published the world over, are noted for both their artistic design and their technical excellence. His fitting credit line: BIRDS AS ART. Visit his prolific educational blog at www.BIRDSASART-Blog.com.
Shipping & Returns
Returns Policy
Orders over $99.00 will receive free FedEx Ground shipping (typically 2-3 business day shipping) in the contiguous (lower- 48) United States. In stock orders placed after 1:00pm CST on weekdays will not ship until the next business day. Orders submitted online before 1:00pm CST, Monday - Friday will be processed that same day. though, this does not guarantee that your order will ship that same day. Orders are subject to verification and sometimes require additional information from the cardholder. These precautions are made with the card holder's interests in mind. We will attempt to reach the cardholder for up to five (5) working days after the order has initially gone through our verification department. After the allowed time, and if we are not able to verify the credit cardholders information, we will cancel and refund the pending order. Orders placed after 1:00pm CST Fridays will not ship until the following Monday. The $99 order total is calculated after all rebates and bundle discounts have been applied. Gift cards, duties, and taxes do not count towards the $99 order total. Our free shipping is available for orders completed using our online cart only, items ordered in store or by phone (approved by Bedford Executive Team members only) will not qualify for free shipping.
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