Photographing Hummingbirds

Over the years I have had many film and digital cameras, lenses and flashes and I have toiled many hours photographing hummers. Sometimes with good results but mostly with frustration. There are so many brilliant photographers that I have come to appreciate all the pretty photos in books and online.

Video Tutorial

Doug Gardner and Ben Clewis teach you some simple techniques on how-to capture the beauty of hummingbirds in your own backyard. Ben gives you secrets on how and when to set-up your feeder in a specific location to attract the hummingbirds, what kind of backgrounds to use to make your image pop and how to properly light the scene to get an amazing shot.