Join Hemmings Photo Tours and dive into over 20 years of unforgettable photo experiences! Get ready for our Short Eared Owl Workshop, where you'll discover their fascinating habitat and behavior. breathtaking shots of these amazing birds in flight, make new, and try your hand at the incredible Short Eared Owl as hunts in its natural environment! Don't miss out on this thrilling adventure! This small group, experience ensures you have an intimate experience with the owls and get the instruction you need!  

​Workshop Leader: David Hemmings 

​​​Price: $3895 USD. USD Deposit required $1500 USD - 5 Nights 

​Vancouver (YVR) Canada -  Questions? info@hemmingsphototours.com

Dates: Group 1: Dec 03 -  fly out Dec. 08.2027 / Dec 03-Dec 08 2028

Add on the Fishing Bald Eagles Vancouver Canada Nov 28-Dec 03 

Flight Destination: Vancouver International Airport Canada (YVR) 

Physical Activity:  Basic. Hotels, Photo instruction, transportation during workshop.

Included: Professional photo instruction, guiding, transport during the workshop, meals, lodging including single supplement private room.  

Not included:  Flight and travel to workshop location. Gifts, tips not included. There are a selection of good restaurants at and near the hotel.  Tripod and clothing rental available. 

​Looking for more owls? Try The Ultimate Owls Photo Workshop (Snowy, Great Greys+)​

Itinerary:

Day 1 N1: Arrival at the Vancouver Airport - Take a taxi or Uber to the hotel. Check in. There is a restaurant onsite with a variety of meal options. 

Day 2: N2: Next morning meet in the hotel lobby at 7:30am ready to go for some action packed owl photography. Check into hotel at the owl location and learn about short eared owls and their habitat while learning owl in flight photography. 

Day 3: N3 . Day 4.N4 - Owl photography

Day 5: Check out of the hotel and be transported back to Vancouver (YVR) for your flight home. Book your flight late afternoon 4pm+, evening, 

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Recommended Equipment and Clothing:

We highly recommend bringing a lens that you are comfortable hand holding as most of the shooting is best done using this method.

Bring whichever camera body that you use, a backup is a good idea. 

Bring extra batteries as the cold drains them faster. Keep your extra batteries in your coat pocket with a hand warmer to keep them charged longer.

Lenses to bring include for hand holding include, 100-400, 80-400, 150-600, 200-500, etc.

The varied focal length ranges of these zoom lenses will make your image making more enjoyable.

Feel free to bring your 500 or 600mm lens if you are comfortable hand holding and shooting moving objects with these prime lenses.

Digital cards, back up hard drive and laptop - internet at the hotel. 

Clothing and accessories:

The temperatures can be very cold while shooting the snowy owls and it is not uncommon to be faced with wind factors making it even colder. It is very important to be properly prepared with the right clothing as follows.

Warm under layers, merino wool is very good. A second layer of fleece or wool, top and bottoms.

An outer layer of down filled parka and pants. Temperatures can be from 5C to -20C . There will be a truck nearby where you can warm up should you get too cold. Buy the boots rated for the coldest climates you can find. Some good brands such as Cabela's, Baffin and Sorel.

A balaclava is recommended to keep your face protected on windy days.

Photographers mitten/glove combos with hand warmers.

Hand and toe warmers. These are the small packets that fit in pockets in the heat 3 gloves and in the end of your boots for toe warmth. Merino wool thin gloves and another pair of gloves or mittens to warm up your hands. 

A warm wool toque to use in conjunction with your hood on the parka.

Sunglasses, plastic or another material not to freeze in the cold. 

Please read the Refund Policy 

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Looking for another winter photo workshop? Try Canadian Lynx Winter Animals or Polar Bear Mother and Cubs at the den. 

CUSTOMER REVIEWS OF THE  OWLS PHOTO WORKSHOP

“Thank you very much. I loved the owls and enjoyed the workshop leaders and meeting the other workshop participants. Apart from that I had a lovely time and have come away with lots of great photos.  It was wonderful to get so many shots of the male as well as the females.
Very best wishes to you.” Diane D.
 
"I was totally captivated by the Snowy Owls.  They are truly magnificent!  Their speed, their agility, their gracefulness and their beautiful markings.   I've just scratched the surface of the hundreds of images I took while on the workshop, but I can tell you taking the workshop was a thrilling and delightful experience for me.  Worth braving the elements to see the owls in their habitat!"  Anne W.

 

"We had a great experience and were very impressed. We have great photos as a result. Thanks again" Victor B.

 

" David, thank you very much for a wonderful trip, the instruction was phenomenal. The best I've ever had. I came away with amazing shots!" Evelyn.

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