The most frequently asked question of a wildlife photographer is "How did you get that shot?" This digital slide presentation addresses that question and many other issues and obstacles involved in capturing extraordinary wildlife images. Mark discusses everything - from the use of his homemade floating blind, using portable blinds, using your vehicle as a blind, equipment selection, to just plain hard work and plenty of patience!

See stunning images of all species of wildlife: birds, reptiles, amphibians, large and small mammals, and more, all presented in their wild and natural environments with no captive or enclosed subjects. He will share his techniques and tricks with the audience while relating many interesting and personal experiences he has had while photographing wildlife.

Biography

Mark Picard, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years — specializing in his exquisite work on Moose. He is noted for his creativity in the field; not only in composition and lighting, but also in his use of unique equipment, blinds and knowledge of animal behavior.

His images have appeared in numerous national and international publications, books, and calendars, including Audubon, Sierra Club, Animals, Canadian Wildlife Federation, Maine Scene, Nature Conservancy, Birder's World, Defenders of Wildlife, Wild Bird, Bird Watcher's Digest, Scholastic, Northern Woodlands, National Wildlife Federation, Ontario Out of Doors, Chase and Peche, Wildlife Conservation, Tide-Mark Press, Ranger Rick, Yankee and others. Along with the many private collectors of his work he has an impressive list of commercial clients including Ambercrombie and Fitch, the United States Postal Service, the National Wildlife Foundation and the Northeast Kingdom Travel and Tourism Commission.

Mark leads personalized photo group workshops/tours and individual one on one instruction in the North Woods of upstate Maine (view 2010 Schedule and Description) as well as local photo workshops. A member of the Fuji Pro Talent Team, he is well versed in both film and digital formats, including post production digital workflow and Photoshop. He also has led the Nikon sponsored L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School Moose Photography Getaway Weekends each June in upstate Maine as well as a workshop/tour for the Great American Photography Workshops in the Fall.

Mark uses an assortment of Nikon digital cameras and VR lenses, combined with Gitzo tripods, Really Right Stuff and Wimberley ballheads and equipment. More about Mark can be found at his website, www.markpicard.com.