In-person
Snohomish PUD Building, Commission Room
2320 California Street, Everett, WA 98201
Hummingbird Photography
Guest Speaker: Soo Baus
Last year, Soo Baus decided to set up a hummingbird haven with a birdbath and water fountain.
Her goal was to photograph the birds with minimal high tech photography gadgets. No remote control with multiple flashlights. Instead, she used natural morning and evening light. Eventually she switched from a solar to an electric-operated water fountain to ensure consistent fountain spray.
Through months of photographing, she has come to believe that anyone with a camera with a zoom function will be able to capture hummers. Her favorite shots include the birds bathing, playing, and drinking at the water fountain, and feasting on different flowers.
Soo will share how she planned her setup, her research on nectar flowers and collecting branches for perches, her photography tricks and tips, and her discovery of creative background compositions from her surroundings.