Wildlife Photography Presentation - Best Techniques 

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Getting down to eye level is easy. Getting back up is a whole other discussion.

Only Steve Perry can keep me glued to the screen for 2.5 hours watching a RU-vid video!

Consistently one of the most watchable and relatable and accessible experts in his field. Not only does he know his stuff but he communicates it brilliantly.

2.5hours of Steve Perry being Steve Perry, feels like Christmas day. Awsome

This is the best and most comprehensive bird/wildlife photography video I've found on youtube.

You're the best, Steve! Thank you for sharing this free of charge!

Your content, Steve, is so great. I watched this after reading a few of your books, and then hearing what I learned from you (in your engaging and clarity rich style) just cemented so much of what I'd already been taught in your writing and reinforced my in field attempts to put it into practice. And it was free! Thanks. Love your work -- photos AND teaching!

Thank you for your generosity in sharing this. Incredibly helpful!

Out of all the videos I've watched in 2019 this has by far been the best. Outstanding presentation and information, you're awesome.

Thanks Steve and all who cleared it for us to see. This is a bit of a festive prezzie.

Thank you for sharing, Steve! I couldn't agree more with your No. 1.

I have watched this video a few times and make a point to come back to it at least twice a year as a reminder of the fundamentals of wildlife photography since I'm only able to get out once or twice a week. Thank you Steve for posting this and all the work you put into your videos and books from your website.

I watch this multiple times a year - thank you so much for sharing these invaluable tips !

I’ve watch loads of videos trying to find the best approach for sharp, quality wildlife shots. This is the best presentation I have seen and backed up by solid examples by someone who knows what he’s talking about. Going to give your suggestions a whirl this weekend!! Thanks for sharing and I’m only a little jealous about some of the amazing images you have captured.

I like how you talk to people Steve, your explanations are precise and clear too. Fabulous presentation, I have to admit I knew most of the stuff you covered because I've been following you for some time and I've put your theories into practice and they just plain and simple work!

Wow and thanks, a master class in photography and for free! I used to enjoy getting out and the experience of photography but now with a little practice based on your teaching I might enjoy reviewing the results just as much. Thanks again.

Wow! Great presentation, learned something even though I have already watched your tutorials and read your e-books.! That 2.5 hours zipped by! Thanks Steve!

Great job. Loved the split screens to show us a good version of the photos. Thanks for putting this on youtube for free.

Mr Perry. Your photographs are beautiful and the fact that you shared all this experience and knowledge so selflessly is something truly wonderful. Thank you so much.

Thanks for making this available, Steve. Set the laptop up on the kitchen counter, got some Christmas baking done and thoroughly enjoyed this...and my wife says I can’t multi-task 😜

Thanks for sharing the best comprehensive tips presentation!

Thanks Steve, as always good THE GOOD ONE!!!

This man is an international treasure. I learned so much about my D750 that i never even heard of before, and can now use it to my advantage. Thanks Steve!

Excellent video! Having purchased all of Steve's incredibly useful eBooks and having watched all his videos I'd been exposed to all of the material covered already but I found having it all together in one video really helped. Anyone out there who hasn't already tried back button focus should give it a try! It has literally revolutionized my wildlife photography and greatly increased my keep rate.

I think loving your subjects also is the driving force that gets you out of the house and capturing them. It's what gives you the willpower and patience to wait for that perfect shot, by sitting in the dirt or the rain or jumping trekking through the forest or jungle.

Great video Steve. I've been shooting wildlife with Nikon for 30+years and I absolutely concur with the advice you've given here. A great free gift for those wanting to shoot wildlife!

Thanks Steve I learnt so much, no doubt I will have to watch it again to let it 'sink in'.

Excellent presentation. Will be coming back to this a few times.

Excellent, Steve! (I've been following you for about 4 years now, and always enjoy the way you do things.) Beautiful shots in your presentation, proving what you've said!

thank you, I will definitely be watching this video several times!!!

I’m the process of watching this and I think it’s absolutely fantastic that you’ve put all of this video on RU-vid! Many youtubers show the first 10mins then lock the rest on there website for a payment. Fantastic! Keep this up!!! 👍🏼

Awesome presentation Steve, great tips and I really like how well you get your message across.

Oh my gosh ! I loved this ... so,so helpful. I can always count on you for great information... thanks so much👍

Excellent work Mr Steve Perry!!!! I learned so much more. A pleasure from start to finish. Keep up the amazing work. 👍👍👍👍👍

Thank you Mr. Perry enjoyed the presentation very much , needed every minute of it. John

Excellent, excellent, video!! Thank you for putting this up.

This completely changed my understanding of how camera settings work. In college, while I had a photography class during my 3D animation and image synthesis program, we were told strict rules about camera settings like the one to never use the AF mode. My 3 year-confusion is clearer now thanks to your teaching ! The knowledge you have on this subject is unbelievably easy to understand, concise and fun to watch 😁 The idea of having a higher shutter speed really surprised me, I can’t wait to try it next time I go out ! 😉

Thank you. One of the greatest video of wildlife Photography I ever see. So many Great tips.

Great video Steve. I did not think I would watch the whole video in one sitting but once I started I could not put it down. Outstanding as always. Thank you.

Tons of great information, the longer I watched the better it got. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

This is gold. Thanks Steve. Like you I had a Pentax ME Super and a Pentax MX. Great compact cameras. I had a Vivitar 200mm lens. Used that from 1979 to 2001, at which time I got divorced. Never took another picture until 2007 when a friend asked if I wanted his Nikon D50, so he could get the D3. That was my foray into digital. Now shooting with D500.

Thanks for posting Steve. I have ordered/read all of your ebooks. Great presentation and summary of what I learned there. Keep educating 👍

Comprehensive and produced by someone who knows his wildlife and how to capture it :-)

I can hear you and Rose “Watch your BACKGROUND” every time I am out shooting!!

So glad I watched that! I now have no excuse for not getting at least 1 good keeper but probably more on a more regular basis.

Totally agree with manual +auto iso. Just about the only way i shoot. Glad you told people it's not a 'set & forget' mode 👍

Oh man.... A fair amount of these photos were taken, within an hour of where I live. Some are literally in my back yard! I shoot at these exact same locations, over and over again. Talk about inspiration... Thank you for this material!!!

Thank you to offer that lecture. It is appreciated.

Steve thanks for sharing this with wide web, this is a very amazing presentation. Yes, agreed we all need to practice it and improve, but the guidelines and hints you shared are a game changer.

Best, most complete guide i have seen to date. I just hope not too many other folks sees this guide making my shots look more average ;)

You've put a lot of work in this lecture, one of the best ,if not the best ever seen !!thank you,Steve !!👍👍👍🌷🌷🌷

After watching this video I tried a lot of your tips. It has helped me so much. It completely changed my whole approach. Thank you. I will not only be following you from now on but I will also recommend you to my brother who is also a photographer and anyone else who will listen. Thanks again.

Very good talk. I learned a lot of great tips. Beautiful photography, Steve. Thanks for posting this.

Steve, Thank you again for your sharing, you have helped me improve my photographic abilities over the last two plus years. Eric Stogner.

Tons of really clear and concise information Steve. Thank you.

Good stuff Steve. I'm so happy you led off with love what you photograph. I tell friends who ask about photography to photograph what they love and love what they photograph. For me it is wildlife and nature. It may be automobiles, motorcycles, children, dogs, horses, airplanes, whatever. But photograph those things with which you have a connection and passion. It shows in the photos. Really enjoyed your books.

Great presentation, thank you for uploading!

Thanks for sharing this Steve.

A Masterpiece!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

STEVE- I've heard a lot of this before- But I stuck it out for 2:27 mins! Your the Best STEVE. Randy B.

Thanks for sharing this. It was a great intro to your books and also reinforces them.

Thanks for sharing Steve. Great presentation.

Thank you, this is amazing.

Some really good tips in this presentation - and some fantastic images used to illustrate the points being made.

At the time of watching I see there are 49,877 more enlightened photographers. This is a good watch even for those with experience and even though I was aware of 90% of what was covered it doesn't hurt to have it reinforced, sometimes I think we all forget. I will mention for anyone that reads my comment the focus portion of the video was specific to Nikon cameras and while most of it holds true across brand some of the things are definitely different when using Sony mirrorless systems. A big one is how on a DSLR the lens opens up for focus on each exposure whereas depending on your settings and focus mode (AFS vs AFC) it will open to varying degrees on mirrorless. Another biggie is animal eye AF which is way more viable than I would have ever imagined. Anyways, excellent presentation, those that are lucky enough to find it will take the fast lane to learning many things I found out from trial and error in the field. One of the best tips in here is get out to your local park and shoot all the time, practice practice practice! Gulls and common birds can really be your friend when you're learning so when the rare star of the show comes along you don't blow the shot.

Well worth the time to watch this video. Excellent tips with very enjoyable example images.

I just started watching..... was there a dress code for your presentation? No hair allowed? :)

Thank you so much for this great information! I am looking forward to trying out the manual + auto iso. I do agree with the previous comment of getting down is easy, but getting up is a whole other matter 😁

Wow! Thank you very very much for this!! Awesome

Great job Steve! Heard most of it before (since I am a devoted follower...), but a great recap. I need to keep practicing....

Nigel, I have absolutely loved this series. It's been amazing watching uou go through so many different stages of emotions and relating them to my own photography. I'm now trying to work out a place in New Zealand to do a much shorter concept! I am guilty of rushing through locations. Thanks for the effort you put in!

Fabulous info and well explained as to why you make the choices, i love watching your videos and find there is always something there that helps me improve my wildlife photography ... Thanks again and keep them coming Steve kind regards Austin... United Kingdom

Great! I saw it completly and it was really helpfull! Cheers from Chile!

Great great video for wildlife photography lesson. Many thanks!

great comparison! thank you for sharing this information with us.

Steve, thanks for the countless hours of knowledge that you have shared. I feel that your photography is an inspiration not only to those who are photographers, but those who appreciate nature and wildlife. One comment I wish to add, you had mentioned early in you presentation that you had received a bit of criticism for you auto mods. You truly are an Artist. Art is a form of expression. An artist should pic the tools that he/she they are comfortable using. I don't care if the choices are to finger paint or fine art brushes. It's the expression that counts. Additionally, those who are critical most likely haven't journeyed to the back country in the pre dawn hours, threw the snow in minus freezing conditions. Best Regards

Brilliant presentation - thanks!

Great video and watched every minute of it. Very informative and breaks down real world scenarios. Keep them coming!

Cool! For those of us who don't care to brave the horrible Chicago weather :-) Thank you so much, Steve - something for me to sit back and watch tomorrow with a big ol' bowl of popcorn :-)

Love your presentation, I'm from 🇨🇷, living in 🇧🇷. Congratulations 👏.

Completely awesome video thank you Steve!!!!

Wow. This video was EPIC. Thank you! I’m a non-photographer who is going on a safari in South Africa. So I purchased a DSLR and started learning how to make the most of the trip photo-wise. This was by far the best video. Before watching this, I went out for a walk with my cat and practiced taking pictures of him. Most were blurry. Now that I watched the video, I understand why and how to fix. I’ll go out now and see if I can do better with all this knowledge. Thank you! I’ll definitely buy one of your books.

This is pure gold! Very nice presentation and great addition to your Ebook!

One of the best i have seen...learnt a lot. thanks Steve!!

That was amazing! Felt like I was in the audience, and I didn’t even have to travel. Thank you so much for this ! Going to look for your Instagram and podcast.

Loved the presentation Steve. Learned a lot, thank you... Big thumbs up brother.

easily the best wildlife shooting tip video i have ever seen

The second half is awesome chock full of actual useful info

Brilliantly done! Thank you

Hi Steve, enjoyed the presentation. Thanks for sharing.

Recently discovered your channel, and have enjoyed your videos so far. This presentation is excellent and gave me a few things to try to improve my photos. Looking forward to more content from you.

Very informative and helpful, thank you much.

Thank you....great presentation

New Podcast is terrific!

Great lecture with tips and tricks.

Steve, this was an awesome presentation. It answered so many questions. Now let me go out and work on incorporating this into my shooting, I should improve drastly!!!! Thank you for all you do! Rich aka Moonpie

After reading your three books and almost all of your content over the past couple of years i was wondering if i could make it through 2 1/2 hours of video. Well i made it, and i enjoyed it as much as i did the books. I don't know anyone who could have made me do that. You are not a classic lecturer, but that's why i enjoy your products so much. It's all that "Steve Perryness" that makes it work for me. I take pictures differently than i did before i found your work, i think so much about what i am about to do, rather than just taking the shot. A small donation is on its way to your site. Thanks again for all the sharing of your knowledge.

This taught me whole new thing ❤❤.. Thanku so much

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful seminar. A ton of useful info, very enjoyable to listen to. Very well done and thanks for sharing! Greetings from Hamburg.