April 2008: Jim Neiger
I have had a keen interest in wildlife and nature since my childhood in Minnesota. It was not until I moved to the birding paradise of central Florida; however, that I became seriously interested in photography. Since birds are the most prevalent form of wildlife in Florida, they quickly became my main subjects. I have spent the last four years extensively studying, observing and photographing birds in Florida. This has led to a love and fascination with birds and avian photography. In my opinion, birds are one of the most interesting and challenging forms of wildlife to photograph.
About Jim
Jim Neiger is an award winning, freelance, avian photographer specializing in birds in flight. Through his experimentation with avian photography, Jim has developed his own method of handheld photography using long telephoto lenses, which he applies to making images of birds in flight. His handheld method has gained recent popularity, leading to the creation of his company, Flight School Photography.
Jim’s Flight School offers group workshops where handheld photography instruction for birds in flight is provided. Jim also offers private photography workshops that are tailored specifically to the requirements and desires of the participants. The workshops are offered year round, by boat or by land, in some of the best birding locations of central Florida. Flight School also offers fall workshops at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.
Jim’s work has appeared in several publications from well known publishers, such as The National Wildlife Federation, National Geographic, The American Birding Association, NatureScapes online magazine, Princeton University Press, and The National Park Service. Jim is also a co-author of the soon to be released book, On Feathered Wings (May, 2008; published by Harry N. Abrams), which is a compilation of the works of seven photographers featuring birds in flight.
For more information about Jim, please visit his website at http://www.flightschoolphotography.com/
