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  • Registration
    • Registration Guide
    • General Registration
  • Festival Schedule
    • SUMMARY SCHEDULE
    • Presentations and Workshops
    • Field Trips
    • eBIRD CHECKLISTS
    • OPENING CEREMONY
    • Evening Events
    • book signings
    • BIRDER'S MARKETPLACE
    • OPTICS ALLEY
    • EVENING SOCIALS
    • Morning Flight Count
  • Birding Info
    • INFO FOR NEW BIRDERS >
      • HOW TO GET STARTED IN BIRDING
      • BINOCULARS FOR BEGINNERS
    • BIRDING LOCATIONS
    • BSBO's Bird Migration Profiles
    • Timing of Migration >
      • Spring Migration
      • Fall Migration
  • Area Info
    • OAK HARBOR OH DINING GUIDE
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    • DINING & SPIRITS
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    • WARBLER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
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We're Thrilled to Welcome Back Our Presenting Sponsor, Sony!


Festival Registrants Can Rent Sony Gear for FREE!

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Visit Sony at Optics Alley between 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to rent some of their incredible cameras and lenses to try in the field! 

What You Need:
  • Festival Name Tag
  • Valid ID
  • Credit Card (For Hold)

Enter for a Chance to Win a FREE Camera and Lens!

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Visit Sony at Optics Alley and enter for your chance to win the following prize:
  • A7R V Camera
  • ​70-200 G Master II Lens
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FREE Photography Trips with Sony Ambassadors

Bird Photography Field Trips
Date: Friday, May 8 - Thursday, May 14
Time: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Location: Optics Alley Tent (Overflow parking at Magee Marsh Visitors' Center)
Fee: FREE
Registration Required: Yes, use this Google Form
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Capacity: 20
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Marbled Godwit by Matt Kloskowski
Join Sony Ambassadors Colby Brown (May 8-10) and Matt Kloskowski (May 11-14) for a series of FREE photography field trips during the Biggest Week. Starting and ending at Optics Alley, these guided outings give photographers of all skill levels the chance to capture warblers, orioles, swallows, and maybe even Bald Eagles. Along the way, Colby and Matt will share practical tips on composition, lighting, camera settings, and field techniques to help you get the most out of your time in the field. Sony will have gear for you to try out!
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Photography 101 Field Trips
Date: Friday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 13
Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Location: Optics Alley Tent (Overflow parking at Magee Marsh Visitors' Center)
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Fee: FREE
Registration Required: Yes, use this Google Form
​Capacity: 20
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Barn Swallows by Matt Kloskowski
Join Sony Ambassadors Colby Brown (May 8-10) and Matt Kloskowski (May 11-13) for a series of FREE daily Photography 101 field trips during the Biggest Week. Held at Optics Alley, these beginner-friendly sessions are perfect for anyone curious about photography, even if you’ve never used a camera before. Colby and Matt will cover simple camera techniques to help you start capturing great images right away. Sony will have gear for you to try out!
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Meet the Sony Ambassadors

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Colby Brown

Colby Brown is a photographer, photo educator and author based out of Cresco, Pennsylvania. Specializing in landscape, travel and humanitarian photography, his photographic portfolio spans the four corners of the globe. Throughout his work, one can see that he combines his love of the natural world with his fascination of its diverse cultures. Each of his photographs tell a story of life on this planet. Colby is also the founder of The Giving Lens, a humanitarian photography organization.
View some of colby's work
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Matt Kloskowski

Matt Kloskowski is a guy that hates bios written in the third person. He...no wait … I... love teaching and photography :-) In that order. I create education that simplifies the process of taking great photos, and how to edit them to get the results you’ve always wanted. I’m also very honored to be a Sony Artisan of Imagery, included in the Photoshop Hall of Fame, and author or co-author of over 20 books on photo-editing (Lightroom & Photoshop) and photography.
View some of Matt's work
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