Jennifer Leigh Warner
Jennifer Leigh Warner is a fine art conservation wildlife photographer, writer, public speaker and workshop leader for Wildside Nature Tours, living in Central Texas and specializes in creating meaningful images that conveys a message of hope for the natural world. Jennifer feels strongly that by sharing these images of beautiful animals in their natural environment, she can inspire those around her to preserve the world that we share with all living creatures.
Jennifer is a Certified Texas Master Naturalist, an Ambassador for Nature First and has served as the Chair of the Ethics Committee for the North America Nature Photographers Association since 2018
Jennifer works closely with conservation organizations to help support their missions to protect wildlife and the world around us. She believes that photography is a powerful tool to share these stores, educate photo viewers on important topics and inspire change.
Jennifer’s work has been published in Outdoor California, Gizmodo, the NANPA Expressions Magazine, Outdoor Photographer Magazine, WIRED, The New Yorker, National Geographic Online and Wild Planet Photo Magazine among others.
You can learn more about Jennifer and the conservation work that she does by visiting her website at www.experiencewildlife.com
Jennifer's Seminars & Workshops
KEYNOTE: Putting Your Images to Work
WED 3:45 - 5:00 P.M.
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
Ticket Cost: $25
Max No People: 50
Is photographing wildlife and landscapes enough for nature photographers or should we be putting those images to work to preserve the species we care about? Fine Art Conservation photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner will talk about how photographs have the power to promote positive change and create policies to make real impacts on wildlife conservation. She will share stories from her more than 18 years in the field as a professional photographer and provide real world examples of how you can start putting your images to work.
Photographing Backlit Birds
FRI 1 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
Ticket Price: $25
Difficulty: All Levels
Max No People: 30
Light is everything in photography and knowing how to use that light to get the most out of your photos is how you get dynamic wildlife photographs. During this presentation we will discuss how you can photograph birds using backlighting.
Backlit Birds in the Field at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
SAT 7 - 10:00 A.M.
Field Workshop
Meeting Location: St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Ticket Price: $100 + Annual Photo Pass
Difficulty: All Levels
Max No People: 10
In conjunction with the classroom workshop “Photographing Backlit Birds” We will take what we have learned and get real world practice photographing birds using backlighting. During this workshop we will discuss what are the best camera settings, how to prepare for photographing birds in different environments.
Body Position, Light, Background and Angle: Tips for Photographing Wildlife
SAT 3 -4:30 P.M.
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South
Ticket Price: $25
Difficulty: All Levels
Max No People: 30
How an animal is standing, walking or flying can make or break your image. Waiting for that critical moment when the stride is just right and knowing exactly when to press the shutter will move you from just ok to really WOW images. During this one hour presentation by professional wildlife photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner we will discuss when the body position looks right and how to look for the perfect lighting conditions.