Wildlife Photography Workshop RSPB Pagham Harbour, 25th June 2017 Programme (cid:1) 0830 (cid:1) Initial walk around reserve (cid:1) 1000 (cid:1) Coffee (cid:1) Introduction to Pagham Harbour RSPB (Roy Newnham) (cid:1) Introduction to wildlife photography objectives (Bill Brooks) (cid:1) Wildlife photography techniques (Bill Brooks, Yvonne Green, Jan Derrett) (cid:1) 1300 (cid:1) Lunch (cid:1) 1330 (cid:1) Warden intro (cid:1) Reserve photo shoot (cid:1) 1600 (cid:1) Hand in chosen images (cid:1) Grab a coffee (cid:1) Reassemble at 4.15 (cid:1) Lessons learnt? (cid:1) Show best images (cid:1) RSPB selection (cid:1) 1700 (cid:1) Depart Introduction to Pagham Harbour Roy Newnham, RSPB RSPB Pagham Harbour & Medmerry (cid:1) Pagham Harbour was probably used as a harbour by the Saxons. (cid:1) A thriving commercial port up through Middle Ages until mid 1800’s. (cid:1) Late 19th century the harbour was dammed and reclaimed for agriculture. (cid:1) In 1910 a major storm eventually broke through the defences. (cid:1) Since then the harbour has not changed much from how you see it today. (cid:1) 1964 designated a Local Nature Reserve under the management of West Sussex County Council. (cid:1) 2012 RSPB took over day-to-day management of the reserve. (cid:1) Covers approx 1450 acres, half of which is intertidal saltmarsh habitat. (cid:1) Remainder consists of farmland, copses lagoons, reedbeds and shingle. (cid:1) SSSI, SPA and Ramsar Site. (cid:1) 2014 largest coastal re-alignment, RSPB Medmerry opened. Introduction to Wildlife Photography My own background in wildlife and photography (cid:1) A keen birdwatcher since 1980 (cid:1) a member of the RSPB since 1981 and British Trust for Ornithology since 1984 (cid:1) member Wildlife and Wetlands Trust and the Sussex Ornithological Society (cid:1) An enthusiastic photographer since early the early 1970’s (cid:1) moved from film to digital in 2003 (cid:1) a member of Bognor Regis Camera Club and Royal Photographic Society since 2010 (cid:1) awarded Licentiateship distinction (LRPS) in 2015 Some recent shots – June 2017 Emperor(Anaximperator), PaghamHarbour RSPB, June 2017 Some recent shots – June 2017 Black-tailed Godwits(Limosalimosa), PaghamHarbour RSPB, June 2017