Necessary equipment

WHAT TO BRING

Participants must bring their own equipment, including:

• Camera that allows shooting in RAW, preferably a DSLR or a "mirrorless";

• At least one lens (see recommendations below).

Below you will find a list of my suggestions for material you can bring. In any case, if you don't have all the suggested material, don't worry, all you need is a camera and a lens. However, field trips will be organized and therefore you will only have to take the necessary equipment for each one. For some outings it may be necessary to walk for a few hours, carrying light weight significantly increases our comfort, reducing fatigue that can be the enemy of our creativity and concentration.

SUGGESTIONS

main equipment

• To be able to photograph wildlife you need a lens, you can and should use the ones you already have. Ideally, you should always take 2 lenses, for example a 100-400 mm and a macro. If you want to take as little weight as possible, you can just take the 100-400mm or just the material for macro photography.

• A tripod will allow you to be more comfortable inside the shelter when photographing, and I got clearer pictures as it effectively reduces any kind of disturbance caused by the movement of the camera while the photo is taken.

• Additional batteries and cards are essential. We don't want to miss out on any great shots due to lack of battery or space.

• To safeguard your stuff, you should bring rain protection, both for your backpack and your camera. Nothing very expensive is needed, in the case of backpacks they are usually already equipped with this type of protection and for the machine a simple plastic bag solves the situation.

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Other important equipment

• The participant must also take some snacks to eat throughout the day, and fundamentally take a canteen with water for a whole day in the field if necessary. However, these details will be determined output by output;

• You must wear waterproof and warm shoes, and the clothing must not make noise when you move to avoid scaring the animals away, it must also be dark in color.