Tutored Photography Experience
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get to Watatunga Wildlife Reserve?
Rail From London: Watlington can be easily accessed from London, via a train taking 1 hour and 50 minutes, direct from London King Cross station to Watlington station. The reserve is a 5 minute taxi ride from the station.
Rail From Cambridge: Watlington station is a 50 minute train journey from Cambridge followed by a five minute taxi ride.
Road: The reserve can be easily accessed by road. The entrance to the reserve is situated just off the A10/A134 Watlington Rd roundabout, heading towards Watlington.
Address: Watatunga Wildlife Reserve, Watlington Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0RG
What ability do I need to be to attend a tutored session?
The purpose of the session is to help you get better wildlife shots and is suitable for people at most levels, however you will need to be familiar with how your camera operates to get the most from the session.
What kit do I need?
Ideally you will have a DSLR or Mirrorless camera, but a good bridge camera will also be suitable. Regarding lenses, the focal length will depend on how near we are to the animals, but Helen usually uses her 100-500mm Canon lens with covers on most occasions.
Remember to bring enough batteries to keep you going for 3 hrs of shooting and make sure you have an empty media card in your camera ready for all the shots you’ll be taking.
What format will the session take?
On arrival you will be offered a drink to enjoy during a short presentation from Helen which should help get you started with some techniques to better photograph the wildlife in the reserve. This will include a quick Q&A session in case you have any specific questions on wildlife photography you’d like to ask. If there is a particular species the reserve has in their collection you would like to see, then mention this at this stage so that our guide can be aware and try their best to accommodate.
We will then head out into the reserve in an open sided vehicle which allows you to have good photographic opportunities. Helen will help you get the best from your camera and give provide you with tips as we go along. You will also have an experienced guide who will share their knowledge about each species we encounter and if the situation allows, we may be able to leave the vehicle to get a different viewpoint.
What happens if it rains?
The session will still go ahead, wet fur can be very photogenic, just make sure you bring something waterproof to wear if the forecast is likely to bring rain as the vehicle is open sided. In the past some great images have been taken during a rainy session and the animals are usually much less bothered by it than us!
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