For Bird Photographers Only: What To Do With All Of Those Great Bird Pictures You've Captured

If you enjoy photographing birds, you already know how difficult it can be to get a good picture of your feathered friends. Birds tend to take flight just when you have the perfect view and your camera settings are just right.

You may take hundreds of pictures before you get a few great ones. However, those few excellent photos you capture are worth the wait, and you don't want to let all of your hard work go unnoticed. There are several ways you can get your photos out of your camera and put them on display.

Have them made into canvas photo prints

Canvas photo prints are a great way to show off your pictures. A photo transferred onto canvas has the appearance of an oil or acrylic painting. After the image is printed on the canvas material, the canvas is then stretched over a frame. 

Canvas photo prints look professional and will make great additions to your home decor. Whether you decide to hang them on a wall or display them on a stand, your bird photographs are sure to garner lots of attention as lovely canvas prints.

Make a scrapbook

You can design your own scrapbook about your birding adventures. Have your best bird photographs printed on high-quality paper that is free of acid. The fun thing about making a scrapbook is that you can also write notes to go along with the photos.

For instance, you might want to journal where the picture was taken and the date and time. You can share if it was taken while you were on vacation or at home. You can also add some interesting facts about the bird in each photo. You can add more photos to the scrapbook as you collect them.

Don't just put your scrapbook on shelf or in a drawer. Use it as a coffee table book or display it on a stand using a book easel. It will make a great conversation piece when guests are visiting, and you will enjoy the compliments you're sure to receive on your photography skills.

Enter a photography contest

A great way to get your photos on display is by entering a nature photography contest. Check online and in birding magazines for contests. Birding websites and publications frequently offer a variety of photo contests.

The prizes for winning photography entries often vary from money to a free magazine subscription. Even if you don't win a prize, other birders and photographers always enjoy seeing the pictures that others submit.

Being a bird photographer certainly is challenging at best. However, the rewards of capturing those perfect photos make it worth the hard work. Getting your photos out of the camera and on display is the perfect way to enjoy your photos and share them with others.

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