Description
The Wild Arena, Wolf Experience session provides an ideal opportunity for getting great close-up portraits of these enigmatic animals. The Anglian Wolf Society currently has 4 socialised wolves living in 2 large enclosures offering a variety of different picture opportunities.
By working with the society’s skilled handlers we should be able to encourage the wolves into the best positions for photography. The lack of stand off barriers and wide gauge mesh ensure we capture photographs without fencing in the way. Each enclosure has a small landscaped mound to act as a background for the wolves to allow ‘clean’ portraits of these beautiful animals. This great afternoon session offers an extended opportunity to capture the essence of this iconic creature and your Wild Arena guide and centre staff will be on hand to ensure you get the best from the session
The day is fully inclusive of refreshments and the guide will take time to talk through the various techniques and camera settings to get the best results. This advice will include an extended briefing on animal portraits in captivity and we are happy to discuss the best settings on your camera.
This event can be booked for free as part of the Wild Arena annual membership scheme offering tremendous value for money and ongoing savings.
- Fitness
This event is suitable for guests of all levels of fitness and involves very limited walking.
- Photography Level
This event is suitable for all levels of photographic experience and good images should be achieved with all cameras equipped with telephoto lenses.
- Disability Access
This venue is accessed down concrete steps from the car park area. The toilet facilities are standard and do not have any disability modifications. Wheelchair users or those guests with specific needs are advised to contact us before booking and we will do our very best to accommodate you.
- Group Size
The normal group size for this event is 10 delegates.
Itinerary
Autumn/Winter (October – February)
12.30 Arrival
12.45 Tea/coffee and a briefing from your guide and an Anglian Wolf Society Handler
13.00 Introduction to the wolves
13.30 Photography session with the 4 wolves moving around their double enclosure. A handler will encourage them into the best positions using small pieces of food and the Wild Arena guide will advise on the best angle and techniques for photography.
16.00 Depart
Spring/Summer (March – October)
13.30 Arrival
13.45 Tea/coffee and a briefing from your guide and an Anglian Wolf Society Handler
14.00 Introduction to the wolves
14.30 Photography session with the 4 wolves moving around their double enclosure. A handler will encourage them into the best positions using small pieces of food and the Wild Arena guide will advise on the best angle and techniques for photography.
17.00 Depart
Please note: The itinerary is provisional and subject to change depending on weather conditions and the availability of the exhibits. Start and finish times are fixed to enable transport planning.
What’s included
Tea/coffee on arrival
Full Photographic tuition and venue guide
Entrance to the venue
Venue
Bedfordshire
Our fantastic wolf experience session is held at the Anglian Wolf Society nearBedford. This venue has two landscaped enclosures with 4 wolves.
Facilities
Tea/Coffee
Toilets
Mains Power
Public transport links for the venue are good with a mainline station nearby.
A detailed map, with full directions, will be sent to all delegates before the workshop and a mobile telephone number will be provided in case of any difficulties on the day.
What to bring
- You will be outside for much of the day so you should be dressed to suit the season and weather.
- We suggest you have a water-proof coat in case of rain and waterproof trousers for kneeling down on wet ground. Shelter is available but you should note that all exhibits are outside and hence can not be viewed while using the shelter.
- Refreshments will be provided on arrival and during the afternoon. However you should note this is a private location and there is no opportunity to purchase additional food and drink; it is suggested that you bring anything you require including drinks, particularly if the weather is hot.
- You are welcome to bring whatever photographic equipment you believe may be suitable. There is some walking involved and you will not always be very close to your vehicle so please ensure you can comfortably carry all your equipment.
- Fill in flash might be useful in some conditions e.g. where the subject is backlit.
- A SLR camera together with standard, wide angle and telephoto lens would be ideal. A zoom lens covering the range up to 300mm will be ample for most situations and shorter focal length lenses will be suitable for close-ups. The layout of the collection even means non-SLR users are able to get good opportunities.
- A tripod or monopod is suggested for use with long focal length lenses.
- Make sure your batteries are charged and ready for action before you arrive but we can access power points for additional charging throughout the day.
- Bring plenty of memory cards or the facility to download cards as its surprising how many pictures you can take in one day.
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