January 11, 2023 – Walter Potrebka

Walter will talk about how he uses his mirrorless system for bird photography.  He will discuss the benefits of mirrorless cameras for bird photography, and how he uses those benefits to capture his images.

Walter’s love for photography started when he was growing up on the family farm near Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. His interest in photography started when he borrowed his sister’s camera for a trip to British Columbia when he was 13. Seeing the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains through the camera had him hooked. Combining these two loves is what drives his photography. He tries to capture the beauty that is always around, from the close up of a tiny songbird, to the wide vista of the Black Sand Beaches in Iceland. Recently he has been honoured to be included in the top 100 of the Audubon Bird Photography Awards, and was a finalist in the Bird Photographer of the Year.