{"id":9218,"date":"2016-10-19T15:42:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T19:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?p=9218"},"modified":"2017-03-28T18:16:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T22:16:34","slug":"november-1-2016-program-the-wild-side-of-nature-photography-with-nikhil-bahl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/november-1-2016-program-the-wild-side-of-nature-photography-with-nikhil-bahl\/","title":{"rendered":"November 1 2016: Program &#8211;  The Wild Side of Nature Photography with Nikhil Bahl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9219\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Nikhil-Bahl-head-shot-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"nikhil-bahl-head-shot\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Nikhil-Bahl-head-shot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Nikhil-Bahl-head-shot.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Photographing wildlife offers many challenges and unique opportunities. Nikhil will use examples to show you his approach and share a variety of his experiences while sharing tips that will help you elevate your work and create evocative and compelling images of\u00a0wildlife. This presentation will cover some of the basic\u00a0techniques for beginners but will also delve into creative choices and some advanced techniques as well.<\/p>\n<h1>Biography<\/h1>\n<p>Nikhil Bahl is a full time professional photographer, author, educator and environmentalist residing in <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9220\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/nikhil-bahl-bird-silhouettes-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"nikhil-bahl-bird-silhouettes\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/nikhil-bahl-bird-silhouettes-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/nikhil-bahl-bird-silhouettes.jpeg 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>the\u00a0Washington\u00a0D.C.\u00a0area.\u00a0 Drawing continuous inspiration from nature, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful interpretations: \u00a0to create photographs that transcend the commonplace,reflect deeper insights, and convey an enchantment of the subject\u2019s beauty.<\/p>\n<p>An offshoot of Nikhil&#8217;s fine art photography and love of nature is his documentation of wildlife behaviors and habitats.\u00a0 As a volunteer with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service, his goal is to portray environmental stories with an artistic appeal, so his photographs educate and motivate about the imperative of conservation.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9221\" src=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/nikhil-bahl_bison-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"nikhil-bahl_bison\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/nikhil-bahl_bison-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/nikhil-bahl_bison.jpeg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><br \/>\nEach year Nikhil leads numerous photography tours and instructional workshops in the\u00a0United States\u00a0and abroad. His teaching encourages participants to advance beyond ordinary photos and develop their own style and vision. Nikhil is a popular speaker at photography clubs, expos and industry events. He authored the acclaimed ebook,\u00a0Creative Interpretations\u00a0and writes articles on the creative and technical aspects of photography. His work can be viewed at\u00a0www.nikhilbahl.com.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.NikhilBahl.com\"><br \/>\nwww.NikhilBahl.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nbahl\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nbahl<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bahlnikhil\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bahlnikhil<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photographing wildlife offers many challenges and unique opportunities. 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