COSTA RICA, 2025
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
Birding with famous guide Esteban Mendez and Joe Fischer for 10 days in the best birding and frog photography locations
SANDHILL CRANES, 2024-25
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
Weekend trips to the California wetlands for huge flocks of snowgeese, Sandhills and shorebird photo instruction
CLASSES
Landscape, Macro & More
Learn or improve with these in-person classes taught in the greater Sacramento and Lake Tahoe areas.
Landscape & Wildlife Photography
Landscape & wildlife photography showcase the natural world using creativity and skills with the camera. Joe Fischer teaches beginners to professionals how to capture compelling images in a wide range of situations. Landscape involves wide that take in more natural light, foreground and sky. Wildlife requires imaging animals in their natural habitats, but the challenge is taking good photos under camouflage and dimly lit conditions. However, both are fun and super rewarding with the proper guidance and instruction.
Classes
Learning from the right instructor can greatly improve your experience. As an underwater and wildlife photo instructor, Joe’s teaching has enabled him to hone his skills and share valuable insights you might not find in books or online tutorials. As Joe puts it, “time and time again I see people learn more in a few minutes of asking me questions than they learn in hours of online tutorials.”
About Joe Fischer
Joe Fischer is an instructor who teaches in some of the world’s top birding and photography locations. Since 1996 he’s traveled to 17 countries, some multiple times, building a unique experience in oceans, jungles and landscapes. Originally a bird photography and Scuba diving instructor in California, he excels at creating photos in a wide variety of conditions. Known for his natural teaching ability, he also dedicated his career to working for the departments of conservation and environmental protection.