Kathy Adams Clark

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Kathy is the owner of KAC Productions. She has been a full-time nature photographer since 1995. Her photos have appeared in many publications, including Birder’s World, Ranger Rick, The New York Times and National Geographic books. Kathy speaks frequently at association meetings and nature festivals. In addition, she is past-president of the North American Nature Photography Association.

Kathy has extensive experience in teaching photography. It’s her love of teaching and easy-to-understand style that keeps her students signing up for new classes and field trips. Kathy teaches photography and digital imaging classes online and leads photo tours in the United States and abroad for Strabo Tours.

Visit www.kathyadamsclark.com to see more about Kathy’s tours, classes and her nature photography images. You can also follow her at https://kathyadamsclark.blog/

What’s in the bag?

Kathy uses Canon R3 and R6ii cameras.  Her long lens is a 100-500mm RF with a 1.4x extender.  Her wide angle lenses are the 24-105mm RF and 15-35mm RF.  Her tripod of choice is the MeFoto Globetrotter Carbon Fiber Classic. She uses a Think Tank Roller Derby brand for her bag.

Upcoming Events

April 2026
$90

📷How to Capture the Action at Smith Oaks with Kathy Adams Clark

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

After this field trip, you will wonder why you waited so long to start photographing birds on the wing! The rookery at Smith Oaks offers endless opportunities for bird in flight photography. Kathy Adams Clark will instruct and guide participants in the following topics with the goal of helping to simplifying the process of photographing birds in flight: Review of camera and lens settings. Learning the right settings to take full advantage of the technology at your fingertips Plenty of…

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$20

📷Cataloging & Editing Your Photos

Thursday, April 16, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Bird photographers take a lot of photos. The latest cameras allow us to capture 10+ images a second and it’s not unusual to take 1,000 or more images in a day. Join Kathy Adams Clark for this workshop where she shares her editing and cataloguing workflow. Watch as she edits images explaining why some are deleted and others retained. She’ll share her quick processing and then import into a Lightroom catalogue. No need to bring your computer. A handout will…

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$70

📷Texas City Dike Photo Trip

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

The Texas City Dike is the longest man-made fishing pier in the world.  It stretches 5.3 miles into Galveston Bay.  This means that birds like sandpipers and turnstones can be found on both sides of the dike feeding in shallow water.  In addition, gulls and terns are regularly flying along the dike as the hunt for food.  We’ll slowly drive along the dike and stop for interesting photo opportunities.  Participants should be prepared to walk along the sandy shoreline, stand…

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$20

📷Flight & Action Photography Workshop

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Kathy will teach participants about the various focusing features on modern mirrorless cameras and DLSR cameras. She’ll explain why it is important to select the proper ISO, shutter speed, and focus points to capture the perfect image. Tripods such as those with a ballhead or Wimberley head will be discussed with an emphasis on hand holding for action and flight work. You will learn how to work in different lighting conditions to get the best results, how to select the…

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$65

📷Photographing Birds at Dos Vacas Muertes

Friday, April 17, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Explore this small 6-acre sanctuary on Galveston’s west end.  Coastal prairie and bayside shores offer a wide variety of opportunities to photograph birds.  A small water drip with seating area is sure to attract some nice neotropic migrants.  Come prepared to photograph birds at the drip, along the boardwalk, overhead, or along the shore.  A tripod might be helpful for photographing at the water drip.  Dress for the weather including rubber boots if venturing to the shoreline and long pants…

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