Online Tutorials
LEARN ONLINE, PHOTOGRAPH IN THE FIELD
The school of wildlife photography. Learn the technique, creativity, challenges of photographing in the field and the tricks of the wildlife photography business! Follow biologist Diogo Oliveira as he explains video about photography and the animals to be photographed.
Our expert
Diogo Oliveira
CEO & Photographer
Access to a 1 hour MASTERCLASS (free)
Do you want to watch free content?
Click below to watch the MasterClass: "Steps to start photographing wildlife"
Online tutorials to be launched in 2026
Some of the courses will become available throughout 2026. The idea is to create a network of tutorials that you can use to improve your wildlife photography. If there is a topic you would like to see here in a tutorial, please get in touch or comment on the blog posts. Thanks.
Field Guide
Basic Wildlife Photography Tutorial
Learn how to take photos easily and quickly, so you'll never have a blurry picture.
available in
June 2026
Highlights
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Birds, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates
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10 individual modules
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recorded in the field with explanations for all levels
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access to RAW files
Portuguese
Online Tutorial
Advanced Wildlife Photography Tutorial
Learn advanced wildlife photography techniques easily and quickly, to capture that special photo.
available in
November 2026
Highlights
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Birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates
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10 individual modules
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recorded in the field with explanations for all levels
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access to RAW files
Portuguese
Online Masterclass
Due to some family issues, the tutorials ended up being delayed. I will be working on them throughout 2026. If you have a space you think is suitable for recording any of the tutorials and would like to lend a hand, please get in touch. Thank you all for your patience and support.
I've always wanted to create an online network of wildlife photography tutorials, and I've finally managed to start field recordings for the first tutorials. But as you can imagine, recording everything in the field takes longer than usual. Therefore, subsequent tutorials will be released as I finish recording and editing. I hope you understand, and if you want to know more about any topic, please contact me at info@onwild.net, thank you!
Macro photography
Masterclass
Photographic sessions focused on macro photography, filmed on the ground, with explanations about the creative process, execution and editing.
Photography with Hidrohide
Masterclass
Learn how to photograph using the hydrohide, a floating shelter, the best techniques, materials, tricks and tips, and also the creative process.
Photography of Birds in Flight
Masterclass
Improve your ability to photograph birds in flight, learn the best techniques, how to set up the camera, improve your creativity.
Flash Photography
Masterclass
Light can be shaped in different ways, and photographing animals at night allows us to "play" with light to get the best results.
Reptile and Amphibian Photography - Masterclass
Learn how to photograph amphibians and reptiles, the best techniques, how to be creative and how to use flash in inhospitable environments.
Check out the videos I've made available on YouTube, which were recorded over the years.
In addition to these complete tutorials, you can find a small selection of videos I made for YouTube about wildlife and nature photography:
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Photographing Snakes and Vipers in Serra da Freita - with Davina Falcão from Cobras de Portugal – Davina is a great friend and I went with her to photograph snakes.
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How to Photograph IPS Daytime Insects – At IPS we carry out several studies on biodiversity, in this video I accompany biologist friends on a tour of the campus.
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How to Photograph the Little Owl – It is one of the owls that can be observed during the dil
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How to photograph Montado insects – The cork oak forests are very rich in insects and I decided to explore a cork oak forest close to home.
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How to Photograph Dragonflies and Damselflies – From the smallest to the largest, a little explanation of how to photograph them.
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How to photograph shorebirds – Birds that like to frequent the edges of areas with water.
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How to photograph with Hidrohide in an Alentejo pond – The hydrohide is a floating shelter, here you can find out what it's like to photograph with it.
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How to photograph bee-eaters – One of the most colorful birds, and the one I most like to photograph.
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How to Photograph Nocturnal Birds – Photographing birds at night requires knowing how to work with the external flash.
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How to photograph waterfowl – I love putting the shelter next to a body of water and photographing what appears.
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How to Photograph the Kingfisher– The blue lightning in the bird world.
