Scott Whittle

Birder, Photographer, Designer

Scott Whittle has 25 years of experience as a professional photographer and educator.  His B.A. in Literature from Northwestern University and M.F.A. in Photography from the School of Visual Arts reflect his passions for writing and photography, and his love of learning and exploration has taken him to over 30 countries and all but four U.S. States. He is a one-time Big Year record holder for New York State, his team holds the U.S. Photo Big Day record. He is the co-author of The Warbler Guide, The Warbler Guide App and the Birdgenie App.  His work has been published in a wide variety of well-known newspapers, magazines and other media outlets.  After an extensive photography career in New York City, he now lives and works in Cape May, N.J.

Learn from an expert with more than 25 years of experience

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In addition to working on his future projects, books and apps, Scott sometimes works as a freelance guide and teacher.  He is one of the primary photography instructors at the Cape May Bird Observatory.  He is intimately knowledgable about Cape May and it's surroundings, has guided around the United States and in Central America, too.   

Scott's specialty, of course, is photography, and he is particularly good at teaching the principles and practicalities of bird and nature photography.  If you're interested in birding with Scott or learning about photography from him, please send an email and he'll get back to you as soon as possible.  He offers classes by the hour, half-day, day, or in a multi-day workshop, and is comfortable one-on-one as well as large groups.