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Ruth Hoyt

Ruth Hoyt is a full-time professional nature photographer, writer, public speaker, workshop leader, coach, and consultant with nearly 35 years’ experience teaching nature photography.

She works with photographers of all skill levels, including youths, US Veterans, artists’ groups, people with disabilities, and other specialized groups. Additional attributes are her certificates for Interpretive Guide and Texas Master Naturalist.

Ruth was a longtime user of Nikon and Hasselblad film cameras, followed by Canon film, digital, and mirrorless cameras. She added OM System mirrorless equipment to her gear in early 2023.

Ruth is known for Texas bird photography and professional guiding services on private ranches as well as spring and fall photo tours to Colombia and Costa Rica. She conducts her own small, annual OM System-specific workshops, but partners with select professional photographers to co-lead south Texas bird photography workshops.

Ruth’s printed work includes large, canvas, gallery-wrapped prints and mounted paper prints using archival, museum-quality paper. Her work can be seen in permanent public locations in various states, local hospitals, private offices, and visitors’ centers.

To see Ruth’s recent work, visit her website (ruthhoyt.com) or Instagram account (@ruthhoytphoto). Contact her via email (ruth@ruthhoyt.com) or phone (956) 330-2900.

Upcoming Events

April 2026
April 16 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am

In this trip, participants visit an excellent pollinator garden to learn hands-on techniques to produce creative photos of the garden and its residents. What to Expect: To simplify the process of photographing pollinators and flowers, Ruth demonstrates, instructs and guides participants while covering camera and lens settings; Shutter speed, ISO, Aperture (f/stop), and more.

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April 16 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Advanced technology has provided photographers with tools that make digital photographs easier to manage, process, and share. With more than 30 years of experience and a long history of using film cameras, Ruth makes every effort to perfect her settings before making an exposure, but sometimes “life happens” and adjustments need to be made after capturing an image.

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April 16 @ 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 birds-in-flight photography from a multi-level platform reserved for us.

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April 17 @ 6:00 am - 10:00 am

This popular field trip by boat is popular with both birders and photographers! Join Ruth Hoyt on this unique experience on Galveston Bay to see and photograph birds in flight from a boat. One of the best ways to learn to photograph birds in flight is to practice, and this trip will provide ample opportunities to do just that! The number of birds, Brown Pelicans in particular, is amazing, and if you are a photographer, there are plenty of photo opportunities as the birds come and go from the islands. In Galveston Bay, there are man-made islands where large numbers of breeding birds nest.

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April 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

This session is back by popular demand. Join Ruth Hoyt for this indoor session, where she demonstrates techniques for setting up an outdoor photo studio specifically for bird photography.

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April 17 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

This ever-popular photography field trip has become a FeatherFest tradition! Join Sky King Falconry and Ruth Hoyt to photograph captive raptors and other trained birds in natural settings and on perches on a private West End property. This is a great opportunity to see and photograph these birds up close.

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April 18 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am

In this trip, participants visit an excellent pollinator garden to learn hands-on techniques to produce creative photos of the garden and its residents.

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April 18 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Advanced technology has provided photographers with tools that make digital photographs easier to manage, process, and share. With more than 30 years of experience and a long history of using film cameras, Ruth makes every effort to perfect her settings before making an exposure, but sometimes “life happens” and adjustments need to be made after capturing an image.

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April 18 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

San Luis Pass encompasses a series of beaches located on the west end of Galveston Island. The mud flats and dunes hold a wide variety of photo opportunities for area birds. During this field trip, you will visit specific locations based on light, wind, tides and availability of birds.

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