Blogging about Wildlife, Photography, Conservation and Everything In Between
Last years backpacking and nature photography workshop in the Sierras was a blast. It was a unique workshop to instruct and a great experience for all involved. So, we decided to do it again this year!
Sunrise over Sierras
Check out the full details here!
The may nature photography workshops were great fun so I wanted to schedule more for the summer. If you are looking for things to do, for your kids to do, or for you and your kids to do together these may be interesting to you! Both workshops are very limited in terms of number of participants since I want to ensure everyone gets the individualized attention they deserve. This also means though that they fill up really quickly.
June 23rd, 2012 – Moving Away from Auto
This workshop is designed to get you moving away from shooting in the auto function to allow you to be in control of your camera. With the gained knowledge in this workshop your creativity can take off and you can create the images you desire. This workshop is appropriate for people who have recently purchased their cameras and are ready to move to the next step or for people who are ready to make the leap into the manual modes of your camera. Limited to 4 participants. Full Details
July 20th-21st, 2012 – Taking Your Images to the Next Level
This workshop is designed to get you to make pictures not just take them. We will cover a range of topics and will stress the importance of making conscious decisions about what picture you are trying to achieve and changing your camera settings to get those results. This workshop is appropriate for people who know basic camera functions but are looking to improve their picture quality. Limited to 8 participants. Full Details
As always, feel free to message me back if neither of these workshops suits you and why. If I get enough of a response with common interests/needs that are different from the above I will try to arrange a workshop that fits those requests. Also, check back since I will be scheduling more workshops in the future (or email me to suggest a date).
Just quick announcement. I started a meet-up group for nature photography. Just a place to announce get-togethers, workshops, exhibit openings, exhibit viewing, photo walks and lots of other fun activities for people that share an interest in wildlife, nature, animal, landscape or other related photography. Most of the meet-ups will be announced here as well but I in case you want direct messages, join — its free!
I recently scheduled two photography workshops for the month of May. Many of you expressed interest in upcoming workshops so I wanted to let you know about them. Both workshops are very limited in terms of number of participants since I want to ensure everyone gets the individualized attention they deserve. This also means though that they fill up really quickly.
May 5th, 2012 – Moving Away from Auto
This workshop is designed to get you moving away from shooting in the auto function to allow you to be in control of your camera. With the gained knowledge in this workshop your creativity can take off and you can create the images you desire. This workshop is appropriate for people who have recently purchased their cameras and are ready to move to the next step or for people who are ready to make the leap into the manual modes of your camera. Limited to 4 participants. Full Details
May 11th and 12th, 2012 – Taking Your Images to the Next Level
This workshop is designed to get you to make pictures not just take them. We will cover a range of topics and will stress the importance of making conscious decisions about what picture you are trying to achieve and changing your camera settings to get those results. This workshop is appropriate for people who know basic camera functions but are looking to improve their picture quality. Limited to 8 participants. Full Details
Finally, feel free to message me back if neither of these workshops suits you and why. If I get enough of a response with common interests/needs that are different from the above I will try to arrange a workshop that fits those requests. Also, check back since I will be scheduling more workshops in the future.
Photo Workshop Group, Santa Cruz, California
It was my honor to teach a workshop through the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History a week ago. Thanks to the twelve participants it was sold out and we had a blast talking about photography. Friday night was a lecture that covered concepts including exposure, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, perspectives, and creating a story. On Saturday we got to implement these concepts starting bright (well, actually it was completely dark) and early at 5:00am. I loved though how everyone was upbeat and excited to start photographing even though it had meant that they had only gotten a few hours of sleep.
Here are a couple examples of pictures taken by workshop participant Allison Garcia:
Copyright: Allison Garcia
Copyright: Allison Garcia
Close the end of the workshop, around 9:30 I did an example walk through of how I approach a scene both mentally and physically to get (hopefully) that wow shot!
Working a Scene
Sometimes that means having to get into the water….
Me in Tidepool, Copyright: Allison Garcia
We concluded the workshop at 10:00 and I was really happy to have taught this group since I felt like I started with students and left with friends.
If you are ever interested in participating in a workshop, check for news here on the blog or visit the Lessons and Workshop Page on the regular website for the most up-to-date information.
