Shaluta and Rotsch to Share Talents at Two WV State Parks

http://www.wvdnr.gov/2009news/09news072.shtm

(Sorry I didn't catch this one sooner folks.) 

From DNR site:

Joe Manchin III, Governor
Frank Jezioro, Director

News Release : April 13, 2009

 Hoy Murphy, Public Information Officer (304) 558-2003 ext. 365 hoy.r.murphy@wv.gov

Contact:

Joseph Swiney (304) 294-4000, fax (304) 294-5000 twinfallsresort@wvdnr.gov

Shaluta and Rotsch to Share Talents at Two WV State Park Photography Workshops

            In a state blessed with natural beauty and character, noted photographers Steve Shaluta and Steve Rotsch are conducting photography workshops at two West Virginia state parks:  Twin Falls Resort and Tygart Lake state parks.

            Twin Falls’ workshop is the weekend of April 17-19 and Tygart Lake edges the workshop into late spring, June 5-7. Each special event is packaged with overnight lodging, workshop and instruction, meals, and break refreshments. 

Twin Falls Resort â€" Photography Workshop

            Located southwest of Beckley, the agenda for this workshop will cover an array of topics from equipment and composition to photography, natural light, people, action photography, digital imaging and computer software use. This April 17-19 workshop will capture fresh spring flora and fauna and scenic opportunities.

            Geared toward digital camera use, attendees will take part in field trips as well as classroom type instruction. The Twin Falls Spring Photography Workshop package includes a variety of accommodation choices. The package price of $179 for one person includes two nights' lodging, workshop fee, full lunch on Saturday and Sunday and break refreshments. The workshop only price of $70 includes workshop fee, full lunch on Saturday and Sunday and break refreshments. Cabin rates and other package prices are available. Advanced reservations are required. The Spring Photography Workshop is the perfect time to learn new skills and hone old ones and with 4,000 acres, Twin Falls provides the perfect background for these skills.

            Twin Falls Resort is located in Wyoming County near Pineville and Mullens. A 4000-acre gem, the park is noted for miles of hiking trails, vacation cottages and a Cobb championship golf course. The 20-room lodge is currently under expansion and by 2010 will be a 48-room destination for small groups and business meetings. The park offers great “under expansion” overnight rates during this project period.

Tygart Lake â€" Photography Workshop

            Participants should bring their digital or film SLR photography gear to the June 5-7 workshop, a laptop with any version of Photoshop (optional) and five of their best digitized photographs.

The instructors use both Nikon and Canon equipment and will be able to talk intimately about both systems.

            Intermediate, advanced and professional photographers will participate in an interactive classroom experience, which includes Photoshop techniques, camera etiquette, composition and printing. Other possible topics include file management and image storage options, such as adding file info Meta data to images files. The workshop will heavily favor digital photography.

            Friday night, June 5, there will be a “meet and greet” from 7-9 p.m. with discussions between the instructors and participants to fine tune the agenda of the Saturday session.

            Saturday morning is classroom instruction with topics to accommodate the participants’ specific interests. A photography field trip is planned on Saturday afternoon. Saturday night will be an informal gathering to talk about the field trip. The highlight of the weekend will be a slide show of the participant’s best images and a critique of the participant’s photographs on Sunday morning.

            Tygart Lake is located in Taylor County near Grafton. The lake view from the lodge showcases what is some of West Virginia’s best boating and fishing opportunities around. Spring trout stocking, deep pools and miles of shoreline create serene images. The park offers a spacious 20-room lodge, cabins and campground.  Both parks offer full-service restaurants and gracious hospitality to state residents and guests to the state.

            For additional information or reservations, call Twin Falls Resort State Park at (304) 294-4000 or Tygart Lake State Park, (304) 265-6148. Information about these and other special events and workshops at state parks in West Virginia are posted on www.wvstateparks.com .

About the photographers

            Steve Shaluta left a 15-year career as a locomotive engineer in 1985 to become a professional photographer. In addition to his successful freelance photography business, he is a staff photographer for the West Virginia Department of Commerce. Shaluta’s images have appeared in countless advertisements, newspapers and magazines, with more than 300 covers to his credit. He has published seven books, with the latest being "Wonders of West Virginia," a coffee table photography book.

            Steven Wayne Rotsch is an international award-winning photographer who has been photographing the great outdoors for more than 30 years. He has worked as a photojournalist for the Associated Press, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Illinois State-Journal, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, and is the personal photographer to West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, III. He owns Positive Image Photography, an editorial and commercial photography business, since 1975. 

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