Technical Workshop Series in St Augustine, Florida

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"Shoot the Light " Instructional Photographic Workshops

Technical Workshop Series in St Augustine, Florida
April 30th - May 3rd, 2010

The response to the Tech Series Workshops have been overwhelming, and I am proud to offer this series of workshops designed to enhance both your technical ability and visual sense. These workshops are for those photographers who wish to take their imagery to the next level. This series will consist of both comprehensive classroom and in-field instruction. See you there.

The Gator Farm is alive with subjects and is the best place I know of to practice and perfect fill flash and exposure techniques, as well as learning when to and not to take an image. Learn how to effectively compress the lighting ratio to that of your capture medium, and to recognize what makes an effective image. Instruction will include Advanced Manual Flash Techniques, Incident, Spot and Sunny f/16 metering, Post Production and more. If you can do it here, and you will, you can do it anywhere!

Each photography workshop includes extensive photographic instruction, daily image critiques, and more.

Metering- April 30th

Flash- May 1st

Post-production-Lightroom 2/CS4- May 2nd

Visual Design and Impact in the Field- May 3rd

An Outstanding Image is one with Visual and Emotional Impact. Composition, lighting, exposure, selective focus, etc. all come together by our hands to invoke a response (pleasant or not) whereby the viewer is transcended from his world to the world we have put before them. If we remove the creative aspect of photography, we become documentaries. In photography, there is no separation of aesthetics and technique, the creative process providing the viewer with an interpretive/communicative vision of our choosing.

To consistently transpose the images we see in our mind, to the capture medium, it is necessary to pre-visualize the result. Pre-visualization is possible when one has gained technical proficiency. Knowing the photographic fundamentals and being able to see and understand light, its quality and quantity, physical properties, etc, and how they relate to your subject and capture medium will allow you to take control of your imagery. Being aware of the lighting direction relative to the subject will allow you to choose a camera position that will enhance your unique vision. Flash remains a mystery to most, as does obtaining correct exposure. Composition, and backgrounds sometimes overlooked in the heat of the moment can make or break an image.

To this end, I am proud to offer a series of mini-workshops designed to enhance both your technical ability and visual sense.

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Lodging recommendation;
Sleep Inn
St. Augustine, FL 32080
904-825-4535

In field instruction and classroom to be held at;
-St. Augustine AF, FL

Terms and Fee: workshop $375 each. Do all 4 and save $100 . Payment accepted via Pay Pal (shootthelight@mchsi.com), check made payable to Shoot the Light, Inc, or credit card via phone.. Space is reserved on receipt of 50% deposit only. Note- payment in full due by 2/6/2010

We will be at the St Aug AF each morning at 7 am and each evening.

Please e-mail or include the the following information with payment:

1-Workshop Location and Date
2-Your name, address, day/evening phone numbers

For additional information, contact Charles at -

"Shoot the Light" Photographic Instructional Workshops
P.O. Box 987
Horse Shoe, NC 28742
tel;828-891-4082
fax;828-891-4982
e-mail: info@shootthelight.com

url: www.shootthelight.com

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TnT Photography Excursion Trinidad

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This is an all inclusive photography excursion that includes all accommodations, food, transportation, models, make-up artist, costumes and more.

On this excursion you will learn how to get creative with your photo shoots from some of our creative directors as well as experience models and photographers. While we travel to different locations doing different concepts each day you will be expanding your portfolio by adding concepts shots such as market model, queens of the den, India queens, golden lady, beach shoots and more. Costumes, clothing and beachwear will be provided by some of the island’s top designers, which will give you a variety of looks for your portfolio.

Adding these photos to your portfolio will set you apart from the rest by labeling you as an international photographer. This photography excursion is for photographers who will love to add different ideas and beauty to their portfolio while loving the craft of being creative. Be prepared to bring out that creative side you never thought you had while having fun. Some photographers refer to this excursion as a photographer’s dream vacation. Weather you are a professional with over 10 years experience or an armature with 2 months experience you will come back for more.

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South Florida Birds Birds Galore and a Few Gators, Too

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South Florida Birds

Birds Galore and a Few Gators, Too

Group Leader - Roger Devore

February 10-14, 2010

8 Participants

The largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the continental United States is located in South Florida. Swamps, marshes, wet and dry prairies, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, mangrove forests, and the Gulf of Mexico will provide fabulous settings for all of the wildlife we should encounter. The workshop is scheduled at a time that should find the seasonal bird populations in the area at their peak. The island lodging Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s 291 species includes a multitude of migratory songbirds and a large population of roseate spoonbills. Corkscrew Swamp is home to swallow-tailed kites, wintering painted buntings, nesting wood storks and alligators. Big Cypress National Preserve supplies habitat for numerous large wading birds, alligators, black bears and the endangered Florida panther. And, of course, there are the glades that seem to go on forever, with their large winter bird populations, including, but not limited to, egrets, herons, anhingas, cormorants, ibis, spoonbills and storks, and alligators and crocodiles existing side-by-side. Venice Rookery provides unique opportunities to observe and photograph nesting birds such as great blue herons, great egrets, anhingas, and many more. Roger has been leading workshops in South Florida for seven years and is intimately familiar with the best places for the best birds.

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Coastal North Carolina and the Outer Banks

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North Carolina Coastal Landscapes and Wildlife

Coastal North Carolina and the Outer Banks

January 27 - 31, 2010

Instructor: Richard Bernabe and Jerry Greer

Tuition: $695

Join acclaimed photographers Richard Bernabe and Jerry Greer for an instructional winter workshop and tour of eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks. This four-day workshop focuses on the landscapes and winter wildlife of Pocosin Lakes and Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuges as well as the Outer Banks.

Days One and Two

After arriving on January 27 for dinner and an orientation, we rise early the next morning and capture sunrise at Lake Mattamuskeet. The next two days will be spent capturing intimate landscapes, mammals, wading birds, and migrating waterfowl in the Wildlife Refuges of Pocosin Lakes and Mattamuskeet.

Days Three and Four

Next, we move on to Nags Head on the Outer Banks where we will take in the long stretches of lonely beaches and coastal wildlife. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, the giant sand dunes of Jocky Ridge, and Currituck will all be locations visited on days three and four. Many more options are possible and the exact locations will depend on the weather and available light. January 30 is a full moon, so there will be moon rise and moon set images as well.

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