| 2012 WORKSHOP & TOUR SCHEDULE |
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Flowers & Close-ups Field Session
(Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland)
Date & Time: April 14, 2012, 6:30am to 9:30am
Tuition: $99
Limit: 8 participants
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Description: This field session will focus on photographing flowers and making close-up, abstract and photo impressionistic images. Tulips may be the main attraction but several other spring flowers will be in bloom at this time of the year.
Field instruction will include demonstrations, tips on visualization, and the opportunity to receive immediate feedback on your technique and compositions.
It is recommended that participants own a tripod, SLR camera and have a lens with close focusing capability. Extensions tubes or close-ups filters will be handy if you don't own a macro lens.
Macro Boot Camp
(Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna, Virginia)
Date & Time: April 21, 12pm - April 22, 7pm
Tuition: $225 ($190 for NVPS members)
Entrance fee to the park is included in the tuition
Limit: 8-10 participants
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Description: This intensive workshop will cover several different kinds of macro techniques. There will be plenty of opportunities to create classic flower photographs, ultra close-ups, abstract and photo impressionistic images. Tulips, Trillium, Virginia Blue Bells and a host of other spring flowers will be in bloom. We will focus mainly on flowers but there will be plenty of other macro photography opportunities as well.
The workshop will start with a presentation to get your creative juices flowing. Feedback on your photographs will be provided during a critique session. Field instruction will include demonstrations, tips on visualization, and the opportunity to receive immediate feedback on your technique and compositions.
It is recommended that participants own a tripod, SLR camera and have a lens with close focusing capability. Extensions tubes or close-ups filters will be handy if you don't own a macro lens.
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Registration is open to everyone. Nothern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) members receive a $35 discount. |
Florida Avian Photography Workshop
(Titusville & St. Augustine, Florida)
Date & Time: May 6, 6pm - May 11, 11am
Tuition: $645 ($545 for NVPS members)
Limit: 8 participants* (two instructors)
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Description: Florida is the best state to photograph birds in the country! In the spring, Florida provides a host of photographic opportunities for a nature and wildlife photographer. Not only are there many exotic species of birds but they are far more acclimated to humans. This makes it easier for photographers to get much closer to the birds. For the first 3 days of the workshop we will be based just outside of Titusville. During this time we will mainly focus on the coastal areas east of Orlando which has beautiful beaches and wetland areas where a lot of wildlife and interesting landscapes can be found. We will then move to St. Augustine to visit a rookery of wading birds. At the rookery you can expect to photograph birds in spectacular breeding plumage and capture behavior such as courtship, nesting, feeding, flight and more. You will also photograph chicks of a few species as well. While the workshop will be geared toward avian photography it is likely that we will have opportunities to photograph some landscapes as well.
Species you may have opportunities to photograph are: great blue heron, great egret, snowy egret, cattle egret, little blue heron, tri-colored heron, green heron, american coot, moorhen, american bittern, least bittern, whistling duck, mottled duck, mallard, black necked stilt, sandhill crane, anhinga, limpkin, white ibis, glossy ibis, osprey, bald eagle, crested caracara, ruddy turnstone, willet, sanderling, roseate spoonbill, wood stork and more!
An orientation meeting and presentation will make participants aware of the various photo opps and how to take advantage of them. There will be plenty of field instruction. Techinical aspects like creating sharp images of birds in flight, creative opportunities of capturing birds in their environment, and a lot more will be covered. If you are fairly new to avian photography, you can expect to leave with a strong foundation of how to make quality images of birds. If you are an advanced photographer you will be introduced to new ideas and have plenty of opportunites make quality images to add to your portfolio. A group critique session will be give you a chance to receive feedback on your images and immediately make the required adjustments in the field.
Participants will need to purchase a photo pass ($79) to enter the rookery in St. Augustine. This is highly recommended as it allows early and late access to take advantage of the best light.
Participants are responsible for their own meals, transportation, and other incidentals. A group rate has been arranged with the hotels and will be available up to one month before the start of the workshop. Complete lodging info will be provided on registration.
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Registration is open to everyone. Nothern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) members receive a $100 discount. |
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Field Session
(Washington D.C.)
Date & Time: July 21, 6:30 - 9:30am
Tuition: $99
Limit: 8 participants*
Schedule: 6:30am to 9:30am
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Description: The focus of this field session will be on photographing Bugs and Blooms. Water Lilies and Lotus take center stage at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens each summer. We will experiment with various techniques and creative choices that can be made when photographing these beautiful flowers. There will also be plenty of opportunities to photograph Dragonflies, Damselflies, Bees, and several other insects. Photographing insects can be challenging and fun. We may also find a Heron or Egret catching the large fish that inhabit the ponds.
The close focusing capabilities of a macro lens will be useful but you will need a longer lens (300mm) for greater working distance. Lensbabies will be available for trial to participants with Nikon or Canon cameras. There will be no classroom presentations. All the time will be spent in the field.
Digital Nature Photography One-day Workshop
(Chincoteague Island, Virginia)
Date & Time: September 8, 2012, sunrise to sunset
Tuition: $196 (includes meals and transportation to field sites)
Limit: 8 participants*
Schedule:
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This intensive one-day nature photography workshop is open to all levels of photographers that own a Digital SLR camera. You will have the opportunity to learn a variety of camera techniques and how to better use your camera gear. Ideas on how to enhance your photographs through creative expression will also be shared.
The beautiful Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague National Seashore offer a variety of photogenic subjects. You can expect to photograph ocean views, beach scenes, patterns and textures in the sand, marshes and wildlife.
The workshop will start just before sunrise and end just after sunset. We will spend time in the field early and late in the day to take advantage of the best lighting conditions. The hands-on instruction in the field will be targeted to improve your technique and photographic vision while the instant feedback will accelerate the learning process. Nikhil will make a presentation in the middle of the day that will cover basics like techniques for optimal exposure and creating sharp images to more advanced topics like how to use light and color, composition, creativity and more. There will also be an image critique session to give you constructive feedback on your photographs.
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Great Falls Digital Workflow Workshop
(Virginia/Maryland)
Date: October 20 & 21, 2012, sunrise to sunset with a break for lunch
Tuition: $345
Limit: 8 participants*
Schedule:
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Description: In this autumn workshop we will photograph reflections, textures, patterns, wildlife and some colorful forest scenes along the Potomac River. There is a good chance of getting a foggy morning at this time of the year. Depending on weather conditions, we might visit other parks in the area, as well. Short hikes with your camera gear should be expected.
There will be field sessions in the morning and evening. Classroom sessions will be held both afternoons in Vienna, VA. These sessions will give participants a chance to develop a digital worflow from downloading files to their computer to oraganizing and processing them. Everything from capture to process using Lightroom and Photoshop will be covered. Participants will also receive feedback on their images in a group critique session.
Description: Thousands of Snow Geese migrate through Chincoteague Island each year. We will have the chance to photograph these magnificent birds as they arise in mass.
As the sun rises off the Atlantic Ocean, we'll head off to the beaches where shorebirds dart in and out of the waves. We shall encounter some of the resident populations of Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, and a host of other birds. There may be opportunities to photograph the fabled Chincoteague Ponies and Sika Deer that inhabit the island. We will also photograph ocean views, beach scenes, patterns and textures in the sand, marshes and plant life.
The workshop will include presentations that will inspire and help you make those stunning photographs. Technical as well as creative aspects of photography will be covered. The classroom sessions will include post-processing tips and a constructive critique of your work.
Participants are responsible for their own meals, transportation, and other incidentals. A group rate has been arranged at a hotel and will be available up to one month before the start of the workshop. More details and complete lodging info will be provided on registration.
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Registration is open to everyone. Nothern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) members receive a $50 discount. |
* If a second instructor is available to assist, there may be up to 10 participants in the workshop.
Please contact Nikhil if you have any questions about any of the workshops listed above.
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