New photography workshop: “Picture It – Digital Photography Course”
New offering for the Fall – I will be teaching a digital photography course in October and November of this year. The course will provide participants with a foundation of digital image capture and processing. It is aimed at novice and photographers with intermediate skill levels. The course participants will gain necessary knowledge and skills to understand how digital cameras see and record light, how to visualize and compose their images, and to better understand the use of natural and artificial light sources. We will cover the essentials of digital image editing, processing,...
Read MoreLandscape Photography Workshop a success
Big thank you to enthusiastic photographers who attended the Landscape Photography and Basic Digital Workflow photo workshop on Sunday. We had a full slate of participants not only from the Saskatoon area, but places further away; Beverly and Gail drove up from Regina, and Patricia came from Big River. The format that I chose for half-day photo workshops at the Ancient Spirals Retreat is working as planned. We had an introductory tutorial where I covered the topic of ‘light in the landscape’. After a short break with treats, I talked about the basics of digital capture and then...
Read MorePhotography field trip to Cranberry Flats Conservation Area
Last week I led an outdoor photography field trip for members of the Saskatoon Nature Society. We had a very good turnout – 17 people showed up. The weather was great; blue skies with interesting clouds greeted us upon arrival, with a bit of cloud cover later on in the evening. Although we did not get a spectacular sunset, a soft light from overcast skies allowed us to focus on details in nature. I took the group down to the banks of South Saskatchewan River to work in the area with a lot of interesting patterns created by water erosion of sandy beaches. A few ravens kept us company...
Read MoreOutdoor and nature photography workshop at Shekinah Centre – participant images
The outdoor and nature photography workshop at Shekinah Retreat Centre was a great success. A full slate of ten people showed up and patiently listened while I was presenting the introductory tutorials. Here is what some of the participants have to say about their experience: – “Thank you for the very educational Photo Workshop…. I learned so much…. just wish my brain could retain all of it. Everything was wonderful, the relaxed class room time, the supper, my only regret is that we didn’t have more time to practise shooting what we learned.” –...
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