Wares & Public Offerings: Digital Photography Instruction

I offer photo tours, private/semi-private tutoring, and occasional workshops and seminars - all with a special emphasis on digital nature and wildlife photography. On an annual basis my photo tours normally take place between late May and early October. Private tutoring can take place during almost any month, except (of course) when I'm away leading photo tours.

Here's a little more information about these educational opportunities:

1. Photo Tours: I offer both full "Instructional" Photo Tours and "Photo Op" style photo tours. These two types of photo tours differ primarily in the amount of instructional material offered to the participants and may also differ slightly in duration. All my photo tours offer unsurpassed photographic opportunities! At present I offer photo tours in the late spring through to early autumn following this general schedule:

• Spring: Grizzlies of the Khutzeymateen - both instructional and photo op tours are offered.
• Summer: Instructional photo tours to either Gwaii Haanas National Park (Queen Charlotte Islands) or northern Vancouver Island (for aquatic mammals).
• Autumn: Spirit Bears and the Great Bear Rainforest - both instructional and photo op tours are offered.

2. Private and Semi-private Tutoring: Brought to you by public demand and multiple direct requests! I'm now offering both private and semi-private tutoring (for groups up to maximum of 4 attendees) in a number of aspects of digital nature photography. The specific topics offered are diverse (covering virtually any aspect of nature photography, including image capture and image processing/digital workflow topics) and fully customizable to meet your individual needs. Here are a few of the most critical details:

• Overview: These all-inclusive sessions include all the necessities of life for a nature photographer - accommodation, food, great instruction, and great subject matter!
• Where? Tutoring takes place in my spacious, rural (in the woods!) log-cabin home in the SE Kootenays of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. This mountainous region offers diverse subject matter for the nature photographer - from wildflowers to wolves, waterfowl, landscapes, and more!
• Duration? From single day to up to 5 full days. Longer sessions are possible during some seasons.
• Timing? During most months of the year except, of course, when I'm away leading photo tours. Wildlife abundance and conspicuousness varies during the year, so the timing that works will you will vary with your photographic goals. Mid-winter tends to be best for sessions that are focusing on post-processing and digital workflow techniques and skills.
• Cost? Varies with the number of attendees, duration, travel needs once here (e.g., how much driving we may have to do to pursue specific species, such as wolves), etc. Feel free to contact me for a quote!

Please contact me at seminars@naturalart.ca for more information or to arrange your private/semi-private tutoring session!

3. Seminars & Workshops: My seminars and workshops are offered most commonly in the Columbia Valley of southeastern British Columbia in the towns of Golden in the north through to Cranbrook/Fernie in the south. I also offer occasional seminars in Calgary, Alberta. You will find all details of upcoming seminars and workshops right here (once seminars are formally scheduled).

Past seminar topics have included:

• Introductory Digital Nature Photography
• Introductory Digital Wildlife Photography
• Introductory Digital Bird Photography
• Digital Workflow - Soup to Beans
• Introductory Digital Image Editing
• Digital Image Editing for Nature Photographers

2012 Calendar of Seminars & Workshops

KAMLOOPS WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Exposing Nature's Art

WHERE: Kamloops, BC, Canada
WHEN: Friday November 2 through Sunday November 4

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW: Join me for a 3-day workshop that will expose you to some of the key tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your digital images of the natural world - both while in the field and while behind the computer. There are 3 separate components to the weekend event - a slideshow featuring the beauty of the Great Bear Rainforest on Friday evening, a field-based image capture session on Saturday, and a classroom-based image processing section on Sunday. Participants may choose to attend any or all of the events.

MORE DETAILS:

A. Friday Evening Slideshow - The Great Bear Rainforest. Share my personal vision of the Great Bear Rainforest, the largest intact tract of temperate rainforest left on Planet Earth, during this informal narrated slideshow.

• Date: Friday, November 2, 2012.
• Time: 7-9 PM
• Where: Clockwater-Alumni Theatre, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC
• Cost: $15 CAD per person - tickets available at Kamloops Box Office Live (250-374-5483) or online at www.kamloopslive.ca

B. Saturday Field Session - Photo Field Trip Know-how: In this full-day field session we'll discuss nature photography from an "in the field" perspective - what to bring, what to wear, and what to shoot! You'll get key tips on all the little details that go into capturing great images of nature. Bring your questions - be they on how to carry your gear, what cameras work best in a field setting, how to choose the best camera settings, image composition issues, and more. If it's related to capturing images in the outdoors, you can ask it!

• Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012.
• Time: 8 AM - 5 PM
• Cost $75 CAD for KPAC members, $100 CAD for non-members
• Registration Limit: 20 persons
• Registration Details: See below...

C. Sunday Classroom Session - Digital Image Workflow and Processing. If you are confused about how to set up an efficient digital workflow OR how to squeeze the maximum quality out of your digital images, this is the session for you! You'll be presented with the key information that will help you decide which level of image processing is right for you! Bring your laptop (loaded with your favorite processing and/or image-editing software), bring your images, and bring your questions! Please note that this is NOT an advanced course in Photoshop techniques.

• Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012.
• Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
• Where: International Building (IB-1014), Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC
• Cost $75 CAD for KPAC members, $100 CAD for non-members
• Registration Limit: 20 persons
• Registration Details: See below...

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone within traveling distance of Kamloops, BC and with an interest in nature photography who owns, or plans to own, a digital SLR. The material will be of equal benefit to photographers of all levels, from enthusiastic novices through to seasoned intermediate and advanced photographers.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Just download this registration form (PDF: 101 KB)
Registration or workshop questions? Email bradhillweekend@kamloopsphotoarts.ca

Hope to see you there!