Nature Photography Workshops
Show-Me Nature Photography is pleased to announce that photo workshops are now being offered. These workshops vary in length, from a half-day to several days, depending on the location, itinerary, and subject matter. Photo Workshops are a great way to learn how to make better nature images. There is one-on-one interaction in the field and, on longer workshops, we have classroom sessions on such topics as getting the correct exposure, composition guidelines, Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop techniques and tips, and much more. Listed below are some of my upcoming workshops.
Upcoming Photographic Workshops:
- Alaska Inside Passage Photo Workshop (August 29 – September 07, 2011)
- 4-hour in-the-field Workshops with Cass Career Center (Spring-Summer 2010). Click here for more info on these workshops.
“Whales & Bears (but that’s not all!): Wildlife Special IV” (August 28, 2011 – September 07, 2011)
Trip Status:
Boat Capacity: 8 persons
Available spots: FULL (contact me if you wish to be put on a waiting list, in case of cancellations)
I invite you to join me as I lead a photography workshop into the heart of the great Alaska Inside Passage. This trip is truly a “wildlife special”, as we cruise the Inside Passage, centering on Frederick Sound, the best known feeding area for humpback whales in Southeast Alaska. One of the consistent pleasures of this itinerary is the distinct possibility of observing many different humpback behaviors, including cooperative bubblenet/lunge feeding, and even witnessing humpbacks breaching out of the water! And our updated itinerary allows us more time to be with these incredible creatures! We will also visit Admiralty Island – the Kootznoowoo Wilderness and the Fortress of the Bears, including the Pack Creek brown bear reserve, where we will, with camera shutters ablazin’, capture hungry brown bears chasing and catching salmon. Another stop takes us to visit Anan Creek and the black bear reserve, where we will watch black bears (from a close-up and protected photo blind) catching salmon as the fish surge up Anan Creek towards their spawning grounds. We will make several stops on this trip, going ashore among the great, cathedral-like formations of the old growth forests; what a majestic place the Inside Passage is! Our adventure begins on August 28, as we take a jet boat ride to Le Conte Glacier, a very picturesque place with lots of icebergs and bundles of curious harbor seals. As we begin our boat journey, other wildlife in these areas that we’ll likely see include an abundance of Bald Eagles, Stellar Sea Lions, more Harbor Seals, Dall’s Porpoises bowriding our boat, Humpback Whales, and we are likely to see Orca “killer” Whales. And we’ll see unending and outrageous scenery, including glaciers and icebergs. This trip is a wonderful experience and offers many outstanding photo opportunities. However, you do not have to be a photographer to attend this magnificent trip. Everyone is welcome … and if you happen to want or need photo assistance, I’ll be there beside you. (For a sample itinerary, click on this link to my recent blog post about the 2011 Bears, Whales & Eagles trip).
I will be shooting alongside the (maximum) 7 other guests on this trip, and I will be available for any one-on-one photographic question you may have. In the evenings and in slow, travel times, I will be available for classroom training on various photographic topics, including Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop questions, image critiques, and any camera setting issues you may have. I’ll do whatever I can to help you with your photography during this trip.
This trip is being conducted with Dolphin Charters. I am intimately familiar with their operation and boat owner/Captain Ronn Patterson. Ronn is a naturalist by profession, a marine biologist by training, a student of whales by practice, a professional photographer by habit, a teacher by inclination, and a writer by requirement. For over twenty-five years he has led natural history trips to such places as Africa, the Amazon, the Andes, Baja California and Mexico, the Galapagos, and Alaska. I have been with Ronn on several trips and I can personally attest that he is a wonderful person, and a tremendous naturalist who knows this area well. Between Ronn, his crew, and myself, we will do everything we can to assure you have a wonderful trip and go home with many memories and quality images of this marvelous and mystical place! For more information on Dolphin Charters, please click on this link:
And to see some of my favorite images that I captured from this trip on my last cruise, click on this link:
Click Here to See Images From My Last Trip!
Originally, I had requested late July/early August for this trip, but scheduling conflicts necessitated that we go a bit later. But this is a good thing … the later dates will help assure that we arrive at both bear reserves when the salmon runs are at peak; this should create a “feeding frenzy” with all the bears! I know the itinerary and what to expect, and I will be there to help you get the most, photographically, out of your trip.
The cost for this incredible trip is $3735 per person and includes all accommodations (lodging, meals, transportation during the trip) while the trip is underway, and the pre-trip journey to Le Conte Glacier. I sincerely hope you will be available to come with me! Meanwhile, if you have any questions for me about this trip, please e-mail me:
And if you are seriously interested in joining me on this trip, please let me know so that I can send you a Registration form that needs to be completed and turned in with a $500/pp deposit (trip balance is due 90 days before the trip starts). Dolphin Charters accepts both MasterCard and Visa. These trips typically sell out, especially with the small group size, so if you are interested in going, I would recommend signing up soon and not be disappointed!
Workshop Attendees’ Photo Gallery
To see some of the images that were captured during my workshops by the attendees, please click on this link: