Date: October 2-4, 2009
Location: Long Lake Conservation Center, 28952 438th Lane, Palisade, about 130 miles north of the Twin Cities. Map and driving directions can be found on the website at: www.llcc.org
Registration: $150 full package includes 2 nights lodging and 4 meals, $90 Saturday package includes 3 meals; Full registration is all weekend, check in between 5 and 7 pm on Friday; ends at 2 pm on Sunday; For more information, or to register, call 800-450-5522 or email to carol@llcc.org
Calling all photographers!
Have you ever wanted to get away with your camera and have a comfortable place to work on that technique you've heard or read about? Never find the time to explore with your camera? This is your opportunity to schedule that time and enjoy the company of others that share your same passion for photography. Share and learn from each other at this photographer's retreat. From beginners to experts, this is a weekend dedicated to people who want to explore the world of nature photography; birds, animals, forests, bogs, a lake, and more. Long Lake Conservation Center is a 760-acre outdoor classroom and the subject for your photos.
From sunrise to sunset, there is always something to "focus" on.
With the dark sky away from city lights, you may even get a nice shot of the stars in the sky! Fall colors should be in full force for this retreat, with lots of opportunity to get that perfect photo suitable for framing.
Please join us! I will teaching and available to answer your questions and help with hands-on photographic instruction and guidance.
Some of the highlights of this Fall's session options for learning and recreation include:
~ A marked "photo-orientation" course for you to hike and find the viewpoints, which include taking a "theme" suggested photo at each stop. The course will be open all weekend and on the final day before the group breaks up, we will compare everyone's approaches to the different themes and scenes.
~ A classroom and field comparison program using both point and shoot digital cameras, and digital SLR cameras.
If you have a point and shoot digital camera of any type, bring it along, and we will also try to provide as many as possible for your use and experimentation.
We will compare the pitfalls and advantages of both styles of cameras and challenge you to shoot with both. Hopefully we will inspire you to find the shortcomings of a point and shoot and overcome them with a DSLR. Either way it should be a fun way to learn about the similarities and differences of modern cameras, and explore some of your less used features.
~ We will also have some classroom question and answer time about photo editing software, and I will attempt to show you my methods of getting what I need out of Paint Shop Pro, and talk about how it differs from Photoshop. I will focus on practical, efficient photo editing and photo cleanup, prepping photos for email, web publishing, and for submission for various uses.
~ Along with fielding your questions and helping you to be better photographers, we will take some relaxing hikes and field trips, give you some time to relax or explore the beautiful facility on your own, and enjoy each others company over meals or by the fireplace. This is one of my favorite parts of the weekend.
- Naturalist & Professional Photographer, Tim Boyle
Facility Highlights:
· 760 Acres of Nature as your subject
· Share with other photographers
· Learn from experts
· Workshops
· Software editing
· Printing techniques
· Demonstrations
· And More!
* This retreat is designed for Digital Photography - Film photographers welcome, but limited in activity participation.