Students

Students and their Blogs

Alyssa Arre http://www.findingalyssa.blogspot.com

Iana Feliciano http://flickr.com/photos/chasingpavements

Julia Zambelli http://jzambelli.tumblr.com

Katie Kirlin http://kckirlin.tumblr.com

Paige Drummond http://paigedrum.blogspot.com

Joseph Krassenstein http://flickr.com/people/josephkrassenstein

Jake Greene

Ricki Leigh

Erica Fagan

Katrina Ragland

Karen Sertin

Olivia Latney

Alison Ackerly

Final Presentation

The final presentation produced by Leah Boatright.

Thank you to our TAs Leah Boatright and Carly Piersol.

Nikon Lenses and Cameras arranged by Mark Suban, Nikon Professional Services

http://www.nikonusa.com

Nikkor Lenses we had included: 10.5mm fisheye, 16mm fisheye, 60mm macro, 85mm macro, 105mm macro, 70-200mm VR zoom, 80-400 VR zoom, 300mm telephoto

Nikon Cameras we had included: D90, D70, D300s

National Geographic for Kids Presentation

Presentation Highlights

Jay Sumner, Director of Photography

Karine Aigner, Senior Photography Editor

National Geographic for Kids

The National Zoo

Photographing the Panda

Ricki Fagan

Karen Sertin

Katrina Ragland

Paige Drummond




Joseph Kessenstein
Lesson learned:
work the situation, try different angles, point of view and PATIENCE

Katrina Ragland

Allison Ackerly

Julia Zambelli
The day and the class.

Woodend Sanctuary

Woodend Sanctuary located in Bethesda, MD. Forty four acres of natural habitat operated by the Audubon Naturalist Society.

Jake Greene

Julia Zambelli

Iana Feliciano

Karen Sertin

Katie Kirlin

Joseph Krassenstein

Carly, Julia, Iana, Katie, Olivia, Jake, Allison, Ricki, Paige, Joey, Karen,Alyssa, Katrina, Katherine.

Great Falls Virginia

Out in the wild with a Praying Mantis

Alyssa Arre

Alison Ackerly

Katie Kirlin

Joseph Krassenstein

Alyssa Arre

Iana Feliciano at the Falls

Jake Greene

Katie Kirlin, Alyssa Arre, Julia Zambelli on the trail

Olivia Latney

Iana, Katie, Karen, Paige, Leah, Carly, Julia, Ricci, Joey, Olivia, Alyssa, Allison, Ranger Jewel, Jake.

Steve Freligh Presentation

Steve Freligh publisher, Nature's Best Magazine, gave a talk about photography.

Click on the link to view the highlights.

YouTube video produced by Leah Boatright.

US Botanical Garden

Olivia Larney

Paige Drummond

Iana Feliciano

Alyssa Arre

Olivia with a Nikon Macro lens

Katie with the Nikon 80-400mm Zoom.

Ricki with a Nikon Macro Lens

Alison, Janet, Jake, Alyssa, Julia, Karen, Katie, Iana, Leah, Joey, Carly, Ricki, Olivia, Paige
July 7, 2010 field trip

Six Simple Steps

Things to remember as you photograph nature and other subjects.

Take better pictures of the great outdoors: 6 tips

By Kevin T. Gilbert

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization whose goal is to protect land and water habitats around the world.

The Nature Conservancy Photo Guidelines

Watch and Listen to four multimedia presentations

Under Mark Godfrey Selects:

Underwater Photographer Jeff Yonover

Photographer Chris Helzer, his work of the American Prairie

Design for Living Project Photographer, Ami Vitale

TNC Archives

NANPA Position Papers

North American Nature Photography Association, NANPA, is member based organzation that promotes the art and science of nature photography. Its members include photographers, photography professionals, educators, scientists and nature enthusiasts. NANPA provides information, education, and promotes nature photography. Additionally, they encourage and promote ethical conduct in all aspects of nature photography.

NANPA's Principles of Ethical Field Practices

Understanding of these principles helps to preserve and protect habitats, animal life and your credibility as a photographer.

NANPA's Truth in Captions

In order for your images to be effective, knowledge of what you photographed and proper captions for your images is vital.

NANPA's Statement on Public Land Access

Knowing your rights of where you can go....

NANPA's Enviromental Statement

Code of Ehtics

Class Schedule

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Introductions, photography basics discussion, nature photography ethics
Guest Speaker: Steve Freligh, Publisher, Nature’s Best Magazine
www.naturesbestmagazine.com

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Field Trip: US Botanical Garden http://www.usbg.gov/
Exercises: Focus, depth of field, composition (handout)

Thursday, July 8, 2010
Computer lab Download, analyze, Photoshop, Blog

Friday, July 9, 2010
Field Trip: Great Falls Park, Virginia http://www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm
Exercises: Shutter speed, water, patterns, reflections (hand out)

Monday July 12, 2010
Field Trip: Audubon Naturalist Society's Woodend Nature Sanctuary http://www.anshome.org/
Exercises: Angles, perspectives (handout)

Tuesday July 13, 2010
Field Trip: National Zoo http://nationalzoo.si.edu/

Wednesday July 14, 2010
Lab day
Speaker: Jay Sumner, National Geographic for Kids

Thursday, July 15, 2010
Lab day, blog
Speaker: Bonnie Stutski, Smithsonian

Friday, July 16 2010
Final Presentation, display work

Welcome

In conjunction with Nature’s Best Photography magazine and Nature’s Best Photography Students Online, explore and learn photographic techniques for covering animals, plants, and our environment. Attend discussions with editors and photographers of NBP and NBP Students Online, field trips to museums, and excursions to local nature preserves. Assemble a portfolio and have the opportunity to publish your images.

Course Objectives
• Learn nature photography techniques
• Develop and enhance camera skills
• Understand characteristics of a successful nature photographer
• Learn guidelines of working in the field and getting your work published

In our short time together we will be going on four field trips, will have three speakers making presentations, work in the computer lab to process your images using Photoshop and post your work to a blog. We will have extra equipment for your use. Nikon Professional Service is providing several lenses and camera bodies. The school will have DSLR cameras for you use if you don’t have a camera.