Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Six Simple Steps

Things to remember as you photograph nature and other subjects.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.