This workshop is SOLD OUT.
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Please see Liz Guertin’s website for information about this workshop:
https://www.wildliz.com/creativephotography
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This workshop is SOLD OUT.
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With Liz Guertin
Sponsored by the Maryland Photography Alliance.
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Nestled in the valleys of the Allegheny Front, Altoona, Pennsylvania was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad and played a significant role in the manufacture of steam-powered rail in the middle of the 19th century. It played a pivotal role not only for manufacturing trains, but for ingenious solutions to raising rail up and over the mountains, including the world-famous Horseshoe Curve and other engineering marvels.
This 24-hour workshop will feature several excellent locations as we photograph modern-day freight trains in the midst of autumn splendor. We’ll be shooting from many different perspectives - from above and below, near and far, and often right beside the trains as they pass through both downtown Altoona and the Pennsylvania countryside.
You can take this workshop just for the locations (which are amazing) and for the subject matter. (Freight trains! Autumn color!)
But we also hope to expand your creative toolbox, and to introduce new expressive elements into your photographs. Panning and other forms of camera movement, multiple exposures, panoramas, and long exposures are some of the techniques that we'll be practicing.
You are responsible for your hotel room and meals (and the $9 admission fee for the Horseshoe Curve). Our first location is in downtown Altoona, and we suggest you find a room here. (Altoona has many options for you to choose from.) We plan to have at least one group meal.
Please note that these photos were taken in early Spring. We expect a very colorful autumn!
Additional notes: One of our locations can only be reached by climbing a long flight of stairs.
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While it’s not a part of the workshop, we recommend a visit to the Altoona railroad museum: https://www.railroadcity.org/railroadersmemorialmuseum
Cost: $400 for MPA members, and $450 for non-members.
Fill out the liability waiver and send it to workingimage@fastmail.com.
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You can also send a check. Please contact me for the mailing address.
There is a maximum of 8 people for this workshop.
The workshop is SOLD OUT!
Rescheduled due to weather. New date of October 5.
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Sponsored by the Maryland Photography Alliance.
Assateague Island is beautiful! We’ll photograph sunset on the Bay side of the Island, and then work our way to the ocean side as the light fades. And when it’s dark enough we’ll photograph the Milky Way. We have some great Milky Way locations!
We will, of course, cover our night photography teaching points, with as little or as much attention as you need for your night-time compositions. Bring your full-frame or crop-sensor DSLR or mirrorless camera, with a wide-angle lens for the night sky and a medium range telephoto (think 24-105mm) for everything else. And don’t forget your tripod!
We’ll spend time at the beginning of the workshop learning about Milky Way photography. Instruction will be based on the slides which you’ll receive after registering for the workshop.
Image Critique: We invite you to submit one or two of your photos from this night to the instructors for a private critique.
Online location for display of your photos. You can see other members photos, and get feedback on your own.
Cost: $175/MPA member, $190 non-member
Fill out the liability waiver and send it to workingimage@fastmail.com. If you’ve already filled out a waiver for a previous workshop, you don’t need to do it again.
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You can also send a check. Please contact me for the mailing address.
This is not a workshop for beginners. You must know how to use your camera in manual mode, understand how to use the histogram, and be comfortable enough with your camera that you can use it in complete darkness.
RESCHEDULED. New Date!
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With Liz Guertin.
Sponsored by the Maryland Photography Alliance.
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This very popular workshop begins with moonrise at an amazing location, followed by the sunset, and then our best night-time locations at the “end-of-the-world” in southern Dorchester County.
We’ll cover night-photography techniques, including tips on using a tripod, focusing in the dark, using the histogram, and getting a good night-time exposure.
We’ve reduced the group size to help deal with crowding at some of our locations. In addition, we’ll split up the group, when necessary, at locations with limited space.
Image Critique: We invite you to submit one or two of your photos from this night to the instructors for a private critique.
Online location for display of your photos. You can see other members photos, and get feedback on your own.
Cost: $175/MPA member, $190 non-member
Fill out the liability waiver and send it to workingimage@fastmail.com. If you’ve already filled out a waiver for a previous workshop in 2024, you don’t need to do it again.
Send payment via Paypal or Venmo —
Venmo: @Robert-Sullivan-270
Paypal: @RSullivan2038
You can also send a check. Please contact me for the mailing address.
There is a maximum of 8 people for this workshop.
This is not a workshop for beginners. You must know how to use your camera in manual mode, understand how to use the histogram, and be comfortable enough with your camera that you can use it in complete darkness.
With Liz Guertin.
Sponsored by the Maryland Photography Alliance.
Rescheduled from the original March 23 date.
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This workshop is for photographers who have never really explored the capabilities of their DSLR or mirrorless camera, and who mostly use Auto or Program Mode when taking photos.
An overview of your camera, with suggestions for settings you may not know about, DSLR vs. Mirrorless, RAW vs. JPEG, and recommended internet sites for learning more.
How to use the different camera shooting modes, from Program mode to Manual mode.
The exposure triangle: aperture, shutter, and ISO.
Metering and white balance.
How to setup and use autofocus, including back button focus.
When to use manual focus.
An introduction to good composition
And more!
This workshop combines classroom instruction with field shooting. You’ll learn, then immediately practice what you’ve learned. This will be repeated throughout the length of the workshop. We want you to immediately practice what you’ve just learned so that you don’t forget it.
The workshop takes place at the Riverside Lodge on Hoopers Island, which is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay and the Honga River, and is just a short walk to a marina, a historic church, a seafood processing plant, and more. Once you’ve parked at the Lodge, you won’t need your car again until the workshop is over.
Follow this link for a look at this beautiful location: https://riversidelodgemd.com/the-lodge/
The cost of this workshop is $250 for MPA members, and $300 for non-members.
Fill out the liability waiver and send it to workingimage@fastmail.com
Send payment via Paypal or Venmo —
Venmo: @Robert-Sullivan-270
Paypal: @RSullivan2038
You can also send a check. Please contact me for the mailing address.
There is a maximum of 10 people for this workshop.
SOLD OUT.
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Every year, thousands upon thousands of horseshoe crabs emerge from the water to mate and lay their eggs at night. The Delaware Bay is one of the primary locations for this amazing natural event.
When it’s time to lay her eggs, a female horseshoe crab will deposit somewhere around 4,000 eggs in clusters. She’ll do this several times, laying up to around 20,000 eggs in one night and up to some 100,000 in each meeting season.
As a result, the area is flooded with 2-3 million migrating shorebirds that stay for several weeks to feast, rest, and refuel. In addition, the best weekends to see this wildlife spectacle are the full moon & new moon, giving us opportunities for excellent nighttime photography.
There will be group shooting sessions and time to shoot on your own. In addition, there will be classroom sessions on Milky Way and bird/wildlife photography. And we’ll review each other’s work at the end of the workshop.
This workshop takes place at new moon, which means that - skies permitting - we can photograph the Milky Way.
Room and board are included in the price of the workshop. We’ll be staying at a house in Frederica, DE, where participants will have their own bedroom.
For more information and to register, follow this link: https://www.wildliz.com/horseshoecrabs
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2020/05/19/11-facts-horseshoe-crabs-will-blow-mind/
This workshop is SOLD OUT.
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Every year, thousands upon thousands of horseshoe crabs emerge from the water to mate and lay their eggs at night. The Delaware Bay is one of the primary locations for this amazing natural event.
When it’s time to lay her eggs, a female horseshoe crab will deposit somewhere around 4,000 eggs in clusters. She’ll do this several times, laying up to around 20,000 eggs in one night and up to some 100,000 in each meeting season.
As a result, the area is flooded with 2-3 million migrating shorebirds that stay for several weeks to feast, rest, and refuel. In addition, the best weekends to see this wildlife spectacle are the full moon & new moon, giving us opportunities for excellent nighttime photography.
There will be group shooting sessions and time to shoot on your own. In addition, there will be classroom sessions on full moon and bird/wildlife photography. And we’ll review each other’s work at the end of the workshop.
The full moon is on Thursday, May 23, so we’ll be working with an almost-full-moon on Friday and Saturday. Think of thousands of horseshoe crabs on the beach in the moonlight.
Room and board are included in the price of the workshop. We’ll be staying at a house in Frederica, DE, where participants will have their own bedroom.
For more information and to register, https://www.wildliz.com/horseshoecrabs
https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2020/05/19/11-facts-horseshoe-crabs-will-blow-mind/
