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Home > About > Workshops & Classes > Colorado 2014 Nature Photography Workshop
Photography Workshop Alpine Trail Ridge Inn (ATRI) Saturday - Sep. 27, 2014
Spend a fun and exciting day learning how to take your outdoor photography to the next level. You'll receive "real time" instruction in the field, as well as intensive classroom explorations. In the classroom, you will learn the simple steps that make the difference between ordinary snapshots and dynamic images. Minutes later you will be practicing those steps. In the evening we will go on a field trip in RMNP to practice what we have been working on all day. You will go home knowing how to create eye-catching photographs! You will learn: Metering - The First Big Step Toward Great Images Depth of Field - The Doorway to Dramatic Images It's all about the Light - How to "read" and "work with the light" to put magic in your images Playing with Time - Creating Images That Your Eyes Can't See From Grand to Intimate - Landscapes Great and Small Wildlife Photography - Putting your Best Paw Forward Petals in the Wind - How to Create Beautiful Flower Images Starry Starry Night - Night and Low Light Photography Simplifying Tricky Situations - It's Only Hard Until You Know How The Optional Sunday Extended Field Trip The Sunday field trip is a whole day in Rocky Mountain National Park with a break in the
middle of the day for lunch. It is limited to 7 participants to maximize your time with Jim. It officially begins at 8 am (with a 6:30 am sunrise option for you early birds). This is a
great opportunity to spend another full day expanding your skills and exploring new photographic possibilities. We will be at several locations in RMNP. Where we are and
when will depend on lighting conditions, the weather, and wildlife locations. You will need your own transportation, however car pooling with other participants is certainly a possibility.
The Workshop Leader Jim Doty, Jr. has the ideal combination of practical photography experience and teaching skills to provide an inspiring workshop experience that will improve your photography. Jim is a photography instructor with 19 years experience. He currently teaches photography at The Ohio State University. He has also taught at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in Michigan and Graceland University in Iowa. During his workshops, seminars, and field trips he has worked with hundreds of photographers at all skill levels. He also does one-on-one photo instruction. Jim's images can be found in magazines, books, newspapers, calendars, tourist brochures, corporate reports, and on web sites for corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Jim's nature, portrait, event, and commercial work has been published by the National Wildlife Federation, Black & White Magazine, The Ohio State University, Ohio Sea Grant, Stone Laboratory, Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, Graceland University, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), Crowne Plaza Hotels, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Hotels, Best Western Hotels, Hunt's Guide to the Upper Peninsula, Heartland Tours and Travel, Midwest Photo Exchange, Wiley Publishing, Inc., The MichMatist, Yukon Review, Magic 106.3, The Herald, Community of Christ, Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), Kirtland Temple Historic Site, KOA Campgrounds, Terrapin World Imports, and dozens of businesses too numerous to list here. Jim is the author of Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies, one of the highest rated photography books at Amazon.com. More information is here.
Alpine Trail Ridge Inn Website: Alpine Trail Ridge Inn A map and directions are at the bottom of the page. The workshop officially starts at 9 am but it is a good idea to show up 15-20 minutes early to chit chat and get acquainted.
The Saturday workshop and evening field trip is $125 at the time of registration. To register, send an email to Jim. You will receive information on payment options for the workshop. The Saturday workshop and evening field trip is limited to 12 participants. The Sunday
extended field trip is limited to 7 participants. You can be placed on a priority waiting list in case someone cancels.
The Alpine Trail Ridge Inn is providing the meeting room for the workshop at no extra charge in exchange for overnight workshop participants staying there. This reduces the cost of the workshop. I have stayed at the Alpine Trail Ridge Inn for years. They are one of the top rated motels on Trip Advisor, their rates are competitive, the rooms are nice, and they are ideally located on the far west side of town so you don't have to fight hordes of tourist traffic to get to RMNP. It also makes it easier to car pool if workshop participants stay at the same place, especially on Sunday. If you are staying overnight in Estes Park, the Alpine Trail Ridge Inn is providing a 10%
discount to workshop participants. When you call to book a room be sure and tell the desk person that you are part of the photography workshop. They will hold a limited number of
rooms until July 15. Late September is prime fall color and elk viewing season in RMNP so rooms in Estes Park book up well in advance. Book early.
A digital camera*(see the important note below) and the camera manual. You will be using your camera during the workshop. A tripod if you have one. A notebook or paper to take notes. Everyone will eat lunch Saturday at the place of their own choosing. There are several
places near the Alpine Trail Ridge Inn. The same will be true on the way to the Saturday evening field trip location. A small flashlight or headlamp for the field trips. If you have the recommended companion book for the workshop, Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies, bring it to the workshop. The presentations during the workshop will be page keyed to additional information in the book. You can also buy a copy for $25 at the workshop. If you want to pick up a copy at the workshop, let me know prior to the workshop. *Important camera note. To get the most out of this workshop you will need a camera that allows you to
manually control apertures, shutter speeds, and ISO settings. You will need a lens that allows you to turn off autofocus. Any recent model DLSR (digital single lens reflex) or ILC (interchangeable lens compact), will be fine.
If you have a full featured point and shoot camera that has the four basic PASM modes (Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, and Manual) and makes them easy to use, you will do just fine.
Clothing This is an active, "go outside and do things" kind of workshop. You might end up sitting,
kneeling, or laying down on the ground to get the best photo angle so dress accordingly. In late September temperatures can be anywhere from pleasant to downright cold.
Before The Workshop Go through your camera's manual prior to the workshop so you are well acquainted with the PASM modes (Program, Aperture priority, S hutter priority, and Manual) and learn how to use them. Before the workshop it is especially important to learn how to change apertures, shutter speeds, and ISO settings in the "Manual" exposure mode. Try out the other modes too. If your camera has "mirror lock up", "depth of field preview", or a "live view" mode, be
sure you know how to use them. If your camera has a B (for bulb) mode, learn how to access it and use it (it might be hidden in the camera's menu section).
In some cameras, the Exposure Compensation Scale is always visible inside the viewfinder. In others it is always visible on an external LCD. With some cameras you have to find it in the menu system to access it or turn it on. The amount of exposure compensation in this illustration is set to +1 (Plus One). Learn how to set yours for anything from -2 to +2. If you have Digital Photography Exposure for Dummies, it would be very helpful if you look
through chapters 2, 3, and 4 before the workshop.
Alpine Trail Ridge Inn If you are coming from the east on U.S. 34 or U.S. 36, they will merge in downtwon Estes
Park. When they split, stay on U.S. 36 (which is also CO-66). Just past the light at MAry's Lake road on the west side of town, you will see the motel on your right. From the south
on CO-7, turn left on MAry's Lake road on the south side of town. When you come to the light at Moraine Road (U.S. 36) turn left. You will see the motel on your right. If you are
coming from the west on U.S. 34, at Deer Ridge Junction in RMNP,
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