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NANPA Road Shows provide in-depth, classroom-style photography instruction specifically focused on nature photography. These events provide you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your photography immediately. You will have the opportunity to interact with pros and your peers in a small group education experience you won't soon forget.
June 11-13, 2010
Holiday Inn Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
Each city will feature selected photographers who will share their specific expertise and topics. Below are the speaker biographies and their course topics. Some topics will be repeated by different photographers.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by May 14, 2010 will be issued a refund less a $50 service fee per seminar. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER THAT DATE. NANPA reserves the right to cancel. In the unlikely event of cancellation, NANPA is not responsible for any costs, damages, or other expenses of any kind, including, without limitation, transportation and/or hotel costs incurred by registrant. Speakers subject to change without notice.
Date/Location
June 11, 2010through June 13, 2010
Holiday Inn Princeton
Princeton, NJUSA
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Princeton
100 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ08540
$109 single/double occupancy
Limited room types available.
Call Diana Philipova in Catering to make your room reservations.
Phone: 609-806-0011
Cut-off date for hotel reservations: May 11, 2010
Registration Options
Pass Name
Description
2nd Person from Same Address
Registration for NANPA's Road Show includes all sessions, Friday evening's Meet & Greet, Saturday's lunch and Evening Program.
Members: $200 Nonmembers: $300
Main Registration
Registration for NANPA's Road Show includes all sessions, Friday thru Sunday.
Members: $235 Nonmembers: $335
Saturday Only
One-day registration for Saturday includes all Saturday sessions and lunch.
Members: $160 Nonmembers: $210
Student Registration
Registration for NANPA's Road Show includes all sessions, Friday evening's meet and greet and evening program, and Saturday's lunch.Students must fax or mail in a copy of their student identification to receive the student registration rate. If you are under 18 years of age, you must have your parents sign the parent/guardian consent on the registration form. Student Identification and parental consent can be sent to:
NANPA10200 West 44th AvenueWheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840or faxed to: 303-422-8894
Student Registration: $125
Sunday Only
One-day registration for Sunday includes all Sunday sessions.
Members: $100 Nonmembers: $150
Events - Click on the speaker
name to view their biography.
Explore what it means to pursue your own vision, learn how to visualize images you want to capture, and learn how to add that "something extra" to help elevate your image above the norm.
Know when to use it and how to get results you want. Learn from Roy how to subtly use on/off camera flash as a powerful tool in the field to strengthen and add zap to your wildlife images.
Topics to include:
All tools have a purpose
Know when to use flash
Avoiding the "flashed" look
Using flash so the viewer can't tell
Mixing and managing ambient light with flash
Settings made easy - TTL and exposure compensation
Learn equipment with What's in the Vest and the Pack? Explore compositional Tips and Tricks for creating great close-up images with topics like...Working the Light; Maximizing Focus and Controlling Depth of Field; and Creative Macro.
Whether and how best to shoot RAWHow to trick your camera into giving you a more accurate histogramBackup and archiving imagesImage renaming, organizing, labeling, and keywordingWhether to convert to DNG
Lou explores creative techniques that can be used in the field, rather than on the computer, such as multiple exposures, creative sequences and angles, montages, reflections, through glass, time exposures and others that enhance natural subjects.
Tools and techniques for Raw file processingWhat moves MUST be done in Adobe Camera RawCreative Raw processing techniquesFine-tuning images in Photoshop using adjustment layers, blending modes, layer masks, tone and color selections, and automating actions. Participants will be shown how to use Sean's actions to automate much of the process.
Bring all of the questions that you've ever wanted to know about living your life as a photographer. Roy will speak from experience on he got started, how to get a book contract, licensing, using metadata and the day to day workings of a professional photographer. There will be time scheduled during the session for some image critiques.
Want to make more interesting photographs? Learn about designing or making images, not just taking them. This session will enhance your awareness of subjects, teach you about seeing differently, tap into your creativity and help you compose photographs using the building blocks of visual design.
Get the Most Out of Your Camera: Shooting Modes, Auto Focus, White Balance, Custom Functions and More! Seemingly, every 18 months DSLR cameras become more complicated. As a nature photographer, learn what is important and what is not.
Topics to include:
Main functions on DSLR you should NOT ignore
Keep from being overwhelmed - learn what is functional
Histograms and how shooting digitally is different than film
Using programs that will create the most flexibility
Learn advanced techniques and tools for fine-tuning your images using actions; how to use Smart Objects smartly, adding a High Pass Pop and High Pass Pop with an Edge Mask, creating faux-HDR effects using one file, and creating full HDR using multiple files and how to create panoramic merges of multiple images.
through June 13, 2010
Know when to use it and how to get results you want. Learn from Roy how to subtly use on/off camera flash as a powerful tool in the field to strengthen and add zap to your wildlife images. 
Learn equipment with What's in the Vest and the Pack? Explore compositional Tips and Tricks for creating great close-up images with topics like...Working the Light; Maximizing Focus and Controlling Depth of Field; and Creative Macro.
Want to make more interesting photographs? Learn about designing or making images, not just taking them. This session will enhance your awareness of subjects, teach you about seeing differently, tap into your creativity and help you compose photographs using the building blocks of visual design.
Get the Most Out of Your Camera: Shooting Modes, Auto Focus, White Balance, Custom Functions and More!
