Tom and Cree Bol Bio Based in Alaska, Tom and Cree have been involved in photography for 30 years. Their assignments have ranged from photographing climbing expeditions on Denali to capturing the Iditarod sled dog race. Tom and Cree regularly work with Nikon, Elinchrom, Singhray and others in the photo industry. They are frequent speakers...
David M. Cobb is a professional nature, travel, and garden photographer. He has a fondness for long-distance hiking and photographing Japanese gardens. His long walks have given him an appreciation for the landscape and wilderness and his Japanese garden images make up his books Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America and Visionary Landscapes: Japanese...
The Decisive Moment in Wildlife Photography Capturing the perfect wildlife image is the goal of anyone that goes out and spends any time with a camera chasing wildlife. Join professional nature photographer David Akoubian as he discusses techniques and offers tips for capturing what he refers to as "the Decisive Moment" in wildlife photography. Capturing...
Most people think that “making a photo” is a simple matter of pointing a camera at something interesting and pressing the shutter button. Voila! But photographers know better. In honing our photographic skills we come to appreciate the rich complexity of craft, artistry and personal vision that goes into every picture. We also learn that...
Black and white photography has a timeless appeal, often can touch viewers on a more profound level. Some landscape photographers may find it difficult to work without color. In the first half of this talk, Huibo will delve into the development of one’s personal vision, drawing from her own evolution in B&W landscape photography. In...
Lewis Katz "PERSPECTIVE AND PERCEPTION : THE MYTH OF STYLE" Lewis Katz This presentation delves into the subject of how we as photographers perceive the composition in our viewfinder and how by altering our perspective, even slightly, the image will become more emotional, dramatic and powerful, both to the viewer as well as the photographer....
Branching Out: Creative Tree Photography Exploring light, composition, and techniques for images that stand out. Patricia Davidson is a professional landscape and nature photographer based in Oregon. She spent over twenty years on the southern Oregon Coast developing her landscape photography skills on the beaches and in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. In 2015,...
John Pedersen: Quiet Foundations. Working in the field and in the digital darkroom to pay attention to all of the details of a scene and quiet unnecessary elements so that your subject/story is stronger and more impactful. As you know, it’s the little things that make or break a photograph, or make a good one...
Michael Gordon: “Inspiration, Imagination, and Intention in Black & White”. Michael E. Gordon Biography Michael E. Gordon is an award-winning photographic artist best known for his black and white images from California’s deserts which, said Broughton Quarterly, portray “stunning ethereal beauty from terrain where others see only a bleak landscape.” A lifelong student of...
Thibault Roland "Long Exposure" As a fine art photographer with a background in physics, he explores the powerful intersection of science and art, transforming complex scientific principles into compelling visual narratives. Drawing inspiration from concepts such as relativity, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and the observer effect, his work delves into how these ideas shape our perception of...
