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World-class instruction, incredible Adirondack beauty...
Adirondack Fall Photo Workshop
October 3-6
North Creek, New York
with Mark Bowie
Overview
Autumn in the southern Adirondacks... mountains, woods, and
waters adorned with tapestries of rich, bold, saturated color. Here
spindly spruce and cedar poke through canopies of maple, beech,
birch, oak, and cherry… like rural New England gone wild. The
forests explode with color; not just the hearty yellows, oranges,
and reds, but aquamarine, tangerine, garnet, bubblegum, and other
fanciful colors. Quaint villages nestle in the woods and numerous
waters glisten in the autumn sun: Garnet Lake, Indian Lake, Lewey
Lake, the Cedar River Flow, Lakes Adirondack and Abanakee, and the
Hudson, Indian, and Cedar Rivers — all of which reflect dazzling
fall colors. The creative possibilities for photography here are
unbounded. We’ll visit grand overlooks, wild shores, and intimate
backwoods gems. And we’ll likely encounter wildlife to photograph;
the area is home to numerous songbirds, ducks, loons, great blue
herons, bald eagles, and mammals, including beavers, otters,
chipmunks, squirrels, coyote, fox, bear, and moose.
Mark Bowie, Adirondack Life contributor and author of three
photography books on the Adirondacks, has worked in this area
extensively. With this magnificent setting as the backdrop, Mark will cover techniques specific to creating autumn
images that resonate with impact and meaning. These will include
shooting under various autumn weather and lighting conditions,
creative exposure and composition, “going deeper”, elevating your
autumn image-making beyond the documentary to truly special. He’ll
also cover state-of-the-art principles in stitching panoramas,
shooting and processing high dynamic range images, and expanding
resolution and depth of focus — all with the goal of conveying the
essence of the fall season.
Instructor
Who Should Attend
All skill levels are welcome. Participants should have a basic familiarity with their camera’s features and operation.
Amateur
You can find your way around the camera, but there are features you don't understand or know how to use. You don't feel that you can adequately capture what you see. You're hoping that the instructor can give you guidance on the when and how of using specific camera features, while also helping you to understand how to compose a good photograph.
Description of skill levels - click here
Beginner
You are new to photography and have so many questions you're not even sure where to start. You are not comfortable with your camera. You're not sure what makes some photographs look great and others not so great. You're looking to the instructor to help bring some order to the confusion and set you on a path.
Amateur
You can find your way around the camera, but there are features you don't understand or know how to use. You don't feel that you can adequately capture what you see. You're hoping that the instructor can give you guidance on the when and how of using specific camera features, while also helping you to understand how to compose a good photograph.
Intermediate
You feel pretty comfortable with most of your camera features, although you may have questions about some of the details. You've taken some photos that you're quite pleased with. You are mostly looking to the instructor for new ideas and constructive help with your compositions.
Advanced
You know how and when to use your camera features. You are pleased with many of your images. You might be looking to work in some new locations. Or maybe you’d like to tap the energy of a group of talented people to add to your creative toolbox.
Computer Skills
Participants should have a basic familiarity with Photoshop, Lightroom, or Aperture.
Other Considerations
Locations visited during this workshop are easily accessible and do not require any strenuous hiking or climbing.
Group Size
15 max.
Registration Fees
$675 includes tuition and all meals beginning with dinner on the
first evening.
Deposit of $250 required at time of registration. There is a 5%
discount if you register before April 1. Click
here for information
on any other discounts that may be available.
Itinerary
Day 1
Participants gather at the Copperfield Inn, North Creek. Welcome and opening presentation by Mark Bowie.
Day 2, 3
Morning field trip followed by breakfast. Instructional sessions by Mark. Group critique of participants' images. Evening field trip. Night shooting if weather permits.
Day 4
Morning field trip followed by breakfast. Instructional session by Mark. Workshop wrap-up.
Note - The actual itinerary may vary considerably from this due to weather and other conditions that cannot be anticipated.
