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Sol's Calendar of Events
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Shows ( some dates are tentative)
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DATE
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NAME &
LOCATION
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SPONSOR (and
website if applicable)
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Sep 6 – 7
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Currituck Wildlife Festival Currituck County High School Hwy 158, Barco, NC
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Coinjock Ruritan Club
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Sept 12 – 13 &
Sept 19 - 120
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Wake Forest Area Artists Studio Tour
Wake Forset, NC
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Sol Levine -- naturpix@mindspring.com
www.artistsstudiotour.homestead.com/
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Sep 27-28
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Quiet Waters Park Arts & Music Festival, Annapolis, MD
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Friends of Quiet Waters Park
www.friendsofquietwaterspark.com
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Oct 11
(tentative)
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Sertoma Arts Center Instructors
Show Millbrook Road Raleigh
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Sertoma Arts Center/Raleigh
Parks
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Exhibits
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DATE
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NAME &
LOCATION
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SPONSOR (and
website if applicable)
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July 4 – July 27
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Nature of Art Gallery, NC Museum of Natural Science
Raleigh
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Group exhibit with Carolina Nature Photographer’s
Association
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July 6– Aug 17
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Sertoma Arts Center
Millbrook Road, Raleigh
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Group Exhibit with Triangle
Fine-Arts Photographers Society
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July 24 – Aug 24
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Page-Walker House
Cary, NC
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Group Exhibit with Triangle
Fine-Arts Photographers Society
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National Wildlife Visitor’s
Center @ Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, MD
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Exhibit delayed due to
construction at the site; watch for new dates
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Oct 1 – Nov 14
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Naked Swirl @ Wakefield Commons Shopping Center; Raleigh
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www.nakedswirl.com
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October 1 - 31
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Holly Springs (NC) Cultural Center
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www.hollyspringsnc.us
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Upcoming Nature Photo Workshops
( Contact Sol at naturpix@mindspring.com for further information and updated
schedules )
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DATES
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LOCATION/SPONSOR
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REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
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July 22 – Aug 12 (Tuesdays)
6:30 – 8:30 PM for 4 weeks
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Sertoma Arts Center 1400 Millbrook Rd Raleigh
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Info & registration: parks.raleighnc.gov
at the Sertoma Arts Center,
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Sept 2 – Sep 23 (Tuesdays)
6 – 8 PM for 4 weeks
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Durant Nature Park Durant Road Raleigh
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Karen Berry (919-870-2871)
Info & registration: parks.raleighnc.gov @ Durant
Park
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September 20 (Saturday)
1-day session
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Durham Arts Council, Inc. 120 Morris Street Durham
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Info & registration: http://www.durhamarts.org/classes.html
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Oct. 16, 23, Nov 6 (Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 PM)
Nov 1 – Shooting Session , 8 AM – 4 PM
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Sertoma Arts Center 1400 Millbrook Rd Raleigh
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Info & registration: parks.raleighnc.gov
at the Sertoma Arts Center,
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March 14, 2009 (Saturday)
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NC Estuarium
Washington, NC
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Linda Boyer (252-948-0000)
estuary@beaufortco.com
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Jul 22 – Aug 12 (Tuesdays)
6:30 – 8:30 PM for 4 weeks
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Sertoma Arts Center 1400 Millbrook Rd Raleigh
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Info & registration: parks.raleighnc.gov
at the Sertoma Arts Center,
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How
are the workshops set up, how long are they and who are they for?
The
outdoor photography workshops are usually set up and sponsored by an
organization or group and taught by Sol Levine. The format of the workshops
vary depending upon length, but follow the three outlines below:
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A one-day workshop starting between 7 and 9 am and
lasting for 6-7 hours including a lunch break. There is some optional fieldwork
following the classroom sessions.
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A 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 day workshop with fieldwork included
on the afternoon of the first day. If at a sight where possible, arrangements
for a shop to develop the film or print digital photos to be returned to the
participants the next morning for review, critique and continuation of the
workshop. A contest is even possible…….best photo as selected by independent
judges.
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A full weekend workshop to include some introductions
and general discussion on the first evening. The first full day will include
classroom work, fieldwork, general discussion and some free time. The second
day will include added fieldwork and the wrap-up of the classroom portions.
Past
attendees have included beginners from teens to seniors, hobbyists and birders
looking to improve their skills, artists and carvers seeking to improve on the
gathering of reference material and nature lover's looking to expand their
capabilities. A newspaper photographer, advanced photographers and a veteran
indoor portrait photographer have been in the workshops. All walked out saying
they gained something from the session.
What's
covered?
The
main themes in the first part of the workshop and applicable to film or digital
include:
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Equipment: Do you need all the stuff
the magazines and manufacturer's tell you to buy? What is really needed, how to
maximize capability at minimal cost and what to look for in used equipment.
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The tradeoffs: f-stop vs shutter speed
vs film/digital vs the light or motion conditions. How do they work together?
Does the time of day matter?
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Metering: automatic-metering systems on
film or digital are easily fooled by a variety of conditions. How do you
override or compensate for the automatic system to produce a better photograph?
What is "opening and closing" a lens…..or using the EV and white balance
controls on the camera.
The
discussion points on these broad topics are applicable to film and digital
photography. This is the "technical" part of the workshops:
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A discussion of lenses and accessories; what's needed?
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Depth of field (including hyperfocal distance),
subject isolation and control of both
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Metering; film latitude and avoiding unwanted
silhouettes
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Working in variable light conditions with moving
subjects; warming & polarizing filters
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Maximizing equipment for minimal costs
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Miscellaneous accessories …. Pros and cons of some
advertised products
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The slide/print film debate and the film/digital
debate
Another group of topics covered in the
workshop
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Digital photography (some items not
covered above) including why the photo may look different on the camera vs a
computer screen vs the printed photo ……..the digital workflow synopsized
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Composition ….what is considered "good"
and how you can "cheat" on it.
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Be your own worst critic.
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Places to shoot, how to get close and
maximize your capabilities
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A "quiz"
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General discussion and exchange of ideas
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Information availability
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And much more!
The
workshop is informal allowing for open discussion and questions that are
encouraged. This allows participants to get some specific questions answered
….and there is a free exchange of information and ideas has proven to be
helpful to all participants. This is particularly helpful in the discussions
concerning places to shoot since some participants have had varied experiences.
What
do you get?
Each
participant gets a binder containing the discussion notes, reprints of many
articles to reinforce some of the discussion and other information. At least
one roll of film is also provided for those who want to use film and other
items as available. You'll have my email address if future questions crop up
and individual reviews/critiques of some of their work can be scheduled.
What
do you have to bring to the workshop?
Some
enthusiasm for photography, a willingness to learn and some patience. Depending
upon the venue, participants are asked to bring a bag lunch or support food
vendors if available; depending upon the sponsor, lunch may be provided.
Is a
camera necessary? Most people do bring a camera (everything from disposables to
the top-of-line have been in the same workshop) if they want some specific
questions answered about it or if they plan to shoot as part of the workshop.
Can
you set up a workshop? What are the sponsoring organization's responsibilities?
Contact
me…….we'll work out the dates!
Advertise
the workshop……I do some via this website and flyers at camera stores and
developing shops. Provide a room capable of being darkened, a projection screen
and power for a slide projector.
Some
organizations register the participants; others leave that up to me. One
organization adds a fee to my charge as a small fundraiser; another has a fee
for members and non-members, with the non-member rate including a year's
membership in the organization. Another yet adds a fee and provides snacks and
even lunch. If developing is used, the cost must be added to any fees.
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