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Photography Seminars |
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The city parks and recreation seminars are an opportunity to learn a broad
range of photography skills with an emphasis on professional techniques.
Concepts covered during the seminars include: setting up your camera correctly,
choosing a camera system (bodies and lenses),
understanding light and exposure, shooting in difficult lighting conditions, rules of composition,
adjusting images for the web and for e-mailing, correct cropping techniques,
using tripods and other equipment choices, using fill-flash in portraiture, and many other
principles of nature photography. The seminars also cover many
advanced concepts in portraiture, nature, and wildlife photography such as
the use of props, hyperfocal distance, animal craft, focusing on the eyes,
using foreground elements in landscapes, shooting in RAW, selective focus, etc.
Learn how to process digital images on your computer, portrait retouching,
digital printing, archiving images, and other related techniques involved in
getting the most from your digital images.
** You can download the 56 page Seminar Handout
notes as a .PDF file (3mb) by clicking here
(Seminar
Handout Notes).
Cities doing Seminars
Right now I have either done, or have scheduled
photo seminars in the following California cities:
| Ventura |
Simi
Valley |
Thousand
Oaks |
Santa
Clarita |
Bakersfield |
Tulare |
| Selma |
Clovis |
Sanger |
Reedley |
Dinuba |
Lemoore |
| Pacifica |
Cupertino |
Delano |
Turlock |
Merced |
Madera |
| Ceres |
Exeter |
Paso
Robles |
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Check with the Parks
and Recreation Department in these towns for the next scheduled seminar. If none are scheduled currently in your town or if
your town is not listed, call and request them to schedule
a digital photography seminar.
Current Seminar Schedule
- the most current list is at the bottom of the
Homepage
of my website. It's updated as new seminars are scheduled.
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2010 - 2011
Photo Safari Schedule
Photo Safaris
Safaris are actual hands-on, in the field,
working one-on-one experiences to create professional quality images.
Field trips are held in
order to build practical experience by applying the skills learned in the
Seminars, or building on the skills you already have.
There is no better way to learn photography than to have your composition,
exposure, and creative ideas tweaked and improved in the field while shooting
with a professional photographer. The safaris bring two dimensional classroom ideas into three dimensional
reality. Participants will be able to use my Nikon camera and lenses, and
my Nikon 500mm F4 Lens in wildlife photography situations, so make
sure and bring at least an 8gb Compact Flashcard, or more... Even if you
shoot Canon you can pop your CF card into my camera to use my lenses.
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The half day safaris begin at 7am and run through 1pm. The cost is
$80.
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one day safaris begin at 7am
and run through 7pm, or sunset. The cost is $160.
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The multiple day safaris are more regional field trips, and the cost is
$200/day.
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There is a 20%
Discount for past safari attendees, and 30% Discount for those who attend often.
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to the safari is required, though you might be able to travel with me or others
to split
gas.
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No additional fee for a non-photographer spouse,
but you will have
to provide your own vehicle.
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Safaris are limited to 6 people so we travel easier and I have more time to help
each photographer.
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If
you get at least 2 photographers together for a Custom Safari - there is
a group discount.
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Hotel accommodations and other related travel info will be
provided at the time you inquire about the safari.
Multiple day safaris are unique photographic events to regional
locations such as Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Southern Utah
Spring and Fall, Death Valley Spring, Yellowstone Winter / Spring / Fall,
Arizona Spring, or other locations are multiple day safaris. They are
really opportunities to immerse yourself in photography. Also, great
locations just can't be photographed in one day.
Each
evening we critique images and have Photoshop tutorials on image processing and
retouching.
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Pre-register for the safaris as numbers are limited. Early registration guarantees you a spot.
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Check out my Field Trip Checklist
for possible items to bring, some items are seasonal.
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Visa / Mastercard / American Express are accepted.
Register by
e-mailing or calling me at
brentrpaull@hotmail.com and
559-909-5208.
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Upcoming Photo Safaris |
Agriculture
Safari
Saturday, Aug 28th 7am-1pm
$80
See examples at:
Agriculture
Each Ag safari will be different - as different fruits, nuts,
grapes, and crops will be ripening. Also, any scenic images that
show the valley and the mountains together, old barns, historic farming
equipment, and other subjects in the agriculture industry that we
stumble upon.
We meet at my home in Tulare at 7am. For more info about this
safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Agriculture
Safari
Saturday, Sep 18th 7am-1pm
$80
See examples at:
Agriculture
Each Ag safari will be different - as different fruits, nuts,
grapes, and crops will be ripening. Also, any scenic images that
show the valley and the mountains together, old barns, historic farming
equipment, and other subjects in the agriculture industry that we
stumble upon.
We meet at my home in Tulare at 7am. For more info about this
safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Southwest Colorado Thursday,
Sep 23rd - Sat, Sep 25th $600
See examples at:
Mesa Verde NP
This area of Colorado is home to many ancient Indian
sites, as well as some of the most beautiful scenery
in the American West. We will photograph Mesa Verde
National Park, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, landscapes around
Telluride in the San Juan Mountains, and as many other local landscape opportunities as
we can find. Travel to Colorado will be on Tuesday, Sep. 22 and
return on Sunday, Sep. 26.
For more info about this safari,
call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Yellowstone / Grand
Tetons Saturday, Oct 2nd
- Tue, Oct 5th $800
See examples at:
Yellowstone,
Grand Tetons,
Elk,
Coyotes,
Grizzly Bears, and many other
galleries. This photo safari is in the most beautiful autumn locations amid the
greatest diversity of wildlife in North America. We spend three
days in Yellowstone photographing the elk rut, grizzly and black bears,
bison and pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, mule deer, coyotes, wolves,
red foxes, and others.
On the fourth day we travel down to the Jackson Hole Valley in Grand
Teton National Park to photograph the blazing fall colors along the
Snake River. We meet in Gardiner, Mt on Friday, Oct 1st. For
more info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Agriculture
Safari
Thursday, Oct 14th 7am-1pm
$80
See examples at:
Agriculture
Each Ag safari will be different - as different fruits, nuts,
grapes, and crops will be ripening. Also, any scenic images that
show the valley and the mountains together, old barns, historic farming
equipment, and other subjects in the agriculture industry that we
stumble upon.
We meet at my home in Tulare at 7am. For more info about this
safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Sequoia/Kings Canyon
Autumn Safari Saturday, Oct 23rd
7am to Sunset $160
See examples at:
Sequoia NP
Fall colors and low water levels help in creating
landscape images along both the Kings River and Kaweah River and their
tributaries. Ripe elderberries, mushrooms, and colorful foliage
serve as foreground elements to the towering rock monoliths and trees in
both parks. Every season is different and has its own unique
vistas.
We meet in Three Rivers at 7am.
For more info about this safari, call
(559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Zion / Bryce Canyon / Grand Staircase
Sunday, Nov 7th - Tue, Nov 9th $600
See examples at:
Zion,
Bryce Canyon,
Grand Staircase-Escalante,
Mule Deer, and
Bighorn Sheep.
Golden autumn cottonwoods and blazing maples infuse color
throughout the southern Utah area, but especially along the Virgin River
around Zion National Park. We shoot Zion, Bryce Canyon, Sidestep
Canyon in Grand Staircase-Escalante NM, and
other southern Utah locations. Desert Bighorn and Mule Deer
are rutting, and are possible subjects. We meet in St. George,
Utah on Saturday. For
more info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Bolsa Chica
Ecological Reserve Bird Safari Friday, Dec 3rd
7am to Sunset $160
See examples at:
Wading Birds,
Ducks,
Raptors, and
Shorebirds.
Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds routinely stop in Huntington
Beach's Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, as well as Newport Beach's Back
Bay area, Irvine's San Joaquin Wildlife Refuge, and in other local Los
Angeles birding hotspots. We shoot birds the entire day, working
the different hot spots and photographing dozens of different species.
Bring lots of memory cards.
We meet in Huntington Beach at 7am.
For more info about this safari, call
(559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Yosemite in Winter
Saturday, Dec 18th 7am to Sunset $160
See examples at:
Yosemite NP.
Few national parks change seasons more dramatically than Yosemite.
When winter snows cloak the forests and high alpine mountains the
character of these massive granite monoliths changes. Every curve
brings into view another postcard scene as the Merced River winds
through Yosemite Valley beneath Half Dome, El Capitan, and the always
flowing Yosemite Falls.
We meet in Oakhurst at 7am.
For more info about this safari, call
(559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Bosque del Apache NWR Bird Safari
Sunday, Jan 9th, 2011 - Tue, Jan 11th $600
See examples at:
Geese,
Ducks,
and
Wading Birds. Until you have seen tens of thousands of snow geese and sandhill cranes
fill the morning and evening skies, its hard to imagine. Amazing
opportunities exist to shoot these massive flocks of birds in beautiful
light in the Rio Grande Valley of central New Mexico. Other
subjects include ducks and raptor, coyotes, and bald eagles.
We meet in Socorro, New Mexico on Saturday Night. For more
info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Elephant Seals Safari
Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2011 7am to Sunset
$160
See examples at:
Elephant Seals,
Otters, and
Butterflies. This is an all-day adventure that begins and ends at the Elephant Seal
rookery north of San Simeon. The seal cows are giving birth, and
the elephant seal bulls are fighting for dominance to breed - an amazing sight,
and noisy!
We also travel south to Morro Bay to photograph Sea Otters and to Pismo
Beach to photograph the wintering Monarch Butterflies (weather
dependent) before returning to the elephant seal rookery.
We meet in Cambria, California at 7am. For more info about this
safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Farmington Utah Eagles Safari
Friday, Feb 18th - Sat, Feb 19th, 2011
$400
See examples at:
Eagles,
Owls, and
Raptors, and
Gamebirds. Hundreds of Bald Eagles call the Farmington Bay WMA
near Salt Lake City, Utah home during the
winter. Besides this amazing spectacle, raptors, falcons, owls, and other
bird life also provide amazing subjects. We travel to Antelope
Island as well as the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge as conditions
dictate.
We meet in Woods Cross, Utah on Thursday Night. For more info
about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Yellowstone Winter
Safari Monday, Feb 21st -
Wed, Feb 23rd, 2011
$600
See examples at:
Coyotes,
Bison,
Yellowstone NP,
River Otters, and others. This is an awesome predator shoot. Opportunities to photograph gray
wolves, coyotes, red fox, river otters, bison, and bighorn sheep abound.
Winter landscapes are everywhere, with rising steam and a blanket of
snow providing a view of Yellowstone few people see. This safari
dove-tails to the Farmington Utah Eagles safari for those wanting to do
both.
We meet in Gardiner, Mt on Sunday evening. For more info
about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Blossom Trail Safari
Saturday, March 5th, 2011 7:30am to Sunset
$160
See examples at:
Agriculture.
This is the first agriculture photo safari of the year, the blossoming
orchards are an amazing site to see throughout Tulare and Fresno
counties. We travel the historic route shooting this display of
blossoms, such as Cherries, Almonds, Plums, Peaches, and Nectarine
Orchards. We meet in Sanger at 7:30am.
For more info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Death Valley Spring Safari
Sunday, March 20th - Tue, Mar 22, 2011 $500
See examples at:
Death Valley NP. Spring comes
to this arid desert early in the year. We will photograph many of
the amazing geologic areas, including Mesquite Dunes, the Racetrack,
Badwater, Zabriskie Point, and others. Wildlife and wildflowers
are possible as well. We meet in Beatty, Nv on Saturday night.
We shoot through noon on Tuesday making this a 2.5 day safari. For
more info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Yokohl Valley Safari
Saturday, March 26th, 2011 7am to Sunset $160
See examples at:
Wildflowers and Yokohl Valley.
Winter rains and warming temperatures create a green valley stretching a
dozen miles over Yokohl pass. Filled with wildflowers and scenic
landscape opportunities, as well as some diverse wildlife (like
bobcats, quail, eagles, raptors, etc), this valley of oak woodlands is
unique. About mid-day we have lunch in Three Rivers and shoot into
Sequoia NP, before heading back to Yokohl for the late afternoon.
For more info about this
safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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Tehachapi Wildflowers
Safari Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 7am to Sunset
$160
See examples at:
Wildflowers and
California Scenics. I do
photo safaris to as many great locations, national parks, or wildlife
hotspots as I can find - but this is truly breathtaking. We start
out the morning photographing the miles of California poppies in the
Antelope Valley near the California Poppy Preserve. After that we
travel to the southern Sierra Mountains near Bakersfield, then finish
the day in the Tehachapi foothills near Arvin. Spectacular flowers
all around. For more info about this safari, call
(559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Tehachapi Wildflowers
Safari Sunday, April
10th, 2011 7am to Sunset
$160
Same safari as the April 2nd.
This is one of the most popular photo safaris that I do, so I do it
twice during the peak flower season for these areas.
For more info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Sequoia / Kings Cyn Spring Safari
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 7am to Sunset
$160
See examples at:
Sequoia NP
Blooming Red Bud trees and wildflowers help in creating
landscape images along both the Kings River and Kaweah River and their
tributaries. Spring green is everywhere and the snow melt is just
beginning, creating waterfalls all over the parks. Every season is different and has its own unique
vistas.
We meet in Three Rivers at 7am.
For more info about this safari, call
(559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
Southern Utah Spring Safari
Sunday, May 8th - Tue, May 10th, 2011 $600
See examples at:
Utah,
Grand Canyon,
Grand Staircase-Escalante, and
Wildflowers. Blooming
cactus and wildflowers, sunrise at the Toroweap Overlook of the Grand
Canyon (north rim), Snow Canyon State Park, Leeds Creek, Gooseberry Mesa
views into Zion National Park, the Beaver Dam Mountains, and Sidestep
Canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Three
full days of non-stop photography in the redrock country of Utah's
Dixie. We meet in St. George on Saturday night.
For more info about this safari, call (559-909-5208) or
e-mail me. |
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If you would like to
register to receive information about upcoming seminars,
click here.
Register or request more information by e-mailing or calling me at
brentrpaull@hotmail.com
and 559-909-5208. |
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