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V I N N Y CO LU CC I Presenter and award-winning photographer Vinny Colucci has been an active photographer since 1979 and a shooting professional since 1995. He has photographed North Carolina from the coast to the mountains, south to the Everglades and westward into Arizona. Vinny is an avid outdoorsman and a member of Nikon’s Professional Services and Wimberley Professional Services and is a sponsored Lowepro Photographer. He is represented by MyStock, with images appearing in Nature Photographer Magazine, Microwave Journal, and various other publications. He has presented at Grandfather Mountain, Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), the City of Orlando, and Popular Photography magazine. A note about Alligator Farm Field Workshops ** The Alligator Farm REQUIRES an ANNUAL PHOTO PASS for this workshop. **If you need a Photo Pass then please purchase our “I NEED AN ALLIGATOR FARM PHOTO PASS” ticket and a Photo Pass will be ordered for you. You will only need to buy the pass one time and it’s valid for one year. Digital Boot Camp | Photography Seminar (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2) WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. TO NOON Price: $40 | Max No of People: 40 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate This classroom program will cover the A to Z of basic and intermediate photography. Learn about Aperture for depth of field control and shutter speed for freezing or implying motion. Exposure and reading the histogram as well as composition of subjects will also be covered. Learn the selection of proper lens for different photographic situations as well as reviewing shooting modes such as aperture priority, shutter priority and manual. Field Photography at the Alligator Farm | **Field Workshop (Meeting Location: St. Augustine Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Blvd.) WEDNESDAY 4:30 TO 8:00 P.M. | THURSDAY 4:30 TO 8:00 P.M PHOTO VINNY COLUCCI Price: **$100 + photo pass | Max No People: 10 | Difficulty Level: Beginner Join this fun-filled field photography workshop at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm’s Rookery! This workshop will cover getting the correct exposure when photographing white birds, composition of nesting birds, telephoto techniques, capturing sharp images when photographing birds in flight and use of flash in bird photography. Advanced Digital Tips & Techniques for the Nature and Wildlife Photographer | Photography Seminar (Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2) FRIDAY 1:00 TO 2:30 P.M. Price: $125 | Max No of People: 10 | Difficulty Level: BeginnerUse your camera to capture the timeless grace and beauty of the Nation’s oldest city on an early morning photo tour. Photograph the Castillo de San Marcos rising above Matanzas Bay; immortalize the Spanish Renaissance architecture of Flagler’s 19