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Stephen Ingraham has been celebrating the wonders of the natural world with
a camera for over 50 years. A survivor of the film, SLR, and bag of lenses era, he
has chosen to work almost exclusively with digital superzoom Point and Shoot
cameras for the past decade. His work has been featured in many national and
local publications, and is seen daily by up to 75,000 followers on Social Media.
His most recent print article, on bird photography with Point and Shoot Cameras,
appeared in the November/December 2014 issue of Bird Watcher’s Digest.
His Point & Shoot Nature Photographer web site features both instruction and
inspiration for aspiring bird, wildlife, macro and landscape photographers (psnp.
lightshedder.com) “Photography should be fun, and photography is about
sharing. Modern digital cameras are pretty amazing. Let the camera do all the
work it can so that you can concentrate on seeing what is worth celebrating, and
deciding how to share it.” (Steve was also the Birding and Nature Observation
Product Specialist for ZEISS Sports Optics for the last 12 years.)
Point and Shoot for Birds at the St. Augustine Alligator
Farm | Field Worshop**
Meeting Location: St. Augustine Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Blvd.
WEDNESDAY 8 TO 10:30 A.M.
Price: $40 + Annual Photo Pass | Max No of People: 7 | Difficulty Level: Beginner
A Point and Shoot superzoom is the ideal camera for the birds at the St. Augustine
Alligator Farm rookery. Field practice in nesting birds and birds in flight.
DETAIL OF PHOTO: STEPHEN INGRAHAM
Introducing Point and Shoot Nature Photography: bird and
wildlife, macro and landscape | Photography Seminar
Field Techniques for Point and Shoot Nature
Photography | Field Workshop
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 1
THURSDAY 10 TO 11:30 A.M.
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Outdoor Pavilion
THURSDAY 3 TO 5 P.M.
Price: $10 | Max No of People: 40 | Difficulty Level: Beginner
As thousands of photographers have discovered over the past few years, today’s
long zoom Point and Shoot digital cameras, in the hands of a thoughtful and
creative photographer, are capable of amazingly satisfying images of everything
from birds and wildlife, to macros of wildflowers and insects, to sweeping
panoramas...all in a relatively small, compact, and inexpensive package. This
workshop provides a basic introduction to the cameras and techniques that put
nature photography within the reach of anyone with the desire to share what
they appreciate in the natural world.
Price: $20 | Max No of People: 10 | Difficulty Level: Beginner
Spend time in the field exploring the basic camera settings and important
attitudes for bird, wildlife, macro, and landscape photography with a Point and
Shoot camera. The camera is going to do most of the hard work, but you do
need to know how to point it in the right direction...both in its basic setup and
in what to take pictures of, and how those choices determine what you ask the
camera to do. Bring whatever camera you have, and we will share.
Advanced and Specialized Modes for Point and Shoot
Nature Photography | Field Workshop
Postprocessing for Point and Shoot Nature Photography:
Lightroom and Snapseed | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Outdoor Pavilion
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 1
FRIDAY 3 TO 5 P.M.
THURSDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M.
Price: $20 | Max No of People: 10 | Difficulty Level: Beginner
There is more to your Point and Shoot superzoom than immediately meets the
eye. HDR for dramatic landscapes, sweep panorama, hand-held night scene
mode, sports mode for action and birds in flight, Macro mode or macro settings,
etc. Expand your understanding of your camera and your vision!
Price: $20 | Max No of People: 15 | Difficulty Level: Beginner
You cannot save a bad photo with postprocessing...but any good photo can
be made better with some software tweaks. Work through a series of photos
to see what can, and should, be done in both Lightroom (Windows and M