PHOTOS KEVIN KARLSON
KEVIN KARLSON
For more than three decades, Kevin T. Karlson has been traveling the world photographing birds and wildlife.
As a noted wildlife photographer, his work is widely published in birding magazines, journals, as well as books, field guides and calendars, including“ Birds of the Arctic Tundra”. He worked closely with Peter Thayer in creating the CD-Rom“ The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’ s Guide to Birds of North America” as head ornithologist, photo researcher and submitter of almost 800 photos.
In addition to photography, Kevin has also penned various articles on birds. With Michael O’ Brien and Richard Crossley, he co-authored“ The Shorebird Guide”. The book contains almost 700 photos and outlines a simpler method of bird identification for beginners and experts alike.
** 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.
Light awareness; Flight / Action; Composition; Creativity | Field Workshop **
Meeting Location: St. Augustine Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Blvd.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 8 TO 11 AM
Price: $ 100 + Annual Photo Pass | Max. No. People: 12 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate This workshop covers a variety of photographic approaches, including light awareness, flight / action tips, and settings for proper exposure of subjects, regardless of background distractions. Personal instruction for each participant is given, including a variety of compositional and artistic alternatives. Come and share Kevin’ s 16 years of experience photographing at the Alligator Farm, and how he strives to get unique images on each visit. Suggested Gear List: DSLR( Full or cropped sensor), 70-200mm mid-zoom lens, 300mm or longer lens, Tripod.
Photo Safari to Anastasia State Park | Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Anastasia State Park, Island Joe’ s( located inside the park)
FRIDAY & SATURDAY 6:45 TO 10:30 AM
Price: $ 100 | Max. No. People: 12 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced This popular safari includes a number of photographic principles, including a pre-dawn shoot, allowing for personal artistic expression. Next, we cover light awareness and how it allows us to properly expose subjects and scenes using basic lighting principles. Kevin also shares important flight / action techniques, including synchronous panning and quick compensation for white, neutral or dark subjects. Artistic cropping and various compositional options for sitting subjects are shared in personal instruction with each participant. Suggested Gear List: DSLR( Full or cropped sensor), 70-200mm mid-zoom lens, 300mm or longer lens, Tripod.
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