ROMAN KURYWCZAK
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Roman Kurywczak is a professional nature photographer for over 15 years who conducts lectures and workshops across the globe . His boutique tour company , Roamin ’ with Roman Photo Tours , caters to small groups to provide the ultimate learning experience for participants . Whether he is out in Tanzania or standing before a roaring waterfall in Iceland , Roman ’ s energy and passion for nature photography are clearly evident . You can often find him out in Arches or Yellowstone National Park late at night photographing the nighttime landscapes and calling it fun ! In the United States , Roman ’ s photographic adventures have led him from Alaska down to California all the way across to Florida and on up to Maine with only a few states left to explore . Future expansion plans include many international destinations . Closer to home , Roman will spend countless hours doing macro photography . While he enjoys photographing insects , his favorite subject is flowers , which he buys for his wife and he is sticking to that story . Roman is equally comfortable photographing landscapes , macro subjects , and wildlife whether he is at some exotic location or close to home .
A proud member of the Sigma Pro team , you can find his galleries , blog , tour schedule , and more on his website : www . roaminwithroman . com
A Paradigm Shift in the World of Bird Photography | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve , Classroom 1
WEDNESDAY 1 TO 2:30 PM
Price : $ 25 | Max . No . of People : 30 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to Intermediate This instructional program represents a fundamental change in the way today ’ s bird photographers should think and do things , especially when it comes to birds in flight ! Roman will cover everything from gear to settings and techniques while also covering some of the most common mistakes photographers make in this exciting field . Questions will be encouraged and answered throughout the presentation so that those attending gain a clear understanding of the principles of bird photography .
Create Tack Sharp Macro Images – without a tripod ! | Field Workshop
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve
THURSDAY 7 TO 9:30 AM
Price : $ 75 | Max . No . of People : 14 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to Intermediate Tired of carrying around your tripod for macro photography ? Sigma Pro Roman Kurywczak will guide you through the steps of creating tack sharp macro images without using a tripod ! The secret to his success is effectively using flash as well as other light sources . During the lecture Roman will provide you with the settings and secrets to creating your own tack sharp macro images whether you are out in the field or inside a facility that doesn ’ t allow the use of tripods . Everything from gear , camera settings , to accessories will be covered in this instructional program . After the lecture portion , there will be an approximately 2-hour shoot where you can put what you learned to use with flower setups and more . Suggested Gear List : Bring your camera with fully charged battery , memory cards , and a flash ( if you have one ). A Sigma tech rep will also be there with Sigma macro gear and flashes for you to try out .
Fast Glass for Night Photography | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve , Classroom 2
THURSDAY 1 TO 2:30 PM
Price : $ 25 | Max . No . of People : 30 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to Intermediate This educational how-to program is designed to open up your eyes to the possibility of photographing landscapes after dark . Whether it is the natural landscape with the star-filled sky as a backdrop or venturing out to photograph the landscapes or city lights from a helicopter , Sigma Pro Roman Kurywczak will cover everything from equipment , camera settings , tips , and techniques so participants can create stunning night images of their own . He will discuss “ light painting ” of a foreground subject as well as overcoming obstacles when the conditions are less than ideal . His e-book on the subject ; “ A Digital Guide to Photographing the Night Sky ” was released in Feb . 2011 and is available as a download on his website : www . roaminwithroman . com .
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Nighttime Street Photography | Field Workshop
Meeting Location : Magic Beach Motel , 50 Vilano Rd .
THURSDAY 8 TO 10 PM
Price : $ 100 | Max . No . of People : 14 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to Intermediate A follow-up to the photo seminar “ Fast Glass for Night Photography ,” this workshop offers a chance to practice photographing landscapes after dark . A hands-on night photography workshop that covers both street scenes as well as high ISO landscape photography capturing stars , if it is clear and dark . Learn more about focusing at night including light painting and the use of long exposures . Suggested Gear List : Very sturdy tripod , cable release , fully charged camera with card , wide angle lenses – the wider , the better ! Sigma will also be on hand to provide loaner lenses before the class starts .
Master Capturing Birds in Flight | Field Workshop **
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Alligator Farm , 999 Anastasia Blvd .
FRIDAY 8 TO 11 AM
Price : $ 100 + Annual Photo Pass | Max . No . of People : 12 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to Intermediate Join professional nature photographer and Sigma Pro Roman Kurywczak for this in the field , bird in flight , hands-on workshop at the St . Augustine Alligator farm . The class will begin promptly at 8 AM with a short introductory presentation to discuss camera settings . Roman will provide you with tips and proper techniques for capturing stunning bird in flight images of your very own . Suggested Gear List : DSLR ( Full or cropped sensor ), 70-200mm mid-zoom lens , 300mm or longer lens , Tripod . Sigma will also be on hand to provide loaner lenses before the class starts .
Festival Organizer Note About Field Workshops : We want you to enjoy and learn as much as you can in your field workshops . Therefore it is important to arrive early and have all of your gear ready to go . Each field workshop will begin with a 10 minute overview of the subject and techniques . Have your gear ready when you arrive so you do not miss out or hold up the group . Suggested gear lists are listed with each field workshop .
** 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 .