MIKE MOATS
Mike Moats is an award winning professional Nature Photographer from Michigan who has been shooting professionally for over 15 years. Mike’ s specialty is macro or as he calls it, Tiny Landscapes. He has been widely published in a variety of magazines including Outdoor Photographer, Natures Best, PC Photo, Nature Photographer, Photolife, Whisper In The Woods, Michigan Game Finder, Pure Michigan Book, and by Fujifilms. sponsored by and
He has also written for Tamron’ s blog and in 2006 was asked to join the Fuji Pro Talent Team. In 2009 he was added as a Macro Master on the Tamron Website. His first book was released in Oct 2008 and is called Tiny Landscapes. It is a how-to book for macro photography in nature.
To learn more about Mike please visit his website at www. tinylandscapes. com.
The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2
WEDNESDAY 1 TO 2:30 PM
Price: $ 25 | Max. No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner Learn what are the best cameras, lenses, tripod / head, accessories, and camera functions for the beginning macro photographer.
Hands-On Macro Shoot | Field Workshop( indoor)
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 3
THURSDAY & SUNDAY 10 AM TO NOON
Price: $ 75 | Max. No. People: 12 | Difficulty Level: All Levels Bring your camera, macro lens, and tripod for this fun macro shoot where Mike will have tons of interesting subjects for you to shoot. Mike will also help out with composition and camera functions.
Getting That Macro Shot | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 1
THURSDAY 1 TO 2:30 PM
Price: $ 25 | Max. No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate Most macro photographers struggle with depth of field and understanding F stops. This workshop covers different styles of macro and how to make the depth-of-field work for each style.
Creating A Great Macro Image | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: GTM Research Reserve, Classroom 2
SATURDAY 3 TO 4:30 PM
Price: $ 25 | Max. No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate You will learn some of the elements of design to make a great image, and also talk about finding character in subjects. We will explore what people like and dislike about our images and what makes one image more successful than another.
PHOTO: MIKE MOATS
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