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 .
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