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Auto Focus Explained | Photography Seminar   Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South  THURSDAY 3 TO 4:30 P.M.  Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate to Advanced  How to effectively make the most of Auto Focus. Improper use of AF camera settings and techniques leads to poor in camera composition, soft and missed images. Class will include the truth about Shutter and Back button focus, AF stop/start, AF point selection, Single/Servo, tracking, acquisition, AF Expansion & Zones, and more.   Photographing Native Birds of Prey | Field Workshop   Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South  FRIDAY 6:30 TO 8:30 A.M.  Price: $100 | Max No. People: 12 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate  Enjoy the beauty and rare opportunity photographing some of the most amazing predators of the bird world. You’ll have the extraordinary opportunity to get up close and create incredible photographs not typical in the wild!  Natural set ups and perches deliver the perfect look for your photographs enhancing the beauty and power of these amazing animals.  Suggested Gear List: camera body and at least a 100-400mm lens, a longer telephoto or zoom is beneficial for isolating the bird, tripod if desired to support heavy gear or slower shutter speeds. Off camera flash or reflector use will be presented, but neither is necessary. Metering Explained | Photography Seminar Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South FRIDAY 3 TO 4:30 P.M.  Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Intermediate to Advanced  All metering patterns and methods will work, some are simply easier to implement than others in certain circumstances. Learn how and when to use the various patterns and modes to your best advantage. The advantages and detriments of Manual and Av priority modes will be covered at length. Chas will provide program participants with a firm understanding of metering fundamentals so that they can quickly make an informed decision, coming away with the envisioned image regardless of the lighting circumstance. Suggested Gear List: camera body with mid-range zoom like a 70-200, 100-400, 80-400, 70-300 is recommended, but not required. A Morning with the Horses | Field Workshop Location: Frank B. Butler County Park East, 5860 A1A South SATURDAY 6:15 TO 8:30 A.M.  Price: $100 | Max No. People: 14 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced  Enjoy sunrise on the beach with some of nature’s most majestic animals! During this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to capture silhouettes of the horses splashing through the waves along the shoreline. Suggested Gear List: camera, wide zoom, mid-range zoom mid-range zoom like a 70-200, 100-400, 80-400, 70-300. Flash if desired. Tripod is not required and will limit your movement for best repositioning.   Luminar 4: Photography. Elevated. | Photography Seminar Location:  Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South SATURDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M.  Price: $25 | Max No. People: 30 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced Luminar 4 is the latest version of Skylum’s award-winning Luminar photo editor. New version 4 includes numerous Artificial Intelligence innovations aimed to empower any photographer to make incredible images faster and easier. New features include AI-powered tools like AI Sky Replacement, AI Skin Enhancer and Portrait Enhancer — each of which makes complex or tedious tasks ultra-easy. Combined with an already robust set of correction and creative filters, plus one-click Looks and a superb photo manager, Luminar 4 sets a new standard for image enhancement.  NOTABLE FEATURES There is a very handy photo library feature for easily browsing and rating images, and over 50 editing filters in Luminar 4, making it a remarkably full-featured photo editor. Here are some standouts: • Essentials tab: AI Enhance filter • Creative tab: AI Sky Replacement filter, Sunrays, Mystical • Portrait tab: AI Skin Enhancer, Portrait Enhancer • Pro tab: Adjustable Gradient, Advanced Contrast Discount Code will be provided to all attendees: 4 License Keys for Luminar 4 will be given away. PHOTOS: CHAS GLATZER The Comprehensive Wildlife Photography – a Program Designed to Enhance Both Your Technical Ability and Visual Sense – Canon Explorer of Light | Photography Seminar Location: Whitney Laboratory Center for Marine Studies, 9505 N. Oceanshore Blvd. SUNDAY 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.  Price: $10 | Max No. People: 175 | Difficulty Level: Beginner to Advanced Spend the day with professional photographer and Canon Explorer of Light, Chas Glatzer, as he shares the thought process behind the making of an image and the techniques used to produce consistently successful images in the field. If you want to learn how to consistently produce images that are a cut above it is imperative that you take control of your imagery. Chas will cover his proactive, in-the-field work methodology in depth, be it birds, wildlife, or any other photo discipline you are guaranteed to forever change the way you approach photography. The faster you are able to assess the conditions as presented and employ the tools and techniques necessary to render the image as desired, the more likely you are to accomplish your goal. There are four things; knowing the fundamentals, familiarity with your equipment, being pro-active, and knowing your subject that are paramount to consistently produce successful imagery. Meter patterns determine exposure. Priority modes change variables. All metering patterns and methods will work, some are simply easier to implement than others in certain circumstances. Learn how and when to use the various patterns and modes to your best advantage. The advantages and detriments of Manual and Av priority modes will be covered at length. Easy to remember tips and techniques will be provided. What matters most is that a pattern or method affords the photographer a consistent means of determining exposure. Chas will provide program participants with a firm understanding of metering fundamentals so that they can quickly make an informed decision, coming away with the envisioned image, regardless of the lighting circumstance. The ultimate goal is to put creative control back into the hands of the photographer. The ability to visualize a finalized post-processed image prior to pressing the shutter is a huge advantage. The post-production techniques illustrated will change the way you expose and think about capturing images in-camera. You will walk away from this program with a renewed sense of confidence; exposure will, regardless of circumstance, no longer be problematic. Suggested Gear List: No gear is required, but a camera with mid- range zoom, and a flash if you have one will allow hands on practical 11 application of techniques discussed.