Join us as we Hone our Craft!

Paul Nguyen

Add a brand new dimension to your photographic passion by learning how to create time lapse movies. By capturing your subjects with time lapse photography, processes that normally appear subtle or unnoticeable to the human eye, such as the motion of the sun and stars, or the ordinary daily events of the city, become very pronounced. This type of photography uses still photos taken at regular intervals, which, when shown in sequence as a video clip, create a high-speed animation of an event taking place. With digital cameras, creating time lapses is easier than ever, and many newer camera models even have built-in time lapse programs. Let me show you the camera techniques and editing programs we use to bring life to landscapes, sunsets and rises, and the night sky. 

Bio:

Paul Nguyen has lived and worked from coast to coast across the U.S., and has over 35 years of experience in film and digital photography. He specializes in digital photography of natural landscapes and wildlife, and capturing the authentic and often humorous experience of outdoor adventure and exploration through his video series.

In April 2017, he served in the prestigious National Park Artist in Residence program at Petrified Forest, Arizona, and continues to create programs for the National Park Service. His accomplishments also include an exclusive assignment as a photographer for the Boston Museum of Science, and a position as a program guide and brand ambassador for Swedish outfitter Fjällräven.

His noteworthy image-making and teaching in the realm of photography have gained him sponsorships from Tamron USA and Sun Surveyor, and his acclaimed adventure and overlanding videos have led to numerous outdoor equipment sponsorships. 

Hailing from Massachusetts and now based out of Flagstaff, AZ, Paul spends most of the year exploring the western U.S. to research photo tour destinations and create video content. You may run into him, his Jeep, his trailer, and his cat somewhere along your own travels. Despite the distance, he maintains an active connection to New England camera clubs, and continues to serve as a remote lecturer and competition judge. The Boston Camera Club awarded him Judge of the Year honors in 2015-2016. 

Learn more about Paul and his work on his website. 

Paul will be supporting Associated Humane Societies - Popcorn Park Zoo with 5% from the registration fees donated to their mission.

Cost: $22 (or as part of the entire series for only $67!)

Kristen Ryan

In this presentation, we will explore long exposure photography with Kristen Ryan. Diving into both the technical and creative aspects, we will set you up for success. Learn what filters you need, how to approach choosing your settings, and in what conditions long exposures are ideal. Beyond the technical, we’ll discuss the way experimentation can train your eye and guide your vision. Long exposure photography can open up a whole new world of creativity and allow you to create images unique to you.

Bio:

Kristen Ryan is a professional landscape photographer & educator specializing in capturing the grand and intimate beauty of our natural world. Her heart lies in capturing the beauty of the world around us and the magic that happens when nature photographers come together. She is passionate about encouraging photographers to find creativity and connection and leads ladies’ landscape photography retreats in the US and Canada. 

You can learn more about Kristen and her work on her website and Instagram.

Kristen will be supporting Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance with 5% from the registration fees donated to their mission.

Cost: $22 (or as part of the entire series for only $67!)

Susan Magnano

In a world where everyone is chasing that one-of-a-kind image, light and time are the elements you can truly control to set your work apart. Night photography offers a unique opportunity to master both, giving you a dark canvas where you can paint with light and shape your creative vision. In this presentation, light painting expert Susan Magnano will reveal her approach to building captivating nightscapes. By skillfully exposing for the environment and painting light, Susan transforms ordinary scenes into extraordinary works of art. Discover the tools and techniques she uses to bring her images to life.  Susan will also share her insights on how to harness the power of long exposures to manipulate time, adding another layer of creativity to your work. Whether you’re a seasoned night photographer or just starting out, this presentation will provide you with the inspiration and practical know-how to infuse your nightscapes with your own personal flair. 

Bio:

Susan Magnano's artistry shines brightly in the darkness as a photographer, explorer, and educator. Renowned for her expertise in light painting, long exposures, and night photography, she experiments and pushes the boundaries of visual art.  After getting her start as a photojournalist, Susan transitioned her skill for capturing moments into shooting events and portraits. As an award-winning photographer with over 20 years of experience, Susan is a respected educator in the industry and now shares her innovative techniques on her Photo Adventures.  Photour Adventures was created out of Susan’s desire to share her passion for photography and travel through workshops and photowalks.  She loves chasing the best light from sunrise to sunset and creates her own light into the night. Susan shares her unique style and light painting techniques in her Luminescent Portraits Series. She is an Ambassador for Benro USA, Nanlite and AOAM.

Learn more about Susan and her work on her website.

Susan will be supporting American Brain Foundation with 5% from the registration fees donated to their mission.

Cost: $22 (or as part of the entire series for only $67!)

Stephanie Johnson

In her presentation, Stephanie takes you on a journey of exploration to learn techniques for abstracting the landscape through the lens of Intentional Camera Movement, aka ICM, and Multiple Exposure ICM (ME ICM).  Stephanie has a deep love and passion for the individually expressive nature of ICM and ME ICM, and she encourages photographers to ‘see things differently’ through the lens of their own individual artistry, as well as through the lens of their inner creative selves.  Using ICM as a creative tool enables photographers to do just that.  

In this talk, Stephanie covers the basic principles and techniques of ICM and ME ICM to provide a foundational understanding of various ways the camera may be used as a tool for creative expression through movement.  She also shows by example how different sizes and speeds of movement create different types of effects and explains how various combinations of factors can be utilized to create unique imagery, even from the same scene or photographic outing.  She also shares examples of scenes before and after using ICM and discusses what she looked for, or what caught her attention, while creating the resulting images.  A short fieldwork video to show some of the camera movements Stephanie uses in different locations will be shown, as well.  

Stephanie also presents a short section on mobile ICMs for the growing trend towards creating these types of images with mobile devices, for both Android and iPhone users.  

Bio:

Stephanie is a self-taught photographic artist, with a focus on Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), Multiple Exposure (ME), and Creative Photography techniques as a form of artistic expression.  She has a deep passion for creating uniquely distinctive images by working with camera movement, multiple exposure, and a variety of creative processes to reveal the essence of any given scene or subject.  As a creative photographer she is always seeking to push the boundaries of her own artistry and to evolve her techniques.  Stephanie brings an intuitive and instinctual approach to her photography-as-art to visually express light, color, form, line, texture, mood, and emotion through these creative photography techniques.  

Stephanie is the Founder, Creator, and Publisher of ICM Photography Magazine (ICMPhotoMag), a first-of-its-kind e-magazine dedicated to celebrating the art and beauty of ICM, Multiple Exposure, and Creative Photography.  Stephanie leads immersive on-location creative photography workshops in the US and the UK in collaboration with various creative photographers.  As an instructor for Santa Fe Workshops (SFW) she leads ICM and Creative Photography workshops online and on-location for SFW, as well.  She also collaborates with Out of Chicago and various other online learning communities and camera clubs to share her passion, processes, and knowledge of the creative photography techniques she uses in her own work.

Learn more about Stephanie and her work on her website.

Stephanie will be supporting The Nature Conservancy with 5% from the registration fees donated to their mission.

Cost: $22 (or as part of the entire series for only $67!)