Chincoteague Island & Assateague Seashore is a premier location for nature and wildlife shooters on the east coast of the US. From our base camp on the island we will have access to Chincoteague NWR filled with thousands of migrating shore birds, Wild Ponies and Silka Deer. In addition we will be able to photograph fishing boats and wild sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean.
The workshop will start at 5pm on Friday evening with an opening orientation followed by classroom lectures on shooting tips & techniques. On Saturday morning we will meet one hour before sunrise to be on location in the refuge to begin shooting. The field session will last until 11am. We will then break for lunch and meet for afternoon class at 12:30pm. This classroom session will last for 1.5 hours and cover Lightroom/Photoshop workflow training. We will then be in the field once again 2:30pm until after sunset. We can have a group diner together in town once we return. On Sunday, we will meet once again one hour before sunrise and will plan on finishing up after a final classroom image critique and presentation no later than 2pm.
This workshop will include a large chunk of time dedicated to digital darkroom training in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. In addition to discussing RAW workflow, cataloging and Joe’s essential digital darkroom techniques, we will also be working with essential plug-ins like NIK filters. Classroom sessions will take place in between field sessions in the afternoon and at night. We will also have at least two classroom critiques of students work over the weekend.
Once you register, we will send you a confirmation email and workshop checklist including all photo equipment recommendations and clothing recommendations.
Whats included: Opening night presentations, field instruction, guiding, Photoshop/Lightroom instruction & fun!!
Joseph Rossbach has been photographing the landscape for over fifteen years. Joe’s photographs and articles have appeared in a number of books, calendars and magazines including Outdoor Photographer, The Nature Conservancy, Digital Photo, Photo Techniques, Popular Photography, Blue Ridge Country, Mountain Connections and many more. Joe is also a staff course instructor for Nature Photographers Magazine, and writes a regular blog column for Outdoor Photographer Magazine online edition. Joe is also a co-author and contributing photographer two print books, The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Mountain Trail Press) and 50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater D.C. Area, The Ultimate Adventure Guide. Joe continues to travel extensively producing new and exciting images of the natural world as well as leading several photography workshops and photo tours each year.
We will discuss developing and managing RAW Files ~ Basic Adjustments in Adobe Photoshop ~ Layers/Masks/Selections ~ Exposure Blending in PS ~ Dodging & Burning ~ Texture Layering ~ NIK Filters
Unlock Your Creative Vision
Advanced seeing: Learn to find new and unexpected compositions ~ Breaking through creative block and making great photographs in challenging situations ~ Mastering a logical, efficient, and consistent workflow, from capture to final master image, that frees you to focus on creativity
Many, many thanks again! It was an amazing
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