Digital Photography & Editing with Len Wagg

Details

Explore the undiscovered Eastern Shore with your camera and the guidance of Nova Scotia photographer and author, Len Wagg.  Take photographs of the rocky coastal areas, the sunrise and sunset, the people who make their living from the sea, their boats, and their communities or wildlife.   Len will talk about finding and getting the pictures, as well as good composition, lighting, subject and night photography.

After you have the great photographs, learn about filing storing, editing and printing the final image. Each participant will get a CD with their images.

 

Len Wagg, is the photo editor and columnist of "Pixels Plus" for the Halifax Chronicle Herald.  He has recently published another book, with text by biologist Bob Bancroft, "Wild Nova Scotia". Wagg spent close to a hundred days in the province's wilderness, logging over fifteen thousand kilometres and taking beautiful, telling portraits of the province's most secret and lovely places.  

NovaNewsNet article by Graham Mason and Len Wagg Slide show Nov. 16, 2007

See what they had to say about Len's 2007 Work?Playshop in the  

Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia newsletter "Bluenose Focus" January 2008

Program

Program

Friday

1:30 pm or later            check in at Marquis of Dufferin

5:00 - 8:00 pm             dinner on your own, the restaurant on site or local options available

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm     Get started -  Len will give a digital presentation and discussion about getting the pictures and good composition.

Saturday

5:00 am - 8:00 am        start and shoot the dawn/sunrise.  Sun rises at 5:29 am

Meet instructor and depart for start off point for photography.  Participants may have to provide transportation or car pool with the instructor or other participants.

8:00 am - 9:00 am        full breakfast of your choice

9:00 am - 12:00 pm     May be time for a short nap before a "what's this camera button for?" demonstration and question and answer.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm     Picnic lunch or lunch at our restaurant.

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm       Another field trip. More opportunities to practice taking photos Demonstrations and instruction on composition, lighting, subject, night photography, and finding the pictures.                     

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm      Dinner, three course dinner of your choice from our menu.

After dinner                  Slide show and selection of images for editing and printing.

Sunday

8:00 am - 9:00 am        Full breakfast of your choice.

9:00 am - 12:00 pm     Slide Show and tips on filing storing, editing and printing the final image.

 Afternoon -                 On your own to explore the shore.

Schedule may vary with photographic opportunities, weather conditions and forecasts.

See what people had to say about the 2007 Work?Playshop with Len Wagg

http://www.photoguild.ns.ca/about/focus/bluenose-focus-jan-2008.pdf

http://www.sackvillephotographyclub.ns.ca/pdf/jan_08.pdf

Packages

What to Bring

Bring your camera(s) and accessories such as a tripod, if you have one