Programs

The following are a list of Programs that I offer.  Each program currently runs between 45 minutes to an hour.  Whether you are a camera club, nature club, or educational organization, I can accommodate these programs to fit your needs.  Listed below is a brief description of each Program. 

Spot and Manual Metering   

This Program is about how I "Dissect the Light" using my spot meter in the manual mode.  By using the spot meter in the manual mode, one can better discern the light on a scene.  This allows one to see how the different light values of a scene interact with each other for shooting purposes and allows the photographer greater creative freedom in making dynamic images.

Filters:  How, Where, When & Why

This program goes over the many ways filters can be used to maximize the potential of scenes.  I touch on filters that are both well known and obscure.  I talk about how to not only use them to their best potential but also point out the pitfalls of them as well.  I share stories of how I created certain images and why I choose to use a filter.  You'll also see the mistakes that can be made and the remedies for them.

 Making the Most of Shooting in New Jersey

New Jersey is a state that contains a lot of nature diversity.  You have our mountain region, the piedmont, the shore and the Pine Barrens, to name just a few.  I will present ways that the photographer can better prepare themselves for capturing stunning images while traveling around the Garden State.  Knowing the areas that you are shooting in can be a big key in shooting successful shots.  This talk will help better prepare you to be able to capture wonderful images in a state that stereotyped unjustly.

This talk can also be amended to be less of a photographers talk to a travelogue of the state and all the wonderful regions within it.

Making the Most of Shooting in Acadia National Park

For several years I've been hosting photography workshops as well as shooting on my own at this beautiful national park in Maine.  I will present what I feel are some great tips for shooting here.  I will point out places that are best for sunrise and sunset as well as a few hidden gems that I have come across over the years.

This talk can also be amended to be less of a photographers talk to a travelogue of the state and all the wonderful regions within it.

Shoot the Best Image Possible

This program is combination of metering and composition as well as the stories behind some of my favorite images.  I will go through how I found images, what I wanted to achieve and how I choose to meter the subjects.  I will try to step by step the creative process and pass on tips that help me when I go into the field and try to capture the wonder that is the natural world.  This talk will also touch on travel images as well.