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E.J. Peiker announces the return of the SoCal DuckShopTM
Join E.J. Peiker to photograph Wintering migratory Ducks as well as numerous other species of birds in the mild climate of Southern California's Orange County. This workshop, consisting of an evening of photographic instruction, a full day of shooting these beautiful creatures, an evening of Photoshop image preparation instruction, and a second day of bird photography. We will be visiting the famous Bolsa Chica Preserve, Newport Backbay, and the San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve.
This DuckShops is a 2 evening, 4 shooting session workshop that will bring you in contact with many beautiful species of birds and allow you to get great photographs. The DuckShop consists of a Friday evening of education on how to best approach and photograph ducks and other birds, instructed by E.J. Peiker. Exposure, composition, and equipment will be covered thoroughly on Saturday evening. A slide show of the various species you are likely to encounter along with descriptions of the photographic techniques required to get them will be presented. This will be followed by a Saturday morning/afternoon and a Sunday morning/afternoon shoot. On Saturday evening, E.J. will be covering Photoshop and post shutter production techniques to help you get the most our of your images.
Likely Species
Cinnamon Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Surf Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Eared Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Western Sandpiper
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
and many many more
Recommended Equipment: 35mm SLR or Digital SLR, 500mm or 600mm lens plus teleconverters, flash and a tripod or ground pod that can get low to the ground. Note that a 500mm or 600mm with teleconverters is strongly recommended for this workshop.
Important Note: This workshop should only be taken by healthy, physically fit individuals that have the ability to walk 3 to 5 miles per day with their equipment in warm temperatures. In order to get some species, physical exertion is necessary.
Itinerary/Syllabus:
- Friday Evening
- Introductions
- What do you want to get out of the workshop discussion
- Technique discussion
- - Lens technique (how to get sharp photos with telephoto lenses)
- - Exposure (the trouble with ducks!)
- - Lighting (camera vs. subject position for pleasing images)
- - Composition (shooting angles, subject placement, separating subject from background, etc)
- Slide Program
- - Introduce likely species (knowing your subject is important to getting good pictures of them)
- - Discuss technique of how each photo was created
- Q&A session
- Saturday
- Meet at predetermined time and place
- Travel to shooting location
- Morning instructional shoot
- Instructional Lunch Break
- Afternoon instructional shoot
Saturday Evening
- RAW Conversion using Adobe Camera RAW and Breeze Browser
- Photoshop image preparation for print and WEB
- Workflow Instruction
- Sunday
Meet at predetermined time and place Travel to shooting location Morning and afternoon instructional shoot
- Hotel Information
- The official hotel for this DuckShop is the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview conveniently near the San Joaquin Refuge and Newport Backbay - Book your rooms well in advance. There are many cheaper alternatives available in the area. Note that you are responsible for your hotel reservations and all travel to and from the DuckShop. No meals are provided.
- Newport Beach Marriott® Bayview Suites
- 500 Bayview Circle
- Newport Beach, California 92660 USA
- Phone: 1-949-854-4500
- http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/npbst-newport-beach-marriott-bayview/
Airport Information
The most convenient airport is John Wayne Orange County Airport, another, slightly less convenient option is Long Beach - note that these airports will save you lots of travel time compared to LAX. They are served by most major carriers.
Dates:
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2/27-3/1/2009 |
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Cost: $850 per person, maximum 4 persons per workshop. Sessions will run with just two registrants and will run rain or shine. A $425 deposit is due to reserve your spot. Deposit is refundable up to 60 days prior to the workshop. Full payment due 60 days prior to the workshop.