Programs

Description: Join Nikon Ambassador, Kristi Odom, as she takes you on a journey around the world exploring wildlife and into the cosmic expanse beyond, not just learning about wildlife and wildspaces, but with expert tips on how to create impactful visuals that celebrate our planet and wildlife.   Photography is a tool to unlock the secret […]

Description: There is something deceptively simple about the creation of a diptych: just put any two photographs next to each other. Add a third photograph and you can call it a triptych. But is that all there is? If you take one photograph and cut it into three parts and present it together, is that […]

Description: Overpacking is a challenge for most travelers, and photographers seem particularly susceptible to this problem, especially when embarking on once-in-a-lifetime adventures. The fear of missing a prized image because a particular camera, lens, or even a tripod was left behind lingers in the back of our minds.  But bringing too much stuff creates its own […]

Oftentimes photographers spend much time forcing their scenes to fit the rules (which yields technically “perfect” but perhaps boring photographs) rather than arranging the subject matter based on emotional responses and human perceptions. This insightful and educational presentation, outdoor photographer/writer Colleen Miniuk goes beyond reviewing the predominant composition rules and shares how we can leverage […]

Until the advent of the omnipresent little screens in everyone's pocket, the way most viewers experienced photography was through books, magazines, posters, and other ink–based technologies. This presentation examines how that happened (although it was neither quick nor simple), and offers thoughts and how the consumption of images will continue to change how we make our […]

Description Cyanotype is a simple photographic printing process that creates an archival blue and white print. The cyanotype process was invented in the 1840s and is relatively easy and inexpensive to do at home. The chemicals involved are even safe enough to be rinsed down the drain once diluted. In the basic process, organic material […]

Description This program will explore the beauty of imperfect and/or unconventional subjects. As nature photographers we often seek out the flowers, leaves and such that are perfect, with no blemishes or defects. This program highlights subjects that are not perfect, such as flowers that have character, double headed flowers, decaying fall leaves, the deformed coneflower […]

Bio Annalise Kaylor is a wildlife photographer and science photojournalist whose work has taken her on assignments to 40 countries (and counting!) around the world. With an emphasis on narrative-driven documentary photography, Annalise’s photo andvideo work has been seen in The New York Times, The Washington Post, AudubonMagazine, and the Associated Press, as well as […]

Join Angie McMonigal as she discusses techniques for creating more dynamic architectural images focused on detailed and abstract interpretations. She'll share examples from various cities throughout the US and Europe, emphasizing compositional techniques to make your images stronger.  Bio: Angie is a fine art and commercial architecture photographer based in Chicago striving to bring a detailed, […]