Note: There will be no seminars
or workshops in 2006.
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2005 Seminar and Workshop
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Benefit from entertaining and informative
instruction on scenic nature photography! I will be running three all-day
seminars and one hands-on shooting workshop in 2005. Each Seminar runs from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a Saturday, and the Workshop is a three-session
class that features supervised hands-on shooting. The instruction starts
with basics and moves fast, so photographers of all skill levels will benefit.
"Tim is a wonderful teacher. I am new to photography and I find
him clear as a bell in demystifying some very complex issues."
-- Dr. Richard Lasky
View the brochure here:
Download a PDF version of the brochure and application form.
(It's a 1.8 MB file, so it might take a while on a dial-up connection.)
(It takes Adobe Acrobat Reader to read a PDF
file.
If you don't already have Acrobat Reader, you may download it for free here.)
View a printable version of the application form (60 kB).
Join me and you will:
- Be inspired and emotionally recharged.
- Have difficult concepts demystified.
- Elevate your photos from snapshots to an expressive personal vision.
- Learn to get the most from the gear you have.
- Know what to look for in new equipment.
- Receive detailed notes, resource lists, and door prizes.
Digital and film shooters are equally welcome!
Please e-mail me or telephone
me at (301) 809-5857 (1-877-471-6414 toll-free) if you have questions.
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The Seminar
The Seminar is an eight-hour presentation featuring demonstrations, show-and-tell,
slide shows, and Q&A. The event covers the aesthetic tools and technical
nuts and bolts necessary to elevate your photography to the realm of visually
stunning personal expression. We start with the basics of camera choice
and exposure and proceed through composition, how to seek and modify the
best of natural light, filters, field techniques, close-ups, and how to
print and frame your photographs. (See the
Seminar outline here.)
Every Seminar attendee will receive a detailed list of equipment suppliers
and other resources, a complete set of Seminar notes, and a chance to win
door prizes. Coffee will be provided.
The Seminars may be paid for with personal check, Visa, MasterCard, or
American Express. The fee is $90, or $80 with early registration. The first
20 to sign up will receive a free roll of Fujichrome Velvia 100 slide film.
Seminar dates:
April 9, 2005
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Iowa City, IA
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$90 ($80 before March 18) |
May 14, 2005
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College Park, MD
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$90 ($80 before April 15) |
September 17, 2005
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McLean, VA
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$90 ($80 before August 19) |
The Seminar will cover:
- How aperture and shutter speed affect the look of a photograph.
- How to control exposure.
- When to depart from your camera's light meter reading.
- The best film/digital solution for you.
- Lens focal length: what it really means.
- Composition dos and don'ts.
- Field techniques.
- The three filters you must have.
- Seeking the best light.
- Close-up photography.
- Printing and displaying your photographs.
See the Seminar outline here.
The Workshop
The Workshop is a three-meeting package. The heart of the Workshop is
the Shoot, a hands-on afternoon of photographing at the Long Branch Nature
Center in Arlington, VA. I will be close at hand to offer advice and answer
questions. Prior to this shooting session will be the Tutorial, an abbreviated
version of the Seminar, to teach and refresh the basics. There will be plenty
of time between the Tutorial and the Shoot to practice techniques or buy
film or gear. Finally, after time to process the photographs, there will
be the Critique, a session where everyone gets a chance to benefit from
my comments on the photos they took. The Tutorial and Critique will also
be held in the Long Branch Nature Center. To ensure personalized attention,
attendance in the Workshop will be limited to 15 participants. (See the Workshop outline here.)
Every Workshop attendee will receive a detailed list of equipment suppliers
and other resources, a complete set of Workshop notes, a free roll of Fujichrome
Velvia 100 slide film, and a chance to win door prizes.
The Workshop may be paid for with personal check, Visa, MasterCard, or
American Express. The fee is $195, or $175 for early registration.
Workshop dates:
Tutorial: Thursday, July 14, 2005 (7-10 p.m.)
Shoot: Sunday, July 24, 2005 (2-6 p.m.)
(Rain date: Sunday, July 31, 2005)
Critique: Thursday, August 11, 2005 (7-10 p.m.)
The Workshop will include:
- Basics of camera operation, light metering, film choice, field techniques,
and composition.
- Hands-on shooting with Tim close at hand to help and answer questions.
- Personal critique of your photographs.
See the Workshop outline here.
The Edberg edge
I travel all over the nation to pursue my nature photography. My fine-art
prints are in private, corporate, and university collections across the
nation and on three continents. My publication list includes Outdoor
Photographer, PHOTOgraphic, Iowa Natural Heritage, Groundwork,
Shutterbug, ASMP Journal, Washington Post Magazine,
and several books. My passion for teaching, for photography, and for the
natural world, combined with my mastery of technique and an accessible style,
make these sessions not to be missed.
- Award-winning and nationally published pro with 20 years of shooting
experience.
- Award-winning educator with 15 years of teaching experience, including
the University of Maryland Art Department and the Washington School of
Photography.
- Technical background gives exceptional grasp of technique.
- Accessible style.
What students have said:
"Tim is an excellent instructor who delivers his course material
with excitement. He has a great love for the subject and he passes his emotion
on to the students."
-- Gino Crump
"Tim knows his business and has the ability to make his students
understand it."
-- Curtis L. Wagner, Jr.
"I hope I have instructors as good as Tim as I continue with photography."
-- Jeffrey Jenkins
"Tim is a passionate artist and is a joy to learn from."
-- Judy Bell
Fine print
Detailed maps and instructions to the events will be mailed to you upon
receipt of payment. Make checks payable to Leaning Toward Light Photography.
Credit card numbers (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) can be mailed or
phoned in. Cancellations more than two weeks ahead of the event will have
75% of the fee refunded. Cancellations within two weeks of the event will
have 50% of the fee refunded, but cancellations within 48 hours of the event
will not be refunded. In the unlikely event that both shooting days are
rained out, the Tutorial and Critique will proceed as planned and 65% of
your fee will be refunded. You are welcome to bring tape recorders to the
events.
Timothy Edberg / 6511 Homestake Dr. South / Bowie, MD
/ 20720
(301) 809-5857 / 1-877-471-6414 (toll-free)
www.edbergphoto.com
