About the Workshop
 

Tailored for nature photograhers who want to get the most from on camera flash.
Separate  3 hour sessions cover use of flash in automatic mode,  manual mode  and use of the "better beamer".  Aspects of flash usage specific to wildlife/ bird photography are hi lighted.
High Speed sync, X sync, Guide number/range calculation ( I calculate this for your particular setup), alignment, zoom head, tilt, fill flash, ambient flash, Humming bird high speed flash, battery packs, batteries, practical exposure compensation values for field work, and much more.   There is a lot to learn with modern flash and you need to attend all three sessions! By breaking this up into weekly sessions you have time to practice and digest the information before the next session.  Class size is 3-5 people.

You need to have an off camera flash (though built in flash is covered), Digital SLR and a short lens (20-120 mm or so). I strongly suggest purchasing a 'Better Beamer' flash extender specific to your model of flash available from: http://www.naturescapes.net/store/home.php?cat=21
 

Recommended flash:

Canon   580EXII, 580EX, 550EX, 430EXII
Nikon    SB600, SB800, SB900
 
 

Scheduled Sessions:
1 - Automatic flash    -   The mode used most often for general wildlife/ bird photography.
2 - Manual Flash Automatic flash     -  Useful for shooting setups, bird feeders and Hummingbirds we also review automatic flash
3 - Better Beamer     -  A necessary tool for the wildlife/ bird photography, and a review of the two previous sessions.
 

Future sessions
4 - Feeder shoot using flash. -  This covers field practice and utilizes the knowledge from the previous sessions. contact me if interested
5 - Use of multiple flash (future workshop) contact me if interested
 
 
 

Where
We meet at my home in Dundas near the RBG Arboretum  map  at 9:00AM sharp

Fee
$150 per person for all three sessions.   All sessions are required!
 

When:

Sundays:

Feb 1 4  2010  Automatic flash
Feb  21  2010  Manual flash
Feb  28  2010  Better Beamer
 
 
 
 

SMOKING  IN THE VICINITY OF THE GROUP IS NOT PERMITTED.

Ken Newcombe
P.O.  Box 71120
Maplehurst Postal Outlet
484 Plains Road E.
Burlington, Ontario,
Canada   L7T 4J8

email: kennewcombe@cogeco.ca