Introduction to Digital
Nature Photography

September 17-19, 2010

This comprehensive weekend course is open to both beginner and intermediate nature photographers shooting with digital cameras. Renowned landscape photographer Richard Bernabe utilizes a combination of classroom study and hands-on practice in the field that will prepare participants for independent nature photography endeavors or an advanced class or workshop.

Classes are held at Nantahala Outdoor Center in western NC and all field work is done in the surrounding mountains and rivers of Nantahala National Forest. Photography equipment, digital cameras, lenses, tripods, exposure, light, composition and processing are just some of the topics that will be covered. The atmosphere is fun and lively, but this course is all about serious learning.

Participants must be 16 years or older. Your package includes instruction, all meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch) and shared cabin lodging on Friday and Saturday nights. Check-in will be at NOC’s Wesser General Store between 3pm and 6pm on the start date. We are located 13 miles southwest of Bryson City, NC. There is a four person minimum for this course.

Your Digital Photography Expert - Richard Bernabe

In addition to being a widely-published professional outdoor photographer, Richard is an experienced teacher and instructor, both in the classroom and in the field. With over 7,500 publishing credits since 1998, Bernabe has become one of the top outdoor photographers in the southeast. His images have appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, calendars and several books, including his own, South Carolina Wonder and Light published by Mountain Trail Press in 2006.

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