2003 PHOTOGRAPHY

1) Digiscoping Workshop: Mike McDowell
2) Field Workshop: Milton Heiberg
3) Workshop #1Exploring Mind’s Eye: Ed King
4) The Error of My Ways: Joanne Williams
5) Close-up Photography: Milton Heiberg
6) Beautiful Birds; Beautiful Music: Kevin Doxstater
7) Let’s Go Wild: Karen Hollingsworth
8) Your Florida Journey: Joanne Williams
9) Field Workshop: Joanne Williams
10) Bird Photography: Milton Heiberg
11) Putting Art in Your Nature Photography: Arthur Morris
12) Interpretations of Nature: Milton Heiberg
13) Field Workshop: Arthur Morris
14) Workshop #2 Expanding the Mind’s Eye: Ed King
15) Introduction to Wildlife Photography: Jim Angy
16) Garden in the Sun: Marc Epstein
17) A Bird Photographer’s Story: Arthur Morris
18) Wild Things and Wild Places: Kevin Doxstater

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DIGISCOPING
Presenter: Mike McDowell
Interested in bird photography? Digiscoping is the latest rage. Learn techniques and advantages of capturing bird images by connecting a digital camera to your spotting scope. Digiscoping offers an extremely effective way for obtaining high quality results at comparitively lower costs versus expensive fast telephoto lenses. The first hour of the workshop will be an introduction to Digiscoping, covering the basics of what you need to get started and how the equipment works. Capturing images out in the field will be the focus of the next three hours. Additionally, Mike will cover tips on how to enhance your pictures digitally with image processing software. Finally, a slide show presentation consisting of Mike’s digiscoped bird images will be shown.
This free workshop is sponsored by Eagle Optics www.eagleoptics.com.
The outdoor portion of the workshop will be a car pool trip, and is limited to 18 registrants.
Nov 12, 8:00am-1:00pm: BCC Gymnatorium Stage; Free
Nov 14, 7:00am-12:00pm: BCC Gymnatorium Classroom 4121; Free

FIELD WORKSHOP: BIO LAB ROAD MINWR
Presenter: Milton Heiberg
Drive and stalk along this beautiful water-edge road as the sun rises over the lagoon. The leader will be Milton Heiberg---a thirty year veteran of nature photography--teacher of the subject for twenty years at the NYC Audubon Society, and now at The Crealde School of Art in Orlando. He is the author of seven books on photography. Many of his students have become well-published and noted nature photographers (which includes Florida's own Arthur Morris). You will receive a gratis copy of Milton's latest book: The Essentials of Nature Photography. We will catch a sunrise over the waters of Mosquito Lagoon; drive, walk and stalk the abundant bird life along the way. Bring tripod, ISO 200 or 400 film and a 300+mm lens.
Meet in the parking lot of Eckerds at the corner of US 1 and Garden St. at 5:45am sharp. (The sun will rise at 6:45 AM on this day so be on time.)
www.miltonheiberg.com
Nov15, 5:45am-10:00am: Strictly limited to 12 registrants; $75.00/person

EXPLORINGTHE MIND’S EYE: WORKSHOP #1
Presenter: Ed King
Are you sure you know what you’re looking at?! You need to know basic skills for learning how to visually explore an ecohabitat. You need to be able to see before you use your camera. Learn essential principles for "bench mark" photography including observation skills, ecological looking, and isolating your vision from your subject. This field workshop is an introduction to wildlife photography.
Meet in front of the Florida Marine Patrol Station on the causeway east of the Titusville Bridge.
www.sunnyfla.net/users/edking
Cancelled for this year.

"THE ERROR OF MY WAYS"
Presenter: Joanne Williams
How to Improve That Photograph
" Learn from the mistakes of others, as you can never live long enough to make them all yourself." This quotation is the philosophy and foundation that Joanne’s workshop is built on -- one that you can learn from. Joanne is a widely traveled, accomplished photographer; her images grace the pages of numerous publications. At the beginning of the workshop, she will share a few of her experiences, as well as various techniques, equipment and tips that have worked for her and will help you to improve your chance to get that perfect photo. She will give a short slide show sharing the "error of her ways" with some of her throw-in-the-trash images, then explain how she corrected certain situations to improve the outcome. "Digital or Not to Digital" will be discussed briefly. Time will be set aside for classroom participation so all may learn from each other’s work. Depending on class size, participants should bring at least 4 or 5 slides (or prints) to share with the class, and for Joanne’s review. This is a wonderful opportunity to get professional input regarding your individual work.
www.joannewilliamsphoto.com
Nov13, 10:15am-12:00pm: BCC Gymnatorium Stage; $3.00
Nov 15, 10:15am-12:00pm:BCC Auditorium; $3.00

CLOSE-UP NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
Presenter: Milton Heiberg
Milton Heiberg, author of The Essentials of Nature Photography, will give a talk on Close-up Photography. Learn how to capture the beauty of nature close-up on film through techniques taught by a thirty-year veteran. The slide lecture/seminar portion will cover photography of wildflowers, insects, butterflies, and other small creatures. For the workshop portion, we will take a walk out back to one of the fallow areas of the campus, and get down into it. Come with or without your camera and close-up lenses. You will look at small nature subjects from a whole new perspective, and visually study their beauty (in a brand new light—both literally and figuratively). visit www.miltonheiberg.com and click on "Macrophotography."
Nov 13, 12:45pm-3:30pm, BCC Auditorium; $3.00

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
Presenter: Kevin Doxstater
The music of Ludwig von Beethoven provides the backdrop for this multimedia presentation of bird photography by Kevin Doxstater. You'll find yourself carried away as the photographs flow seamlessly along with the joyful sounds of the symphony. The music provides the backdrop for images of over 150 species of birds - from beautiful portraits to exciting action shots. Come join this relative newcomer to the world of nature photography on a musical journey.
www.dox-photo.com
Nov 13, 2:15pm-3:15pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00
Nov 16, 10:00am-11:00am: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

LET’S GO WILD
Presenter: Karen R. Hollingsworth
Light reflecting brilliant autumn colors in a northern wetland ... Snow Geese bursting into the winter air from fields in the Midwest ... A sapphire Damselfly struggling for survival in the sticky jaws of a Sundew ... Desert Bighorn Sheep standing proud and strong in the Arizona mountains. These rich images are part of the natural world awaiting your discovery on our National Wildlife Refuges. Our National Wildlife Refuge System celebrated its 100th birthday on March 14, 2003. Experience a visual odyssey of the diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes of America’s refuges set to music celebrating this remarkable century of conservation. This multi-media presentation features the remarkable images of Karen Hollingsworth, who has spent the last 20 years photographing on over 400 refuges.
www.agpix.com/hollingsworth — Free Public Exhibit: Reflections of Nature, at City Hall
Nov 13, 3:00pm-3:45pm: BCC Gymnatorium Classroom 4121; $3.00
Nov 14, 11:15am-12:00pm: BCC Gymnatorium Stage; $3.00
Nov15, 4:30pm-5:15pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

YOUR FLORIDA JOURNEY
A Photographic Adventure Presented by Joanne Williams
For centuries, the allure of strange wildlife and plants has beckoned explorers, scientists and the curious to journey to Florida’s exotic lands. Third in the nation in diversity and number of endemic, as well as rare, threatened and endangered species, Florida has 81 distinct ecosystems, among which at least seven are considered globally endangered. Accomplished professional wildlife and nature photographer, Joanne Williams, will take you on a stunning and enlightening photographic tour through one of the world’s most diverse locations, as well as a brief visit to other parts of our planet. Travel along Everglades trails, up and down two coastlines, and visit some of the many interior lakes, farms and ranch lands that are home to a tremendous variety of wildlife here in Florida. You will learn about and experience close-up views of our numerous bird species, butterflies, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles and wonderful scenic views of our intriguing lands. Joanne is devoted to sharing and protecting our environment, and created this production expressly for her opening keynote address at last year’s Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival in the hope of touching the hearts and minds of all who view it. Since that time, this award winning production, "Your Florida Journey," has been widely acclaimed everywhere it has been shown. You don’t want to miss this one!
www.joannewilliamsphoto.com
Nov 13, 3:45pm-5:15pm: BCC Gymnatorium Stage; $3.00

PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD WORKSHOP; MERRITT ISLAND NWR
Joanne Williams
Join Joanne Williams, an accomplished professional photographer whose work may be seen in numerous national and international publications, for a morning of photography instruction at Merritt Island NWR. This is a great opportunity to work with a veteran in the field. Practice composition, appropriate equipment settings and learn the methods and techniques Joanne uses while capturing her beautiful images. You must have a working knowledge of your own camera equipment. Those with digital equipment, beginners and non-photographers are welcome too. Meet in the parking lot of Eckerds at the corner of US 1 and Garden St. at 5:45 am sharp. You don’t want to be late for sunrise.
www.joannewilliamsphoto.com
Nov 14: Black Point Wildlife Dr., 5:45am-10:00am: Strictly limited to 12 registrants; $75.00/person
Nov 16: Bio Lab Road; 5:45am-10:00am: Strictly limited to 12 registrants; $75.00/person

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
Presenter: Milton Heiberg
Milton Heiberg, author of The Essentials of Nature Photography, will give a seminar on Bird Photography. Learn how to capture the beauty of birds on film, how to approach birds with telephoto lenses, and how to photograph birds in flight using techniques taught by this thirty-year veteran of nature photography. If you are planning to attend Milton’s Saturday field workshop to MINWR’s Bio Lab Road, you should seriously consider this seminar.
To see some of Milton’s photography, visit www.miltonheiberg.com.
Nov 14, 10:30am-11:30pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

PUTTING ART IN YOUR NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY; IT AIN’T JUST BIRDS!
Presenter: Arthur Morris
Sponsored By Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Arthur Morris--perhaps the world’s premier bird photographer--will present a 3 hour image-illustrated program detailing the various lenses and techniques that he uses to create his incredible images and the artistic principles that guide him. The first part of the program will utilize color film transparencies. After the break, the emphasis will be on digital photography. Though Artie is known for his bird photography, most will be amazed by his images of bugs, flowers, and mammals as well, and nature photographers of all interests and skill levels will benefit from attending this session. Copies of two of Artie’s photography books and a selection of photographic accessories that he uses will be available for purchase before and after the program.
To subscribe to BIRDS AS ART On-Line Bulletins (free) click here birdsasart@att.net
www.birdsasart.com • www.cusa.canon.com
Nov 14, 12:30pm-2:30pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

INTERPRETATIONS OF NATURE
Presenter: Milton Heiberg
Let yourself float in a pool of total relaxation, and with open eyes, dream of the earth’s finest products. Noted wildlife photographer, Milton Heiberg, presents Interpretations of Nature, a dissolve-unit slide show of his exceptional work put to music. It tells a story of the earth that you, the viewer, may reflect upon. You bring something of yourself to it and take something away with you. It’s a "Must See."
To view some of Milton’s work, visit www.miltonheiberg.com.
Nov 14, 4:00pm-5:00pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00
Nov 16, 11:15am-12:15pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

PHOTOGRAPHY IN-THE-FIELD WORKSHOPS/MERRITT ISLAND NWR
Presenter: Arthur Morris
Sponsored By Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Join Arthur Morris, internationally noted bird photographer and teacher, for an early morning of photography instruction at Merritt Island NWR. Bird photography at Merritt is often done best from the car, so part of the morning’s activities will be a demonstration of the methods and techniques that Artie uses for making images from inside his vehicle. Artie will point out his favorite refuge photography spots as we travel by carpool (two photographers per vehicle) along the Causeway and around Black Point Wildlife Drive. The groups will have some opportunities to photograph birds. For those wishing to do some bird photography, a 300mm lens with a 1.4X teleconverter is the minimum focal length recommended. Bring cameras, lenses, tripod, tripod head and film or flash cards. Meet at the Florida Marine Patrol Station, on the causeway east of the Titusville bridge at 5:45am sharp.
To subscribe to BIRDS AS ART On-Line Bulletins (free) click here birdsasart@att.net
www.birdsasart.com • www.cusa.canon.com
Nov 15 & 16, 5:45am-10:00am: Strictly limited to 12 participants;; $75.00/person
Both field trips are FULL

EXPANDING THE MIND’S EYE; WORKSHOP #2
Presenter: Ed King
This workshop continues to introduce concepts of composition, light, perspective, and depth of field. This field trip focuses on observing birds in their natural habitat and learning about their nature.
www.sunnyfla.net/users/edking
Meet at the Florida Marine Patrol Station on the causeway east of the Titusville Bridge.
Cancelled for this year.

INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Presenter: Jim Angy
Jim Angy’s slide presentation is aimed at the beginning wildlife photographer. In his talk, Jim will discuss failures and successes of his 30 years of wildlife photography. Students will be encouraged to learn the capabilities of their own 35mm equipment and to identify the lens appropriate for a particular wildlife subject. Jim will discuss use of existing light, composition, and proper exposure. He will also cover how to find and approach wildlife subjects. Jim is not only an accomplished photographer, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of wildlife. The slideshow itself will be worth the price of admission. You can view some of Jim’s photography at www.stillnature.com
Nov 15, 10:45am-11:45am: BCC Gymnatorium Class 4123; $3.00
Nov 16, 8:45am-9:45am: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- GARDEN IN THE SUN
Presenter: Marc Epstein
Join Wildlife Biologist, Marc Epstein, as he explores Merritt Island Refuge’s amazing ecology in a web of wildlife which inhabits its swamps, marshes, uplands and coastal beach and dune systems. Marc will take you on a photographic journey with images and music that will captivate and bring you to an intimate vision of the heart and spirit of our National Wildlife Refuge System. His program begins with basic wetlands and wildlife, and leaves you with an enhanced understanding and appreciation of the art and science of wildlife management. You won’t want to miss this outstanding audio-visual presentation – a moving experience of the landscape and wildlife at Merritt Island NWR, which Marc rarely presents to the public.
Some of Marc’s photography may be viewed at www.marcepstein.homested.com
Nov 15, 12:30pm-1:30pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

A BIRD PHOTOGRAPHER’S STORY
Presenter: Arthur Morris
Sponsored by Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Internationally noted bird photographer Arthur Morris will present a slide-illustrated lecture featuring more than 250 of his spectacular photographs. Artie’s work is noted for both its technical excellence and its artistic design. The program will follow the path of his second career, a path that began in the mud and muck of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York, and--at present--finds him in nature photography’s highest echelon. On the journey, we will visit most of North America’s great bird photography hotspots and be right there alongside Artie will as he creates the wonderful images that appear above his most-fitting "BIRDS AS ART" credit line. We will encounter the many folks who have touched his life in a variety of ways. A selection of books, prints, and photographic accessories will be available for purchase before and after the program.
To subscribe to BIRDS AS ART On-Line Bulletins (free) click here birdsasart@att.net
www.birdsasart.com • www.cusa.canon.com
Nov 15, 1:45pm-3:15pm; BCC Auditorium; $3.00

WILD THINGS & WILD PLACES
Presenter: Kevin Doxstater
Four years ago you would likely find Kevin Doxstater and his camera at an auto race rather than in and around the forests, marshes, and fields. This multimedia program features a musical introduction by one of America's top singer-songwriters and emphasizes the birds and nature of Florida. Also included are images of wildlife - as well as some of Kevin's favorite places - in the Western U.S. From the very small to the very large, many wonders of our natural world - and beyond - are to be found here: www.dox-photo.com
Nov 15, 3:30pm-4:15pm: BCC Auditorium; $3.00

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