GOING BEYOND AUTOFOCUS AND AUTOMATIC PROGRAMS taught by Dr. Howie Garber
Canyons Ski Resort Tuesday, February 8, 2011 11:00-4:00pm
$200 – Limited to 10 participants Sponsored by Wilderness Medical Society
Participants will learn the basics of exposure, shutter speed, Asa, composition and depth of focus. Dr. Garber will demonstrate the importance of histogram interpretation so that one can immediately correct exposure problems. He will demonstrate the benefits of manual focus and the reasons why autofocus is greatly overused. Maximum depth of focus, image sharpness, choice of lenses, composition and common exposure problems will be discussed. Tripods have a more expanded use in the digital age allowing exposure composites for high contrast situations. Panoramic composites are also facilitated with a tripod. These will be demonstrated. Dr. Garber will leave enough time during the session and immediately after to help each participant sort out problems that they may have with their camera.
Prerequisites: Participants should bring their camera (digital or film) and instruction manual. PRIOR TO THE COURSE participants should read pertinent parts of their camera instruction manual so they know how to make the histogram pop up after each photo. Please review how to manually adjust f stops, focus, shutter speed and iso (ASA) on your camera. Being able to shoot raw files (this may be called image size or quality in your instruction manual) will be an advantage. Learning to shoot a camera in manual mode will greatly assist in learning basics of photography. 90% of what is in your camera instruction manual is superfluous but to take good photos you will need to know the basic adjustments mentioned above.
Bio: Howie Garber is an emergency physician and widely published nature photographer. He has photographed wildlife and landscapes on seven continents. He has won national and international awards including two first place awards in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. His photos have been exhibited at the Museum of Natural History in London and in the Smithsonian Museum. His images have been published as book and magazine covers and in calendars and greeting cards. His clients have included Newsweek, National Geographic, Nikon, Patagonia, the Sierra Club and Alaska Magazine. Howie shot 35mm, medium format and panoramic cameras for fifteen years before making the leap to digital cameras five years ago. His outdoor experiences include kayaking, skiing, canyoneering and backpacking
More of Howie’s photos can be seen at www.wanderlustimages.com
It is suggested that participants bring their own lunch to this session.
Contact Teri to reserve a place for this workshop. Teri@wms.org
You may fax your payment information to 801-990-2987.
For more information contact Howie email howie@wanderlustimages.com or call 801-272-2134
