Combine workshops for a fun weekend of learning and photography at Longwood Gardens

Combine workshops for a fun weekend of learning and photography at Longwood Gardens

Join Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens (outside) on Saturday December 7, 2013 (4-9pm). Bring your tripod and cable release. Meet inside the visitor’s center at the group reservations entrance. Lisa and Tom will help you as you learn about night photography, take colorful photographs, and capture long exposures, Bokeh, Zoom blurs, free motion designs, etc. Cost $175.

Sign up for Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens here

or sign up here on our Meetup site
note: you do not need a paypal account in order to register, just a credit card.

check out our lights at night slidshow

Denise Ippolito is running a seminar and workshop at Longwood that weekend so you can sign up for all three!! 

Sign up for Denise's workshop here

Longwood Gardens Flower Photography Seminar/Workshop

featuring Denise Ippolito ~ December 6, 7, 8

Includes a lecture series (Friday), classroom and Photoshop instruction (Saturday)

and a shooting session at Longwood Gardens

For this seminar you will need to bring your camera, macro lens and tripod as we will be doing a shooting session in a classroom setting. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to follow along and also work with their images- processing them in Photoshop and enhancing them using Nik Software, OnOne Software, Topaz Labs, Fractalius and Snap Art (free downloads are available for each of the programs that we will be using and a list of software will be available at sign-up). The optional in-the-field workshop at Longwood Gardens in PA will be a great way to roll up your sleeves and apply all of your new techniques in the field. Longwood Gardens will be displaying their lavish Christmas displays on Sunday; we will be photographing inside the conservatory which is HUGE!!

Longwood Gardens workshops

Combine workshops for a fun weekend of learning and photography at Longwood Gardens

Join Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens (outside) on Saturday December 7, 2013 (4-9pm). Bring your tripod and cable release. Meet inside the visitor’s center at the group reservations entrance. Lisa and Tom will help you as you learn about night photography, take colorful photographs, and capture long exposures, Bokeh, Zoom blurs, free motion designs, etc. Cost $175.

Sign up for Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens here

or sign up here on our Meetup site
note: you do not need a paypal account in order to register, just a credit card.

check out our lights at night slidshow

Denise Ippolito is running a seminar and workshop at Longwood that weekend so you can sign up for all three!! 

Sign up for Denise's workshop here

Longwood Gardens Flower Photography Seminar/Workshop

featuring Denise Ippolito ~ December 6, 7, 8

Includes a lecture series (Friday), classroom and Photoshop instruction (Saturday)

and a shooting session at Longwood Gardens

For this seminar you will need to bring your camera, macro lens and tripod as we will be doing a shooting session in a classroom setting. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to follow along and also work with their images- processing them in Photoshop and enhancing them using Nik Software, OnOne Software, Topaz Labs, Fractalius and Snap Art (free downloads are available for each of the programs that we will be using and a list of software will be available at sign-up). The optional in-the-field workshop at Longwood Gardens in PA will be a great way to roll up your sleeves and apply all of your new techniques in the field. Longwood Gardens will be displaying their lavish Christmas displays on Sunday; we will be photographing inside the conservatory which is HUGE!!

Artie Morris & Denise Ippolito – October 20, 2013 in Salem, CT

Artie Morris & Denise Ippolito – October 20, 2013 in Salem CT The Shooters Gallery Photography Group would like to invite you to some great upcoming events. Our second annual Photography Exhibition at ArtSpace Windham, in Willimantic is FREE and open to the public. There will be more than two hundred of our  member's images on display during the month of August.  Check our events calendar for the gallery hours. We will be holding an opening reception on Saturday, August 10th from 5:00-8:00pm. There will be wine and snacks... and you will have a chance to meet the photographers. We're also very excited to announce our upcoming event on October 20th... please check it out below. We're also very excited about  The Members of the Shooters Gallery Photography Group

"Choosing And Using Lenses For Nature Photography - Birds As Art Style" with Artie Morris Sunday, October 20th - 9:00-10:45am (Sponsored by Canon USA) "A Day With Artie Morris And Denise Ippolito"  Sunday, October 20th - 11:00-4:00  (DETAILS AND REGISTRATION)   Date: Sunday – October 20, 2013 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Location: Salem Gardner Lake Firehouse Hall, 429 Old Colchester Road, Salem, CT 06420 Directions: MAP Admission Fee: The Artie Morris presentation from 9:00am until 10:45am is FREE and open to the public… courtesy of Canon U.S.A. The presentation by Artie and Denise from 11:00am until 4:00pm is $40.00 (Lunch & morning coffee included) SCHEDULE: 9:00 to 10:45 – “Choosing and Using Lenses for Nature Photography… Birds As Art Style” – Artie Morris (Sponsored by Canon U.S.A.) 11:00 to 12:00 – “Blooming Ideas” – Denise Ippolito 12:00 to 1:00 – Lunch 1:00 to 2:00 – “Refining Your Photographic Vision” – Artie Morris and Denise Ippolito 2:00 to 2:30 – “Pro Gear Handling Tips” – Artie Morris and Denise Ippolito 2:30 to 2:45 – Break 2:45 to 4:00 – “Creating Pleasing Blurs” – Artie Morris and Denise Ippolito

Longwood Gardens workshops

Combine workshops for a fun weekend of learning and photography at Longwood Gardens

Join Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens (outside) on Saturday December 7, 2013 (4-9pm). Bring your tripod and cable release. Meet inside the visitor’s center at the group reservations entrance. Lisa and Tom will help you as you learn about night photography, take colorful photographs, and capture long exposures, Bokeh, Zoom blurs, free motion designs, etc. Cost $175.

Sign up for Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens here

or sign up here on our Meetup site
note: you do not need a paypal account in order to register, just a credit card.

check out our lights at night slidshow

Denise Ippolito is running a seminar and workshop at Longwood that weekend so you can sign up for all three!! 

Sign up for Denise's workshop here

Longwood Gardens Flower Photography Seminar/Workshop

featuring Denise Ippolito ~ December 6, 7, 8

Includes a lecture series (Friday), classroom and Photoshop instruction (Saturday)

and a shooting session at Longwood Gardens

For this seminar you will need to bring your camera, macro lens and tripod as we will be doing a shooting session in a classroom setting. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to follow along and also work with their images- processing them in Photoshop and enhancing them using Nik Software, OnOne Software, Topaz Labs, Fractalius and Snap Art (free downloads are available for each of the programs that we will be using and a list of software will be available at sign-up). The optional in-the-field workshop at Longwood Gardens in PA will be a great way to roll up your sleeves and apply all of your new techniques in the field. Longwood Gardens will be displaying their lavish Christmas displays on Sunday; we will be photographing inside the conservatory which is HUGE!!

Combine workshops for a fun weekend of learning and photography at Longwood Gardens

Combine workshops for a fun weekend of learning and photography at Longwood Gardens

Join Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens (outside) on Saturday December 7, 2013 (4-9pm). Bring your tripod and cable release. Meet inside the visitor’s center at the group reservations entrance. Lisa and Tom will help you as you learn about night photography, take colorful photographs, and capture long exposures, Bokeh, Zoom blurs, free motion designs, etc. Cost $175.

Sign up for Lisa and Tom Cuchara for an evening of Night Photography at Longwood Gardens here

or sign up here on our Meetup site
note: you do not need a paypal account in order to register, just a credit card.

check out our lights at night slidshow

Denise Ippolito is running a seminar and workshop at Longwood that weekend so you can sign up for all three!! 

Sign up for Denise's workshop here

Longwood Gardens Flower Photography Seminar/Workshop

featuring Denise Ippolito ~ December 6, 7, 8

Includes a lecture series (Friday), classroom and Photoshop instruction (Saturday)

and a shooting session at Longwood Gardens

For this seminar you will need to bring your camera, macro lens and tripod as we will be doing a shooting session in a classroom setting. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to follow along and also work with their images- processing them in Photoshop and enhancing them using Nik Software, OnOne Software, Topaz Labs, Fractalius and Snap Art (free downloads are available for each of the programs that we will be using and a list of software will be available at sign-up). The optional in-the-field workshop at Longwood Gardens in PA will be a great way to roll up your sleeves and apply all of your new techniques in the field. Longwood Gardens will be displaying their lavish Christmas displays on Sunday; we will be photographing inside the conservatory which is HUGE!!

Fractalius eGuide

Fractalius eGuide  Fractastic A Creative User Guide for the Redfield Fractalius Filter I am proud to announce--at long last--the publication of Fractastic, a creative user guide for the Redfield Fractalius filter. Fractalius is a Windows Photoshop plug-in. Mac folks will need to run Bootcamp, Parallels, or VM Ware to use Fractalius. It is hard to describe what Fractalius actually does to an image but this is how the Redfield Company explains it: the Fractalius plug-in creates unusual, eccentric artworks in a single step. The effects are based on the extraction of the so-called hidden fractal texture of an image. You can also simulate various types of exotic lighting and high-realistic pencil sketches. Each individual image will react differently to the filter, so exact results are not guaranteed. From Arthur Morris: Denise Ippolito gave Fracting a huge boost in popularity about three years ago as moderator of the Out-of-the-Box Forum at BirdPhotographers.Net. One of those whom she introduced to Fractalius was Andrew Mclachlan who since wrote the popular "Ontario Landscapes - A Photographers Guide" for BAA Books. Denise came up with the idea of teaming up with Andrew to write and illustrate a Fract eGuide more than a year ago. The spectacular result: Fractastic. In this fantastic eGuide the authors begin by explaining the usually mystifying Fractalius interface in clear, easy-to-understand terms. They even managed to make sense of the Colorize Mode button and the two large Asterisks at the top of the interface. The main body of the guide consists of more than two dozen intriguingly beautiful Fracted images with explanatory notes and screen captures of the settings that Andrew and Denise used to create their artistic works. You can use these settings to replicate the various effects that they have developed. Many of their creations are based on Fractalius pre-sets. The guide will teach you how to effectively apply many of the Fractalius pre-sets and how to create and save your own. The final section is an inspirational gallery of more than 35 superb Fracted images by Andrew, Denise, yours truly, and Cheryl Slechta who helped with the final proofreading. You can purchase your copy of Fractastic for @$27 HERE  or via e-mail to: birdsasart@verizon.net being sure to note that you are paying for "Fractastic,"or by calling Jim at BIRDS AS ART at 863-692-0906 during regular business hours. A download link to Your eGuide will be sent via YouSendIt. Weekend and holiday orders will be fulfilled the next working day.

July 27, 2013 - Tony Sweet, John Barclay & Denise Ippolito at the Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut

What a triple header! This is going to be awesome!!!

Lisa

July 27, 2013 - Tony Sweet, John Barclay & Denise Ippolito

at the Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Program Schedule: July 27th, 2013

9:00 am- 9:45am- John Barclay - Discovery & The Creative Choice

Have you ever arrived at a location and wonder what there is to photograph?  Discovering worthy images can be a challenge.  John’s inspirational program is filled with ideas that will help you overcome your feelings of  F.U.D (Fears, Uncertainties and Doubts} and create your own unique images no matter where you are.

short break for questions

10:00am -10:45 am Denise Ippolito ~ "Before & After the Filters"

During this 45 minute program Denise will share some of her favorite creative filters and effects; she will show the base image before the filter has been applied and then the finished image after the effects have been applied. Seeing the before and after will be a great way to help you learn to choose the right filter for each image.

short break for questions

11:00am -11:45am Tony Sweet - Loosen Up!!

Break out of the box of traditional photography. It’s always about the image, but modern photography is much different than it used to be. With modern software and hardware, we can do whatever we can imagine. Fasten your seat belts for a fast paced, information packed presentation guaranteed to expand your creative reach!

15 minutes of questions and answers

LUNCH BREAK 12:00noon- 1:30 pm

1:30pm-2:15pm -John Barclay – Crafting Images with Topaz, Nik and Totally Rad.

John will do a live processing session where he will demonstrate concepts and share ideas of how to use Plug-Ins from Nik, Topaz and Totally Rad.   

short break for questions

2:30pm-3:15pm- Denise Ippolito -Lightpad Photography
Denise will share some of her favorite flower images that she has created using a Lightpad to illuminate them from underneath.  She will also share her tips and techniques, so that you too, can create unique works of art from your flower images. Bring your camera and give it a try or two. No tripods please as we won’t have time for everyone to set them up.

short break for questions

3:30pm -4:15pm- Tony Sweet - The invisible worlds of photography

There is a whole other world out there that we live in, but cannot see, and can only be seen when captured using an altered camera, extreme density filters, and software voodoo. Photographing things we cannot see is thrilling. Tony will illustrate and delve into, as much as possible in 45 minutes, the worlds of very long exposure photography, movement, traditional and color infrared photography.

15 minute question and answer time

4:30-Program ends

*All Day Seminar on Saturday July 27^th – price is $79.00 there will be boxed lunches available at an additional cost.

Whitney Center

200 Leeder Hill Drive

Hamden, CT 06517

Sunday Follow up Workshop at the Bannerman Castle, $275.00.
Participants will join all three leaders on a private island tour photographing the castle ruins. We will work on creative in-camera techniques as well as HDR capture and IR. Bring your love for photography and your willingness to try new ideas for this one of a kind workshop opportunity. A detailed info sheet will be provided upon registration. Price includes the boat ride to and from the island.

You may bring a picnic basket if you like.

Sunday July 28th from 4:30pm-8:30pm.

This workshop has a minimum of 15 participants and we expect it to fill quickly.

Island historian Thom Johnson will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the history of the site. Thom is also a member of the Bannerman Island Trust.

About the castle:
After the Spanish-American War, arms merchant Francis Bannerman bought 90 percent of the U.S. Army's decommissioned weapons. Bannerman then constructed an arsenal on an island in the Hudson River. Built in the style of a Scottish castle, the arsenal featured a gateway once outfitted with a drawbridge. Long neglected and devastated by fire in 1969, the castle is now the focus of local preservation efforts.

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Tony Sweet

After successful careers as a jazz musician and educator, and professional magician, Tony settled on photography as his chosen means for personal expression. Beginning as a film photographer, he reluctantly moved to the digital age. Probably one of the last of his peers to “go digital,” Tony has become facile in imaging software, specializing in plug-ins. As a charter Nik Team member, Tony teaches and lectures throughout the United States and Canada on the creative use of plug-ins.

Tony and Susan Milestone conduct Visual Artistry photography location workshops throughout the US, Canada, and Iceland. Tony maintains an active speaking schedule to photography organizations, industry trade shows, and PPA schools throughout the continental United States and Canada. Tony's articles and images are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines, and is a contributor to Nikonusa.com. He is a staff writer for Nikon World magazine and is a staff instructor on betterphoto.com.

His photography is published worldwide in every medium and is represented by the Getty Picture Agency. Tony’s images are also used by Nikon, NikSoftware, Singh Ray, Alien Skin, Lensbaby, and others for national ad campaigns. Tony's interview on macro photography was published in The New York Times.

Tony has authored five books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography ('02), Fine Art Flower Photography ('05), and Fine Art Nature Photography: Water, Ice, Fog ('07), and Fine Art Digital Photography (’09), HDR Photography (2011). Tony and Masterphoto Workshops have co-produced 4 photography DVDs: Visual Artistry, HDR Made Easy, Visual Literacy, and Flower Photography Artistry, and an iPhone instructional video series.

Tony is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, a charter member of Team Nik (NikSoftware), and a Lensbaby Guru.

Denise Ippolito

  

Denise Ippolito is a freelance photographer, artist and writer living in NJ. She was a moderator for Bird Photographers.Net, an online photography site where she worked in the OOTB (Out of the Box) Forum. Denise has co-led several BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tours with Arthur Morris, a Canon Explorer of Light. He is a world renowned bird photographer and teacher. Denise now offers her own workshops featuring avian, flower and HDR photography. As a former award winning floral designer and garden center owner Denise has worked extensively with flowers, her most recent eBook “Bloomin’ Ideas” reflects her love for flowers and art. Denise Ippolito received an honorable mention in the highly regarded Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice competition 2010 in the Creative Digital Category. She has also won several PSA (Photographic Society of America) awards, etc... Many of her images have been published in magazines and books, sold as greeting cards and most recently featured in a Sierra Club Documentary. Ms. Ippolito now lectures around the country.

John Barclay

John is a PA based freelance photographer who has a passion for leading workshops and tours throughout the country and around the world. John is a passionate photographer who has had his images used in books, on album covers and in a number of magazines. Most recently John was given the distinction of being one of 15 Excellence Award Winners in the 2009 Annual B&W Magazine Portfolio competition. 

Fractalius eGuide Announced!!

Fractalius eGuide Announced!! Fractastic A Creative User Guide for the Redfield Fractalius Filter I am proud to announce--at long last--the publication of Fractastic, a creative user guide for the Redfield Fractalius filter. Fractalius is a Windows Photoshop plug-in. Mac folks will need to run Bootcamp, Parallels, or VM Ware to use Fractalius. It is hard to describe what Fractalius actually does to an image but this is how the Redfield Company explains it: the Fractalius plug-in creates unusual, eccentric artworks in a single step. The effects are based on the extraction of the so-called hidden fractal texture of an image. You can also simulate various types of exotic lighting and high-realistic pencil sketches. Each individual image will react differently to the filter, so exact results are not guaranteed. From Arthur Morris: Denise Ippolito gave Fracting a huge boost in popularity about three years ago as moderator of the Out-of-the-Box Forum at BirdPhotographers.Net. One of those whom she introduced to Fractalius was Andrew Mclachlan who since wrote the popular "Ontario Landscapes - A Photographers Guide" for BAA Books. Denise came up with the idea of teaming up with Andrew to write and illustrate a Fract eGuide more than a year ago. The spectacular result: Fractastic. In this fantastic eGuide the authors begin by explaining the usually mystifying Fractalius interface in clear, easy-to-understand terms. They even managed to make sense of the Colorize Mode button and the two large Asterisks at the top of the interface. The main body of the guide consists of more than two dozen intriguingly beautiful Fracted images with explanatory notes and screen captures of the settings that Andrew and Denise used to create their artistic works. You can use these settings to replicate the various effects that they have developed. Many of their creations are based on Fractalius pre-sets. The guide will teach you how to effectively apply many of the Fractalius pre-sets and how to create and save your own. The final section is an inspirational gallery of more than 35 superb Fracted images by Andrew, Denise, yours truly, and Cheryl Slechta who helped with the final proofreading. You can purchase your copy of Fractastic for @$27 HERE  or via e-mail to: birdsasart@verizon.net being sure to note that you are paying for "Fractastic,"or by calling Jim at BIRDS AS ART at 863-692-0906 during regular business hours. A download link to Your eGuide will be sent via YouSendIt. Weekend and holiday orders will be fulfilled the next working day.

Denise Ipplolito will be conducting a one day HDR Photography Workshop on June 16, 2013 at Pennhurst Asylum.

Denise Ipplolito will be conducting a one day HDR Photography Workshop on June 16, 2013 at Pennhurst Asylum. 

"We will photograph for 4 hours inside the Mayflower building and maybe one or two other buildings. This will be my first visit to this asylum so those joining me will be receiving this workshop at a discounted price. It will sell for $250.00 after the first trip. We will not be photographing in any of the “Haunted House” areas as that does not appeal to me at all. This workshop has a minimum of 15.

Place: Pennhurst Asylum in PA
Date: June 16, 2013
Time: 10:00am- 2:00pm
Price: $195.00 which includes the $100.00 entrance fee.

Tripods recommended, a detailed information sheet including location and meet up spot will be provided upon registration.

Pennhurst first opened its doors in November of 1908 and quickly became over crowded. By the 60′s the asylum housed 2,791 people, most of them children with disabilities including mental retardation and autism. In 1987 Pennhurst closed its doors due to overcrowding, lack of funds, inadequate staffing and decades of rumored reports of abuse and neglect. 

See more and sign up here

July 27, 2013 - Tony Sweet, John Barclay & Denise Ippolito Hamden CT

What a triple header! This is going to be awesome!!!
Lisa

July 27, 2013 - Tony Sweet, John Barclay & Denise Ippolito

at the Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Program Schedule: July 27th, 2013

9:00 am- 9:45am- John Barclay - Discovery & The Creative Choice

Have you ever arrived at a location and wonder what there is to photograph?  Discovering worthy images can be a challenge.  John’s inspirational program is filled with ideas that will help you overcome your feelings of  F.U.D (Fears, Uncertainties and Doubts} and create your own unique images no matter where you are.

short break for questions

10:00am -10:45 am Denise Ippolito ~ "Before & After the Filters"

During this 45 minute program Denise will share some of her favorite creative filters and effects; she will show the base image before the filter has been applied and then the finished image after the effects have been applied. Seeing the before and after will be a great way to help you learn to choose the right filter for each image.

short break for questions

11:00am -11:45am Tony Sweet - Loosen Up!!

Break out of the box of traditional photography. It’s always about the image, but modern photography is much different than it used to be. With modern software and hardware, we can do whatever we can imagine. Fasten your seat belts for a fast paced, information packed presentation guaranteed to expand your creative reach!

15 minutes of questions and answers

LUNCH BREAK 12:00noon- 1:30 pm

1:30pm-2:15pm -John Barclay – Crafting Images with Topaz, Nik and Totally Rad.

John will do a live processing session where he will demonstrate concepts and share ideas of how to use Plug-Ins from Nik, Topaz and Totally Rad.   

short break for questions

2:30pm-3:15pm- Denise Ippolito -Lightpad Photography
Denise will share some of her favorite flower images that she has created using a Lightpad to illuminate them from underneath.  She will also share her tips and techniques, so that you too, can create unique works of art from your flower images. Bring your camera and give it a try or two. No tripods please as we won’t have time for everyone to set them up.

short break for questions

3:30pm -4:15pm- Tony Sweet - The invisible worlds of photography

There is a whole other world out there that we live in, but cannot see, and can only be seen when captured using an altered camera, extreme density filters, and software voodoo. Photographing things we cannot see is thrilling. Tony will illustrate and delve into, as much as possible in 45 minutes, the worlds of very long exposure photography, movement, traditional and color infrared photography.

15 minute question and answer time

4:30-Program ends

*All Day Seminar on Saturday July 27^th – price is $79.00 there will be boxed lunches available at an additional cost.

Whitney Center

200 Leeder Hill Drive

Hamden, CT 06517

Sunday Follow up Workshop at the Bannerman Castle, $275.00.
Participants will join all three leaders on a private island tour photographing the castle ruins. We will work on creative in-camera techniques as well as HDR capture and IR. Bring your love for photography and your willingness to try new ideas for this one of a kind workshop opportunity. A detailed info sheet will be provided upon registration. Price includes the boat ride to and from the island.

You may bring a picnic basket if you like.

Sunday July 28th from 4:30pm-8:30pm.

This workshop has a minimum of 15 participants and we expect it to fill quickly.

Island historian Thom Johnson will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the history of the site. Thom is also a member of the Bannerman Island Trust.

About the castle:
After the Spanish-American War, arms merchant Francis Bannerman bought 90 percent of the U.S. Army's decommissioned weapons. Bannerman then constructed an arsenal on an island in the Hudson River. Built in the style of a Scottish castle, the arsenal featured a gateway once outfitted with a drawbridge. Long neglected and devastated by fire in 1969, the castle is now the focus of local preservation efforts.

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Tony Sweet

After successful careers as a jazz musician and educator, and professional magician, Tony settled on photography as his chosen means for personal expression. Beginning as a film photographer, he reluctantly moved to the digital age. Probably one of the last of his peers to “go digital,” Tony has become facile in imaging software, specializing in plug-ins. As a charter Nik Team member, Tony teaches and lectures throughout the United States and Canada on the creative use of plug-ins.

Tony and Susan Milestone conduct Visual Artistry photography location workshops throughout the US, Canada, and Iceland. Tony maintains an active speaking schedule to photography organizations, industry trade shows, and PPA schools throughout the continental United States and Canada. Tony's articles and images are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines, and is a contributor to Nikonusa.com. He is a staff writer for Nikon World magazine and is a staff instructor on betterphoto.com.

His photography is published worldwide in every medium and is represented by the Getty Picture Agency. Tony’s images are also used by Nikon, NikSoftware, Singh Ray, Alien Skin, Lensbaby, and others for national ad campaigns. Tony's interview on macro photography was published in The New York Times.

Tony has authored five books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography ('02), Fine Art Flower Photography ('05), and Fine Art Nature Photography: Water, Ice, Fog ('07), and Fine Art Digital Photography (’09), HDR Photography (2011). Tony and Masterphoto Workshops have co-produced 4 photography DVDs: Visual Artistry, HDR Made Easy, Visual Literacy, and Flower Photography Artistry, and an iPhone instructional video series.

Tony is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, a charter member of Team Nik (NikSoftware), and a Lensbaby Guru.

Denise Ippolito

  

Denise Ippolito is a freelance photographer, artist and writer living in NJ. She was a moderator for Bird Photographers.Net, an online photography site where she worked in the OOTB (Out of the Box) Forum. Denise has co-led several BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tours with Arthur Morris, a Canon Explorer of Light. He is a world renowned bird photographer and teacher. Denise now offers her own workshops featuring avian, flower and HDR photography. As a former award winning floral designer and garden center owner Denise has worked extensively with flowers, her most recent eBook “Bloomin’ Ideas” reflects her love for flowers and art. Denise Ippolito received an honorable mention in the highly regarded Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice competition 2010 in the Creative Digital Category. She has also won several PSA (Photographic Society of America) awards, etc... Many of her images have been published in magazines and books, sold as greeting cards and most recently featured in a Sierra Club Documentary. Ms. Ippolito now lectures around the country.

John Barclay

John is a PA based freelance photographer who has a passion for leading workshops and tours throughout the country and around the world. John is a passionate photographer who has had his images used in books, on album covers and in a number of magazines. Most recently John was given the distinction of being one of 15 Excellence Award Winners in the 2009 Annual B&W Magazine Portfolio competition. 

Save the date: July 27, 2013 - Tony Sweet, John Barclay & Denise Ippolito (Hamden CT)

What a triple header! This is going to be awesome!!!
Lisa

July 27, 2013 - Tony Sweet, John Barclay & Denise Ippolito

at the Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Program Schedule: July 27th, 2013

9:00 am- 9:45am- John Barclay - Discovery & The Creative Choice

Have you ever arrived at a location and wonder what there is to photograph?  Discovering worthy images can be a challenge.  John’s inspirational program is filled with ideas that will help you overcome your feelings of  F.U.D (Fears, Uncertainties and Doubts} and create your own unique images no matter where you are.

short break for questions

10:00am -10:45 am Denise Ippolito ~ "Before & After the Filters"

During this 45 minute program Denise will share some of her favorite creative filters and effects; she will show the base image before the filter has been applied and then the finished image after the effects have been applied. Seeing the before and after will be a great way to help you learn to choose the right filter for each image.

short break for questions

11:00am -11:45am

Tony Sweet - Loosen Up!!

Break out of the box of traditional photography. It’s always about the image, but modern photography is much different than it used to be. With modern software and hardware, we can do whatever we can imagine. Fasten your seat belts for a fast paced, information packed presentation guaranteed to expand your creative reach!

15 minutes of questions and answers

LUNCH BREAK 12:00noon- 1:30 pm

1:30pm-2:15pm -John Barclay – Crafting Images with Topaz, Nik and Totally Rad.

John will do a live processing session where he will demonstrate concepts and share ideas of how to use Plug-Ins from Nik, Topaz and Totally Rad.   

short break for questions

2:30pm-3:15pm- Denise Ippolito -Lightpad Photography, Denise will share some of her favorite flower images that she has created using a Lightpad to illuminate them from underneath.  She will also share her tips and techniques, so that you too, can create unique works of art from your flower images. Bring your camera and give it a try or two. No tripods please as we won’t have time for everyone to set them up.

short break for questions

3:30pm -4:15pm- Tony Sweet - The invisible worlds of photography

There is a whole other world out there that we live in, but cannot see, and can only be seen when captured using an altered camera, extreme density filters, and software voodoo. Photographing things we cannot see is thrilling. Tony will illustrate and delve into, as much as possible in 45 minutes, the worlds of very long exposure photography, movement, traditional and color infrared photography.

15 minute question and answer time

4:30-Program ends

*All Day Seminar on Saturday July 27^th – price is $79.00 there will be boxed lunches available at an additional cost.

Whitney Center

200 Leeder Hill Drive

Hamden, CT 06517

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Sunday Follow up Workshop at the Bannerman Castle, $275.00.

Participants will join all three leaders on a private island tour photographing the castle ruins. We will work on creative in-camera techniques as well as HDR capture and IR. Bring your love for photography and your willingness to try new ideas for this one of a kind workshop opportunity. A detailed info sheet will be provided upon registration. Price includes the boat ride to and from the island.

You may bring a picnic basket if you like.

Sunday July 28th from 4:30pm-8:30pm.

This workshop has a minimum of 15 participants and we expect it to fill quickly.

Island historian Thom Johnson will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the history of the site. Thom is also a member of the Bannerman Island Trust.

About the castle:
After the Spanish-American War, arms merchant Francis Bannerman bought 90 percent of the U.S. Army's decommissioned weapons. Bannerman then constructed an arsenal on an island in the Hudson River. Built in the style of a Scottish castle, the arsenal featured a gateway once outfitted with a drawbridge. Long neglected and devastated by fire in 1969, the castle is now the focus of local preservation efforts.

To sign up please visit: http://deniseippolito.com/triple-header-tony-sweet-denise-ippolito-john-barclay/

Tony Sweet

After successful careers as a jazz musician and educator, and professional magician, Tony settled on photography as his chosen means for personal expression. Beginning as a film photographer, he reluctantly moved to the digital age. Probably one of the last of his peers to “go digital,” Tony has become facile in imaging software, specializing in plug-ins. As a charter Nik Team member, Tony teaches and lectures throughout the United States and Canada on the creative use of plug-ins.

Tony and Susan Milestone conduct Visual Artistry photography location workshops throughout the US, Canada, and Iceland. Tony maintains an active speaking schedule to photography organizations, industry trade shows, and PPA schools throughout the continental United States and Canada. Tony's articles and images are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines, and is a contributor to Nikonusa.com. He is a staff writer for Nikon World magazine and is a staff instructor on betterphoto.com.

His photography is published worldwide in every medium and is represented by the Getty Picture Agency. Tony’s images are also used by Nikon, NikSoftware, Singh Ray, Alien Skin, Lensbaby, and others for national ad campaigns. Tony's interview on macro photography was published in The New York Times.

Tony has authored five books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography ('02), Fine Art Flower Photography ('05), and Fine Art Nature Photography: Water, Ice, Fog ('07), and Fine Art Digital Photography (’09), HDR Photography (2011). Tony and Masterphoto Workshops have co-produced 4 photography DVDs: Visual Artistry, HDR Made Easy, Visual Literacy, and Flower Photography Artistry, and an iPhone instructional video series.

Tony is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, a charter member of Team Nik (NikSoftware), and a Lensbaby Guru.

Denise Ippolito

  

Denise Ippolito is a freelance photographer, artist and writer living in NJ. She was a moderator for Bird Photographers.Net, an online photography site where she worked in the OOTB (Out of the Box) Forum. Denise has co-led several BIRDS AS ART Instructional Photo-Tours with Arthur Morris, a Canon Explorer of Light. He is a world renowned bird photographer and teacher. Denise now offers her own workshops featuring avian, flower and HDR photography. As a former award winning floral designer and garden center owner Denise has worked extensively with flowers, her most recent eBook “Bloomin’ Ideas” reflects her love for flowers and art. Denise Ippolito received an honorable mention in the highly regarded Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice competition 2010 in the Creative Digital Category. She has also won several PSA (Photographic Society of America) awards, etc... Many of her images have been published in magazines and books, sold as greeting cards and most recently featured in a Sierra Club Documentary. Ms. Ippolito now lectures around the country.

John Barclay

John is a PA based freelance photographer who has a passion for leading workshops and tours throughout the country and around the world. John is a passionate photographer who has had his images used in books, on album covers and in a number of magazines. Most recently John was given the distinction of being one of 15 Excellence Award Winners in the 2009 Annual B&W Magazine Portfolio competition. 

Flower Photography Seminar/Workshop featuring Denise Ippolito

Flower Photography Seminar/Workshop featuring Denise Ippolito

$99.00 ~ limited spots available, open to all levels-beginners, intermediate and advanced

March 22, 23, 24

Sign up here

For this seminar you will need to bring your camera, macro lens and tripod as we will have multiple shooting sessions in a classroom setting. Creative set-ups and assistance along with several stations so there is no waiting around. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops to follow along and also work with their images- processing them in Photoshop and enhancing them using Nik Software, OnOne Software, Topaz Labs, Fractalius and Snap Art (free downloads are available for  each of the programs that we will be using and a list of software will be available at sign-up).

The optional in-the-field workshop at Longwood Gardens in PA will be a great way to roll up your sleeves and apply all of your new techniques in the field. Longwood Gardens will be displaying their Orchid Extravaganza on Sunday, we will be photographing inside the conservatory which is HUGE!!

Friday 6:00pm to 8:00pm ~ Lecture series

Lecture Series:
The lecture series will be based on Denise's popular eBooks Bloomin’ Ideas & The Softer Side of Macro. Images will illustrate many of the techniques that will be covered during the classroom shoot and in-the-field workshop.

Saturday 9:00am to :00pm ~ Classroom instruction including hands- on shooting and Photoshop instruction. $99.00 for both Friday evening & Saturday all day programs.

Classroom Instruction:
Choosing the best lenses, tripods & heads, extension tubes, working with natural lighting, using reflectors and diffusers effectively. Camera settings including ISO and shutter speeds, shooting modes and more…

Composition- controlling depth of field with f-stops, selective focus, choosing your backgrounds, visual weight and its importance, going with the flow of the subject and how to find that flow.

Hands-on photography instruction using creative demos and set-ups. Denise will share some of her favorite indoor shooting tips. Several shooting stations with lots of assistance.

Photoshop Instruction:
How to use layers and layer masks to selectively apply all of your Photoshop tweaks.
Texture Overlays- how to apply them easily.
Image enhancement using Nik Color Efex and Vivesa.
Creative Filtering using a variety of programs and techniques.

Sunday 9:00am to 12:00pm
~ Optional Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza Photography Workshop
 $195.00 per person-admission included
($30.00 discount when you register for both the seminar & the workshop).

In-the-field hands-on instruction, participants will be photographing a variety of subjects that are on display in the Conservatory. We will put all of our classroom instruction to use in a live setting. Composition, DOF, Selective Focus, use of extension tubes, reflectors, diffusers and more!

Rain or shine, a detailed PDF with additional information will be sent upon sign up.

We will meet just outside of the front doors at 8:45 sharp Sunday morning. Bring your tripod as they will be allowed in the conservatory.

SEMINAR PLACE:
Hilton Garden Inn Kennett Square
815 E Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Tel: 610-765-1006

DATES:
March 22, 23, 24
Friday 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm with a lunch break
Sunday 9:00am to 12:00 noon

LONGWOOD GARDENS:
1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square , PA 19348
610.388.1000

Sign up here

Weekend Nature Photography Seminar ~ December 8-9, 2012

Weekend Nature Photography Seminar ~ December 8-9, 2012

Just $149! select the "sponsoring club price" if you are a member of CAP, NHCC or follow my blog.

Weekend Nature Photography Seminar ~ December 8-9, 2012
Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure and Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, New York 9am-4:30pm: $169 for both days
Saturday or Sunday only $99
Lodging available for out of town guests.

Images above copyright Denise Ippolito/Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version

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We will be offering a discount to members of camera clubs or natural history organizations that promote the seminar on their websites or via an e-mail blast to their membership list. Have your club president or webmaster e-mail denise

What You Will Learn at the NYC Seminar:
1-How to become a better nature photographer.
2-How to create technically perfect, artistically designed images in the field.
3-How to make your images look better during the image optimization process: RAW conversions, image clean-up, Quick Masking, Layer Masking, saving the WHITEs, and lots more.
4-Flight photography tips.
5-How to get the right exposure every time in ten seconds or less.
6-How to create the truly pleasing blurs that are so popular today in many prestigious contests.
7-Why the longest lens in your bag is often not the best lens for bird photography.
8-How to use NIK Color Efex Pro to revamp your digital workflow and dramatically improve the look of your images.
9-How to evaluate your images; each registrant will be asked to submit two 1400 X 1050 jpegs via e-mail before November 25; a selection of the submitted images will be chosen for critiquing at the seminar.
10-New ways to photograph flowers and trees.


Images above copyright Arthur Morris/Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version

Schedule

Saturday: Image Capture

Doors open: 8am
9:00am: denise/slides: Blooming Ideas/Creating new and different images of flowers and trees
10:00am: artie/slides: Tools of the Trade/Choosing and using lenses for bird and wildlife photography
11:00am: Break
11:15am: artie/slides: Beautiful Image Basics/Learning to create pleasing image designs

12:00noon: Lunch break
1:30pm: artie and denise: Refining your photographic vision. Learning to extract the image from the larger scene
2:15pm: denise & artie: Pro Gear Handling Tips: Live demos/tripod and lens handling in the field *Includes flight photography tips!
2:45pm: artie: It’s easier than you think: How to clean your sensor without fear or trepidation/Live Demo
3:00: Break

3:30: denise & artie/slides: Creating Pleasing Blurs/Using slow shutter speeds, panning, camera movement, and more. More and more prestigious contests are awarding prizes to creatively blurred images. Learn how at the seminar and follow up by getting a copy of “A Guide to Pleasing Blurs.”
4:00: artie/slides or chalkboard? Getting the Right Exposure with Digital: It’s as easy as pie. If you have ten seconds with the subject there is no excuse for not getting the right exposure every time with digital.
4:30: The End


Sunday: Image Processing & Evaluation

Doors open: 8am
9:00am: artie’s Digital Workflow: RAW conversion in ACR, recovering and saving the WHITEs, NIK Color Efex Pro basics.
9:45am: artie: Image clean-up with the Clone Stamp Tool, leveling images, the Spot Healing Brush, and Quick Masks.
10:20am: break
10:40am: denise’s Digital Workflow: RAW conversion in Lightroom, Working with Layers and Masks.
11:30am: denise’s Personal NIK favorites: She discusses the less commonly used Color Efex Pro filters and shares tips on creating her modern vintage look. (Yeah, it’s a bit oxymoronic.) Also: an amazing Photoshop Brush Size tip. (Sorry for the pun.)
12:00 noon: Lunch break
1:30pm: denise/slides: Creative Filters and Effects/Working with Photoshop plug-ins and filters.
2:30pm: break
2:45: Image Critiques: artie & denise: Only 1400 X 1050 jpegs submitted via e-mail before November 25 will be considered. A selection of the submitted images will be chosen for critiquing.
3:45: Door prizes
4:30: The End

In-the-Field Follow-up Workshop

Put your newly-learned skills to use by joining denise and artie in the field at a nearby location on the Monday following the seminar. The subjects will—for the most part—be routine: gulls and Canada Geese. But we will be close to the birds and should have some flight photography opportunities. And we just might have some good chances with Snow Geese and with Brant and who knows what as well.
In-the-Field Seminar Follow-up Workshop: Queens, NY. Monday, December 10th, 2012. Two sessions: 5:45-10:30am and 2:30-4:30pm. Two great leaders: Limit: 16 photographers: $350 per person.
We will consider an overflow session on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 if the first day sells out and/or for folks who wish to do two full days.

To register for this seminar or workshop:

Seminar December 8-9 ~ Dec.10th In-the Field Workshop

2-Day Seminar$169.00 USD2-Day Seminar-sponsoring club price $149.00 USDOne Day Seminar-please specify which day$99.00 USDIn-the field Follow-up Workshop$350.00 USD

http://deniseippolito.com/2012/06/nyc-weekend-nature-photography-seminar-december-8-9-2012-schedule-announced/ 

Weekend Nature Photography Seminar ~ December 8-9, 2012

Just $149! select the "sponsoring club price" if you are a member of CAP, NHCC or follow my blog.

Weekend Nature Photography Seminar ~ December 8-9, 2012
Denise Ippolito/A Creative Adventure and Arthur Morris/BIRDS AS ART
Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, New York 9am-4:30pm: $169 for both days
Saturday or Sunday only $99
Lodging available for out of town guests.

Images above copyright Denise Ippolito/Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version

Scroll Down to Register
We will be offering a discount to members of camera clubs or natural history organizations that promote the seminar on their websites or via an e-mail blast to their membership list. Have your club president or webmaster e-mail denise

What You Will Learn at the NYC Seminar:
1-How to become a better nature photographer.
2-How to create technically perfect, artistically designed images in the field.
3-How to make your images look better during the image optimization process: RAW conversions, image clean-up, Quick Masking, Layer Masking, saving the WHITEs, and lots more.
4-Flight photography tips.
5-How to get the right exposure every time in ten seconds or less.
6-How to create the truly pleasing blurs that are so popular today in many prestigious contests.
7-Why the longest lens in your bag is often not the best lens for bird photography.
8-How to use NIK Color Efex Pro to revamp your digital workflow and dramatically improve the look of your images.
9-How to evaluate your images; each registrant will be asked to submit two 1400 X 1050 jpegs via e-mail before November 25; a selection of the submitted images will be chosen for critiquing at the seminar.
10-New ways to photograph flowers and trees.


Images above copyright Arthur Morris/Click on the composite to enjoy a larger version

Schedule

Saturday: Image Capture

Doors open: 8am
9:00am: denise/slides: Blooming Ideas/Creating new and different images of flowers and trees
10:00am: artie/slides: Tools of the Trade/Choosing and using lenses for bird and wildlife photography
11:00am: Break
11:15am: artie/slides: Beautiful Image Basics/Learning to create pleasing image designs

12:00noon: Lunch break
1:30pm: artie and denise: Refining your photographic vision. Learning to extract the image from the larger scene
2:15pm: denise & artie: Pro Gear Handling Tips: Live demos/tripod and lens handling in the field *Includes flight photography tips!
2:45pm: artie: It’s easier than you think: How to clean your sensor without fear or trepidation/Live Demo
3:00: Break

3:30: denise & artie/slides: Creating Pleasing Blurs/Using slow shutter speeds, panning, camera movement, and more. More and more prestigious contests are awarding prizes to creatively blurred images. Learn how at the seminar and follow up by getting a copy of “A Guide to Pleasing Blurs.”
4:00: artie/slides or chalkboard? Getting the Right Exposure with Digital: It’s as easy as pie. If you have ten seconds with the subject there is no excuse for not getting the right exposure every time with digital.
4:30: The End


Sunday: Image Processing & Evaluation

Doors open: 8am
9:00am: artie’s Digital Workflow: RAW conversion in ACR, recovering and saving the WHITEs, NIK Color Efex Pro basics.
9:45am: artie: Image clean-up with the Clone Stamp Tool, leveling images, the Spot Healing Brush, and Quick Masks.
10:20am: break
10:40am: denise’s Digital Workflow: RAW conversion in Lightroom, Working with Layers and Masks.
11:30am: denise’s Personal NIK favorites: She discusses the less commonly used Color Efex Pro filters and shares tips on creating her modern vintage look. (Yeah, it’s a bit oxymoronic.) Also: an amazing Photoshop Brush Size tip. (Sorry for the pun.)
12:00 noon: Lunch break
1:30pm: denise/slides: Creative Filters and Effects/Working with Photoshop plug-ins and filters.
2:30pm: break
2:45: Image Critiques: artie & denise: Only 1400 X 1050 jpegs submitted via e-mail before November 25 will be considered. A selection of the submitted images will be chosen for critiquing.
3:45: Door prizes
4:30: The End

In-the-Field Follow-up Workshop

Put your newly-learned skills to use by joining denise and artie in the field at a nearby location on the Monday following the seminar. The subjects will—for the most part—be routine: gulls and Canada Geese. But we will be close to the birds and should have some flight photography opportunities. And we just might have some good chances with Snow Geese and with Brant and who knows what as well.
In-the-Field Seminar Follow-up Workshop: Queens, NY. Monday, December 10th, 2012. Two sessions: 5:45-10:30am and 2:30-4:30pm. Two great leaders: Limit: 16 photographers: $350 per person.
We will consider an overflow session on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 if the first day sells out and/or for folks who wish to do two full days.

To register for this seminar or workshop:

Seminar December 8-9 ~ Dec.10th In-the Field Workshop

2-Day Seminar$169.00 USD2-Day Seminar-sponsoring club price $149.00 USDOne Day Seminar-please specify which day$99.00 USDIn-the field Follow-up Workshop$350.00 USD

http://deniseippolito.com/2012/06/nyc-weekend-nature-photography-seminar-december-8-9-2012-schedule-announced/