Natural History Wanderings

Cal Academy has two conservation photography workshops on its summer schedule.  Conservation photography helps save natural habitats through education and increased public awareness.

Digital Asset Management and Adobe Lightroom 4
Gary Sharlow
Education Manager and Photographer

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
In this workshop you will be taken through the steps of setting up Adobe Lightroom for the first time all. Many professional photographers and photo editors identify this as the single most important step in their photographic workflow. It will be presented in a way that it can be useful no matter what your level of photographic expertise. We will cover the basic features of the library mode and how to organize your collection including the use of external drives. There will be an additional presentation about using your photos for conservation and how you can help effect change and protect the natural world through your passion for nature photography.

Conservation Photography Field Excursion and Workshop
Exploring The Eastern Sierras
Gary Sharlow, Education Manager, Photographer
Geoff Willard, Education Manager, Natural History Guide

Sunday July 15th – Tuesday July 17th Sunrise to Sunset
The Sierra Nevada is a photographer’s dreamscape. John Muir famously referred to it as ‘the Range of Light,’ and Ansel Adams’ stunning photos made the beauty of the Sierra Range known around the world. Immerse yourself in the practice of Conservation Photography in this special field excursion. In 3 days, we will explore the landscape and wildlife diversity of the Eastern Sierra to include Owens Valley, Mono Lake and Yosemite National Park where we will grapple with the area’s complicated water and conservation history, and gain invaluable insight into how to capture the landscape through your lens. By the end of the trip, we aim to help each participant complete a photo series that tells a visually-captivating story of the land, its people, its past and future. Moderate hiking is to be expected with free time during the middle of the day for adventuring.

Learn More at: http://www.calacademy.org/events/lectures/#020512