IN-THE FIELD WORKSHOP with two (2) professional photographers as on-site Instructors.
WHERE: Various locations on & around the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
WHAT: A wide variety of scenarios.
- Landscapes
- Bison
- (if we are lucky, new calves)
- Buildings
- Creeks
- Trees
- Wildflowers
The first part of the in-the-field workshop will begin discussing lens selection. There are three (3) general lens categories: 1) Wide angle; 2) Normal range; 3)Telephoto.
A discussion of these lens categories on the proper use, the ascetics of the lens type and how to apply to your scene.
NOW . . . . the “catch” of this photoshoot is that you are only ALLOWED ONE (1) FOCAL LENGTH for all the locations, type of subjects and conditions. The challenge is to make use of the following principles.
Remember to use the L.I.S.A. principles:
- Light – consider available light for the shooting conditions
- ISO - How sensitive your camera's sensor is to light. The higher the ISO number, the more sensitive to light.
- Shutter Speed – As its name suggests, shutter speed is how quickly the shutter closes);
- Aperture - How big the opening is that lets light in, expressed in F-stops. The larger the number, the smaller the opening
Shutter speed, ISO, and aperture — otherwise known as the exposure triangle, or the three pillars of photography.
Our professional instructors will coach you on the proper use of these principles in each of the shooting scenarios. There are two (2) instructors on this trip to provide better one-on-one instruction.
- The time to start this adventure is 9:00a to make use of the best light.
- Rendezvous location and lunch details will be emailed to each registrant before the event.
- Should weather present an issue, notifications will be sent to registrants via email.
- The reason for the weekday workshop is due to the availability of the instructors.
As a Bonus:
Lunch will be at the Immaculate Conception Catholic in Pawhuska. The ‘soup kitchen’ style lunch is free; however, donations are accepted. Following lunch, we will be given a guided tour of the tabernacle. Cameras and tripods are allowed. There are no restrictions on lens or focal length when photographing inside the Church.
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pawhuska has been a fixture in Pawhuska since 1925. Osage oil money built a beautiful church with 22 stained glass windows. The church had to get special permission from the Vatican to do that, because it didn’t allow living people to be depicted in the windows.
The window depicts real people, including Osage Chief Bacon Rind. Others in the scene were also Osage tribal members. These are considered some of the finest stained-glass windows in America.
The instructors for this workshop are:
Mark Moore (bio)
Mark has been a professional photographer since 1980. Starting out in a portrait and wedding studio, then accepting a position as staff photographer first for Northeastern State University then to The University of Tulsa. Mark spent 28 years as a military photo journalist with the air National Guard. In 2002, Mark accepted a position as photography instructor for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology where he taught commercial photography for 10 years. Then followed positions with Oral Roberts University and IMAX Worldwide Home as their Product Photographer. Mark now works part-time at Bedford Camera in Tulsa.
James Bokovoy (bio)
James has enjoyed a life-long passion for faith, family photography and art. He first learned to love creating images as a young boy while tagging along with this father who was an avid photographer. James’ first professional camera was a Nikon F3T and was used for his school yearbooks in high school and college. James was served as a staff photographer for Vibrant Native Life Magazine, American Indian Living Magazine and the National Congress of American Indians. His client list includes The Nature Conservancy, A.S.I. Ministries, NBC Television and many other organizations. James has started the James Bokovoy Safaris & Workshops and will feature trips next year. James is currently at Bedford Cameras.