Announcing our 2016 workshops!

Photography Workshops

Door Country Workshop

The best way to learn how to take better pictures is to get out and DO IT! This year I’m teaming up with fellow nature photographer Mike Murray for my photography workshops? With two experienced and award-winning nature photographers you will receive very personalized attention.

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pinhole workshop

Pinhole Photography- April 30th

Take your own pinhole photographs, no experience needed. The cameras, film and processing are provided. All you do is show up and learn pinhole photography. One day of shooting in Madison followed by an evening slide show later in the week to view your photographs. Limit of five people.

Price- $225
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door county

Door County- September 28th-October 1st

Take in the sights of beautiful Door County in this four day workshop. Visit several photo locations every day with a daily photo slide show to share our photographs and learn from each other. Price- $850 (includes lodging)

Pay a deposit to hold your spot-
Go to my workshop page to pay a deposit to hold your spot.

Baraboo workshop

Baraboo Hills- October 19th-22nd

The Baraboo Hills are full of hidden photographic treasures. Join us for four days of exploring the photographic opportunities of the Baraboo area. Price-$550 (Includes lodging)

Pay a deposit to hold your spot-
Go to my workshop page to pay a deposit to hold your spot.

Florida Everglades Workshop

Florida Everglades- February 2017

Spend 5 days exploring the wonders of the Florida Everglades. One of the world’s best places to photograph wading birds. This is a unique opportunity to see the some of the best known locations as well as some unknown corners of the Everglades. The western National Parks are geological wonders, but the Everglades is a biological wonder.

More details coming soon.

 

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  • Our workshops are learning by doing, the best way to learn photography. Each day includes photographing in the field as well as a slide show discussion of the day’s images.
  • With small groups there is close one on one individual interaction for all your questions.
  • Small group sizes also ensures a peaceful wilderness experience for everyone.
  • No advanced technical knowledge is required for workshops. Cameron’s approach to photography is more about the creative process and does not focus on the technical details of cameras or on software gimmicks. This simple approach makes these workshops especially suited for beginners and amateurs.
  • No special equipment is necessary for workshops. For workshops that include wildlife photography at least a 300mm lens recommended. (long lenses can be rented online and shipped to the workshop location) A tripod is recommended for the workshops, but not necessary.
  • A deposit holds your space in the workshop and becomes non-refundable three months before the start of the workshop.
  • The remainder of the balance is due one month before the start of the workshop.
  • There are no refunds for cancellations made less than one month before the beginning of workshop.
  • Most workshops require a minimum number or students or it will be cancelled. In the event of cancellation due to not filling the minimum, a full refund will be given including deposit. It is highly recommended to to wait to purchase airfare until the minimum number of students has been reached.
  • Most workshops include single occupancy lodging.
  • Workshops do not include ground transportation but carpooling arraignments are made so not everyone will need to drive between shooting locations.

More Experimentation

I bought an Argus Seventy-Five camera on eBay just because I just loved the art deco look of the bakelite camera. The other day I thought I’d try shooting with it. I took it apart and reversed the lens to see if it would give the same surrealistic effect I’ve gotten reversing lenses in other cameras from the 1950’s. After some trial and error I like the effect. Here’s a recent shot from State Street.

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State Street Wandering with an Agfa Isoly

I’ve been combining my exercise routine with some photography lately by riding bike down to State Street and while I’m there take a few photos with the Agfa Isoly. The Isoly is a 1950’s German film camera that was the inspiration for the Chinese made Diana. Which today has become a cult classic camera. I like the Isoly a little better. It is made of metal instead of plastic and gives you a little more control over your exposure than you have with the Diana. Which you kind of need when you are cross processing film.

Here’s a few random shots from my wanderings.

 

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Monroe Arts Center Exhibit Photo

During my talk at the opening of “The Pinhole Thing” at the Monroe Arts Center I took a pinhole photo of the crowd to demonstrate the camera. I haven’t done a lot of people photography with the pinhole so I wasn’t sure how well it would work. Being the exposure was probably 10 to 15 minutes long I was surprised how you could still make out the people watching my talk.

Here it is!

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Monroe Arts Center “The Pinhole Thing” Opening

Friday evening we had a great crowd turn out for the opening of my solo show at the Monroe Arts Center in Monroe, WI. It’s amazing how much community support there is for the arts in a small town. Thank you to the Arts Center and all of you who came out.

I was also a judge for a photography contest that was hung in the next gallery. Some great images. I was especially impressed with the junior division.

Here are a few photos from the reception. Also thanks to Richard Montgomery who sent me the last two photos.

 

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Ice Age Trail

A lot of people have heard of National Scenic Trails like the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail but not many have head of the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. The trail is largely unfinished, but there are a lot of great segments completed on what is planned to be a 1000 mile trail following the geology left behind after the last ice age. The trail winds though Wisconsin tracing the outline of the southernmost advance of the glaciers.

Here’s a few recent pinhole photos from segments of the trail near Madison.

 

Gibraltar Rock

 

Indian Lake Church