Monday June 28 – Thursday July 1, 2021  Lubec, Maine

Featuring two trips to Machias Seal Island  (weather permitting) , fishing villages, and lighthouses.

Instructors: Dan Carey and Tom Briere

Price: $895.00 Limited to 7 Participants

Recommended prerequisite: Basic Knowledge of your Camera

All Skill Levels Welcome

Group Size: Limited to 7 attendees

Join Dan,  Tom, and Dianne for a Puffin and Seascape workshop on the Bold Coast of Maine. In the workshop you will learn to photograph Puffins and other seabirds, local wildlife and incredible seascapes.  Each day the workshop will start with an overview of the days photographic opportunities. At each stop a discussion of composition and camera settings to get the most out of the location.  There will time to critique images to improve technique and image quality. The night before first trip to Machias Seal Island there is special session on photography techniques for the boat ride and on island, working in the blinds. There is an image critique after first trip to Machias Seal Island to improve techniques for for second trip. Our goals is get you that once on a lifetime photo of a puffin. If you are a beginner to intermediate photographer this is a great workshop there three instructors for seven people.

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What’s included:

• Two trips to Machias Seal Island (weather permitting)
• In-field instruction at each location
• Image critiques
• All local local transportation to excursions
• Entry fees for photo locations

What’s not included:

• Transportation to / from Lubec Maine
• Cost of Hotel
• Cost of Food

Skill Sets: All Levels of Photographers

Physical Activity: Low to Medium. We will experience longer days as well as limited walking.

During this workshop we will cover:

• Birding and Landscape Basics
• Birds in flight
• Landscapes
• Sunset
• Composition
• Exposure
• Camera Settings
• What lens do I use
• Creative thinking
• Shooting in Low Light
• Image Review & Critiquing

Recommended gear:

• Camera, memory cards, extra batteries & chargers
• A range of lenses wide angle (landscapes), standard, and, telephoto & super-telephoto zoom
• Tripod/monopod
• Filters Polarizers and Neutral Density filters (optional)
• Cable release
• **Rain Coat, dress for Downeast Maine Weather

Dan Shoots with Canon and Fuji. Tom shoots with Nikon and Pentax. Between the two of us we can solve most camera setting issues.

Travel information

We suggest staying at “The Inn on the Wharf ” in Lubec Maine. Phone is 207-733-4400.