Quiet Light Photography Workshops were created to offer people the ability to enhance their skills as a photographer in the natural world around them. We offer workshops in National Parks and other areas where you can hone your skills and vision while being with other photographers interested in many of the same ideas. Each workshop will enable you to expand your skills with your camera, teaching or enhancing your knowledge of composition, color balances, and color calibration to get consistent work results, as well as downloading your images into the computer and optimizing them in Photoshop. Not only do we focus on improving the images you create, but we aim to engage your imagination and expand your appreciation of the natural world. Our workshops are designed to take you to some of the best landscapes the lens can see!
Instructor
Professional photographer Richard Mack is one of today’s leading nature photographers. He has won numerous awards including twice being honored by the International Photography Awards for his nature images. His inaugural book The Lewis & Clark Trail American Landscapes, published by Quiet Light Publishing, has won over a dozen major photography, book and design awards. This book was named the Silver Medalist in the 2006 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards for both Best Coffee Table Book and Best Nature Book. It was also named the 2005 International Photography Awards, Professional Photographer of the Year - Nature Book, Silver Medal.
His second book on Great Smoky Mountains National Park is due out in March of 2009. It coincided with the 75th anniversary of the park. Richard has spent over 30 years capturing images in the Smokies. This book has won several book and photography awards as well. To date between both books Richard has garnered 16 different book awards for his books.
He has lectured widely on the subject of nature and advertising photography. He has appeared on NBC Nightly News as one of the “In Their Own Words” segments. He has also done many other TV and radio appearances. To view his NBC Appearance use the following link: Richard on NBC for other links to his apearances see the Quiet Light Publishing website.
His portfolio includes works in both color and black & white from many National Parks, National Forests, and wilderness areas. His work has been exhibited widely in galleries throughout the United States. His prints are available through Quiet Light Publishing and Quiet Light Galleries. You can find them online at www.quietlightpublishing.com.
As a commercial and advertising photographer Richard has shot on assignments in all 50 states and many countries for a varied list of clients. They span assignments for Abbott Labs, Caterpillar Agricultural Equipment, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, and Ryerson Steel just to name a few. You can see his portfolio’s online at www.mackphoto.com.
You will find Richard fun, easy to work with and truly passionate about photography. His goal is to give every participant the most rewarding photographic and learning experience possible.
We are currently working on our schedule for additional workshops in 2012 and our 2013 workshops including back to:
Utah'a National Parks
Great Smoky Mountains NP
Lake Superior - Picture Rocks, MI Lake Superior - PuKaskwa, ON
Alaska Italy - Tuscany France Patagonia Africa - Safari North Africa - Morocco
If you ae interested in more details please contact us as soon possible so you will get the latest information and first chance to sign up for a trip.
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