Photographing in Nature Course

Title:   Photographing in Nature – Field Course

Description:  Eager to improve your nature photography images?

Learn how to boost your photography skills and capture beautiful images of what you see in nature. Understand how to create your best scenic or close-up nature image. Following the “Inform. Practice. Feedback.” model, enjoy a weekly classroom session devoted to learning new techniques and image review and a separate fun, hands-on experience at a local field location where you can practice what you have learned and receive personalized coaching. The final session is devoted to instructor feedback of your field trip images and assignments. This course is designed for users of a digital SLR camera, but smartphone users will definitely benefit from the topics presented as well. Prerequisite: working familiarity with your equipment and basic camera settings such as f-stop, ISO, shutter speed, etc. and ability to load your images to a flash drive. To the first class, please bring up to five sample images in jpg format on a USB flash drive, an adjustable digital SLR camera with a manual setting, (or smartphone), your camera manual and a tripod. You are responsible for your own transportation to the field locations.

Dates & Times:

9/11/21 (9:00am – 4:00pm)

9:00am – 12:00pm in Classroom

1:00pm – 4:00pm in Field (location TBD)

9/25/21 (9:00am – 4:00pm)

9:00am – 12:00pm in Classroom

1:00pm – 4:00pm in Field (location TBD)

10/9/21 (9:00am – 1:00pm)

9:00am – 1:00pm in Classroom

Location: College of Lake County – Grayslake, Illinois

Register Online:  Photographing in Nature

Cost: $195

Instructor: Deb Simpson

Deb’s interest in, and love of, photography began in high school as she worked with film and her father’s manual 35mm camera in science class.  A long career in the travel field, working as a travel consultant and finally as the director of sales and marketing in a travel-related business enabled her to explore her love of photography through travel.  Deb views photography as a medium to explore one’s creative side, interact with nature and a way to bring the world home with her from her travels. Deb has developed her photography skills through numerous classes, conferences, workshops, and much, much practice!  Deb joined the Nettelhorst Images team in  2018 as a marketing consultant, photography teacher and coach.