ZOOM MEETING
Norwich & District Photographic Society are delighted to be sharing this return visit by the American Landscape Photographer Nic Stover with our friends and colleagues from Sheffield Photographic Society.
Back in February NDPS members were able to join Nic Stover as he led us all on a journey through the true spirit of the United States, the Western US. The “West” has 36 National Parks spread out over 11 states, with countless State Parks, and endless amounts of Wilderness. It was as Nic promised the true essence of nature and beauty in its most protected and wild forms.
Tonight, we shall be looking upon the landscape with new perspectives.
There are 5 types of scenes that are most commonly encountered by nature and landscape photographers. This presentation focuses on the techniques used to capture these images, what the vision was for the scene, and processing these images taking into account the variables that make each scene a little different than another.
Through this presentation you will learn ways to help you to discover how you could look at these distinct areas differently, see some simple ways to discover new places, and have greater confidence to express yourself in new ways.
With Nic’s help we will review best practices for these 5 distinct types of scenes.
1. Exploring Arid Lands (Desert Photography)
2. Discovering the Wispy & Magical (Seascapes Photography)
3. Empowered by Grandeur (Grand Landscapes Photography)
4. The beauty of the small (Intimate Landscapes / Small Scenes photography)
5. Things that go Click in the Night (Night Photography)
For each of these different scenes we will review some best practices of in field capture, talk about processing methods, review special considerations for scene specific captures, review the challenges in fainter light and higher detail scenes, and so much more!
These things we will review will help you to discover how you could be looking at these distinct areas differently, see some simple ways to discover new places, and have greater confidence to express yourself in new ways.
The last portion of our time together with Nic will be a behind the scenes of what goes into planning a photography trip/shoot /trip. This includes planning resources and how I use them for ideal success. Some of the things we will take a look at include:
1. PhotoPills
2. Google Earth / Google Maps
3. Photography books / reading topographic maps
4. Road trip resources like Outdoorsy / Recreation.gov / Gaia / iOverlander
5. Climate specific tools like Weather.com / MagicSeaweed / Windy / Dark Sky Finder
The following images have been chosen by Nic to illustrate his talk and are being shown with his permission:
About Nic Stover
Nic Stover was raised in the high mountains of Western Colorado on a single magazine subscription to National Geographic and only 5 television channels, where the only shows his family regularly watched were Nature (PBS) and the Tour De France. It was here that his love for adventure, the outdoors, and photography took shape.
Stover is based in San Luis Obispo, California and focuses on landscape photography classes and workshops encouraging his class participants to Develop their skills, Explore their capabilities, and to Create meaningful work. Nic Stover Photography exists to help photographers understand the unique perspectives that assist in the discovery of their capabilities, while enabling a deeper connection with themselves and others through creative expression.
Through his classes, webinars, tutorials, and presentations Nic works with people of all ages, backgrounds, experiences, and desires focused around a dialog on how we can thrive in our own unique creative and artistic process. His landscape photography work has taken him across the globe — from the backcountry of Greenland, to the windswept mountains of Patagonia, and the frigid extremes of Alaska. His portfolio of work encompasses desert, ocean, night, and mountain photography.
Nic also enjoys showcasing the amazing the places that are unique to the Central Coast, from sea caves to sand dunes, and its dramatic coastal landscapes.
Additional information can be found at www.stoverphoto.com
VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
Virtual presentations will continue to take place each Tuesday evening until the lockdown restrictions imposed by the UK government due to the Covid-19 pandemic are lifted and we can all meet again in the Methodist Hall. Chapel Field Road, Norwich, NR2 1DS.
A link will be sent to all members of the Society to enable members to join the meeting. When you join the meeting, please follow the on-screen instructions and the instructions of the moderator.
About Norwich & District Photographic Society
With roots that can be traced back to the middle of the nineteenth century Norwich & District Photographic Society (NDPS) is one of the oldest photographic societies in the country. The annual season has something for everyone being jam-packed with fantastic presentations from accomplished photographers, practical workshops and tutorials, field trips, special interest groups, the usual photographic competitions and much more