November 6th and 7th
from sunrise to 6:00 pm
COST: $275 members;
           $300 non-members
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
           Friday, October 22nd
SPACE IS LIMITED:
Register by calling 502-955-8512. Payment due upon registration.

ABOUT ALLEN ROKACH:

Allen Rokach has spent more than thirty years traveling the world on outdoor photography assignments for publications and corporate clients. His special love and expertise in nature, garden and flower photography was nurtured during twelve years as staff photographer and Director of Photography at The New York Botanical Garden and ten years as a Senior Photographer at Southern Living Magazine. With his wife, Anne Millman, Allen co-authored scores of articles and eight books on photography including the award-winning Focus on Flowers: Discovering and Photographing Beauty in Gardens and Wild Places. Mr Rokach takes beautiful and often haunting photographs that convey a sense of place while capturing the essence of nature. Allen has taught workshops all over the world including the International Center of Photography, the Santa Fe Photo Workshop, the Chicago Botanic Garden and his own Center for Nature Photography. Please visit allenrokach.com for more complete information about his work and to view his most current photography.

Timed for peak fall color, this workshop puts you into direct communication with one of the world’s most acclaimed nature photographers in Kentucky’s most beautiful fall landscape. In this two-day intensive workshop targeting advanced beginner to serious photographers you will learn techniques to capture the essence of nature with your camera.

Through lectures, field sessions, review critiques and individual consultations you will:
• Understanding the difference between “beautiful” and “photogenic”
• Learn how to make the best use of natural light throughout the day
• Learn techniques in composition, line, shape and texture
• Work with motion and reflection
• Achieve precise focus and controlled depth of field
• Establish a sense of place and mood matched to your mind’s eye

The workshop will culminate with a presentation and review of your photographs as well as a discussion on after-capture techniques that can improve your final image.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
• Digital SLR with no more than three lenses ranging from 18mm to 200 mm
• Back-up camera (if possible)
• Any combination of lenses that fall within the approximate 28-200 mm range
• Bring a macro lens if you have one
• Polarizing filters for each lens
• Tripod
• Sufficient memory cards (Minimum: two 2-gig cards)
• Extra batteries for camera and flash
• Manuals for your equipment
• Be prepared for weather [In case of rain consider plastic bags
   and rubber bands to cover your equipment. Hotel shower caps work
   well for this. Rain poncho, waterproof bags, proper shoes, etc.
• A small towel for drying the camera.
• A hat and sun block.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Saturday, November 6th [Arrive by 8:00 am]
Sunrise: 8:13 am Sunset: 6:39 pm Daylength: 10 hrs 26 min
Location: Education Center

Sunday, November 7th [Arrive by 7:00 am Note: This is the time change weekend.]
Sunrise: 7:14 am Sunset: 5:38 pm Daylength: 10 hrs 24 min
Location: Education Center