My daughter Emma at a presentation of my prints for the grand opening of The Orvis Store in Dayton, Ohio
Private Lessons and
Consultations: Fee: $50 per
half-hour (minimum) for both phone, e-chat or in-studio session,
available at my home office/studio location in Centerville, Ohio.
Topics covered can include basic camera operations, lighting
techniques, digital workflow, digital editing and alterations,
portfolio critiques, how to market your work, etc. Please call
1-877-527-6889 or email
at least seven days in
advance.
Private Group and
Individual Workshops: In-studio (I can accommodate groups up to six
people) or on location
photography workshops and lessons, for small groups and
individuals, are offered at a fee of $500 for half-day (four hours
instruction) and $1000 for full day (eight hours instruction), plus
travel expenses for locations outside the Dayton area. In-studio
workshops will cover such topics as digital workflow, marketing
your photography on the web, digital editing, digital file storage
and organization, optimal large format inkjet print making, camera
operations and studio lighting for portraits and still life
subjects.
Location photography workshops conducted in the field will address
the more hands-on techniques and artistic aspects of nature,
landscape and wildlife photography, including understanding natural
light and how to make it work to your advantage, knowing and
respecting your subject, slowing down and learning to see as a
visual artist, making the best use of minimal equipment, image
capture and storage in the field, composition and working with
natural elements to lead the eye plus many more practical lessons
learned from decades of experience photographing in natural
environments and scenic locations throughout North America.
Participants are asked to bring their own camera equipment. Tripods
are required as well as good, sturdy hiking boots. Also,
photographers should be able to hike unassisted. Scenic locations
in and around Dayton, Ohio will be pre-selected based on the
current level of skills of participating photographers, current
season, accessibility and topics to be covered. Please call
1-877-527-6889 or email
at least three months in advance to
schedule a private group or individual workshop.
Presentations to Schools, Clubs
and Corporate Organizations:
I've presented my work and my creative vision to various groups
over the last four years, including many schools, camera clubs and
professional organizations. I have a very relaxed style,
incorporating a fair amount of story telling about my many
experiences photographing in the field and for a wide variety of
clients as well as what it took to overcome some personal obstacles
and challenges to finally being on the right path with my life and
my artistic vision.
I like to have fun with my presentations, but most important of
all, I like to inspire and motivate my audience to follow their own
dreams and goals in life as well as develop and integrate creative
vision in all that they do. Obviously my presentations are geared
toward the showing of my photographic images. I use select
photographs, via both large format, mounted prints as well as
audio-visaul digital slide presentations through a MacBook Pro and
projector, that best illustrate a particular photographic technique
as well as those that communicate my unique creative vision and
approach toward life.
I adjust my presentation style and material according to the select
audience I'm scheduled to speak to, such as "how I got involved
with photography" for school groups or "Finding the Light: More
Than Just a Photographer" for social and corporate
organizations.
Fees for presentations are based on intended audience, time
required, travel and hand-out materials. Fees can vary based on
whether the organization is a non-profit or profit. I retain the
right to donate presentation time to select non-profit and
educational organizations. Please call 1-877-527-6889 or
email
to learn more about how my
presentations can enhance your classroom or organizational meeting.
Please schedule at least three months in advance.
Handouts from Public
Presentations:
Introduction to
Nature Photography by Jim Crotty
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