Intermediate Photo Workshop

Intermediate to Advanced Digital SLR Workshop
Saturday, October 1, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Assabet River NWR, Sudbury, MA
Fee: Adults: $30.00 members; $45.00 non-members
Instructor: Eric Smith
Advanced Registration required

Still mastering your digital camera? Still having difficulties using the correct exposure? This course is for you! Eric Smith will be conducting a five-hour bird/wildlife workshop, focusing on camera exposure. Topics will include hand-holding techniques, use of the depth-of-field preview button, demonstration of extension tubes, how to organize images and metadata, understanding what EXIF holds and similar advanced digital commands. We will also touch on editing software, such as Adobe Lightroom and PS Elements.

Instructions: Bring your camera and a laptop, as well as some way to take notes. Participants will have an opportunity to try out new techniques; with a laptop you can immediately evaluate your exposure timing.

Coffee and doughnuts will be served in the morning, followed by a catered lunch at mid-day.

Eric Smith has been shootingwildlife seriously for at least 7 years. He photographs all over New England, with an emphasis on birds. He loves being outdoors, which grew into wanting to share what he sees with others. Eric runs or participates in several photography clubs, teaches classes for Mass Audubon, and currently sits on the boards of both the Menotomy Bird Club and Eastern Mass Hawk Watch.

Advance registration is required; your place is secure only upon receipt of payment. Registration is limited! For information and registration, contact Eddie Giles (508) 378-3370

Book Fund Donation

The Brookline Bird Club, through their School Book Fund program, purchased more than 40 books for the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park in Somerville.  This is a K-8 school has a broad and diverse population with a staff that is committed to pursuing innovative teaching strategies that enable their students to meet every academic challenge, and to fully develop their life-long learning skills.  All of the books purchased for the school are about birds, nature, ecology, and science.  A BBC bookplate was attached to all of the books.

BBC Board Member David Williams presenting the books to Norah Connelly, the Librarian at the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park in Somerville, MA.

Librarian Norah Connelly shows a couple of books to Jaderson, a student at the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park in Somerville, MA.

Nephileen and Jaderson read from one of the over 40 books donated by the BBC Book Fund to the Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park in Somerville, MA.