Autumn Foliage, Nature’s Fall Fashion

Note: We've moved! Visit us at http://washingtonphotosafari.com for registration.

This photo Safari, taught by professional portrait photographer Bob Blanken, will use the wonderful settings available at the Roosevelt Memorial or Rock Creek Park at the Pierce Mill in Washington DC for an instructional beginner-level workshop Each of these special safari take advantage of the striking foliage to get beautiful images.

It takes a number of ingredients to master the science portion of photography so the photographer, can apply the art. This Safari will have you:

• Get the proper exposure
• Understanding histograms
• Correcting for White Balance
• Understanding Composition
• Using Polarizing filters
• The use of Foliage enhancing filters
• Employing Depth of Field
• Using long exposure for artistic effect

Bring cameras, lenses, tripods any equipment with which you want to experiment.

Robert N. 'Bob' Blanken, CPP, Cr. Photog. is a Faculty member of both the Washington Photo Safari and the Panasonic Digital Photography Academy. He also leads local classes for the Professional Photographers of America. Bob is past president of The Professional Photographers Society of Greater Washington and the Maryland Professional Photographers Association. He is the 2006 and 2002 (ISES) Capital Award Winner for Best Social Photographer and the 2003 ISES Capital Award Winner for Best Corporate Photographer. Bob has been nominated 19 times as Best Photographer by the Greater Washington Chapter of the International Special Events Society and three times by the International Society.

Theodore Roosevelt Island is accessible only from the northbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The entrance to the parking lot is located just north of the Roosevelt Bridge.

Southbound traffic: take Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to Constitution Ave. Take a right on 23rd St. and cross Memorial Bridge. Once on the bridge, bear right to return to the G.W. Parkway.

The closest Metro Station is Rosslyn.