Sunday, May 9, 2021, 9:00am - 5:00pm
East Haddam, CT
Tom Cuchara
Come and photograph at the dramatic Gillette Castle in Connecticut. We will be photographing the Castle and the structures, the river, the clouds, the pond with its archway. Bring your ND filter and we can have fun and make people disappear. The ND filter can also be used for some dramatic cloud stacking. You will learn how to capture all of the details in the highlights and shadows by capturing multiple exposures (which are later tone-mapped to reveal the true dynamic range of the image). Come and learn about composition, how to see light and shadows, determine how many exposures are needed for HDR scenes, how to take creative long exposure photographs, and more. The Castle, pond, and structures on the grounds will provide a plethora of photographic opportunities. Participants will also be invited to a brief demonstration of tone mapping the HDR exposures on Monday evening.
Course Items: Lunch and water
Layers (clothes)
ND (neutral density) filter
Camera with mid-range lens (24-105, 17-40, 12-100, etc.)
Optional: bring a closeup lens like a 60mm, 100mm, or 105mm macro or a 70-200
Tripod
Masks for times when social distancing cannot be done
Location: 67 River Rd
East Haddam, CT 6423
Instructor Contact: photographybylisaandtom@comcast.net
Instructor Website: https://www.photographybylisaandtom.com/