The events in Odessa at 29 February 2020

Igor Gerzhik "Photography of wildlife: how to shoot beautifully"

29 February 2020, 11:00
category: master class
place: Location (specified when registering)

Opened a set for a master class Igor Gerzhik (Igor Gerzhik):       "Shooting wildlife: how to shoot beautifully"       The master class will take place as the group enters.              It is possible to conduct an individual MK.       Ask all questions by phone / Viber / Telegram: 0674830474              The master class will be useful to everyone who wants to learn how to beautifully take pictures of nature, to see in the ordinary amazing things, to be prepared for different weather conditions, and at the same time to receive interesting art photographs.       Two days: 5 hours of theory - on the first day, practical shooting on the road on the second day with mandatory analysis of the footage and recommendations for improving the images.              We invite everyone, from professionals to amateurs, to discover the landscape or take a fresh look at it, find the main thing in what they saw and convey an artistic image in their works.       An additional bonus for the master class will be working information on how to start cooperation with various publications.       And, of course, with your work you will be able to participate and win in the most prestigious competitions in the world.                     Day 1. Theory.       Time: from 11:00 to 16:00. With a coffee break.              Questions addressed at the master class:              • Shooting at low and high temperatures, at high humidity (in floodplains, at sea, fog, rain, snow). Shooting in the highlands. Equipment and gear. Extreme photography.       • How to get creative shots by changing the exposure.• What is hyperfocal distance. Typical mistakes novice photographers.       • Light and its directions. Selecting a shooting point. Foreshortening. How to work with color.       • Linear construction. Rhythm. Contrast. Tonal construction. Dynamics and statics in the frame.       • Photography of birds and animals, macro photography (methodology and features).       • Why we take pictures. Non-stop shooting. How to make a photo essay and a photo series, their difference. Is it worth avoiding the "classic" views.       • How to take a famous shot in a new way. The man in the frame. Photo for a family album. How to shoot the plots "I and the monument."       • Nature photography as a project. In search of the unusual. Features of a black and white landscape. How to name a picture.       • Secrets of collaboration with publications or how to sell a landscape. Sort photos. Preparing pictures for publication in magazines, for demonstration at photo exhibitions and in social networks, as well as at their creative evenings.              Day 2. Practice.       The time and venue is negotiated directly with the participants of the master class on the first day.       • Group meeting at a designated location in the area of ​​the railway station.       • Transfer by bus to the location.       (The minimum requirement for participants is knowledge of the simplest basics of digital photography and the ability to quickly set up their camera in MANUAL mode (ISO, shutter speed, aperture).       • Shooting within 2 - 3 hours.       • Transfer to the place of lunch.       • Lunch.• Participants select their photos for display. The teacher will give comments on the photograph taken, recommendations for improving the picture, if necessary.                     Included in the price:       - directly two days of the master class (theory and practice)       - Travel by minibus to the location and back on the 2nd day;       - coffee break on the first day and lunch on the second;       The price does not include:       - personal expenses;       - a snack on the road.              Recommendations, when choosing the necessary things, each participant receives the detailed schedule of the second day of the master class directly on the first day, in class.              About the author: Igor Gerzhik is a photojournalist, traveler, member of the National Union of National Economy and Management, co-founder of the OFA, participant of personal photo exhibitions and winner of numerous photo contests.       He is the author of photo publications in numerous publications: magazines, photo posters, photo books, newspapers, leaflets, booklets, billboards, banners, brochures, calendars, brochures, catalogs, posters, as well as Internet sites.       Igor’s photographs are published in the magazines Photographer, MANDRY, DOM.COM, Naturalist, Exo, Habitat, Favorite, Emergencies and Civil Protection, etc.Igor Gerzhik's photographic projects were financed by such famous international foundations as The Coca-Cola Foundation, WWF (Wildlife Fund), the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Ukraine, the United States Private Charitable Foundation - John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation, program TACIS in Ukraine, Renaissance Foundation (George Soras).       Igor's photographs are stored in museums, international foundations, private collections and photo agencies in Ukraine, Russia, Austria, Holland, Turkey, Canada, Poland, Spain, the USA, and Norway.       For 9 years, Igor has been teaching. Over the years, he raised a number of students who take prizes in the most prestigious photo contests in the world.              Individual training is possible.       For all questions by phone:       067 48 30 474 - organizer Lugovenko Irina              Cover photo: Igor Gerzhik

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