Classes with Nature in Sight

Community Education Classes are for those who desire to capture and experience different aspects
of the natural world. Class fees are a tax-deductible donation to the Santa Rosa Plateau Foundation
in support of the children education programs at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve.
Instructor: Dick Cronberg – Award winning nature photographer, writer and an accomplished “birder”. www.cronbergphotography.com

Classes will feature:

• Everything about your camera
• How to control light
• What makes a winning photo
• What makes a sellable photo
• How to take great wildflower photos
• What equipment is worth buying and what isn’t
• Opportunity to enter a photo contest and have your
  photo displayed at the Reserve
• Wild bird identification techniques with expert birders
• Field trips
• Techniques and tools to enhance photography skills

Winter 2012 / Class Details

Description/ Session	Dates/Time	Tuition Donation*	Location
Level I Basic Photography with Nature in Sight	2 week course – Saturdays Jan. 21, 28 9:00 am – 1:00 pm	Class Options Both Classes $100.00 USD 1 Class $65.00 USD	Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve 39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta 92562
Introduction to photography and camera basics. Subjects covered: shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, exposure modes (program, AV, TV, etc),ISO, auto focus and manual focus, all about lenses, how to handle tricky light (backlight, spotlight), electronic flash, photographic accessories (lenses, tripods, filters, gadget bags, memory cards, etc.). Description/ Session Dates/Time Tuition Donation* Location Level II Intermediate Photography with Nature in Site 2 week course – Saturdays Feb. 4, 11 9:00 am – 1:00 pm lass Options Both Classes $100.00 USD 1 Class $65.00 USD Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve 39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta 92562 Intermediate photography. Subjects covered: all about composition, how to produce outstanding scenery, macro, people, pets, wildlife, motion, night and moon photos (tricks of the pros). Also covered: great locations for wildlife and scenery photos, how to win contests, how to sell photos and how to build a portfolio. Description/ Session Dates/Time Tuition Donation* Location Photography Field Trip Saturday – Feb. 18 9:00 am $10.00 advance registration Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve 39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta 92562 Level l and Level ll students are invited to practice their newly learned photography skills during a guided photography hike on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve.   Description/ Session Dates/Time Tuition Donation* Location Digital Darkroom Workshop Saturday – Feb. 25 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $50.00 advance registration Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve 39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta 92562 Students will learn how to take their photos to the next level. Subjects covered will include color and exposure correction, cropping, sharpening, sizing, e-mailing photos and generally improving the quality of the photo. The class will also cover shooting photos in “raw” mode and the process for transforming the raw photo into a usable image for printing. Description/ Session Dates/Time Tuition Donation* Location Wildlife Photography Saturday – March 3 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $65.00 advance registration Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve 39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta 92562 Join award winning wildlife photographer Richard Cronberg as he introduces you to the exciting world of wildlife photography. In this workshop he will cover in detail what equipment to use, where to go to get great photos, basics of wild animal behavior, and tips on what makes a prize-winning photo. He will also talk about how to enter and win photo contests and how to market and sell photos. Richard has been a successful wildlife photographer for 35 years and has been honored by the National Wildlife Federation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology and many others. He has also taught private photography classes for 30 years. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers and over 200 photos are included in the presentation. So, why not learn from the best?