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Hunt’s Photo Adventure: A Weekend in Portland

May 2, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - May 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am

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Class Summary

Date & Time:

May 2, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - May 5, 2024 @ 11:00 am

Location:
Portland, Maine and surrounding points of interest
Featuring:
A busy fishing industry, eclectic shops, picturesque, historic, and rewarding sites, and ample opportunity to creatively explore this dynamic city.   
Skill Level:
All Skill Levels Welcome
Instructor:
Don Toothaker
Class size:
Up to 6 attendees
What to Bring:
  • Camera, memory cards, batteries
  • A variety of lenses Wide angle, standard, and, of course, and telephoto zoom lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
  • Tripod
  • Cable release
  • Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
Recommended Prerequisites:
Basic Knowledge of your Camera
Misc:

Travel information
Please be aware that you will need transportation to and from Portland, Maine. While there, we will carpool to minimize on the amount of vehicles.

Hotel information
We will be staying at Hilton Garden Inn, 65 Commercial St, Portland, ME (207) 780-0780. Please note: Your rooms are not included in the cost of your ticket. Please contact them as soon as possible. We are listed as the Hunt’s Photo Group.

Policies:
Refund / Cancellation Policy

Refund Policy – Adventures

For most Photo Adventures, a deposit of 25% of the total cost of the workshop is required to hold a spot. Please note: Deposits are non-refundable, but you can receive a 50% credit toward a future adventure. Within 45-days, all payments are non-transferable.
For Photo Adventures under $1,000, we may only have the total cost payment option. In this case, 25% is non-refundable.
For national adventures (excluding Alaska), final payments are due one month prior to the start of the workshop.
For international adventures (and Alaska), final payments are due 90-days prior to the start of the workshop. We strongly encourage travel insurance!

For all cancellations, you must contact classes@huntsphoto.com

Portland Maine makes a perfect setting for a weekend of photography.  Full of history the city features an exciting mix of Old and New World charm.  The Old Port, where we will spend a lot of our time, is home to a busy fishing industry, eclectic shops, and points of interest.  Nearby locations that we will visit, Portland Head Light and Old Orchard Beach, are both picturesque, historic, and rewarding.  Our hotel, on the waterfront in the heart of the Old Port, will allow us easy access to a variety of scenes in and around Portland that offer ample opportunity to creatively explore this dynamic city.

Each day there will be hands on instruction as we discuss technique, cultivating subject development, stronger compositions, and exploring light, shadow, texture, and detail.

In this workshop we will cover:

Exposure

Composition

Metering

Use of Lenses

Subject Development

Creative Thinking

Shooting in Low Light

Long Exposures

Use of Filters (polarizers and ND)

 

*We will also have an online image review on Monday May 13th, 7-9pm.

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