Florida Camera Club Council 2020 Photography Conference Workshops and Pre-Ordered Lunches

Enjoy a day on the water with John Slonina on the Pine Island Sound. The excursion will include stops at the Historic Fishing Shacks, Cayo Costa, the Boca Grande Lighthouse, and a hot breakfast at Cabbage Key Inn. For 2020, the workshop has been extended to 6 hours for more photo opportunities! This was last year’s most popular tour, and sold out early, so don’t miss out and book your ticket soon! Check in starts at the Pineland Marina (13921 Waterfront Drive, Bokeelia, FL 33922) on Friday March 6th at 5:30am; the boat departs promptly at 6:00am; boat returns to the marina by 12:00pm. Please note: No restrooms are available on the boat. Tickets are non-refundable.

A visit to Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is a journey into the heart of the Everglades ecosystem. Michael Milicia will guide you through the rugged beauty of this famed natural area on Corkscrew’s famous boardwalk – a 2.5-mile adventure through pine flatwoods, wet prairie, around a marsh, and finally into the largest old growth Bald Cypress forest in North America. Departs FGCU on Friday March 6th at 6:00am; returns to FGCU at 11:00am (please note, all tours will be departing from the Cohen Center this year, and not Sugden Hall as in past years). Tickets are non-refundable.

Explore the the night skies with Robert L. Chaplin at the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The moon will be waxing at 95% and the workshop will focus on shooting the moon and use of moonlight for night photography, including some time-lapse. Departs from FGCU on SATURDAY MARCH 7th at 6:30pm and returns at 11:30pm (please note, all tours depart from the Cohen Center and not Sugden Hall as in past years). Tickets are non-refundable. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SATURDAY EVENING WORKSHOP EXCURSION.

During this workshop you will learn how to see light and composition and how to capture truly unique images that will open up your artistic vision. Art will help you to grow in your creativity and knowledge and photographically. This workshop includes hands-on experience outside the classroom on campus.

Unlock your creative potential and discover how to craft impressionistic-looking photographs using nothing but your digital camera or smartphone. Charles will describe the process of using long-exposure and multiple-exposure techniques to transform everyday scenes into unimaginable visual masterpieces. His program will begin with a short inspirational slide show, followed by a nuts-and-bolts approach to learning techniques such as, Long-Exposure Pan/Tilt, “Multiple-Exposure Monet” (a technique Charles invented), Multiple-Exposure Rotate & Zoom, Soft-Glow Montage and Composite Montage. He will also explain how to use a free script in Photoshop to accomplish this same look, if your camera does not have built-in multiple-exposure capability. You’ll learn how to see in new ways and take your photography to an entirely new, mind-blowing level! This session will be held in Sugden Hall, Room 208 from 2:00pm until 5:00pm on Friday March 6, 2020. Tickets are non-refundable.

Roasted Turkey on Organic Ancient Grain Bun with Leafy Lettuce, Tomato, and Cheese. Comes with kettle chips, pickle, chocolate chip cookie, and a choice of a water or soda. Non-Refundable.

Roast Beef on Organic Ancient Grain Bun with Leafy Lettuce, Tomato, and Cheese. Comes with kettle chips, pickle, chocolate chip cookie, and a choice of a water or soda. Non-Refundable.

Tuna Salad with Egg on Organic Ancient Grain Bun with Leafy Lettuce, Tomato, and Cheese. Comes with kettle chips, pickle, chocolate chip cookie, and a choice of a water or soda. Non-Refundable.

Organic spinach, fresh-made guacamole and pico de gallo, mushrooms, and Asiago, in an organic wheat wrap served with salsa. Comes with kettle chips, pickle, chocolate chip cookie, and a choice of a water or soda. Non-Refundable.