Conservation Photography

Conservation photography is a vision of photography that has a long history with a new purpose. A conservation photographer's work begins once they click the shutter. It's what you do with these images that matters as it takes you into the active role of affecting conservation for the natural world.

Conservation Photography Workshop
Adobe Lightroom Techniques & Nik Software Plugins
Gary Sharlow
Education Manager, Photographer

Sunday, March 11th 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Unlock the power of Adobe Lightroom with some of the most versatile plugins available. This workshop is appropriate to all levels and will show you how to make your photos really pop. Conservation photography is a vision of photography that has a long history with a new purpose. A conservation photographer's work begins once they click the shutter. It's what you do with these images that matters as it takes you into the active role of affecting conservation for the natural world.

What To Bring: We will meet at the Business Reception Desk at the backdoor of the Academy at 12:45pm. Feel free to bring your laptop with Adobe Lightroom and the Nik Plugins which are all available on a trial basis.

Reservations: Members: $40, Adults: $50 ~ For ages 18+ Space is limited. To reserve a place today, buy a ticket online or over the phone at 415-379-8000

Conservation Photography Workshop
Botany at the Academy
Gary Sharlow
Education Manager, Photographer

Sunday, April 1st 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us for a workshop that will focus on the story telling methods of conservation photography, botany in, on and around the Academy, as well as the digital darkroom. The day will be broken into two parts with the first part to take place in a classroom environment where we will touch on digital workflow, choice of format and storytelling techniques. During the second part, we will visit the rainforest, the Living Roof, and the Academy grounds. The emphasis of this workshop will be on the process of storytelling.

What To Bring: Bring your cameras and lenses, dress in layers and be prepared to walk around for a couple of hours. Bring a backpack so you can keep all of your stuff with you while walking around. We will meet at the Business Reception Desk at the backdoor of the Academy at 12:45pm.

Reservations: Members: $40, Adults: $50 ~ For ages 18+ Space is limited. To reserve a place today, buy a ticket online or over the phone at 415-379-8000

Photography Workshop and Field Excursion

Part One: Saturday April 21st 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: California Academy of Sciences

Part Two: Sunday April 22nd 8:00am to 6:00pm
Location: Point Reyes National Seashore

What's Included: Full day admission to the Academy on April 21st for Earth Day celebrations and a 3 hour afternoon photography workshop held at the Academy. The second day includes roundtrip transportation between the Academy and Point Reyes, lunch will be provided, and we will also be joined by an interpretive guide while making stops in the field. Dive into the art of conservation photography during this hands-on, two-day workshop. On Day One, workshop participants will be introduced to the field’s methodology and techniques among the Academy's live animals. On the second day, the group will put its skills into practice on an all-day excursion to some of California's most dramatic protected spaces in Point Reyes National Seashore. Conservation photography is a field rich with history, which has only recently been recognized as a discipline and powerful medium for conservation of wild areas. Throughout the experience, Academy staff and guest experts will offer photographic guidance and insight into the subjects' natural history.

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Early Bird Reservations: Members: $150, Adults: $175 ~ After March 31st: Members: $170, Adults: $195 Ages 18 and over only with limited space available. Reserve online or call 415-379-8000.

Photography Workshop and Field Excursion

Part One: Saturday April 21st 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: California Academy of Sciences

Part Two: Sunday April 22nd 8:00am to 6:00pm
Location: Point Reyes National Seashore

What's Included: Full day admission to the Academy on April 21st for Earth Day celebrations and a 3 hour afternoon photography workshop held at the Academy. The second day includes roundtrip transportation between the Academy and Point Reyes, lunch will be provided, and we will also be joined by an interpretive guide while making stops in the field. Dive into the art of conservation photography during this hands-on, two-day workshop. On Day One, workshop participants will be introduced to the field’s methodology and techniques among the Academy's live animals. On the second day, the group will put its skills into practice on an all-day excursion to some of California's most dramatic protected spaces in Point Reyes National Seashore. Conservation photography is a field rich with history, which has only recently been recognized as a discipline and powerful medium for conservation of wild areas. Throughout the experience, Academy staff and guest experts will offer photographic guidance and insight into the subjects' natural history.

Click Here For Full Details

Early Bird Reservations: Members: $150, Adults: $175 ~ After March 31st: Members: $170, Adults: $195 Ages 18 and over only with limited space available. Reserve online or call 415-379-8000.

Our Real World Meetup Community

Consider this your invitation to join our virtual community that can serve as way for all of us to stay in touch as a photography community. If you who are new to Meetup, they describe their service as such: “Meetup.com helps groups of people with shared interests plan meetings and form offline clubs in local communities around the world.” We would love to have you join our group and spread the word to fellow photographers. We can use this platform to announce free real world gatherings to grow our community and plan times to get together with new friends that you may have made through the Academy photography workshops. Speaking of workshops, we’ll also announce upcoming Academy workshops through the service as well as on the Academy site. We hope you will join the group and spread the word so we can grow our community.

Please visit us online so we can make plans to get together in the real world!

http://www.meetup.com/conservation-photography/

Conservation Photography Flickr Pool

The second most requested thing from our workshop participants, beyond ways to continue to get together in person, has been for ways to post the images taken in our workshops to an online site where we could offer each other feedback on our images and technique. This can also be used to open up topics of conversation about anything photography related. We hope you will consider posting some of the images you took through our workshops, and we look forward to seeing more of your nature related photography through this group. A bonus of contributing to the flickr pool is that they joined forces with Getty images giving you a professional service from which to sell your images. If you’re good, they will find you!

Please join the group at our Flickr pool We look forward to sharing images and comments with you.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/calacademy-conservation/

iNaturalist Identification Database

From the inventors of the inaturalist.org website: "From hikers to hunters, birders to beach-combers, the world is filled with naturalists, and many of us record what we find. What if all those observations could be shared online? You might discover someone who finds beautiful wildflowers at your favorite birding spot, or learn about the birds you see on the way to work. If enough people recorded their observations, it would be like a living record of life on Earth that scientists and land managers could use to monitor changes in biodiversity, and that anyone could use to learn more about nature. That's the vision behind iNaturalist.org. So if you like recording your findings from the outdoors, or if you just like learning about life, join us! "

Please visit our "project" page to join the effort to explore, explain and protect the natural world.