This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

The Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, BC : My journey to photograph the bears
Lynn Fergusson

This session will take you through the planning, preparation and experiences of photographing in a remote location. The presentation will be based on Lynn’s experience in attending one of John Marriott’s Photo tours last May to the Khutzemateen on board the Afterglow I with Ocean Light Adventures, as well as the experiences when remaining on board to participate in a trip run by Ocean Light Adventures with a new group of people. Her journey will be explored via images and stories of her time in the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary.


Bio:
Lynn is a multi-genre photographer from Dartmouth NS. She is an adventurer at heart and the outdoors is her playground for capturing the beauty and uniqueness of the world we live in. Her focus has been wildlife and landscape photography but has ventured into ICM and abstract photography and is enjoying the challenge. Lynn is always looking for opportunities to learn and grow her photography by attending workshops, conferences, hanging out with other photographers and trying new things.

She has been published in various magazines and her photos have won or have been recognized in a variety of local and international photo competitions.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Layers & Masking Demystified
Hazel Meredith, APSA, HonNEC

Learn why layers are important – and useful – when working in Photoshop. I’ll review the various types of layers and how they can make your workflow easier. I will also show you how to apply masking to a layer – a task many feel intimidated by. It’s easier than you think!

Bio:
Hazel Meredith is an award-winning photographer and a sought-after teacher, speaker, and competition judge. She began teaching in 2007, and now does seminars at camera clubs and conferences across the U.S. – both in-person and virtual. She offers her own workshops and webinars, and has done webinars for several software companies.

She has written two eBooks on working with textures, and released two creative courses. She and her husband, Dave, produce the “Virtual Creative Photography Conference” with
attendees from around the world.

Hazel loves the creative aspect of photography and post-processing, especially the use of textures and software to create unique images. She is actively involved with the photographic community, and has held leadership roles and received honorary distinctions from several organizations. In the Fall of 2020 she was the recipient of the Ashbrook Award for Digital Imaging Instruction from the Photographic Society of America.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.

This webinar is part of the Fred & Edie Greene Speaker Series

Pet Photography
Larry Cowles, HonPSA, GMPSA/P, EFIAP/d3

While Larry’s program is centered around taking images of pets in the studio, he will also talk about using natural light. Many of us have pets that are part of our family and we want to have portraits of them like any other family members. They also make great subjects for competition images. Larry will discuss techniques of how to get your pet to look at the camera, compositional tools and developing a pet photography team to create great images.

Bio:
Larry is a retired Electrical Engineer with a passion for Photography. He joined PSA in 1983 and has been active in exhibitions having achieved over 15,000 acceptances and winning hundreds of awards from 100 countries and was the first person to obtain GMPSA/P, PSA’s highest level. Over the years he has held various offices in camera clubs, councils and PSA Chapters. He has judged or chaired many exhibitions. In PSA Larry is an ex-chairman of the Color Projected Imaged Division, Vice chairman of the Print Division and past Vice President and Managing Editor of the PSA Journal. He is a frequent judge, teaches photography and is a mentor. His photographic specialty is portraits.

Non-members of the Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia can register for the presentation using the following link: Eventbrite

PGNS members can go to the members only page for the WebEx link to the meeting.