Friday, October 16, 2009

Photography Weekend at Cleveland Metroparks

John Isaac
Photo & Bio Courtesy of: Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers


The Cleveland Metroparks is organizing a Nature Photography weekend this weekend. The highlight of the event will be several presentations by world renowned photographer John Isaac.

John Isaac’s photography is known around the world as he has captured some of history’s most remarkable moments. Born in Madras, India, Isaac came to the United States as a young man in 1968 and began work at the United Nations. Over his career he has traveled to more than 100 countries as a photojournalist, capturing the struggles and triumphs of our changing world.

Isaac’s numerous awards include winner of Photokina International Photo Contest, Best Photograph of the Year from Graphis Magazine, Professional Photographer of the Year from Photo Imaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA) and Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Photographic Council. Isaac has authored many books, including a series called Children in Crisis. He co-authored Endangered Peoples for Sierra Club and Coorg, Land of the Kodavas with his wife Jeannette.

When:
On Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2009

Where:
North Chagrin Nature Center
North Chagrin Reservation • Mayfield Village
North Chagrin Nature Center is located off Buttermilk Falls Parkway, south of the Sunset Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM Center Road/Route 91 in Mayfield Village. Map

Cost:
FREE!

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, October 17
8 – 11 a.m. Photography Field Trips – Registration Required
Joe Brilla, Dodd Camera – Landscape & Nature Photography
Casey Batule, Cleveland Metroparks – Park photography
12:30 p.m. Karen Beck, Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club – Composition for Amateurs
2 p.m. Erik Sipols, Dodd Camera – Wildlife Photography
3:30 p.m. John Isaac, Olympus Visionary photographer – The Art of Seeing: An Eye for Nature Photography

Sunday, October 18
8 – 11 a.m. Photography Field Trips – Registration Required
Joe Brilla, Dodd Camera – Landscape & Nature Photography
Dave Dvorak, Cleveland Metroparks – Landscape
12:30 p.m. John Isaac, Olympus Visionary photographer – The Art of Seeing: An Eye for Nature Photography
2 p.m. Mark Leonard, Dodd Camera – Digital Image Photo Shop
3:30 p.m. Bruce Mack, Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club – Macro Nature Photography

For More Information:
Visit the Cleveland Metroparks website or call 440-473-3370. Sponsored by Dodd Camera and Olympus.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Charles Burkett's Photo Featured in David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List


One of my photos was included in David Busch's Digital Photography Bucket List: 100 Great Digital Photos You Must Take Before You Die. The book provides examples of memorable photographs taken by members of the Cleveland Photographic Society.

This book is unique in providing not only the photographs but details of how they were taken and modified. A biography on each photographer is listed in the back of the book.

"David D. Busch is a best-selling author of books on digital photography and imaging technology, and the originator of popular series like "David Busch's Pro Secrets" and "David Busch's Quick Snap Guides." He has written eight hugely successful guidebooks for Nikon digital SLR models, and the most comprehensive manuals for dSLRs from Canon, Sony, and other vendors." He has sold over a million books

You can buy the book on Amazon.com now, or in bookstores once the books have shipped. (Amazon is selling them for $10 off the list price of 29.99 and if you spend over $25, the shipping is free.)