Friday, October 16, 2009
Photography Weekend at Cleveland Metroparks
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.
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