PRESENTATIONS / SEMINARS
All presentations are now done online due to Covid-19. If your organization is interested in having me present, please reach out via the Contact link.
All presentations are now done online due to Covid-19. If your organization is interested in having me present, please reach out via the Contact link.
- June 8, 2021 - Toronto Digital Photography Club - "Photographing the Night Sky" - Astrophotography is often regarded as one of the more challenging styles of photography since we are literally, and figuratively speaking, shooting in the dark. It comes with some very specific challenges, but once those are identified, photographing the night sky actually becomes one of the easiest and most rewarding genres. Learn the basic camera gear and settings, how to photograph the Milky Way and auroras, online and mobile tools that will increase your chances of success and important compositional strategies that will make your images stand out.
- June 22, 2021 - PEI Photo Club - "By Path or Paddle - Photographing the Natural World" Whether you travel the world, or just explore your own backyard there are countless photo opportunities that exist in the natural world. In this presentation, Peter discusses the challenges and joys of outdoor photography and the compositional strategies he employs “to get the shot”. Numerous tips and techniques will be discussed in the area of landscape and wildlife photography.
- June 24, 2021 - Barrie Camera Club - "By Path or Paddle - Photographing the Natural World" Whether you travel the world, or just explore your own backyard there are countless photo opportunities that exist in the natural world. In this presentation, Peter discusses the challenges and joys of outdoor photography and the compositional strategies he employs “to get the shot”. Numerous tips and techniques will be discussed in the area of landscape and wildlife photography.
- July 5 - 9, 2021 - First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategies Summer Science Camp - "Communicating Through Photography" Photography plays a big role in how we communicate in our lives.It used to be a very specialized art form, but with the advent of the smart phone, we are all photographers now. This workshop will explore a brief history of photography, how the art form impacts our daily lives, potential careers in photography and how to use simple compositional strategies to create images that pop! Participants will put these techniques into practice through the creation of a brief slide show presentation.
- February 7, 2022 - Southwest Ohio Camera Club - "Shoot for the Stars – Techniques to Improve your Astro-landscape Photography" Photographing at night has challenges and opportunities that just don’t exist for the regular landscape photographer. Join Peter Baumgarten for this how-to seminar that will help you create impressive night sky images. Starting with a review of the basics, you will also discover low level lighting techniques, live composite star trails, the value of time lapse sequences, photo stacking to reduce noise, and the creation of surreal time-blend images.
- February 14, 2022 - New Haven Camera Club - "Shoot for the Stars – Techniques to Improve your Astro-landscape Photography" Photographing at night has challenges and opportunities that just don’t exist for the regular landscape photographer. Join Peter Baumgarten for this how-to seminar that will help you create impressive night sky images. Starting with a review of the basics, you will also discover low level lighting techniques, live composite star trails, the value of time lapse sequences, photo stacking to reduce noise, and the creation of surreal time-blend images.
- February 23, 2022 - Woodstock Camera Club - "Photographing the Night Sky" - Astrophotography is often regarded as one of the more challenging styles of photography since we are literally, and figuratively speaking, shooting in the dark. It comes with some very specific challenges, but once those are identified, photographing the night sky actually becomes one of the easiest and most rewarding genres. Learn the basic camera gear and settings, how to photograph the Milky Way and auroras, online and mobile tools that will increase your chances of success and important compositional strategies that will make your images stand out.
WORKSHOPS / PHOTO TOURS
- Due to Covid-19 no in-person workshops or photo tours are scheduled.