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Local Photographic In-Field Workshops and Tours One Day at a Time!


Lake Effect Photographic Adventures Presents:

“Day Shoots” and “DayTours” with

Will Clay & Hank Erdmann

And Other Instructors Including;

Walt Anderson, Chris Aquino, Don Carter, Fred Drury, Stan Kotecki, & Ken Thompson

 
DayShoot Participants at Nachusa Grasslands Nature Conservancy.
© Hank Erdmann Photography

$85.00 per ©DayShoot

$50.00 per ©DayTour

Our DayShoots include: In-field instruction, demonstrations, and one-on-one work with the event instructor(s) at the event. The instructor(s) are with the group at all times, will demonstrate how to expose images with your digital camera using a histogram. Will talk about other digital camera issues such as image quality settings, white balance settings and any questions you may have. They will assist you in compositional issues as well, often looking through your camera and making suggestions where needed. The event also includes an after the event critique of your images shot on the event. A 4 image critique will be conducted via email after the event. Our DayTours include our instructor/guides leading you to and pointing out possibilities for great images. They are with you in the field and shooting along side participants. In-field instruction is not a part of a DayTour but questions are always welcome.

These events are limited to 8 to 12 Participants for DayShoots and 6 - 8 Partcipants for DayTours. The participant limit will depend on the event the number of instructors or guides leading the event, the site environment and other local or weather factors.

 
 

DayShoot - Sunday, August 22, 2010
Join Walt Anderson and another instructor for a DayShoot at Lake-In-The-Hills Fen Forest Preserve in McHenry County. We may also photograph at Glacial Park in McHenry. Photograph wildflowers prairie and savanna environments. Leaders; Walt Anderson and Ken Thompson *Sold Out - Taking a Wait List

DayTour - Saturday, September 11, 2010
Join Will Clay for a DayTour shooting sunrise over Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park. *Sold Out - Taking a Wait List

DayShoot - Sunday, September 12, 2010
Join Will Clay and Hank Erdmann for a DayShoot at Nachusa Grassland Nature Conservancy in Ogle County. Photograph late summer wildflowers and prairie environments, in landscape or close-up.

The late summer bloom can be spectacular on the prairie and provide great photographic opportunities. 3 PM to 7:30 PM. ~ $85.00. Leaders; Will Clay and Hank Erdmann ~ 12 participants max.

DayShoot - Sunday, October 24, 2010
Join Hank Erdmann and Chris Aquino at a DayShoot at Matthiessen State Park for spectacular Fall Colors in LaSalle County. We will discuss using your digital camera and work with participants with their compositions. We might also visit Starved Rock State Parkif local conditions on the event date dictate. Photograph fall colors, sandstone canyons, creeks and waterfalls.

Great possibilities for landscapes, fall color images and more. 11 AM to last usable light. ~ $85.00. Ibnstrcutors; Hank Erdmann and Chris Aquino ~ 12 participants max.

DayTour - Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Join Hank Erdmann for a DayTour shooting Fall Colorsalong the I&M Canal State Trail and McKinley Woods Forest Preserve in Will County. Photograph fall colors, birds, and reflections in the canal and the DesPlaines River.

Great possibilities for landscapes, fall color images and more. 1PM to last light. ~ $50.00. Leaders/Guide; Hank Erdmann~ 8 participants max. *3 Spots left!

DayTour - Saturday, October 30, 2010
Join Will Clay for a DayTour shooting spectacular Fall Colors in Illinois Canyon at Starved Rock State Park. AM to Noon. ~ $50.00. Leaders/Guide; Will Clay ~ 8 participants max. *Sold Out - Taking a Wait List

...more dates to come for Winter 2010

 

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founded Lake Effect with the idea to provide local inexpensive half day to full day photographic outings as a core offering, something that no other Photography Workshop and Tour provider offers.

It is often hard to get away for ten days, a week or sometimes even a weekend with our modern day hectic schedules. It is almost just as frustrating to try to shoot on your all too short weekends in local sites that get too crowded on weekends. So we schedule small groups of 6 to 12 participants with one or two instructor/guides. We schedule the events on weekdays (usually Fridays or Mondays) for sites that tend to be crowded on weekends and also on weekends for those who have a hard time making free time on weekdays. Our concept is that you get the maximum quality photography time in the field in places where great photographs exist at local sites within at most a couple hours drive.

We offer our ©DayShoots for individuals seeking photographic education but can't commit to long term classes that are spread over weeks, take up full weeks or all of a precious weekend and don't have budgets for expensive long term workshops. For experienced photographers who like the comraderie and security a group activity provides, but don't need or want instructional events, we offer ©DayTours, events led by experienced photographers who know the sites you want to photograph.

We offer quality photographing education and photographic site guiding at a price point that is hard to beat, in small groups with quality instructors recognized nationally and regionally. You’ll shoot with leaders like Willard Clay, Hank Erdmann, Fred Drury, Walt Anderson, Ken Thompson, Chris Aquino, Don Carter and Stan Kotecki, shoulder to shoulder in the field. Their advice and help on composition or exposure, technique or equipment is just a question away. Hands-on demos are also featured throughout your day. Demos are designed to sharpen seeing and compositional skills will help you bring home great images.

Our ©DayShoots include follow-up online critiques of images you make at your event are conducted by email after the event.

The event price is also the deposit amount to hold your spot. Reservations and payments can be made on line or via phone and check.

For questions and further info call Hank at 815.741.8273 or email him at hankphoto@sbcglobal.net