Wednesday, July 17, 2013

SI ZOO - HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ANIMALS

How to Photograph Animals
Presented by John Ares of John Ares, LLC




WHERE: STATEN ISLAND ZOO
614 Broadway  Staten Island, NY 10310   (718) 442-3101
  
WHEN: SATURDAY, July 27  Noon to 3pm
  
WHAT:
Want to improve your photographs of Animals?  This three hour discussion will show you how using any equipment from Cell phone cameras, to point and shoot cameras to DSLRs.  Many animal subjects will be discussed including  Birds, Bees and Bears.

Animal behavior will be discussed and basic animal photography techniques that apply no matter your equipment.  The discussion will then focus on likely places to find animal subjects starting at home with your pets, the backyard and expands to Zoos, the Park, Wilderness Expeditions and will include a brief overview of Underwater Photography. 

An opportunity for live photography will be provided.

A Resource list will be covered and a self-assignment will be suggested.  An optional companion e-book download of the presentation will be available for sale HERE.


BIOGRAPHY

John Ares has been photographing animals since age seven.  A professional photographer, John trained as a biologist and has a Masters Degree in Marine Sciences.  He has taught Underwater Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom.  He shoots Nature, Underwater, Travel, Portraits, Fine Art and Restaurants & Food.

*** UPCOMING ***

Sunday, February 10, 2013

BENEATH THE SEA 2013,

BENEATH THE SEA 2013,  Meadowlands Expo Center,  NJ
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24

We will be giving two presentations at the symposium:

1.  The updated 2013 seminar:  Creativity in Underwater Photography
12:30 pm at the Holiday Inn, Warren Suite

2.  Diving Three Islands of Hawaii:  Maui, The Big Island and Kauai
3:00 pm at the Holiday Inn, Hunterdon Suite

Here is the Beneath The Sea link.  Click here.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Friday, August 3, 2012

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ANIMALS: Alice Austen House, Staten Island

UPDATE:  TIME CHANGE to 1:30pm, Saturday, August 11 at Alice Austen House Museum, 2 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island.   The Alice Austen Museum is dedicated to one of the Victorian era's greatest photographers.  We are honored to be associated and present this orientation to critter photography.
JA

From their website: http://aliceausten.org/events


How to Photograph Animals

Presented by John Ares, of John Ares, LLC
Want to improve your photographs of Animals?  Come at 1:30 P.M. for this three hour discussion will show you how using any equipment from Cell phone cameras, to point and shoot cameras to DSLRs.  Many animal subjects will be discussed including  Birds, Bees and Bears.
Animal behavior will be discussed and basic animal photography techniques that apply no matter your equipment.  The discussion will then focus on likely places to find animal subjects starting at home with your pets, the backyard and expands to Zoos, the Park, Wilderness Expeditions and will include a brief overview of Underwater Photography. 
An opportunity for live photography will be provided.
A Resource list will be covered and a self-assignment will be suggested.  An optional companion e-book download of the presentation will be available for sale.
BIOGRAPHY
John Ares has been photographing animals since age seven.  A professional photographer, John trained as a biologist and has a Masters Degree in Marine Sciences.  He has taught Underwater Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom.  He shoots Nature, Underwater, Travel, Portraits, Fine Art and Lifestyle.
John is a member of the NY Underwater Photographers Society (NYUPS),  American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), National Association of Photoshop Professionals(NAPP) and is a contributor for DivePhotoGuide.com.  His home page is www.JohnAres.com

Friday, June 1, 2012

AUG. 11 HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ANIMALS - ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE

BRAND NEW JOHN ARES PRESENTATION:
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH ANIMALS - ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE


Saturday Aug. 11, 2012,  1:30pm - 4:30    2 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY   aliceausten.org/













Want to improve your photographs of Animals?  This three hour discussion will show you how using any equipment from Cell phone cameras, to point and shoot cameras to DSLRs.  Many animal subjects will be discussed including Birds, Bees and Bears.

Animal behavior will be discussed and basic animal photography techniques that apply no matter your equipment.  The discussion will then focus on likely places to find animal subjects starting at home with your pets, the backyard and expands to Zoos, the Park, Wilderness Expeditions and will include a brief overview of Underwater Photography. 

An opportunity for live photography will be provided.

A Resource list will be covered and a self-assignment will be suggested.  An optional companion e-book download of the presentation will be available for sale.



BIOGRAPHY:

John Ares has been photographing animals since age seven.  A professional photographer, John trained as a biologist and has a Masters Degree in Marine Sciences.  He has taught Underwater Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom.  He shoots Nature, Underwater, Travel, Portraits, Fine Art and Lifestyle.

John is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), National Association of Photoshop Professionals(NAPP), NY Underwater Photographers Society (NYUPS) and is a contributor for DivePhotoGuide.com.  His home page is www.JohnAres.com.  




Sunday, March 11, 2012

Sharks

EYE TO EYE: The Great White Sharks of Guadalupe Island, Mexico
Saturday, March 24th, Noon

Beneath the Sea, Meadowlands Convenention Center, New Jersey