On popular demand, Land of the Wild brings you Nature and Wildlife Photography and Post-processing Workshop, conducted by Sachin Rai*, an eminent and well-awarded photographer,
on 23rd and 24th Jan 2010 at Mumbai.
This week-end workshop would entail intensive sessions on the technical as well as practical aspects of nature photography and hands-on training on how to suitably post-process or edit your photographs.
This course will cover theoretical as well as practical aspects of nature and wildlife photography and delve deeply in how to process your photographs, using Photoshop. As you would realise in outdoor photography, the variability of light, subject location and mobility creates many barriers for getting a perfect frame and post-processing greatly helps to enhance your picture quality. Sachin has several years of experience in photography as well as post-processing and he will train the participants to look at the finer details of ‘making’ the perfect picture.
The session on the first day will cover the following topics: - Basics of Photography - Light- Shutter Speed- Aperture- Exposure- Depth of Field- Metering- ISO- Composing a picture- Types of Cameras- Types of LensesThe session on the second day will cover the following:- Photography Trail
- Colours - Post Processing
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*About Sachin Rai
Stepping into the photography scenario more than a decade ago, Sachin has passionately explored far and wide corners of the country to capture vivid images of wildlife ranging from tiny beetles, rare herpeto-fauna to the mighty beasts of forests and deserts. His photographs have found their way into a variety of magazines, newspapers, books and calendars. He has very liberally shared his evolved sense of design for making films, developing literature or presentations to facilitate conservation objectives of several organizations.
Apart from a special mention, Sachin received the Sanctuary Asia - ABN Amro Award for the Photographer of the Year (2007) and also the Joint Second Prize for Photography at the same event. He has also received a Special Mention in the Better Photography Wildlife Contest in January 2009. In the same year, Sachin received two Special Mentions at Sanctuary Asia’s Photography Competition.
In his words, "Exploring the wonders of wilderness is a fervor I cultivated since childhood. Wildlife photography gives me immense pleasure and contentment and I would like to spend all my life chasing my passion and initiating people into this marvellous world!"
For a glimpse into his work please visit the following URLs:
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/view_cat.php?tag=Sachin+Rai OR
http://205.134.232.73/~inw/view_cat.php?tag=Sachin+Raihttp://www.kolkatabirds.com/osachin.htm http://www.kolkatabirds.com/photo/sachinprofile.htm-----
Some words from the participants of the previous workshop:
"The workshop was really very enlightening. I wish to thank you for organising such a well-managed workshop. If there are any such workshops or trails/ trips relating to nature/wildlife please do let me know. Thank You," ~ Neil Mehta"I am sure everybody could learn something that made them understand the art of photography better. It certainly improved my skills and made me think about various aspects of photography. I have started to think a little more before clicking any photo; thanks to Sachin and the organisers” ~ Ovee Thorat
“I have owned a camera since long but have never known the wonders I can create with it using the various exciting features it has to offer! The personal attention Sachin gives to each student and the patience with which he explains all the nitty-gritties is admirable. His knowledge is extensive and his understanding of post-processing - deep. Thanks for the wonderful photography trail, too!” ~ Ajay Bijoor
Hope to see you all there!
Workshop fees: Rs. 3000/- (for two days)
Contact us:
landofthewild@gmail.com or call Sachin on 9820969960 to know more.
Discover a magical world set amid the ancient Vindhyan Hills, guarded by an ancient fort, teeming with breathtaking wildlife. The moist deciduous forest of Bandhavgarh is dominated by Sal trees in some areas while bamboo and open grasslands predominate in the northern region in the park. The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km. The topography varies between steep ridges, undulating landscapes, sal forest and open meadows.
