Beyond the Lens, the Art of Wildlife Storytelling - Los Angeles

***Registered Attendees will receive a Gift Card to Samy’s Camera for the ticket price they paid for the workshop!***

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience photographing nature and wildlife around the world, Gerry will share first-hand insights into the fascinating behaviours of creatures great and small.

Through a combination of videos, images, and personal narratives, you'll move past the basics of camera settings and lenses, and explore how factors like animal behavior, environmental context, and a deeper understanding of your subjects can contribute to crafting compelling visual stories.

Topics include:

• Learn how a deeper understanding of animal behavior and your subjects can help you anticipate the action and capture more compelling moments.

• Discover how environmental context and setting can contribute to crafting impactful visual stories.

• Explore the role of composition, timing, and creative framing in elevating your wildlife photography into a storytelling medium.

• Gain insights into the narratives and personal experiences behind the photographer's most memorable wildlife encounter.

• Understand how to move beyond technical mastery and infuse your images with a sense of emotion, mood, and meaning.

• Learn techniques for using visual elements like light, shadow, and gesture to convey the essence of your subjects.

• Develop strategies for immersing yourself in the natural world and cultivating a deeper appreciation for your wildlife subjects.

Whether you're a beginner or an advanced photographer, this captivating presentation will equip you with the tools and knowledge to elevate your wildlife photography and capture the essence of the natural world.

About Gerry van der Walt:

Gerry van der Walt is a specialist photographic expedition leader, educator, public speaker and co-founder of Wild Eye. By combining a passion for nature photography and more than 15 years of experience as a field guide and lodge manager in various wildlife reserves throughout Africa Gerry’s goal is to not only assist people, whether through teaching them new skills or pushing them creatively, in capturing the beauty of nature but also to create an awareness of the fragile balance that exists in nature. Gerry believes that his photography speaks for itself and his goal is to keep on creating images that will keep an awareness of our planet’s natural heritage in people’s minds. At the same time, through the various safaris that he helps conceptualize and host, Gerry aims share the privilege of being out in the unspoiled wilderness area that Africa is so well-known for. Through his company, Wild Eye, Gerry has created has created a vehicle which merges the raw beauty of traveling in some of the world’s most spectacular wilderness areas with the ability to not only capture these moments on camera but also teaching and inspiring people along the way. Gerry looks forward to changing the way you see the world.

Links:

Website: www.gerryvanderwalt.com

Snapchat: gerryvanderwalt

Instagram: @gerryvanderwalt

Facebook: www.facebook.com/gerryvdwalt

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