Upcoming Adventures
Night Photo Summit
Night Photo Summit: January 24-26, 2025
This amazing online conference will teach you everything you need to know about night photography with more than 35 presenters, 40 plus classes, and a panel discussion and image reviews. Join me for my presentation on: Lights in Flight: The Art of Lighting with a Drone on Sunday January 26th. I will teach you how to illuminate your nightscapes and create unique images.
Imaging USA
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be speaking at Imaging USA on “Light Painting and Mastering the Dark Arts” Catch my pre-conference session on February 1st, where we'll dive deep into light painting with an engaging presentation and live demo.
Join us this February in Dallas, Texas, for Imaging USA, the largest annual conference for photographers. It offers three immersive days of education, inspiration, and celebration. Enhance your technical skills and business strategies with a wide range of classes, and don't miss out on the networking events, celebrations, and the extensive expo showcasing essential products and services for running a profitable photography business.
For more details, visit ImagingUSA.com. Imaging USA is dedicated to helping photographers improve their craft, grow their business, and expand their professional network.
Sunrise over Manhattan
What better way to start the new year than by witnessing the sunrise over the NYC skyline and capturing the first light of the day from New Jersey?
Join us as we explore the stunning views along the Hudson River, from Weehawken down to Liberty State Park, and photograph the breathtaking skyline as it awakens in the early morning light.
We will practice long exposures and work on crafting unique compositions.
Meet at Gregorys’ Coffee at 10 Exchange Pl, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (across from the street from the Exchange Place Path Station.)
Luminescent Portraits in Nevada
Join us for an immersive light painting workshop where you'll learn how to create unique light painting portraits using light tubes, light wands, light blades, and strobes. This intensive class is designed to help you master light painting techniques in a variety of epic locations, including a ghost town, a dry lake bed, and even the iconic Las Vegas Strip!
We’ll teach you the skills and techniques needed to craft extraordinary portraits anywhere, showing you how to use light to transform your photography. You'll have hands-on experience with a variety of tools and light techniques, giving you the opportunity to experiment and find your unique style.
Our goal is to ensure you leave feeling confident in your light painting abilities, equipped with the knowledge to create stunning, one-of-a-kind portraits. Embrace your inner artist and let’s paint the night together!
Night Photography in Alabama Hills & Trona Pinnacles
Join us on an unforgettable journey under the stars to explore the otherworldly landscapes of Alabama Hills and Trona Pinnacles. By night, we’ll immerse ourselves in an alien-like terrain as towering pinnacles reach for the sky, making you feel as if you’ve landed on Mars. Light Painting expert Susan will guide you in illuminating this stunning scenery while teaching techniques to capture the Milky Way, star trails, and unique light painting creations.
We’ll experiment with drone light painting, low-level lighting, and light writing to push your creative boundaries. Additionally, we’ll venture to Alabama Hills to photograph its iconic rock formations and arches, creating perfect compositions with the stars as a backdrop. If you’re ready to elevate your night photography skills, this is an experience you won’t want to miss!
Build Your Own Adventure
Private Workshops
Let us customize a photo adventure for you or a group.
Half day, Full day, or a 5 day photo tours are available!
What's included:
Professional landscape photographer guidance and location expertise
In the field instruction on mastering photography skills
Perfecting skills and having a grand adventure
LOCATION SPECIALITIES:
Cities & Regions- New York City, Dolomites, Sicily, Sierra Nevadas, South West Colorado, Iceland, Guanajuato-Mexico, San Miguel de Allende- Mexico
National Parks: Death Valley, Arches, Canyonlands, Acadia, Yosemite,
SUBJECT SPECIALITIES: Landscape Photography, Night photography, Light Painting, Light Painting Portraits, Long Exposure Photography, Portraiture and Cityscapes.
Light The Night: Central Park
Join me in Central Park and let’s get creative with Luminescent Portraits! You will get hands on experience with the light painting tools to practice and perfect your techniques. There will be a model and variety of different situations and lighting conditions to practice on. We will create unique portraits and have a blast doing so.
Meeting Location: Central Park -South End