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Conferences
NANPA's Seventh Annual Summit
Odyssey 2001
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pre-Summit
Field Trip
Hoover Dam / Lake Mead
Wednesday January 17, 2001, 8:00am - 3:00pm
Description:
Alison Jones and Russ Kinne will lead the group on a photography excursion
around the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead area. The Hoover Dam is an awesome
structure, and one of the tallest dams in the world at 760 feet. Photographically,
the dam offers several options for good composition, with arcs, parabolas,
polygons, parallel figures, almost any kind of geometric shape you can
imagine. Black-and-white photography is eminently well suited here. The
guided tour down into the dam's innards is well worth taking, and the
huge turbines make great photographic subjects. Since Black Canyon, below
the dam, is one of the hottest places in Nevada, there's a good chance
of seeing soaring birds riding the thermals. Lake Mead has 500 miles of
shoreline. Geologically, of course, this area is very rich. And since
it's a huge body of water in a waterless desert, wildlife - including
bighorn sheep - tends to congregate here.
The field trip will enable photographers to:
- Explore and photograph in a location that exemplifies the wonder
of man's accomplishment and the beauty of the nature that surrounds
it
- Learn tips and techniques on how to compose images in both color and
black-and-white photography
- Network, have fun, and enjoy the Great Outdoors
Equipment:
Participants should come equipped with a sturdy tripod; a camera with
fixed focal length or zoom wide-angle and mid-range telephoto lenses;
and other accessories such as filters, lens hoods, etc. Don't forget plenty
of film! Note: Participants should wear clothing conducive to photographing
in a desert environment during the winter season. Participants should
also be familiar with the operation of their cameras.
Who should attend:
This field trip will appeal to all levels of
photography expertise. The photo leaders will concentrate on the technical
and compositional skills you need to capture great images using
the equipment you currently own.
Fee: $85 member, $115 non-member (includes: breakfast, lunch, beverages,
tour fees, park fees and transportation)
Leaders and Host:
Alison M. Jones has been photographing travel, architecture, people
and natural history for more than 10 years. She specializes in documenting
third-world cultures, especially community life in rural areas, non-governmental
development projects, African wildlife, and culturally distinctive regions
of Europe and the U.S. A frequent photo lecturer, she uses her library
of over 25,000 images to supply the advertising, editorial, educational
and fine art photo markets.
Russ Kinne has been taking pictures all his adult life. Photo
assignments have taken him to 60 countries and Antarctica. He has photographed
in medical operating rooms and produces forensic photographs for several
police forces. A former editor at Popular Photography, he has written
two books and has others currently in progress.
Sheree L. Norman is very familiar with the area and serves as
our host. She is a member of the Nevada Camera Club and has 15 years of
photography experience. She uses her photo skills as a Crime Scene Analyst
for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and also
teaches Forensic Photography at the Community College of Southern Nevada.
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