I signed up for a 1 day nature photo workshop with Tom Blagden, a Charleston photographer, believe he also does Vermont in the summer. It is in April. A past tennis friend told me about it, she goes to my church. It took all the money I had in the bank, down to 1.97. My husband talked me into it. (Can't mail the calendars til Friday).

What kills me is I could probably learn most of that stuff here..............except local places to shoot. For $145.00 I expect to get lots of info on where the birds are and when. Also the scenery. I can't afford his books anymore, but I have seen him at signings, he is very nice and informative. He does landscapes very well, too, as much as nature as a matter of fact. I took his book to the mtns one yr, went to all the places I could and copied what he did, got some good photos. Most of his photos around here are in remote places, or airplanes, or accessible only by boat or canoe. But I didn't want my friend to know I couldn't afford this thing. Hope I can hear it.

What I would be interested in knowing. Is there a cheap long lens I could/should buy that would be useful. I have the soft zoom 70- 300 Canon lens. I thought maybe a lens that didn't zoom would be cheaper and better.
doG, I would probably have to use a tripod.

And there will be people there who don't know squat, my friend is one. Bill told her I could teach her all about digital stuff. I asked what program she used to work up her photos, in the computer. She looked completely lost. I asked if she used Adobe, she really doesn't know this stuff.

Last time I talked to the guy, a year or more ago, he hadn't gone digital yet himself.

ginger

Ginger, we joined here at the same time, and I have watched as you have grown here and learned from the other Dgrinners, who give so much to help others on the site.

What you will learn for your hard saved notes is the intense nature of the day. To be honest any spare cash would be better spent on another card than a new lens, anything longer than the 300 zoom f/5.6 would cost so much for so little gain, I am sure for $145 Tom Blagden will gear the day accordingly. I wish you well for the day.

Stan

Ginger, your going to have a wonderful time Im sure of it. Thats what its all about isnt it?

I second the memory investment.

As I was gearing up for my class, that's what I added over anything
else (except a rain cover--about $30).

Ian