Florida's Birding & Photo Fest official guide 2018 | Page 6

OPENING RECEPTION Wednesday 3-5 PM | $15 | Pioneer Barn, St. Augustine Through the Years Photographing the Birds of Bosque del Apache, National Wildlife Refuge by Scott Bourne sponsored by For three decades, photographer & Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne has visited Bosque del Apache, a National Wildlife Refuge located in central New Mexico and dead center on the Pacific Flyway. Every year, tens of thousands of snow geese, Ross’ geese and sandhill cranes use the refuge as a stopover point during their southern migration. Scott will share the stories of the birds that rely on the Bosque, and the challenges these birds face because of climate change and different management styles in the National Wildlife Refuge system. PHOTO: SCOTT BOURNE K E Y N O T E P R E S E N TAT I O N Friday 6:30-8:30 PM | $15 | Pioneer Barn, St. Augustine Photograph/ˈfōdəˌɡraf/ by Lisa Lan gel l sponsored by Are you ready for your perception of photography to permanently change? Is it time for your thinking to be challenged? We will start with the simple word, “Photograph.” Together, we will then embark on an interactive sensory, emotional and intellectual journey. One where you will reinvent your connection with how you create memory-worthy images and stories through your experiences, style, and view about both the world, and yourself. 6 PHOTO: LISA LANGELL