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S COT T B O U R N E sponsored by Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne is a professional wildlife photographer, author and lecturer who specializes in birds. He was one of the founders of “This Week In Photo”, founder of “photofocus.com”, and is co-founder of the new “Photo Podcast Network” (photopodcasts.com). He’s been involved with photography for more than four decades and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications. In addition to being a trainer on lynda.com, he’s led workshops and seminars, taught for or spoken at conferences and events sponsored by Palm Beach Photographic Center, Cooperative Communicators of America, Apple, The National Association of Photoshop Professionals, CreativeLive.com, the National Association of Broadcasters, North American Music Merchants, MacWorld, Washington Professional Photographers Association, WPPI, PartnerCon, PPA, Seattle Art Center, Marketing Essentials International, The Consumer Electronics Show and Olympic Mountain School of Photography. “If it weren’t for Olympus and the OM-D E-M1 Mark II, I would have had to cut my photographic career short. Now I am confident that I can work as long as I feel like it; knowing this smaller, lighter gear is capable of producing publication-worthy images, even with an old guy like me at the helm.” Scott was one of the first photographers ever to receive the designation Apple Certified Professional Trainer (T3) for Apple’s Aperture. He also previously held the designation Certified Adobe Photoshop Instructor and Professional Photographers of America’s Certified Professional Photographer designation. Battle of the Bird Photography Tips | Photography Seminar Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South THURSDAY 1 TO 2:30 P.M. Price: $25 | Max No People: 30 | Difficulty Level: All Levels Join bird photographer and Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne and his friend, renowned nature photographer, Lisa Langell as they trade tips and tricks for everyone from aspiring to veteran bird photographers. In a fun, light-hearted, manner, Scott and Lisa will give their favorite tips - then piggy back on each other’s suggestions to make them even more informative. You can expect to receive more than 50 tips and tricks during this session. Bring a notebook because there are no handouts - this isn’t scripted. It’s a real-life, face-off between two passionate nature photographers who want to share their knowledge with others. PHOTO: SCOTT BOURNE How to Properly & Safely Photograph Captive Birds | Field Workshop Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South THURSDAY 5:30 TO 7:30 P.M. Price: $100 | Max No People: 12 | Difficulty Level: All Levels In this class, you can expect to make spectacular images while photographing several species of birds with Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne. We will go over how to work with bird models, injured or rehab birds and how to get the best photos without stressing our avian subjects. It’s rare that you can get close to a bird in good light, but in this class you will do just that. The class size is limited to 12 to make sure everyone gets good shots. Selling Your Bird Photography | Photography Seminar Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South FRIDAY 10 TO 11:30 A.M. Price: $25 | Max No People: 30 | Difficulty Level: All Levels You’ve got the gear, the training, and the technology. You’re ready to make the leap from aspiring to professional photographer. Now what? Join Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne as he shares the essentials to going pro or getting published including tips on defining your niche, putting together a portfolio, pricing and showing your work, marketing, positioning your brand, and, most importantly, building an online social media platform from the ground up. With today’s affordable, high-quality cameras, Internet technology, and training, any weekend warrior can hang a shingle and open a photography business. While anyone can buy a professional quality camera, few have the skills to turn their dreams into a profitable business. Portfolio Reviews with Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne | Photography Seminar Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South SATURDAY 10 TO NOON (10-MINUTE SESSIONS) Price: $20 | Max No People: 1 | Difficulty Level: All Levels Landscape, nature, bird and wildlife photographers are invited to sign up for a one- on-one portfolio review with professional photographer & Olympus Visionary Scott Bourne. You will present your work directly to Scott in a series of pre-scheduled, 10-minute, one-on-one reviews. This is an excellent way to find out what it takes to get published, win awards, and/or sell your work. Scott will review your photos and offer critiques on how you could make each better. You can bring between 10-12 images, jpg format, on a USB memory stick. Bring your problem images if you want to know what you’re doing wrong. Bring your best images if you want to see if your 7 work makes the grade - or a combination of both.