Photo Walk with Conference Presenter (Max one per attendee) Saturday 7-8am.
No Charge Registration deadline July 7th.
Companies will loan equipment overnight for Photo Walks
Some Photo Walks have themes
PW1 Erin Babnik (Canon)
PW2 Charles Needle (Mobile Device)
PW3 Xiomaro (Mobile Device)
PW4 Clifford Pickett (Mobile Device)
PW5 William Innes (Panasonic/Lumix)
PW6 Joe/Mary Ann McDonald (Olympus)
PW7 Lou & Todd Nettelhorst
PW8 Marc Farb ANEC (Sigma)
PW9 Susan Magnano
PW10 Jackie Kramer (Flowers)
PW11 Kate Silvia (ND filter)
PW12 Joey Terrill (Nikon)
PW13 Brenda Tharp
PW14 Chane Cullens MNEC (Camera Basics)
PW15 Nikon Video (Nikon Professional Services)
PW16 Peter Baumgarten
Find out more and register at www.NECCCPhotoConference.org
PW1 Erin Babnik (Canon)
Erin Babnik (CA) is known internationally as a leading photographic artist, educator, author, and speaker. Her expressive style of landscape photography is an unusual integration of adventurous exploration, progressive techniques, and classical education in the arts. In her writing and public speaking, Erin explores topics with a unique blend of art historical, philosophical, and instructional ideas, an approach that has made her one of the most notable voices among the current generation of landscape photographers. Erin’s dedication to the medium of photography evolved out of her years working as an art historian, photographing at archaeological sites and in museums for the purposes of teaching and research. Previously, she had experimented with photography creatively in art school, working with both film and early digital cameras to explore the potential for photography to communicate ideas in graphic design projects. Full immersion in the art of photography would come some years later, however. After transferring to a Ph.D. program in Art History, she began to produce photographs for her dissertation and for teaching undergraduate courses. It was at this point that her interest in photography became an obsession. Her goal of producing a high-quality archive of photographs for educational purposes ultimately led to the pursuit of compelling images as ends in themselves. Erin spent the last six years of her academic career moonlighting as an assignment photographer and slowly transitioning to her current focus on wilderness photography, ultimately developing that passion into a full-time profession. She currently splits her time between offices on two continents and teaches photography workshops worldwide. Erin is honored to be a Canon Explorer of Light and is also a member of the illustrious nature photography team Photo Cascadia.
PW2 Charles Needle (Mobile Device)
Charles Needle (CO) is an award-winning, Colorado-based fine art photographer, author, speaker and workshop leader with a unique eye for design and artistic interpretation. His popular “Art of Nature” creative macro workshops have attracted students nationwide. In 2011, Charles was selected as a finalist, among 15,000 entries worldwide, in the International Garden Photographer of the Year photography contest, sponsored by The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London, England). This exhibition traveled throughout the United Kingdom. He was also a semi-finalist in the 2014 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards photo contest. A popular New England Camera Club Council speaker for several years, Charles has authored three cutting-edge instructional books: Tiny Worlds: Creative Macro Photography Skills (Amherst Media, January 2015), Impressionistic Photography: A Field Guide to Using Your Camera as a Paintbrush (March 2014), and Creative Macro Photography: Professional Tips & Techniques (2011). An accomplished speaker, photography juror and teacher with international workshops in Monet's Garden (Giverny, France for 24 years in a row, with exclusive private access), Keukenhof Gardens (Holland) and The Butchart Gardens (Canada), Charles is a FujiFilm USA Talent Team member and North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Showcase Award winner eight years in a row. Charles’ photographs have selected for publication in Nature’s Best, Outdoor Photographer magazine, Nature Photographer magazine, Inner Reflections Engagement Calendar, The Chicago Tribune, SELF Magazine and are in private and public collections nationwide and abroad. To learn more about Charles' work, including his workshop and private lesson offerings, visit www.charlesneedlephoto.com.
PW3 Xiomaro (Mobile Device)
Xiomaro (NY) (SEE-oh-MAH-ro) is a nationally exhibited artist and curator from New York specializing in photographing National Park sites to raise awareness of their history, culture, and natural beauty. His work is widely exhibited. At one point, 130 of Xio's photographs could be seen at eight simultaneous exhibitions from Boston to Philadelphia including Harvard University and the Long Island Museum. Xio is the author of the book “Weir Farm National Historic Site,” which features his photographs of Connecticut's first national park, which was commemorated in this year’s U.S. quarter. The foreword was written by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman and the book was released by Arcadia Publishing. Since 2011, Xio has served as the Visiting Artist at Weir Farm where he began as an Artist-in-Residence. As a speaker and teacher, Xio has reached thousands of artists, historians, educators, and environmentalists. He was a speaker at the Appalachian Mountain Club's 140th Annual Summit and he has presented talks, lectures, and panel discussions at museums, galleries, conferences, universities, camera/photography clubs, and high schools. Waiting lists are not unusual for admission to his smartphone photography workshops. His educational programs are supported by the professional photography industry such as Xenvo Pro, Red River Paper, and LensPen. He extends his educational outreach through his Facebook group “Photography with Xiomaro”, which includes members from as far away as England and Myanmar. Xio’s work has been covered by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, CBS Eyewitness News, The Candid Frame, News 12, Newsday, The Huffington Post, and Fine Art Connoisseur. His single-minded drive for the arts and the parks is evident in “Unseen Beauty: Photographs by Xiomáro along the New England Trail,” a documentary film produced by the National Park Service, the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Xio’s photography career is rooted in his prior career as entertainment attorney and musician. He worked with a wide variety of pop artists from Village People to Gangsta rappers and observed top photographers at work such as Ellen von Unwerth, known for her Guess? Jeans advertising campaign with models Claudia Schiffer and Anna Nicole Smith. After recovering from cancer, he found peace in the solitude of wandering the parks with his camera, which sparked his current career and artistic path.
PW4 Clifford Pickett (Mobile Device)
Clifford Pickett (NY) is an NYC-based professional travel, humanitarian and commercial photographer, videographer and educator. He is also an FAA Certified Drone Pilot and Adobe Lightroom expert. He’s not your average professional photographer and educator. He failed his first photography class. He waited until digital photography was good enough to avoid film. He’s self taught, sourcing his education through modern methods rather than traditional ones. His approach to his work and his teaching is, as a result, both refreshing and rather unconventional, questioning everything about the standards and norms of creating images. He has learned to successfully operate at the edge of what is possible, leveraging the new capabilities of modern technology and developing techniques that allow him to overcome traditional photographic limitations while simplifying the process. Recently his focus has shifted more into the education space, teaching at various institutions on the power of mobile photography and demonstrating his distinctly simple yet powerful workflow and editing techniques using Lightroom and the importance of craft and vision over gear. His unique ability to take a complicated subject matter and distill it into its purest, most simple form, has led to a “more is less” approach to photography, workflow and editing. More often than not you’ll find him shooting with an iPhone and a small aerial drone. Professionally, he’s developed several successful photographic enterprises, including an elite personal brand in digital photography, a commercial video production company, a 3D VR imaging business and a community-based platform for local artists in NYC to share their vision and work worldwide. He’s a chairperson on the board of ASMP, is an adjunct professor at NYU, and a personal consultant for many of the biggest names inside and outside of the photographic industry. His work has caught the attention of many global brands such as Apple, Google, British Airways, Adidas, Estée Lauder, Sephora, Clinique and Lindblad Expeditions, among others, and his work has been featured by National Geographic, the Smithsonian, and various other publications and media outlets.
PW5 William Innes (Panasonic/Lumix)
William Innes (CA) became fascinated with photography at an early age, thanks to his father. It wasn’t his father’s skill, though, that inspired him. “My dad was not a very good photographer.” “We always joked how people in his photos would have plants or trees growing out of their heads.” “It was the camera that got me hooked,” William said. “I am definitely right brain/left brain. I loved all the controls on the camera and the way it felt in my hands. A manufacturing career called after college, however. Eventually, William found himself traveling the globe as president of an aerospace company that specialized in aircraft engine components. During a business stopover in Washington, D.C., William strolled through a camera shop and left with new equipment and a rekindled love for photography. His passion for photography had been reignited and one event helped precipitate his career change. His nephew from Canada called and asked if he would photograph his wedding? William quickly read a book on wedding photography, traveled to Canada, photographed the wedding, had a blast and was hooked! Less than six months later, he was a full time wedding photographer.” “To be a good wedding photographer, you need to be well versed in all kinds of photography — portrait, landscape, action, product. You also need to work well under pressure,” says the self-proclaimed action junkie. His philosophy for wedding photographers: “Yes, we have to capture certain images at all weddings, but spend the rest of the time creating art.” William works and lives in Santa Clarita, CA with his wife. His favorite wedding venue in Southern California is the one he’s about to shoot. If you’d like to contact William about your photography needs, contact him via email at william@innesphotography.com or by phone at 323.639.3686.
PW6 Joe/Mary Ann McDonald (Olympus)
Joe and Mary Ann McDonald (PA) are the most successful and well-known husband/wife wildlife photography team in the US. For over 35 years they have been traveling the world, leading photo tours and safaris, and conducting photography workshops. In a typical year they photograph in at least four continents, covering parts of South America, Africa, North America, and either Europe or Asia. Both Joe and Mary Ann specialize in capturing action, behavior, or, most challenging, the essence of a subject, revealing the personality of the subjects they love. They have photographed all seven of the world’s big cats, lion, tiger, jaguar, puma, leopard, cheetah, and snow leopard, four different times in a single year – probably a world record. To date they have completed 106 treks to Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas, the world record for any nature photographer. Joe’s latest book, Gorillas in the Wild, presents Joe and Mary’s extensive coverage of this endangered species, with images never captured before Joe has written 12 books on wildlife or wildlife photography, and several eBooks, including the definitive book on using high speed flash and triggering devices for capturing behavior and action rarely captured. Mary Ann has written 29 children’s books on various natural history subjects, ranging from grasshoppers to the planet Jupiter. Joe and Mary Ann are feature columnists for Nature Photographer magazine, and Joe is a frequent contributor to the Outdoor Writers of America organization and to Texas Photographer. Between the two, they have placed in the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 15 times, with several 1st and 2nd places in a contest that often has over 30,000 entries from around the world. In 2021, they will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from NANPA, the North American Nature Photography Association. Joe and Mary Ann have presented one day and weekend long seminars on nature and wildlife photography throughout the United States, as well as in Singapore and Scotland. Joe has presented programs at NECCC on several previous occasions. Both are Olympus Educators.
PW7 Lou & Todd Nettelhorst
Lou Nettelhorst (IL)– Photography Educator, Award-Winning Photographer Lou Nettelhorst is first and foremost a photography teacher. His mission is to help photographers discover and explore the artist within. He’s an award winner and stunning image-maker. Lou is a man with a purpose – a purpose to make photographing fun, creative and rewarding for others through his unique teaching style. The hallmark of Lou’s style is his eagerness to share his professional experience and techniques, while always providing encouragement, constructive feedback, and (often groan-inducing) humor! Lou has taught thousands of aspiring photographers. He literally gets “goosebumps” when he sees the amazing images made by his students and counts their successes as his most treasured reward. One of his students recently commented, “You can be a great photographer, but not know how to teach. Lou is a phenomenal teacher and an amazing photographer!” Lou shares his talents through local and national workshops, outings, presentations, and private instruction. A natural and experienced teacher, he employs his signature Teaching Model: Inform. Practice. Feedback. to help his students improve their images. Inform: It all begins with personalized instruction designed for photographers of all levels and photography styles. Practice: Students put their lessons to use in a live-shooting environment. Lou provides as much or as little one-on-one coaching and assistance as the student desires. Feedback: The most highly valued component of the Teaching Model which may be in the field, or in a feedback session as part of a workshop or clinic. Students share their images and receive encouraging, gentle tips for improvement, along with a bit of Lou’s wit! Background, Education, Awards: Lou’s life work and passion has always been teaching. He has also had a life-long interest in photography which ultimately became his second career. Beginning as a high school biology teacher in 1966, he progressed through several leadership positions at the school district. Soon, he was asked to serve on the Cooperative Teacher Education Program (CTEP) planning committee with the University of Illinois. He was selected to be their first Science-area coordinator and became an adjunct professor at the university where he taught beginning teachers how to teach. In 1984, after a succession of roles in school administration, he left the district to assume the role of Executive Director for an educational service center whose primary purpose was to train teachers and administrators. Lou was a student of noted photographers Freeman Patterson, Sam Abel and Bob Sisson. His images were published in Nature’s Best Photography, Outdoor Photographer, North American Nature Photography Association’s (NANPA) Member Showcase and Chicago Wilderness Magazine, as well as many newsletters. In 2010, he received the Kohout Outstanding Nature Photographer’s Award from the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (CACCA). In 2019, Lou received the prestigious NANPA Fellow award for his significant contributions to the nature photography profession. In 2016, Lou partnered with his son, Todd, to continue his photography education mission through their company, Nettelhorst Images, Inc. For information on Lou and Todd Nettelhorst's workshops, outings, online photo feedback series, private lessons, presentations and other activities, visit NettelhorstImages.com, NettelhorstImages on Facebook and Net_Images on Instagram.
Todd Nettelhorst (IL) – Photography Educator, Professional Photographer Todd has had a passion for photography and videography much of his life. He started photographing at a very young age when his father gave him his first SLR camera. His appreciation of photography grew while photographing throughout the country during the family’s summer road trips. Todd’s path to becoming a professional photographer began after starting a family with his beautiful wife, Tambi. As he documented the honesty of his children’s lives, friends and family members began requesting his unique style for their families. His ability to capture un-posed, un-planned and spontaneous moments were much in demand. Todd developed a keen eye for documenting the personality and expressions that bring out the “real life” of the subject in an image. Soon a variety of commercial clients were taking notice of his skills, as well. Todd has photographed a variety of events, architecture, engagements and products. Today, he continues to engage in commercial work with new and established clients. In 2016, Todd partnered with his father, Lou Nettelhorst, as part of Nettelhorst Images, Inc. Todd enjoys bringing his charismatic energy, unique photographic perspective and deep passion for the visual arts to others by helping them explore and develop the best of their creative abilities through education. As a photography educator, Todd uses his fresh perspective to help students see the “pictures within pictures.” He is also delighted to share his explorations with phone photography and apps to create stunning visual images. For information on Lou and Todd Nettelhorst's workshops, outings, online photo feedback series, private lessons, presentations and other activities, visit NettelhorstImages.com, NettelhorstImages on Facebook and Net_Images on Instagram.
Marc Farb, ANEC (NY) is a Technical Representative for Sigma. For Marc, photography is more than just a job, or a way to earn a steady income; it is a way of life. Even more, it’s his chance to capture and preserve special moments in time, showing them off to the world in a way they may never get to see them. He was given his first camera at the age of 8 years old and by the time he was 14 he had his own darkroom. Marc eventually became a freelance commercial photographer and from there, he took a Tech Rep position with Olympus Imaging for the first stop in his career in the photo industry. Since then he has worked with such companies as Xrite, Ilford, Mamiya, Prophoto, and Sekonic. Marc continues to do freelance work and one of his clients is a major hospital system in the New York City area. Experienced in medical and surgical photography, his work for them has included a variety of assignments. Currently Marc’s assignment with Sigma includes technical application support from the corporate office, as well as extensive traveling for photo conventions and trade shows. Proficient in Photoshop and Lightroom on a PC or Mac, he teaches classes throughout the USA and Canada on photographic topics that range from pixel to print, and all points between.
PW9 Susan Magnano
Susan Magnano (NY) is a photographer, an explorer and an educator who loves capturing the beauty of the people and places around her. After getting her start as a photojournalist, Susan transitioned her skill for capturing moments into shooting events and portraits. As an award-winning photographer with over 15 years of experience, Susan is a respected educator in the industry and now shares her innovative techniques and globally cultivated perspective on her Photo Adventures. Photour Adventures was created out of Susan’s desire to share her passion for photography and travel through workshops and photowalks. She loves chasing the best light from sunrise to sunset through red rock canyons, lush forests and iconic city streets. Once the sun sets, Susan typically springs into action, teaching her favorite subject, light painting and shooting the stars till the wee hours of the morning. She leads photo walks for Canon & B&H, partners with Merrell & Campmor and is an ambassador for Litra & Light Painting Brushes. What she loves most about photography is the ability to capture a moment, tell a story, and evoke a feeling. By teaching photography she assists others to perfect their skills, to create their vision and share their own story. When she is not teaching, she is freelancing as a set photographer for the Food Network, working the red carpet for the Tribeca Film Festival and documenting natural disaster recovery sites with 8 Days of Hope and The Salvation Army.
PW10 Jackie Kramer (Flowers)
Jackie Kramer (FL) has been photographing the natural world, with an emphasis on flowers, since the age 16. She is at home in the field shooting wildflowers, in botanical gardens, private gardens, and in her home studio, i.e. the kitchen. Jackie is a KelbyOne instructor and has received international acclaim for her images. Her work has been published in magazines, such as Photoshop User, Portfolio, LensWork, The Photographer Magazine (Texas School Dec/Jan 2020), and on the cover of NANPA Expressions 2019. Jackie also maintains an active Facebook group, Phlorography - Artistic Floral Photography, with passionate floral photographers from around the world. She is committed to supporting other photographers and using photography as a medium to build relationships and enrich each other’s lives.
PW11 Kate Silvia (ND filter)
Kate Silvia (SC) is a professional landscape photographer based in Charleston, South Carolina. Her intense passion for the natural world is matched only by the desire to share that passion with her students. Kate is a natural teacher and is often requested to speak at camera clubs and photo organizations in the Southeastern U.S. Her images and articles can be seen in numerous publications including Landscape Photographer, Nature Photographers Network, Aquarium Fish, Nature Photographer, Camera in The Wild, and NANPA’s Expressions. She maintains an educational blog with tips for aspiring photographers as well as a YouTube Channel with photo editing tutorials. She is the author of the E-Books, "Composition For The Landscape Photographer" and “The Nature Photographer’s Guide to Greater Charleston”. Kate has created downloadable video workshops for NIK Software. She leads field and classroom workshops throughout the year and is also available for individual tutoring in the Charleston are. Kate is a regular contributor to Visual Wilderness, an on-line landscape photography resource. She writes for their blog and produces full length educational videos for all aspects of landscape photography. It’s all about helping others become better photographers.
PW12 Joey Terrill (Nikon)
Joey Terrill (CA) began his career as a photographer for the Los Angeles Times before moving on to magazine and advertising photography for clients that include American Express, Coca-Cola, Disney, Golf Digest, Major League Baseball, Red Bull and Sports Illustrated. His career has spanned many specialties including architecture and interior design, corporate photography and annual reports, editorial and corporate portraiture, golf course landscapes, large and small products, and aerial photography from helicopter platforms. On his learning website, Photography One on One, Joey writes about photography, the use of light, and his experiences behind the camera. “I value the experiences photography can produce and Photography One on One is about sharing those experiences. Whether it’s film or digital, strobes or Speedlights, helicopters, rental studios, celebrities, athletes, executives, or image-processing, it’s fun to share what goes on behind the scenes.” Photography One on One grew out of Joey’s love for teaching and sharing about photography. Accompanying the features are example images, lighting diagrams, and behind-the-scenes videos, still pictures as well as sections on camera and lighting gear, computers and software, and other valuable photography resources. Joey teaches workshops and speaks at seminars including the Summit Series Workshops, Popular Photography Mentor Series, PhotoPlus Expo, WPPI, Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, UPAA Symposium, Consumer Electronics Show, World in Focus, and Nikon School. A very proud Nikon Ambassador, Joey genuinely enjoys sharing about a camera company that has done so much for so many. “My relationship with Nikon is long-standing and goes back to my first days as a photographer. Being a Nikon Ambassador has brought Joey closer to the company, involved him in the marketing of its products, and formalizes a relationship that has existed since his first days as a photographer.
PW13 Brenda Tharp
Brenda Tharp (CA) is a professional photographer, speaker and educator with a life-long wanderlust for exploring and photographing. Brenda began her career in photography in 1985, working in the corporate and editorial photography markets. Her photographs have appeared on the pages of Sierra Club, Audubon, National Geographic Books, Michelin Travel Guides, Nature Conservancy, Traveler, and many more. In addition to being widely published, Brenda has received high commendations for her work in Wildlife Photographer of the Year (UK’s Natural History Museum), and has regularly been accepted into the top entries for NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) Expressions Magazine Photo Competition. Her photographic prints are in private collections across the country and she continues to exhibit at environmental centers and galleries. Brenda is the author/photographer of two books, her most recent Expressive Nature Photography (Monacelli Press), and she co-authored Extraordinary Everyday Photography (Penguin-Random House) with Jed Manwaring. Brenda has spoken to thousands of people across the country at photography conferences and camera clubs, along with organizations such as Mountaineers, Sierra Club and Garden Club of America. She has taught through Maine Media Workshops, Santa Fe Workshops, Pacific Northwest School of Arts, and also conducts her own photography tours and workshops across the USA and internationally. Brenda was a judge for the USA Landscape Photographer of the Year competition hosted by English photographer Charlie Waite for 3 years.
PW14 Chane Cullens MNEC (Camera Basics)
Chane has been using Canon cameras since Canon introduced the Canon EOS autofocus single-lens reflex camera line in 1987. Chane has delivered presentations to camera clubs on the “Elements of an Excellent Photo” which help photographers understand how judges look at photos as well as helping them become better judges. He has also created and delivered a follow up presentation titled, “It’s Not About Gear; Composition, Lighting, Technique and Center of Interest.” Chane is always willing to teach people new things. Three years ago, he created and continues to deliver an annual all-day hands-on photography workshop which not only covers many of the basics of photography, but also covers downloading and some post-processing of the photos. He also created and taught a class on Nature Photography for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Chane has taken many award-winning photos. In 2017 he won the NECCC Conference 1st Place Black and White Print Portrait Award. The previous year two of his photos were accepted by the Connecticut Association of Photographers for their TOPS 100 selection. He also won the Best in Show Award at Flagpole Photographers’ annual competition last year and prior to that won the club’s annual Nature Award which earned his photo a permanent placement on the wall of the town library. Other award-winning photos of his can be found lining the walls of a local restaurant which were purchased after seeing them in one of the many exhibits Chane participates in. Chane has been judging for regional camera clubs for years including both monthly competitions and annual competitions. He offers insightful critiques and suggestions to allow the maker to increase the strength of their photos.
PW15 Nikon Video (Nikon Professional Services)
members from the Nikon Professional Services will lead this photo walk concentrated on Nikon Video
PW16 Peter Baumgarten
Peter Baumgarten (Ontario, Canada) is a professional photographer and educator living on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario. He regularly leads photography courses and workshops for novice and enthusiast photographers and travels across North America as an Olympus Visionary providing lectures and seminars on landscape, wildlife, and astrophotography. His work has been published in a number of magazines in both Canada and the U.S. and has been recognized for excellence on a number of photography websites. Peter is an avid outdoor enthusiast with a passion for wilderness camping, canoeing and kayaking.
Find out more and register at www.NECCCPhotoConference.org
• 11 Pre-Conference Workshops, plus Pre-Conference Image Critiques
• 14 Conference Workshops, plus Conference Image Reviews
• 42 Different Conference Programs
• 16 Photo Walks Lead by conference speakers Saturday morning
• Lots of Photo Ops & Demos by speakers
• Female Models, Character Models, Steampunk, Ballerinas, Pirates & More!
• Print and digital competitions
• Trade Show and Equipment Loaning (Hunt’s Photo & Video, Canon, Fujifilm, Lensbaby, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic Lumix, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, and more)
• Door Prize Extravaganza and a free 75th-anniversary gift for all registered attendees
• Participate in our Sunday morning event: The Armored Combat League (Knights engaging with medieval weapons event Sunday morning)
We are offering the same low registration prices for this year’s conference – registration prices haven’t increased in the past few years! Registration can be completed by mail, fax or by using the online registration page. Phone registrations are not accepted.
Group Registrants: You should also register online early to optimize your chance of receiving your choice for housing, workshops, photo walk … Select 3-Day Group Registration when prompted for a registration type.
