"Photographing Wildlife-From Portraits to Flight"
by Roman Kurywczak, ANEC-NJ
Monday, April 15, 7:30 PM


This exciting educational program will cover everything you will need to know about photographing wildlife in the field. The photographic journey will cover exotic locations such as Tanzania but also include many tips for photographing wildlife closer to home in some unexpected places. Minimum gear requirements will be discussed for both the safety of the wildlife and the photographer. Camera settings will be covered including what mode to use as well as choosing the right ISO for wildlife portrait work as well as action photography. There will be plenty of image examples showing how those settings will provide impact to your images. The program concludes with an in depth segment on photographing birds in flight.

Roman Kurywczak, ANEC of New Jersey has been a professional nature photographer for over 15 years and conducts lectures and workshops across the globe. He has presented at GLPA several times in the past years always to a full hall. His boutique tour company, ‘Roamin’ with Roman Photo Tours’, caters to small groups to provide the ultimate learning experience for participants. Whether he is in Tanzania or standing before a roaring waterfall in Iceland, Roman’s energy and passion for nature photography are clearly evident. You can often find him out in Arches or Yellowstone National Park late at night photographing the nighttime landscapes and calling it fun. Closer to home, Roman will spend countless hours doing macro photography. Roman is equally comfortable photographing landscapes, macro subjects, and wildlife whether he is at an exotic location with his tour group or close to home.

His down to earth and easy to follow teaching style make him a highly sought after lecturer. He has won numerous awards locally, as well as nationally, and has presented countless lectures and workshops at photo clubs, conferences, and photo fests across the country. The author of several instructional eBooks on nature photography, Roman strives to share his passion for photography as others have shared with him. A proud member of the Sigma Pro team, you can find his galleries, blog, gear reviews, e-books, tour schedule, and more on his website www.roaminwithroman.com