Night Photography Panel [Benefits Alameda County Food Bank]

What: Night Photography with Steven Christenson, Harold Davis, and Jeff Sullivan [Benefits Alameda County Community Food Bank]

When: Saturday April 3, 2021 at 11:00am PT. Duration between one and two hours, including Q&A

Where: On your computer or mobile device from anywhere via Zoom. Zoom authenticated registration and a tuition payment of $19.95 are required for enrollment. The registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_57m1SVd1QAux5BzW5McRTA

All proceeds from the tuition payment will benefit Alameda County Community Food Bank.

Details: In this webinar, Harold, Jeff, and Steven show and discuss examples of their night photography. They will discuss the joys, challenges, and technical issues involved in night photography, starting with the basics, as well as share their thinking about possible night photography times and places in the coming year.

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

Number of Seats, Tuition, and Benefit: The tuition for this webinar is $19.95, but requires prior registration. All proceeds benefit Alameda County Community Food Bank, but the ticket price is not tax deductible.  Seating (on a first come, first served basis) is limited. You must register via Zoom to be enrolled in this webinar! The registration link is https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_57m1SVd1QAux5BzW5McRTA

Who should attend: Anyone interested in innovative image-making. This webinar is a unique opportunity to peek behind the scenes and see how and why a unique set of images are made.

About Steven Christenson: Steven Christenson, winner of the 2010 International Astronomy Photographer of the Year, is an avid amateur astronomer, and an inveterate night photographer. He has shared his tips with hundreds of others to help them get compelling images of the night sky and low-light subjects. Steven has spent years conducting in person and web-based lectures and training. He is a co-founder (with Harold Davis) of StarCircleAcademy.com. Like many of you, he can’t wait for the pandemic to be done with. He is eager to resume travel and spend more time in dark skies with like minded nyctophiles.

About Harold Davis: Harold Davis is a bestselling author of many books, including Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques published by Wiley. He is the developer of a unique technique for photographing flowers for transparency, a Moab Master, and a Zeiss Ambassador. He is an internationally known photographer and a sought-after workshop leader. His website is www.digitalfieldguide.com.

About Jeff Sullivan: Jeff Sullivan is a co-founder (with Lori Hibbett) of Great Basin School of Photography, leading workshops in Bodie and Nevada ghost towns, as well as in Death Valley, Yosemite, the Eastern Sierra and more. Jeff was the winner of the 2011 International Astronomy Photographer of the Year “People and Space” special prize. He has been named a Top 100 Travel Photographer in the World. A dark sky advocate and avid time-lapse astrophotographer, his blog is ranked as a Top 30 Astrophotography Blog. Jeff wrote the book on landscape photography in California: “Photographing California Vol. 2 – South” (320 pages).

About Alameda County Community Food Bank: Through a network of 275 community based organizations, including food pantries and soup kitchens, the Food Bank has provided food assistance to 49,000 people each week, including low-income and working poor adults, children, and the elderly, since 1985. In addition to food distribution, the Food Bank educates the community about the causes of hunger and poverty, advocates for policies to address the root causes of poverty and operates an emergency food referral hotline.