YOUR AH HAA MOMENT: INTRODUCTORY PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS, 3/7

26 Feb YOUR AH HAA MOMENT: INTRODUCTORY PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS, 3/7

In one evening, learn to be the boss of your digital camera – not the other way around.

Telluride shines at night against a mountain backdrop, by Ryan Bonneau

Every image he has ever made bears the imprint of his nature – which is intimately tied to a love of Nature.

For photographer Ryan Bonneau, it all began in rural Vermont where, as a boy, he developed a deep love of wild places. In college, a passion for using a lens to capture the unique imagery of a landscape blanketed in natural light morphed into his profession.

Telluride has been Ryan’s address for over a decade, Here, he is most at home exploring the region’s mountain streams and remote alpine lakes. He is also constantly exploring the backcountry of the west in search the undiscovered fishing hole. His day job for the Telluride Tourism Board is photographing the region’s breathtakingly beautiful vistas. He also guide clients to some of his best hidden photogenic spots off the beaten path. Ryan’s images have been published in National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Sierra Club, Backpacker, Patagonia and other prestigious magazines.

On Thursday, March 7, 5 – 7:30 p.m., the Ah Haa School for the Arts offers even newbies a chance to work with a master. The course is designed to help beginners get more comfortable using their digital cameras. Shooting the landscape will provide opportunities to explore lighting, color and composition. The goal at the end of the day to is  to achieve a solid, basic grounding of both the technical and creative photographic processes.

To learn more, click the “play” button and listen my chat with Ryan.

Telluride sunset, by Ryan Bonneau