“Talking to Chris, he mentioned he has had several customers attend more than one workshop. Now I understand why. We had a small group, so there was plenty of time to really talk about many things and make sure everyone understood. I’ve spent so much money and time on gear, books and “camera user guides”, but I still didn’t really understand. Before I left, I anticipated learning how to properly expose for snow, etc. If you had dropped me off in front of one of the owls, I would not have been able to get the shots I wanted exposed properly. What I didn’t realize was that I would finally learn how to evaluate the scene and determine the correct exposure, whatever the subject, situation, scene or light level. Now I finally have the answers to so many questions ... I finally understand exposure theory! I’m from Alabama, so an unexpected treat was to learn how to deal with the cold temperatures. It got down to -9° F while we were there.
As a testimonial, I most definitely plan to attend another workshop with Chris. Now I’ve just got to decide where I want to go. ”
Snowy Owl SNOWY TOUCHDOWN (Bubo scandiacus, Harfang des neiges, SNOW) from my Snowy Owl Photo Tours in Ontario, Canada. Image. Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha a9 II Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens @321mm ISO 1,600, f/8 @ 1/1,600s Manual exposure.