Geoff offers a variety of workshops for small groups and individuals.  We work primarily at Bunche Beach in S. Fort Myers but also may visit Little Estero Lagoon (Fort Myers Beach) or other nearby venues.  Topics include: 

  • Secrets of Shorebird Photography
    Learn how to capture Florida's beach-dwelling birds.  You'll learn how to approach shorebirds, get at the proper angle for intimate portraits, evaluate light quality, find the most pleasing background,  and how to evaluate light, wind, and tides to put yourself in the best possible position. 

  • Photographing Birds in Flight
    Learn techniques for photographing birds and flocks taking off, flying, and landing. We'll cover lenses, getting proper exposure regardless of sky conditions, panning the camera to emphasize motion and create impressionistic, eye-catching images; anticipating motion and behavior, and much more. 

  • Thinking Like a Pro: Strategies for Success
    You'll learn how to gauge tides, wind, and light; anticipate bird behaviors; get a spot-on exposure in varying light conditions; how to read and evaluate your histogram, how and when to use exposure compensation, and other back-of-the-camera settings. 

    To schedule your workshop, 
    email Geoff or call 239-209-1209.

Dates, Times, Pricing

Workshops are offered Tuesdays through Thursdays, January through mid-April.  Individual one-on-one bookings are WELCOME.
GIFT CERTIFICATES are available!

  • FULL-DAY (or two HALF-DAY) Sessions: ($450)

    A morning shoot (generally starting at sunrise) until about 10 AM, followed by breakfast Q&A and back-of-the-camera image review, if desired. 
    Tailored toward specific interests, as detailed above.  We meet again for late-afternoon shooting (emphasizing sunsets/beach/scenic photography, or more work with birds, as desired).  

    Optionally, we can meet for a session on two DIFFERENT days.  For many, this gives more opportunity to practice what you learned in session one.  The second session can consist of more shooting, OR coaching in Photoshop editing techniques.  
     

  • HALF-DAY Session: ($275) 

    A morning shoot, followed by Q&A session over breakfast (price of breakfast not included) and optional back-of-the-camera image review.  

PAYMENT: 

  • Payment in full is required to book your workshop and date.  Cash, check or credit card is accepted.  Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. However, in the case of brutal weather (rare in winter SW Florida, but not impossible!) we will either reschedule, or we'll apply your deposit in full toward a future date within a full calendar year.  

Workshops

Photo Classrooms & Presentations

Geoff delivers useful and entertaining visual presentations for community groups throughout SW Florida, from Sarasota to Naples. We can tailor our presentation to include topics of special interest, and also vary the content to suit the experience level of the audience (from “toes in the water” to “deep dive”). Use this form to get in touch with us!