Regular Meeting – By Path or Paddle – Photographing the Natural World by Peter Baumgarten
Presenter: Peter Baumgarten
Presentation Date: February 18, 2021
Presentation Title: By Path or Paddle – Photographing the Natural World
Peter is a professional photographer and educator living on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario. He regularly leads photography courses and workshops for novice and enthusiast photographers and travels across North America as an Olympus Visionary providing lectures and seminars on landscape, wildlife, and astrophotography. His work has been published in a number of magazines in both Canada and the U.S. and has been recognized for excellence on a number of photography websites. Peter is an avid outdoor enthusiast with a passion for wilderness camping, canoeing and kayaking. Whether you travel the world, or just explore your own backyard there are countless photo opportunities that exist in the natural world. In this presentation, Peter discusses the challenges and joys of outdoor photography and the compositional strategies he employs “to get the shot”. Numerous tips and techniques will be discussed in the area of landscape and wildlife photography.
