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Time-Lapse: From Grand to Small

with Kristi Odom and Mark Kettenhofen

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Course Description

Have you ever tried to photograph a sky that is breathtakingly stunning but simply won’t translate into a single image? What if you could capture the movement in the clouds and share the magnificence you see in the landscape? Welcome to the amazing world of time-lapse photography, which allows you to do exactly that.

Our first session introduces us to each other and to the tools that help create time-lapses images. (This workshop is open to all skill levels and to anyone with a camera that can take photos at intervals, a GoPro, or an intervalometer.) Mark Kettenhofen goes in-depth with his own experience photographing stunning landscapes and shares the necessary instruction for you to go out and create your own.

Then we move inside, where Kristi Odom talks about her successes and failures crafting time-lapse images of flowers and mushrooms, while guiding you through the process of making images at home. We also dig into some creative techniques for post-processing, like image-stacking and using reflections and duplications.

Whether you’re capturing a blossom as it dances open or having fun with fungi, this new skill puts a “wow” into your visual art. As you spend time with Mark and Kristi, you discover that when to comes to time-lapse photography, the sky is not just the beginning but also the limit!

View a time-lapse video by Kristi and Mark below:

Additional Information

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

This workshop is open to all skill levels and to anyone with a camera that can take photos at intervals, a GoPro, or an intervalometer.

What You Should Know:

Participants must be able to download and select images using image editing software for class sessions.

Policies:

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Categories
Creative Vision, One-of-a-Kind, Technical
about
Kristi Odom

Kristi Odom is a Nikon Ambassador, an award-winning photographer, and filmmaker known for her work in wildlife photography, conservation, and storytelling. She combines her love for nature and her technical skills to capture images that connect emotionally with viewers and raise awareness about environmental issues. Kristi has received numerous accolades for her photography, including awards from organizations like Nature’s Best and National Geographic. 

Informed by her experience as an associate fellow for the International League of Conservation Photographers and as a contributing photographer for National Geographic, Kristi explores the role of photography in environmental advocacy. She also frequently speaks at events and workshops, sharing her experiences and techniques with other photographers and wildlife enthusiasts.

about
Mark Kettenhofen

Mark Kettenhofen’s work spans across decades and genres. He has been behind his camera covering war in Iraq, to spending weeks the jungles of the Amazon River basin for NGOs. His efforts and talent were recognized through numerous awards, including being awarded the prestigious Military Photographer of the Year.

After retiring from the Navy, Mark spent 21-years working for Nikon Professional Services, as a senior staff photographer where he produced several award-winning UHD time-lapse movies highlighting the D850 and Z7. Mark is the co-author of America from 500-feet II, a photographic study of the United States using experimental aircraft with legendary landscape photographer, Bill Fortney.

Mark’s passion for photography is only eclipsed by teaching, mentoring, and sharing the magic of photography with others. This has allowed Mark to be a workshop leader for Defense Information School, Nikon School, Eddie Adams Workshop, Arizona Highways Magazine, US DOD Military Workshops, National Geographic’s Lindblad Expeditions, and now Santa Fe Workshops.

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