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    Sign Up For a Photo Trek at Cleveland Metroparks "North Chagrin Nature Photography Weekend"

    News & Press | September 2010

    Sign Up For a Photo Trek at Cleveland Metroparks "North Chagrin Nature Photography Weekend"

    Posted: September 28, 2010
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    RELEASE:                                 
    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:




                                                                                 BOB
    ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    SEPTEMBER 28,
    2010                                            DAN
    CRANDALL - 216-635-3274



      



    Fall is the perfect time to grab a camera to discover the
    changing seasons and take a picture to capture the moment. North
    Chagrin Reservation, especially the area around North Chagrin
    Nature Center, is highly regarded as one of the best places to
    enjoy and photograph the breathtaking fall colors and migrating
    wood ducks.



    Discover the art of taking nature photographs through Photo
    Treks and presentations at Cleveland Metroparks "North Chagrin
    Nature Photography Weekend" on Saturday and Sunday, October 16
    and 17 at North Chagrin Nature Center in North Chagrin Reservation
    in Mayfield Village. 



    The free event features a weekend of Photo Treks, the North
    Chagrin Nature Photography Photo Contest & Show, and speakers
    and presentations focusing on Wildlife, Macro and Landscape
    Photography of Northeast Ohio, including internationally-known
    Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and regular contributor to
    National Geographic Magazine - Olympus Visionary
    photographer Jay Dickman as the featured speaker sharing his
    talents and adventures. 




                   
    The Photo Treks offered on Saturday and Sunday are:



    Saturday, October 16



    8 a.m. Photo Treks (pre-registration & $5 required - choose
    one)




                   
                                   
    - Joe Brilla, Dodd Camera - Landscape & Nature Photography




                   
                                   
    - Ed Erkes - Wildlife Photography



    - Casey Batule, Cleveland Metroparks - Park Photography




                   



    Sunday, October 17



    8 a.m. Photo Treks (pre-registration & $5 required - choose
    one)




                   
                                   
    - Joe Brilla, Dodd Camera - Landscape & Nature Photography




                   
                                   
    - Ed Erkes - Wildlife Photography



    - Bruce Mack - Macro Nature Photography



    - Sharon Hosko, Cleveland Metroparks - Point and Shoot Camera
    Photography



     



    Registration and a $5 fee are required for each Photo Trek.
     Registration begins October 1.  Space is limited.



    And, don't miss the wonderful presentations from experienced
    photographers, including featured speaker Jay Dickman speaking on
    "Photographing Your Life - The Importance of Photography and
    Storytelling to Us: Personal Insights from a National Geographic
    Photographer" on Saturday, October 16 at 3:30 p.m. and on
    Sunday, October 17 at 12:30 p.m.



      



    Jay Dickman:  Dickman is one of the most traveled,
    experienced and celebrated photographers in the Olympus Visionary
    program.  He has contributed to 15 Day in the Life
    series book projects and truly embodies Olympus' capture-it-all
    spirit.  Dickman has captured a variety of subjects during his
    three-and-a-half-decade career.  He has documented the civil
    war in El Salvador, six Super Bowls, the 40th anniversary of the
    Hiroshima bombing, and Summer Olympic Games.  He has taken
    photographs for a who's who of corporate clients including Nike,
    HP, Quaker, and the NFL.  He has won several World Press
    International awards, including the "Golden Eye" and the
    Sigma Delta Chi Award for Distinguished Service in
    Journalism.  He is also a proud husband and father.




                         



     The special presentations are free and seating is limited
    for both.



    In addition to Dickman's special presentations, speakers
    featured on Saturday, include:



    12:30 p.m.
                 
    Ed Erkes - The Art, Science and Sport of Wildlife Photography



    2 p.m.
                        
    Erik Sipols, Dodd Camera - Nature Photography (Intermediate to
    Advance)



    3:30 p.m.
                   
    Jay Dickman - Photographing Your Life - The Importance of
    Photography and



    Storytelling to Us: Personal Insights from a National Geographic
    Photographer



     



    Sunday's speakers include:



    12:30 p.m.
                 
    Jay Dickman - Photographing Your Life - The Importance of
    Photography and



    Storytelling to Us: Personal Insights from a National Geographic
    Photographer




                   
    2 p.m.
                        
    Bruce Mack, Cleveland Metroparks Photography Club - Macro Nature
    Photography



    3:30 p.m.
                   
    Danielle Andes, Dodd Camera - Beginning Nature Photography



     



    Dodd Camera will also be on-site to answer questions and loan
    Olympus SLR cameras/lenses/binoculars.




                   
    And, while at the nature center, be sure to view the photos entered
    in the North Chagrin Nature Photography Photo Contest &
    Show.  Over 90 photos will be hung throughout the nature
    center in the three categories of Wildlife, Macro and Landscape
    Photography of Northeast Ohio.  And, visitors can vote in the
    "Viewer's Choice" award for their favorite photo in the
    show. 




                   
    NorthChagrinNatureCenter is located off Buttermilk Falls Parkway,
    off the Sunset Lane entrance of North Chagrin Reservation, off SOM
    Center Road/Route 91 in MayfieldVillage - south of the I-90/Rte. 91
    exit.




                   
    For more information and to register for a Photo Trek (starting
    October 1), call 440-473-3370.



    North Chagrin Nature Photography Weekend is supported by Dodd
    Camera and Olympus.



    Sign up for a Photo Trek and learn how to improve good photos
    into spectacular photos at the "North Chagrin Nature
    Photography Weekend" of Cleveland Metroparks - part
    of your life, naturally!



     



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