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"Shoot the Light " Instructional Photographic Workshops
Charles Glatzer M.Photographer

Charles (Chas) Glatzer M.Photog has been a world-renowned, full time professional photographer and teacher/lecturer for more than 27 years, and is currently one of the most sought after photographic instructors/speakers in the nation. His work has been celebrated internationally with over 40 prestigious awards for superior photographic competence demonstrated through photographic competition, advanced education, and service to the profession. He owns and hosts "Shoot the Light" ® Instructional Photographic Workshops throughout the United States and abroad. His images are recognized internationally for their lighting, composition and attention to detail. Chas diverse photo background provides workshop participants and seminar attendees with an unparalleled resource.

Participant Testimonials

Chas is a Photography Advisor for a host of institutions, a past Adjunct Associate Professor at Long Island University, custom color lab, and commercial studio owner. An accomplished natural history and keynote speaker at many prestigious events with credits including Explorer's Club NYC, Audubon, Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Fuji Professional, NANPA, ASMP, CNPA, GNPA, and PPA., He continues to serve on many judges' panels for both National and International Photographic Competitions.

Chas articles/images appear in publications worldwide including Natl Geo, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Discover Diving, Smithsonian, Professional Photographer, Birder's World, Birding, Nature Photographer, EOS, Digital PhotoPro, among others. His images have been on public display at the Orlando International Airport and Disney's Epcot and Imagineering Center. Fujifilm Professional has played an active role sponsoring, in part Charles career for many years; poster signings, film and product, workshop/lecture sponsorship and image purchase are greatly appreciated.

Charles is sponsored in part by Wimberley, Think Tank Photo, Sekonic (Mac group), Lens-Coat, Gura Gear, Color-Eyes Display Pro, Capture One software, Essential Photo Gear, Arc'Teryx.

Chas speaking engagements, awards and more in 2010 thus far include-
Avian Image of the year... Naturescapes
Keynote Address and Speaker...St Augustine Birding Festival, FL April 22-25
Popular Photography Magazine cover and article inclusion...March, 2010 (subscription issue)

NANPA Showcase '09 ..seven images received award..including top ten tier winner w/ six additional images receiving merit out of 4,118 images.

His equipment and experience includes Horseman 4x5, Hasselblad 6X6, Nikon and Canon 35mm film and digital formats. His leap into the digital domain started with PhotoShop 3 and LS 2000 film scanners. Charles uses Pocket Wizard MultiMax and Flex TT5 radio slaves for firing off-camera lighting and motor drives, Quantum Turbo battery and additional accessories, Gitzo CF tripods with RRS ballheads and L-brackets, Wimberley products (gimbal head, sidekick, flash brackets, and lens plates), Apex (essentialphotogear.com) beanbags and products. Sekonic L358/558 incident meters are used for incident and flash exposure. All equipment is carried in Think Tank and Gura Gear bags, with lenses protected by Lens-Coat products. His digital capture medium of choice is Sandisk Extreme Pro. CS4, LR2, C1 Pro 5, and Breeze Browser Pro are the postproduction softwares of choice.

Charles is well versed in both Nikon and Canon film and digital bodies.

Current camera equipment includes; Canon digital 1Ds Mark III and Mark IV bodies, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200, 180 macro, 300 f/2.8IS, 500IS, 600IS w/ converters and extension tubes, 580EX II flashes.

His images, articles, product reviews and informative postings can also be seen on the web at www.NatureScapes.net, the webs Premier Nature Photography Resource, www.birdphotographers.net.