"Shoot the Light" Instructional Photographic Workshops

Sight is a gift; enhanced through imagination...
Vision; the art of seeing creatively...
Light makes it all possible.
See the light..."Shoot the Light"...

My photography workshops are a comprehensive series of Instructional Photographic Workshops designed to enhance your visionary skills, as well as your technical execution. Special emphasis is placed on creating images with Visual Impact. Increase your proficiency while using creative tecniques, compositional elements and light to design in-camera images that are a cut above. Charles will share the techniques that have garnered him over 40 state, national, and international awards. Expand your photographic horizons. Learn to "Shoot the Light".

Every Instructional Photographic Workshop has but one goal; offering the participant the most education for the dollar. Planned by a photographer for photographers, each is unique, dedicated to bringing you only the finest in photographic instruction.

All photography workshops employ state of the art digital photography instruction, allowing real time, in-field assessment of metering theory and compensation, composition, fill flash, DOF, etc. Providing the most education for your dollar is paramount. There is no better, more effective means available - seeing is believing!

Read what participants say about STL Workshops...

See you in the Field,

Chas

The 2010 schedule with new and exciting venues it is sure to please even the most discerning bird and mammal photographer. We look forward to your participation!

We have hosted hundreds of wildlife workshops around the world. Chas has lead over forty bear (black, brown, polar) workshops to date, and his extensive knowledge of bear and wildlife behavior translates into better imagery for the participant. Knowing what to expect and look for ahead of time can often make the difference between capturing a mediocre image and the photo of a lifetime.

We now accept Credit Cards via phone!!!!!!

2010 and 2011 Shoot the Light Instructional Photographic Workshops below..

Jan 2-16th - FALKLAND ISLANDS. (full)
Our itinerary has been custom tailored for photographing both marine wildlife and birds. This one is not to be missed with at least 4 species of penguins-king, magellenic, rockhopper and gentoo, as well as black-browed albatross, striated caracara, king and rock cormorants and many other shorebirds, seabirds and passerines. We will also have the opportunity to photograph elephant seals and Southern sea lions. Includes, weather permitting West Point. Jason Islands also available. We have included Bleaker Is this year. Call for additional details and wait listing. Space is limited to 7.

Jan 22-29 (full) and Jan 30 - Feb 6 - Yellowstone Winter Wildlife and More- (full )
A highlight every year. Join us as we travel through the interior of majestic Yellowstone National Park at the peak of the winter season, spending 12 hours a field each day for eight glorious days and 7 nights photographing big game wildlife and scenic wonders via our privately chartered Snow Coach and van in Lamar Valley. Join us for one or mulitiple sessions. Space is limited to 6 participants in each session.

Feb 25th-March 9th -JAPAN- (full w/wait list)
STL is proud to offer a truly amazing journey through the countryside of Japan! Enjoy 11 days of beautiful Japanese countryside and photographic opportunities! Photograph the Snow Monkey's, Stellar Eagles, Blakiston's Fish Owls, Japanese Cranes and more. Participation is limited to ten.

March 26th-29th; Manatee, Crystal River, FL; (full) an experiance you will never forget and a most productive workshop.

April 30th -May 3rd - STL TECH SERIES, St Augustine, FL (full)
This Advanced Series of metering, flash, post-production and visual design workshops are for those photographers who seriously wish to take their imagery to the next level. This series will consist of both classrom and in-field instruction. Note- This one is a highlight each year and always fills quickly!!!

May 14th-19th - YELLOWSTONE Spring Wildlife-
Predation at this time of year is high. Late Winter/Early Spring is a terrific time to travel through the interior of majestic Yellowstone National Park and Lamar valley to photograph wildlife in Yellowstone. Wolves, grizzly, coyote, and elk and bison with calves will be our primary target species. Space limited to 6 participants.

May 21st-24th, 25th-28th Black bear w/ spring cubs; (1st session full) a most unforgetable workshop and experiance, providing the participant with excellent opportunites to photograph wild black bears, w/ spring cubs and outstanding behaviorial imagery.

June 11th-13th, June 15-17th; Loons and More -(all sessions full)
June 7th-9th, 19th-21st- special session limited to 4 participants
Loons w/ newly hatched chicks riding on moms back are the highlight. This is our 7th year with loons, knowing their behavior translates into better imagery. Additional species may include sora, bittern, pileated woodpecker, barred owl, frogs, turtles, snakes and feeder birds. This extraordinary workshop is highly productive. Our custom modified pontoon boat and habituated loon pairs w/ chicks offer incredible photographic opportunities.
Note-as of April 14th ...confirmed both loon pairs are on the lake and looking to set-up nesting sites.

July 11th-18th- Ultimate Brown Bears of Alaska with (July 10th) Brook's Falls extension (FULL)
Participants will enjoy photographing bears for 3 days from our lodge/cabin base, as they fish for salmon along a wild river and 4 days (from dawn to dusk) as the bears pound fish in abundance from our safari style camp along a remote lakeshore. This is a highly productive workshop offering photographers unspoiled wilderness environments in which to shoot unique wild brown bear images. For those wishing to fly-fish the river host’s sockeye, chum, silver, grayling, char, rainbow trout and even pike. It is in a word AMAZING!!!! Additionally, you may join us for a day at world famous Brook's Falls (July 10th)

JUST ANNOUNCED! Sept 8th-18th: The Best of Kenya - join us for a 5 star workshop in Kenya. The all inclusive for this incredible photographic Safari is not to be believed . Contact us for additional details. Call for details

Sept 24th-28th Jasper, Sept 30 - Oct 4 ; Elk Rut Mammals, and Spectacular landscapes-
(1st Session Full, 2nd Sesssion added and has only a few spaces left avaialble)
Jasper is one of my favorite places for wildlife. Big elk (7x7), coyote, bighorn sheep, mtn. goat, moose, deer, wolves and killer landscapes around every corner await the participant of this special workshop. This will be our eighth year, and we know all the best places for wildlife.

Oct 31st-Nov 6th- Polar Bears of Churchill and more - (full, taking wait list)
Join us as we photograph polar bears, arctic and red fox, arctic hare and more. This is a photographers dream experience, and one you will not want to miss. This will be our 8th workshop in Churchill, and the dates are the best available

** Just Announced ...Nov 26th-29th; STL Technical Workshop Series, Bosque del Apache, NM
This Advanced Series of metering, flash, post-production and visual design workshops are for those photographers who seriously wish to take their imagery to the next level. This series will consist of both classrom and in-field instruction.

2011 Shoot the Light Instructional Photographic Workshops

Jan 1-15th 2011- FALKLAND ISLANDS- w/ special itinerary; ( only 1 space left)
Our itinerary has been custom tailored for photographing both marine wildlife and birds. This one is not to be missed with at least 4 species of penguins-king, magellenic, rockhopper and gentoo, as well as black-browed albatross, striated caracara, king and rock cormorants and many other shorebirds, seabirds and passerines. We will also have the opportunity to photograph elephant seals and Southern sea lions. Includes, weather permitting West Point. Jason Islands also available. Call for additional details and wait listing. Space is limited to 7.

Jan 28-Feb 4th and Feb 5th-12th - Yellowstone Winter Wildlife and More- 3 spaces in 1st, 2 spaces in 2nd available
A highlight every year. Join us as we travel through the interior of majestic Yellowstone National Park at the peak of the winter season, spending 12 hours a field each day for eight glorious days and 7 nights photographing big game wildlife and scenic wonders via our privately chartered Snow Coach and van in Lamar Valley. Join us for one or mulitiple sessions. Space is limited to 6 participants in each session.

Feb 25th-March 9th -JAPAN- (full w/ wait list available)
STL is proud to offer a truly amazing journey through the countryside of Japan! Enjoy 11 days of beautiful Japanese countryside and photographic opportunities! Photograph the Snow Monkey's, Stellar Eagles, Blakiston's Fish Owls, Japanese Cranes and more. Participation is limited to ten.

March 21st-24th; Manatee, Crystal River, FL; (3 spaces available) an experiance you will never forget and a most productive workshop. No diving experiance necessary! This one Rocks!

May 6th- -May 9th - STL TECH SERIES, St Augustine, FL Note- This one is a highlight each year and always fills quickly!!! This Advanced Series of metering, flash, post-production and visual design workshops are for those photographers who seriously wish to take their imagery to the next level. This series will consist of both classrom and in-field instruction.

Aug 14-Sept 1 / Sept 2-Sept 20; Ultimate Botswana- (1st session full and we have added a 2nd session) this is a limited participation 14 day in-field photographic safari, specifically designed using custom photo configured vehicles to maximize the best photo opportunities possible. Details available upon request.

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