Saturday, June 14, 2025

2025.6.14. Kenmore Camera summer sale

6/14, Saturday. My driver bailed Friday evening, so I took a bus to Kenmore Camera for a series of photography talks during this weekend's summer sale. I went to these 4 talks. Here are some notes, not that I'll pursue any.
  • Canon Explorer-of-Light Adam Jones
  • Better Wildlife Photography - Lewis Kemper
    He photographs birds from a canoe. Use high ISO, denoise in post-processing.
    • bird in flight ~1/2000
    • animal in rest: under 1/500
    • many birds ~1/60
    • F10 usually to capture from beak to tail
  • Chasing Eagles - Steve Ball, who shares some best locations to see eagles:
    • Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Haines, Alaska
    • Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska (winter)
    • Homer, Alaska, Eagle Lady
    • Stuart Island, BC (spring-summer)
    • Nov-Dec: Fraser River (Alaksen NWR) BC, Brackendale Eagle Provincial Park BC
    • Dec-Jan: Welcome Bridge in Deming WA, Skagit Wildlife Area (The Eagle Tree)
    • Jan: Klamath Lake area, OR
    • May-June: Seabeck, WA (difficult parking)
  • Color Management: Simplifying the Print Process with Moab
    The Moab representative recommends these full spectrum light sources: