{"id":8784,"date":"2015-10-05T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T19:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=8784"},"modified":"2015-10-05T15:23:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T20:23:48","slug":"2016-nature-photography-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/?p=8784","title":{"rendered":"2016 Nature Photography Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150217-nature-collage-0001-w81.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8785\" title=\"Nature Collage\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/150217-nature-collage-0001-w81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out my nature photography workshops for 2016. Five of them are now online with more to come.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>What will these workshops do for you? Read the testimonials below. Some of these workshops are booked full months in advance so sign up early.<\/p>\n<p>The list of workshops is at <a href=\"http:\/\/jimdoty.com\/\">JimDoty.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8786\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Rich-Milky-Way-CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8786\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8786\" title=\"2015-Rich-Milky-Way-CO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Rich-Milky-Way-CO.jpg\" alt=\"The Milky Way by Rich Kohlman at the Colorado workshop.\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Milky Way by Rich Kohlman, Colorado workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Testimonials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Amazing Workshop &#8211; I&#8217;ve been to several (over the years) Don&#8217;t miss the next one.&#8221; -\u00c2\u00a0 Bob W<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8798\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110722-Gibraltar-5D-1683-w73.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8798\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8798\" title=\"OSU Stone Lab Photo Workshop\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110722-Gibraltar-5D-1683-w73.jpg\" alt=\"Taken at the Stone Lab Ohio workshop\" width=\"700\" height=\"421\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSU Stone Lab Ohio workshop<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Jim&#8217;s workshop was incredibly helpful. I learned so much from just one day with him that my photo quality improved that same day! I would definitely recommend his workshop to anyone who needs help improving their photo quality.&#8221; &#8211; Gena B<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8795\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110723-OSU-workshop-5D-1796b-w7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8795\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8795\" title=\"OSU Stone Lab Photo Workshop\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110723-OSU-workshop-5D-1796b-w7.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at the Stone Lab Ohio workshop.\" width=\"700\" height=\"579\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSU Stone Lab Ohio workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I was so impressed by how many &#8220;trade secrets&#8221; he freely shared. I couldn&#8217;t learn as much as I did in this workshop on my own, if I worked hard for years.&#8221; &#8211; Besma A<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8787\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TDavis-sunset-rocks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8787\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8787\" title=\"TDavis-sunset-rocks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TDavis-sunset-rocks.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset by Tyler Davis, taken at one of the Michigan workshops.\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TDavis-sunset-rocks.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/TDavis-sunset-rocks-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset by Tyler Davis, Park of the Pines Michigan workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I just want to say thanks for a great workshop!\u00c2\u00a0 I really enjoyed my time and the information you gave.\u00c2\u00a0 I have had my DSLR camera for a number of years now, always playing with it and trying different things.\u00c2\u00a0 I always thought I could just teach myself with photography books and the camera manual and not really need to take a class.\u00c2\u00a0 I always thought, I have an Art degree, I understand composition and color &#8211; now I just need to learn the tool and thought I could do it myself.\u00c2\u00a0 But even after reading and re-reading and trying different things, my photos didn&#8217;t always do what I wanted.\u00c2\u00a0 Your sessions helped pull so many aspects of photography together and helped me to see and use my camera in new ways, and helped me understand all those aspects I was trying to learn about!&#8221; &#8211; Travis S<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8793\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110722-Gibraltar-Island-5D-1512-w7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8793\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8793\" title=\"110722-Gibraltar-Island-5D-1512-w7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/110722-Gibraltar-Island-5D-1512-w7.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at one of the Ohio workshops.\" width=\"700\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSU Stone Lab Ohio workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Jim Doty&#8217;s workshop is excellent. Very down to earth and not so technical to the point of being intimidating.&#8221; &#8211; Steve S<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8788\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnie-NLights2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8788\" title=\"Winnie-NLights2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnie-NLights2.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Lights by Winnie Johnston, taken at one of the Michigan workshops.\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnie-NLights2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnie-NLights2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnie-NLights2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Lights by Winnie Johnston, Park of the Pines Michigan workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The amount and quality of information was more than I had hoped for.&#8221; &#8211; Alan M<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8797\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-ISS-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8797\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8797\" title=\"David-ISS-3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-ISS-3.jpg\" alt=\"The International Space Station by David Beach, taken at the Park of the Pines Michigan workshop.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-ISS-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-ISS-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-ISS-3-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The International Space Station by David Beach, Park of the Pines Michigan workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Jim Doty gives the most warm, intense, wonderful photographic digital workshop. He is truly a gift to those who choose to attend.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 &#8211; Win M<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8794\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/140531-field-trip-5D3-9120-w71.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8794\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8794\" title=\"Photography Field Trip, OSU Mansfield\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/140531-field-trip-5D3-9120-w71.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken at the OSU Mansfield workshop.\" width=\"700\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSU Mansfield workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I really had no idea how much you could manipulate a camera to get such great images without using Photoshop.\u00c2\u00a0 I found it amazing!&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 &#8211; Melissa D<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8796\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-sunset-Weese-MI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8796\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8796\" title=\"2015-sunset-Weese-MI\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-sunset-Weese-MI.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset by John Weese, taken at one of the Michigan workshops.\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-sunset-Weese-MI.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-sunset-Weese-MI-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-sunset-Weese-MI-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset by John Weese, Grand Rapids Michigan workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We have learned so much more about photography than we ever dreamed existed. Thank you so much for teaching us so much with such enthusiasm.&#8221; &#8211; Pat D<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had NO IDEA my camera was capable of so much.&#8221; &#8211; Vickie R<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8789\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Sprague-Walker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8789\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8789\" title=\"2015-Sprague-Walker\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Sprague-Walker.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn at Sprague Lake by Bob Walker, taken at the Colorado workshop.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Sprague-Walker.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Sprague-Walker-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-Sprague-Walker-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn at Sprague Lake by Bob Walker, Colorado workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>&#8220;Great Workshop! I can use your material to quickly become a better photographer.&#8221; &#8211; Jim T<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your workshop renewed and re-excited my interest in photography. I have some new ideas and ways to &#8216;up my game&#8217;.&#8221; &#8211; Don M<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8791\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-trout-Shuey-CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8791\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8791\" title=\"2015-trout-Shuey-CO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-trout-Shuey-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Brook trout by Sue Shuey, taken at the Colorado workshop.\" width=\"960\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-trout-Shuey-CO.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-trout-Shuey-CO-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-trout-Shuey-CO-459x300.jpg 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brook trout by Sue Shuey, Colorado workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Jim&#8217;s workshop showed me the way to put my DSLR&#8217;s features to use and the advantages of knowing why and how they function. Easy to follow and understand.&#8221; &#8211; Gene S<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hi Jim &#8211; I can&#8217;t wait to get to get out into the field and put what I learned into practice. As you say, Happy Shooting!&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 &#8211; Becky W<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8790\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-JD-field-trip-night-CO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8790\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8790\" title=\"2015-JD-field-trip-night-CO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-JD-field-trip-night-CO.jpg\" alt=\"Field trip at night, Colorado workshop\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-JD-field-trip-night-CO.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-JD-field-trip-night-CO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.blog.jimdoty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015-JD-field-trip-night-CO-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field trip at night, Colorado workshop<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I began to read every book about photography that I could get my hands on. I also enrolled in a nature photography class taught by Jim Doty. Jim&#8217;s class proved incredibly helpful, covering many specific techniques employed by professional photographers that weren&#8217;t in any of the dozens of books I owned. Jim&#8217;s class helped me to develop technically, and the results were instantly apparent.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 &#8211; Jeremy B<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out my nature photography workshops for 2016. 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