MACRO BOOT CAMPS

Costs, only $149 for a three day macro workshop

I WILL BE ADDING MORE SO CHECK BACK.

For sold out workshops email me with your name to be put on waiting list, mgmoats@yahoo.com

REFUND POLICY - IF YOU CANCEL BEFORE 30 DAYS OF THE WORKSHOP, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $20 PROCESSING FEE. NO REFUNDS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WORKSHOP. NO EXCEPTION.

(SPRING 2012)
2012 Macro Boot Camp - (SOLD OUT) Four Points By Sheraton, Sacramento,CA, Feb 3,4,5
2012 Macro Boot Camp - (SOLD OUT) Wingate Hotel, Louisville, KY, March 2,3,4
2012 Macro Boot Camp - (SOLD OUT) Fairfield Inn, Mooresville,NC (north of Charlotte) March 9,10,11
2012 Macro Boot Camp - (SOLD OUT) Cambria Suites, Morrisville, NC (near Raleigh) March 16,17,18
2012 Macro Boot Camp - (SOLD OUT) Hampton Inn, Skokie, IL (Near Chicago) March 30,31, April 1st
2012 Macro Boot Camp - (SOLD OUT) Courtyard Marriott, Farmington Hills. MI, April 13,14,15
2012 Macro Boot Camp - Courtyard Marriott, Lake Buena Vista, FL, (near Orlando) April 20,21,22 - Cost$149
2012 Macro Boot Camp - Hampton Inn, Alpharetta, GA (near Atlanta) May 4,5,6 - Cost $149
2012 Macro Boot Camp – Hampton Inn, Dulles, Virginia May 18,19,20 - Cost $149

(FALL 2012)
2012 Macro Boot Camp - Hilton Garden Inn, St Louis, MO area, September 28,29,3o - Cost $169
2012 Two Day Macro Seminar - Courtyard Marriott, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oct 20,21 - Cost $139 See info at Here

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Presented by Mike Moats, an award-winning, published nature photographer specializing in macro photography.

Sponsored by
Tamron – Lensbaby – Nik Software – Hunt’s Photo – Think Tank Photo - Helicon Focus – PhotoFlex - Outdoor Photo Gear - Outdoor Photographer Magazine

This will be an in depth unique three days of learning, fun, and entertainment. It is for the beginner to the intermediate photographer wanting to learn more about the macro world in nature.

Times:
Friday 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am – 2:00pm

Mike will cover cameras,lenses,tripods,heads and special macro accessories. How to create artistic images using a Lensbaby. Focus Stacking images with Helicon Focus. See how to build a collapsible enclosed plexiglas wind box for shooting flowers. How to control lighting with diffusers, reflectors, and a plamp. Most new to macro photographers struggle with depth of field, but Mike will make this easy to understand.

Learn the rules of composition for composing and framing your subjects. Mike will show you how to choose the perfect flower out of a grouping. With all the chaos in nature you will learn how to define the interesting subjects from the clutter. Choosing the right shooting angles for the proper background that compliments the main subject. Creating artistic compositions with flowers. How to create art combing subjects in nature.

Learn Mike's techniques for processing images with photoshop and Nik software programs


Bring your camera, lens, tripod, because Mike will have subjects set up for you to shoot.

Lensbaby will be providing lens for you to try out.

You will have a chance to win door prizes from our sponsors.

Sales on many of the products you see at the workshop will be offered by Hunt’s Photo and Outdoor Photo Gear.


For more information call Mike at (586)770-3992.

REFUND POLICY - IF YOU CANCEL BEFORE 30 DAYS OF THE WORKSHOP, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $20 PROCESSING FEE. NO REFUNDS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF WORKSHOP. NO EXCEPTION.

Register online at www.MikeMoatsBooks.com

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MACRO BOOT CAMP TESTIMONIALS

James Swanson says,
I want to thank you for a terrific workshop in Chicago this past weekend. Having spent all of my adult life in high schools, I thought you did a terrific job of structuring the workshop and meeting the needs and interests of those attending.......no small feat when I began to realize the various experience levels of those attending......most, if not all, exceeding mine!!! I enjoy being around people who have a passion for something and it is so evident that you truly enjoy what you are doing.

Lin Layton says,
Mike, thank you so very much for the fantastic boot camp in Boston. It is one of the few seminars that I really understood and remember. You have such a wonderful teaching method that makes all of the information easy to understand and then utilize.

Vince Nobel says,
Hey Mike! Just wanted to thank you again for the wonderful Macro Boot Camp in MI last month! As a professional photographer, I've attended many workshops and seminars over the past 5 years, and your workshop is right at the top of the list! Very informative, organized and professional, and straight to the point. I had a great time learning many new techniques for macro photography. Thanks again! - Vince

Ken Grauberger says,
Mike I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the workshop this weekend. The material presented was so helpful to all of us & your images are truly beyond description. I heard nothing but positive comments throughout the weekend. Your professionalism & knowledge of macro photography is truly amazing & the interaction with the attendees was so valuable. It provided the most value for the dollar of any workshop I have ever looked into. I feel like I have not only gotten a valuable resource but also a friend.

Andrea Sapone says,
I just want to tell you again just how good class was. After I got home last night and things started to sink in I realized that the way you explained things made so much sense to me. I have listened to countless people explain the same thing but never as simple an explanation that is applicable to hands on working with a camera.

Ron Holmes says,
Mike, Thank you for an enjoyable and very informative weekend. You are a professional, but a very down to earth teacher. Photographers at every level can learn something from your Macro Boot Camps. A teacher who has the student in mind during and after the classroom sessions. The props were great!!!

John Heck says,
Thanks for the great class this weekend. You explained things so that they were easy to understand, kept the class moving, kept it light and very enjoyable and a great learning experience. You did a great job!!! I will recommend your weekend seminar to everyone I know.

Tim Kaufman says.
Mike - GREAT course, a lot of fun. You are incredibly down-to-earth and approachable compared to pretty much all the master photographers I've met. That was great to see. Everyone I talked to felt really comfortable and had a good time, so bravo for that. You really put a nice personal touch on your course.

Peg Runyan says,
I just got home from the boot camp and wanted to thank you for such an excellent weekend. As a public school teacher for 33 years I was subjected to hundreds of hours of in-services and workshop and I would definitely give your boot camp an "A", it was very well done.

Sandra Matthews says,
Thank you again for a wonderful weekend at the Macro Boot Camp. What a great opportunity to learn from you, learn more about photography and get to know you a little bit. You are doing a great service for people. . . . keep up the great work!

Brad Schweda says,
Thanks for a fantastic Macro Boot Camp here in Lansing, Michigan. I walked away with the knowledge to take my camera into the world of Macro, and how to use my software more effectively. I look forward to many months of outdoor successful shooting. How about a blog, or a place for all of us Macro-Moats-Grads to share and continue to communicate?

Linda Witteveen says,
I am kind of sorry that the course is over but I learned so much, more than I expected. Everything was so well explained and very easy to understand and your illustrations are so helpful.

Nancy Kerner says,
Wanted to let you know I really enjoyed the Macro Boot camp! I learned a lot a great techniques, tips and information.

Shirley J. Maddalena says,
Thank you for a wonderful workshop. It was extremely helpful, informative and easy to follow. I don't think I felt out of my league at all.

Marita English says,
I Had a ton of fun at the Macro Boot Camp. Can't wait to try all the fun stuff here at home.

Mary Blazejack-Ramsden says,
It was truly a fantastic workshop! I learned a ton of great stuff. Thanks, Mike, it was a wonderful time.

Gloria Whicker say,
We enjoyed your Macro Boot Camp workshop this past weekend and I'm sure our macro photos will improve when we apply some of what we learned. It was interesting to see how important "imagination" is in your work.

Here are a few images from participants of the spring Macro Boot Camp.