Welcome.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
I'm a published fine art outdoor/nature photographer, writer and certified teacher.
I teach online courses and private photography workshops in Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren Counties in New Jersey.
I have 24 years experience as an educator and professional landscape, macro, wildlife and travel photographer.
Photography lessons are designed for users of DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, iPhones/Smartphones, and compact cameras.
Courses are customized to meet your specific objectives, learning speed, schedule, subject interests and skill level.
Private lessons run year-round weekdays and weekends. To schedule an online course calll with a date and time
convenient for you at 908-334-3450 or send an email to a.turow@aol.com
Private Instruction Tuition: Online lessons $60. hr. (one-on-one Web conferencing and use of a free Flickr photo sharing site).
I will be teaching only online lessons during winter 2023. In person lessons resume May 2023. Call or e-mail to schedule.
Course descriptions:
Art of Seeing. Aesthetics, composition, color, design, finding subjects, lighting and developing a creative vision 2 hrs.
NEW: Art of Seeing or Learning Your Camera available online through one-on-one Web conferencing and use of a free Flickr photo sharing site. 2 hrs. each session.
Composition and Design for iPhone/Smartphone Photographers. Learn how to compose professional quality images using your smartphone. Two or three hour lesson.
Learning Your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera. Exposure modes, menu settings, f stops, shutter speeds, ISO, white balance, lenses, focus modes. 2 hrs.
NEW: Photowalk Parsippany. Enjoy a leisurely one mile walk around scenic sections of Lake Parsippany while learning your camera. 2 hrs.
Delaware Water Gap Photography Workshop. Learn to make professional quality images of abandoned homes, nature, farms, and landscapes. 3 or 6 hrs.
Exposure and Metering. Exposure, exposure compensation, metering, tonality, manual settings and histograms. 1 or 2 hrs.
Great Swamp Nature Photography Field Workshop. Learn to create artistic images of birds, mammals, amphibians and landscapes. 2, 3 or 4 hrs.
Half or Full Day Lesson in Outdoor Photography. Customized to your objectives, equipment, skills, and subject interests.
Choose from the following locations:
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Sussex and Warren Counties, NJ.
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ.
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Basking Ridge, NJ.
Lake Parsippany, Parsippany, NJ.
Morristown National Historical Park (Jockey Hollow) Morristown. NJ.
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About the Instructor
I have been an educator, photographer and writer for the past 24 years. My articles and images have appeared in books, blogs, corporate art displays, magazines, newspapers, national park visitor center exhibits and in public relations materials for clients in the private and public sectors.
I worked as a manager for a Fortune 100 company for many years and in the communications industry for decades. At various points in my career, I have been employed as a national park ranger and professional photographer at Morristown National Historical Park, NJ., Shenandoah National Park, VA., Yosemite National Park, CA., and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, NJ/PA.
Gear: I use Canon, Nikon and Sony digital camera systems. My lenses range from 20mm wide angle to a 500mm telephoto. My favorite lenses are the macros. I have them in normal, short telephoto and medium telephoto focal lengths.
My Mission Statement
1. Help students understand and master their equipment so they can be in full control of their images.
2. Learn to see and think like an artist (assist students in developing composition/design skills and a creative vision).
3. Understand lighting and use it to create professional quality photographs.
4. Develop expertise in outdoor photography (macro, landscape, nature, people, travel, wildlife).
5. Mentor students in reaching their personal/professional goals and objectives.
If you are new to digital photography, at a beginners level or need a refresher lesson, I recommend my "Learning Your Camera" course. This private session covers camera settings and operation. The lesson will equip you with the skills needed to take control of the photographic process by relying less or not at all on the camera's automatic settings. Since this is a private class the focus is 100% on you, the equipment you use, your objectives, skill level, subject interests and your learning speed.
if you're an iPhone/Smartphone photographer or use a digital camera, consider registering for the "Art of Seeing" course. This in-depth lesson covers the aesthetic component of photography and is guaranteed to make you a better photographer. You will learn about design, composition, lighting, color, finding subjects, what makes a good photograph and what doesn't, how to make artistic photographs and how to be more creative.
Peony Flower in Spring
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
Ripples and Reflections
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
Swamp Sparrow "Fluffing" to Keep Warm on a Cold Winter Day
Feathers are a good insulating material. By fluffing its feathers, a bird traps many tiny pockets of air to hold in body heat and keep out the cold.
Winter is a great time to be out in the field with your camera. I make more images in the winter than I do in the summer. I can be found in the field photographing almost every day in the winter except on the coldest of days.
Country Road
I like to create artistic images using creative techniques like motion blur, selective focus, shallow depth of field, an unusual perspective, intentional over and underexposure etc. I enjoy experimenting with these techniques and and many others.
Young Eastern Gray Squirrels
I have been photographing wildlife for 30 years and have accumulated a wealth of knowledge during this time. In college, I took a lot of science courses including botany, biology, ecology, zoology, wildlife management and natural resource management.
The best advice I can give someone to improve their natural history photography is to be a good naturalist. The more you know about your subjects the better photographs you will make.
Photos and text on this site Copyright 2012-2021 by Adam Turow. Contents cannot be used in any way without written permission. All rights reserved.
Fade to Black
Most people would walk right by this and never notice its potential as an artistic photograph. Over the years, I have trained myself to notice everything even the smallest details hidden in a scene. If you do not feel you have the ability to see like an artist don't give up. This a skill that can be learned and developed.
I teach a course titled "Art of Seeing" which covers aesthetics, composition, color, design, lighting and developing a creative vision. i guarantee this lesson will improve your photography.
Black and White photography is a classic art form. To make a s sucessful balack and white photo you need a scene with a wide range of tones, contrasts and interesting shapes. As in all types of photography quality lighting is essential.
Evergreen Needles in Spring
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Posing for a Portrait
Many people associate portrait photography only with images of people. A good portrait can be made of any interesting subject. I like to make portraits of people, pets, wildlife, birds, barns, old houses, flowers and landscapes. The techniques of good portrait photography are similar for all these subjects.
Emerging Crocus in Early Spring
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
