Welcome.
Monday, September 16, 2024
I'm a published fine art outdoor/nature photographer, writer and certified teacher.
I teach online courses and private photography workshops weekdays and weekends in Morris, Somerset and Warren Counties in NJ.
I have 24 years experience as an educator and professional landscape, macro, wildlife 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.
To schedule a course and for more information contact me at a.turow@aol.com
In person private lessons begin Sat. September, 9 2024. Tuition:$ 70. hr.
Private Instruction Tuition: Online lessons $75. 1.5 hrs. (one-on-one Web or phone conferencing and use of a free Flickr photo sharing site).
Course descriptions:
NEW: Art of Seeing online lesson one-on-one Web or phone conferencing and use of a free Flickr photo sharing site. 1.5 hrs.
Art of Seeing. Aesthetics, composition, color, design, finding subjects, lighting and developing a creative vision 2 hrs.
Composition and Design for iPhone/Smartphone Photographers. Learn how to compose professional quality images using your smartphone. Online session 1.5 hrs.
Learning Your Digital Cameras. Exposure modes, menu settings, f stops, shutter speeds, ISO, white balance, lenses, focus modes. Online lesson 1.5 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 Field Workshop. Learn to create artistic images of birds, mammals, amphibians and landscapes. 2 or 3 hrs.
Choose from the following locations:
Online courses from the comfort and convenience of your home.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Sussex and Warren Counties, NJ.
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Basking Ridge, 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.
Autumn Leaves Abstract
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
Ash Tree in Autumn
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
Falling Maple Leaf
Being in the right place at the right time plus a little luck can result in beautiful and creative creative images. While hiking around Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, I caught this red maple leaf falling to the ground using a fast shutter speed.
Digital RAW files are available for sale to art directors, editors, publishers, photo researchers, stock houses, advertising/public relations agencies and other interested individuals.
Weathered Wood on an Old Barn
Understanding how your camera measures and reads light is critical to becoming an accomplished photographer. If you tried to make an image like this on the automatic modes or even on the aperture priority mode without any adjustments you would be disappointed with the result. Your photograph would be overexposed.
I teach a course on exposure and metering which is very popular. You will learn about light, tonality, and how to make professional quality images in tricky lighting situations.
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.
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.
Autumn Foliage
The 70,00 acre Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area located on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania is one of the jewels of the national park system. The recreation area is an outstanding scenic area. The park includes 40 miles of the National Wild and Scenic Delaware River.
I teach many of my courses at Delaware Water Gap. Its an ideal location for capturing a wide range of images from old homes, abandoned farms, landscapes, macros, rural life subjects, waterfalls and wildlife. I know this park intimately. I have been photographing in the national recreation area for 25 years.
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.
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.
