Back to the Wilds

Wildlife Preserve in Castalia, Ohio. Exclusively booked for NEO Shoots.

Details to follow.

Gardenview Horticultural Park: The Harvest Palette

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Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 12/11/07.

NEO Shoots Group Get-Together

This meeting will start with a screening of a few segments of Michael Reichmann and Jeff Schewe's "Guide to Adobe Camera Raw" Photoshop Video followed by a discussion of what we saw. We will continue this every time we get together until we get through the 7-hour series.

Segments to be viewed at this meeting include:

• #5 Camera Raw and Photoshop Differences
• #6 Use Bridge or Photoshop as Host?
• #7 Setting Preferences
• #8 Camera Raw Anatomy and Histogram
• #9 The Basic Panel

We also share images and plan the next shoots. Held at Bob Kulon's home - address and directions provided on private request only. Email bkulon@hotmail.com. Bring a few prints, files, and ideas. We have calibrated High Definition viewing capability.

Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 9/1/08.

Festival of Steam: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Steam returns to the Valley once again in 2008! Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is pleased to announce the return of a historic Steam locomotive with numerous activities and events for everyone to enjoy! One of the last steam engines ever made, the historic steam locomotive known as a former Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 will chug along on the valley line. Built in 1948, the 80-ton coal-fired antique and her crew are generously being donated for CVSR's use by the Ohio Central Railroad System.

Come see the historic steam engine from Ohio Central! Enjoy a model railroad display, photos with the engineer and conductor, rail building, costumed characters, gift shop, photo run-bys, food, and activities for the entire family. Get a chance to be inside the engine and enjoy. Festival Fee: $10 for adults, $8 for children (3-12).

We will meet at the Howe Meadow area off Riverview Road in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Meetup time is 3:00 PM.

Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 8/9/08.

Early Autumn DSLR Boot Camp
Brunswick, Ohio

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

This Digital SLR Boot Camp Workshop gives you a solid grasp on camera gear, field operations, processing, delivery, and strategy for the digital future.

This curriculum builds on the successful inaugural 2007 DSLR Boot Camp. We’ve updated the course content for 2008 to consider the recent evolution of technology.

This course is being hosted at in Brunswick, Ohio. The facility will allow everyone to be seated in a fully equipped ultra-comfortable classroom facility.

This is not just a Photoshop course! While we use Photoshop CS3 to illustrate a manageable approach to workflow, you should be aware that there is much more to contemplate when you attempt photography with a digital SLR camera. This workshop touches all the bases as an integrated whole. No one else is doing this.

WORKSHOP FEE: Includes two full-day sessions. Fee is $180.

• BUDDIES! — Register together and save $60

The two days are planned out as follows …

• Morning Workshop: 9:00 AM — 12:30 PM
• Lunch Break: 12:30 PM — 1:30 PM
• Afternoon Workshop: 1:30 PM — 5:00 PM

For additional information, contact Bob Kulon at bkulon@hotmail.com.

Please visit us on the web: www.dslrbootcamp.com

This information was last updated on 5/22/08.

Beaver Creek State Park: Inside and Out

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Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 12/11/07.

"Street Scenes" Field Clinic II
West Side Market, Cleveland, Ohio
Presented by DSLR Boot Camps

Due to popularity, this clinic will be repeated.

Street Photography combines the human element interacting with the surrounding environment. But - this is not really as simple as "point and shoot" if you really want to do it well. Preparation and contemplation need to be balanced with the ability to make the most of quickly changing conditions.

We will get into the techniques of available light street photography at one of the best people watching places Cleveland has to offer.

Limited to 6 Participants. Rain or Shine.

Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 4/21/08.

Beginner's Class I: Basic Photography
Taught By Bob Kulon
Brunswick, Ohio

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

As I display my work at art fairs, so many of you have asked for some insight into the basics of photography so that you can get a decent foundation from which to improve your pictures. Since I have been teaching this at an advanced level for years, I have decided to dig back to my roots and pull out the jewels of information needed and present it in an easy, fun, understandable manner for beginners. Remember, I am an adult education specialist, with many years of successfully helping people get started.

This class is a prerequisite for the follow-up Beginners Class II: Using your Digital Point & Shoot.

Six hours of instruction are included, not including breaks. Refreshments will be provided.

The fee for the course is $60.

For additional information, contact Bob Kulon at bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 8/7/08.

NY State Glorious Autumn Trio: Letchworth State Park, Kodak Museum, Watkins Glen Gorge

More information will be listed shortly. Please check back often.

Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 8/7/08.

10/23/08,
10/24/08,
10/25/08,
10/26/08, and 10/27/08

Distinctive Autumn Field Photography Workshops
Featuring Jack Graham & Bob Kulon
Presented by DSLR Boot Camps
Select locations across Northeast Ohio
Session #1 — October 23-27, 2008

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

Over past years Bob Kulon and Jack Graham teamed up for this sold out workshop event. They continue to add new locations and concepts to grow the appeal of this event. Again, Jack is returning to Ohio to add his skills as an instructor and presenter over the series.

This year, as last year, we will offer you a truly awesome experience. On Thursday, an optional extra day, we will go down to the Amish Country (around Sugar Creek, Berlin, Trail) to shoot the fall color & harvest, as well as enjoy some shooting in and around an Amish farm.

Last year we had full access to the property as well as some set up shots of the Amish with their buggy as well as animals.

What could be more fitting than to end this perfect day with a catered Amish Farm meal! This family has a facility across the street from their farm that caters Amish Family style cooking, where we will be able to enjoy dinner, after the day’s shoot.

This is an opportunity that few have been able to experience and one that should be a truly memorable event. If you can’t make the Amish shoot on Thursday, you are as always encouraged to attend the remaining weekend workshop here in the Northeastern area of Ohio.

Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 8/7/08.

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

Some people call them note cards; some call them greeting cards. There is a growing popularity in the creation of personalized cards by serious photographers. This is for personal or commercial reasons. Maybe it is just for fun! Once you decide to go beyond the drugstore prints and the drop‐in folders, there is a certain craft to producing hand printed, fine art miniature renditions of your precious photos. Producing really professional‐looking greeting cards (AKA note cards) is an acquired skill that can benefit from some insider knowledge. There are techniques and resources that can significantly reduce the trial and error.

For additional information, contact Bob Kulon at bkulon@hotmail.com.

Please visit us on the web: www.dslrbootcamp.com

This information was last updated on 3/10/08.

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

This is exactly the same as the preceding clinic, held one week later, on a Wednesday. Choose the time period that best suits your needs.

Please visit us on the web: www.dslrbootcamp.com

This information was last updated on 3/10/08.

Mid-Autumn DSLR Boot Camp
Youngstown, Ohio

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

Held at the Butler Institute of American Art
524 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio

This Digital SLR Boot Camp Workshop gives you a solid grasp on camera gear, field operations, processing, delivery, and strategy for the digital future.

This curriculum builds on the successful inaugural 2007 DSLR Boot Camp. We’ve updated the course content for 2008 to consider the recent evolution of technology.

This course is being hosted at the Butler Institute of American art located adjacent to Youngstown State University on Wick Avenue. The conference center will allow everyone to be seated in a fully equipped comfortable classroom facility.

This is not just a Photoshop course! While we use Photoshop CS3 to illustrate a manageable approach to workflow, you should be aware that there is much more to contemplate when you attempt photography with a digital SLR camera. This workshop touches all the bases as an integrated whole. No one else is doing this.

WORKSHOP FEE: Includes two full-day sessions. Fee is $180.

• EARLY BIRDS! — Register by 5/1/08 and save $30
• BUDDIES! — Register together and save $60

All classroom sessions begin at 12:00 noon and end at 3:30 pm.

For additional information, contact Bob Kulon at bkulon@hotmail.com.

Please visit us on the web: www.dslrbootcamp.com

This information was last updated on 3/10/08.

Beginner's Class II: Using Your Digital Point & Shoot
Taught By Bob Kulon
Brunswick, Ohio

(This is a commercial event
and highly recommended.)

Everybody owns a Point and Shoot, right? When you look at that marvel of technology in the palm of your hands, do you realize how to get the most out of it? Do you know how to apply the basic principles of photography to coax the camera into rendering an image to your specifications. Easier said than done. There are literally thousands of models of these little dynamos out there.

As a prerequisite you should have completed Beginners Class I: Basic Photography (or equivalent)

Six hours of instruction are included, not including breaks. Refreshments will be provided.

The fee for the course is $60.

For additional information, contact Bob Kulon at bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 8/7/08.

Triangle Bog Golden Tamaracks

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Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 12/11/07.

Studio Still Life Workout

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Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 12/11/07.

Annual NEO Shoots Holiday Dinner and Show

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Please confirm your intended attendance with an email to bkulon@hotmail.com.

This information was last updated on 12/11/07.