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Visual Story Telling
Eagle Lake, Acadia National Park, ME


Come travel with Oculus on fun and exciting photo adventures where I take an Ecological Approach to teaching photography while connecting with incredible environments. Sam & I like to help people visualize their goals, go deeper, and develop techniques that are adaptable to any landscape. Oh, and have lots of fun along the way! It's all about the experience! 


 

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Sam
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Mark
Cape Cod Autumn Workshop
Sam & Mark With Workshop Attendees During Sunset
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Oculus is a joint-venture between me, & my good friend Sam Carr to offer value driven photography workshops.
Oculus Cape Cod 2024 Group

OUR AWESOME GROUP FROM CAPE COD AUTUMN 2024

Oculus Workshops Presents

CAPE COD SPRING


APRIL 11th - 13th, 2025 
 

Beaches & Dunes
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Sunrise On Cape Cod

Cape Cod Workshop
Ricketts Glen Workshop
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Oneida Falls, Ganoga Glen, Falls Trail

Oculus Workshops Presents

RICKETTS GLEN


Spring May 29th - June 1st , 2025 

Waterfalls & Creeks
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Maine

Oculus Workshops Presents

MAINE


Autumn 2025 

COMING SOON!

Rocky Seascapes
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Bug Light, Portland ME

WORKSHOPS AND TOURS

What's the difference? So glad you asked.

 

WORKSHOPS

 

A workshop includes instructional time, helping you to better learn technique, composition, and guidance for approaching the landscape. There may also be post-processing time or other learning skills about the workshop. Classroom time might occur before the workshop by a zoom session, but can also be on-site if facilities are available. 

 

Most of our time, however, is spent in the field shooting, and using the skills we cover from the instructional time. I, or another pro, will be guiding you, and answering any questions you have. I use a technique that I like to call ecological photography, which teaches you how to adapt to any environment and create meaningful images by being dynamic and thinking through your choices.

What is Ecological Photography? 

 

I will not "tell you" what camera settings to use, but rather suggest, and teach you why you might want to use a particular setting or lens for a scene unfolding in front of you. This creates flexibility, adaptability, and powerful learning for making better decisions in different environments and lighting conditions. 

 

PHOTO TOURS

 

A Photo Tour works best for those who are more experienced with their camera but prefer to skip all the preparation, scouting, and research that goes into planning a trip. You want to show up and enjoy shooting while having us take care of the itinerary and get you to the right locations at the right time for the best light of the day. And that's a wonderful thing! All of our time is spent in the field. 

Photo Tours are all about discovery and having a good time photographing new subjects and landscapes. Think... stepping out of "your everyday" routine and finding some well-needed zen time in nature, and immersing yourself into your photography while learning, creating, and enjoying an experience with other like-minded photogs. It doesn't get much better than this!

If you have any questions or would like to know more about my programs, or what I can do for you, then contact me and consider joining my newsletter for tips, events, and the latest workshops and tours.  

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Sunrise, Lake Wānaka, Southern New Zealand

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