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PICTURE YOUR WORLD All photographers have uniquely interesting visions of the world around us, and they all share a desire to use their lens to illuminate, explore, enrich and share their vision. The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, one of Canada’s premier cultural events, will showcase over 1,000 Canadian and international artists and photographers exhibiting at 175 venues throughout Toronto. During the month of May, an extensive range of exhibitions, public installations, lectures, and workshops will be presented to more than one million people.
Nikon Lecture Series
Photo Walk
Nikon Canada is proud to be the official camera partner of CONTACT 2015 – our fifth straight year! The Festival is a reflection of Nikon’s longstanding support of photographers who are passionate about creative dialogue and expression through the arts.
CONTACT Gallery
Thank you for being a part of this very special celebration of photographic artistry. We hope your experience will be rewarding and entertaining, and encourages you to picture your world differently.
Picture Your World Photo Contest
Nikon Lecture Series
Photo Walk
Gallery
Nikon Canada is the official camera partner of CONTACT 2015.
© 2015 Nikon Canada
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NIKON LECTURE SERIES Engaging Experts…Limitless Learning
NIKON LECTURE SERIES VENUE St. Paul’s Bloor Street Cody Hall 227 Bloor Street East Toronto, ON M4W 1C8
As the professional imaging and multimedia landscape continues to evolve, today’s creative visionaries demand more and more from their photography tools and equipment. They depend on their DSLRs and HDSLRs to tell stories, document moments and inspire audiences of all kinds. The cameras they use must be functional and versatile, helping them adapt to even the most unpredictable shooting environments and conditions. Anything less could compromise the integrity of the photographer’s work. On Wednesdays in the month of May, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and Nikon Canada are proud to present the Nikon Lecture Series, featuring worldclass authorities on photographic arts!
Seating is limited, so preregister now to ensure your place.
Click here for information about public parking
DATE, TIME AND REGISTRATION: Tony Beck Wednesday, May 6: 6:308:00 p.m. Sam Sciarrino Wednesday, May 13: 6:308:00 p.m. Michelle Valberg Wednesday, May 20: 6:308:00 p.m. Kristian Bogner Wednesday, May 27: 6:308:00 p.m.
NIKON AMBASSADORS: Tony Beck Sam Sciarrino
Tony Beck
Sam Sciarrino
Michelle Valberg
Kristian Bogner
Wednesday, May 6 6:308:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 6:308:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 20 6:308:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 6:308:00 p.m.
Michelle Valberg Kristian Bogner
NIKON CLINIC 2015 Attendees at any session of the 2015 Nikon Lecture Series are invited to bring their Nikon DSLR or HDSLR cameras to receive a complimentary sensor cleaning from NPS Canada! *You must be registered for one of the lectures to attend the camera cleaning clinic.
NIKON AMBASSADORS: Tony Beck Sam Sciarrino Michelle Valberg
Tony Beck: “Wildlife Photography – Keeping It Simple” Wildlife photography can be easy, especially in the modern digital world. Regardless, this specialized aspect of photography remains one of the most challenging. This presentation addresses a wide range of challenges including special field techniques, equipment choices and postprocessing. A naturalist, birder and photographer, Nikon Ambassador Tony Beck discusses and demonstrates several tips that will simplify your techniques, and improve the overall impact of your wildlife images. Wednesday, May 6, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: http://nlstonybeck.eventbrite.ca View a collection of TONY’s images:
Kristian Bogner
Tony Beck: Tony Beck is a freelance naturalist and wildlife photographer based in Ottawa. A Nikon Ambassador, he has more than 30 years of photography experience, 20 of them as a professional photographer. Along with wife Nina Stavlund, Tony operates “Always An Adventure,” a company providing photography, nature and bird watching services in Ontario and Quebec. Tony frequently works in exciting locations around the world including all corners of North America, the South Pacific, Tropical America, The Middle East, Africa and both Polar regions. His favourite destination? Always the next one. Click here to visit Tony Beck's website.
NIKON
Sam Sciarrino: “Lighting on Location”
AMBASSADORS:
Emotion and sensitivity can be explored more deeply with Nikon Ambassador Sam Sciarrino's soft touch glamour style. Various lighting
Tony Beck
and composition fundamentals also play an important role in the final image. In this seminar, Sam will demonstrate how to work with lighting in outdoor and indoor locations. This lecture will also feature a live demonstration.
Sam Sciarrino
Wednesday, May 13, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: http://nlssamsciarrino.eventbrite.ca
Michelle Valberg
View a collection of SAM’s images:
Kristian Bogner
Sam Sciarrino:
Sam Sciarrino is an internationally known Master Photographer, owner of Torontobased Horvath Photography, and a Nikon Ambassador. Known for his unique approaches to portrait and wedding photography, Sam is a secondgeneration professional photographer with more than 25 years of experience. Creativity, technical knowledge and keen attention to his clients' unique tastes have helped build Sam’s solid reputation for creating work of exceptional artistic quality. With a vast knowledge of technique and composition, Sam has enjoyed a personally and professionally rewarding career as respected lecturer on the professional photography circuit. Click here to visit Sam Sciarrino's website.
NIKON AMBASSADORS:
Michelle Valberg: “Adventure Travel and Wildlife Photography” Join Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg as she shares exciting adventures she experienced while photographing polar bears in
Tony Beck
Canada's Arctic, swimming with humpback whales in Silver Bank, walking with wild horses on Sable Island as well as capturing Antarctica and South Georgia penguins and other wildlife.
Sam Sciarrino
Wednesday, May 20, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: https://nlsmichellevalberg.eventbrite.ca
Michelle Valberg
See MICHELLE in action:
Kristian Bogner
Michelle Valberg: Michelle Valberg is an awardwinning Canadian photographer and Nikon Ambassador, renowned for her soulful portraiture and stunning landscapes. She possesses a magical combination of artistic creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community commitment, which is reflected in her diverse career and stellar reputation. Michelle’s work has appeared in many magazines including National Geographic, US Magazine, In Style, Above & Beyond, Ottawa Life, Canadian Geographic, PhotoLife, Reader’s Digest and Chatelaine. It has also been the subject of two selfpublished books — “Look Beyond… The Faces & Stories of People with HIV/AIDS” and “Dare to Dream… A Celebration of Canadian Women,” which became a national bestseller. Each of her book projects raised money for Ottawabased charities. In 2012, Michelle released her third book, "Arctic Kaleidoscope...The People, Wildlife and EverChanging Landscape." Click here to visit Michelle Valberg's website.
NIKON
Kristian Bogner: “Take Your Sports Photography to the Extreme”
AMBASSADORS:
The secret to any great sports image is capturing the energy in motion at its absolute peak. From the Olympics to extreme sports to a
Tony Beck
family soccer game, Nikon Ambassador Kristian Bogner will show you how to take your sports photography to the next level. Kristian will discuss how to get the most out of your gear.
Sam Sciarrino
Wednesday, May 27, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: https://nlskristianbogner.eventbrite.ca
Michelle Valberg
View a collection of KRISTIAN’s images:
Kristian Bogner
Kristian Bogner: Kristian Bogner is a worldclass professional photographer, speaker and Nikon Ambassador. His photography is fuelled by ultimate positivity, passion and taking his technical expertise in photography to the extreme. Kristian has received the Commercial Photographer of the Year for Canada Award three times from the Professional Photographers of Canada Association. He is also a fourtime recipient of Photographer of the Year for Alberta, seventime Photographer of the Year for Canada Finalist, and winner of numerous other awards for best fashion, best sports, best illustrative, best industrial and best scenic images in Canada. Kristian’s recent photographic expeditions have taken him to Dali, China and Ladakh, India, where he captured amazing images of tribes, monks, nomads, mountainscapes, palaces and ancient cultures. He has shot everything from the Olympics and extreme sports to fashion, highend architecture, aircraft, landscapes and much more, along with many commercial photography assignments. Click here to visit Kristian Bogner's website.
Picture Your World Photo Contest
Nikon Lecture Series
Photo Walk
Gallery
Nikon Canada is the official camera partner of CONTACT 2015.
© 2015 Nikon Canada
PICTURE YOUR WORLD All photographers have uniquely interesting visions of the world around us, and they all share a desire to use their lens to illuminate, explore, enrich and share their vision. The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, one of Canada’s premier cultural events, will showcase over 1,000 Canadian and international artists and photographers exhibiting at 175 venues throughout Toronto. During the month of May, an extensive range of exhibitions, public installations, lectures, and workshops will be presented to more than one million people.
Nikon Lecture Series
Photo Walk
Nikon Canada is proud to be the official camera partner of CONTACT 2015 – our fifth straight year! The Festival is a reflection of Nikon’s longstanding support of photographers who are passionate about creative dialogue and expression through the arts.
CONTACT Gallery
Thank you for being a part of this very special celebration of photographic artistry. We hope your experience will be rewarding and entertaining, and encourages you to picture your world differently.
Picture Your World Photo Contest
Nikon Lecture Series
Photo Walk
Gallery
Nikon Canada is the official camera partner of CONTACT 2015.
© 2015 Nikon Canada
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NIKON LECTURE SERIES Engaging Experts…Limitless Learning
NIKON LECTURE SERIES VENUE St. Paul’s Bloor Street Cody Hall 227 Bloor Street East Toronto, ON M4W 1C8
As the professional imaging and multimedia landscape continues to evolve, today’s creative visionaries demand more and more from their photography tools and equipment. They depend on their DSLRs and HDSLRs to tell stories, document moments and inspire audiences of all kinds. The cameras they use must be functional and versatile, helping them adapt to even the most unpredictable shooting environments and conditions. Anything less could compromise the integrity of the photographer’s work. On Wednesdays in the month of May, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and Nikon Canada are proud to present the Nikon Lecture Series, featuring worldclass authorities on photographic arts!
Seating is limited, so preregister now to ensure your place.
Click here for information about public parking
DATE, TIME AND REGISTRATION: Tony Beck Wednesday, May 6: 6:308:00 p.m. Sam Sciarrino Wednesday, May 13: 6:308:00 p.m. Michelle Valberg Wednesday, May 20: 6:308:00 p.m. Kristian Bogner Wednesday, May 27: 6:308:00 p.m.
NIKON AMBASSADORS: Tony Beck Sam Sciarrino
Tony Beck
Sam Sciarrino
Michelle Valberg
Kristian Bogner
Wednesday, May 6 6:308:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 6:308:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 20 6:308:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 6:308:00 p.m.
Michelle Valberg Kristian Bogner
NIKON CLINIC 2015 Attendees at any session of the 2015 Nikon Lecture Series are invited to bring their Nikon DSLR or HDSLR cameras to receive a complimentary sensor cleaning from NPS Canada! *You must be registered for one of the lectures to attend the camera cleaning clinic.
NIKON AMBASSADORS: Tony Beck Sam Sciarrino Michelle Valberg
Tony Beck: “Wildlife Photography – Keeping It Simple” Wildlife photography can be easy, especially in the modern digital world. Regardless, this specialized aspect of photography remains one of the most challenging. This presentation addresses a wide range of challenges including special field techniques, equipment choices and postprocessing. A naturalist, birder and photographer, Nikon Ambassador Tony Beck discusses and demonstrates several tips that will simplify your techniques, and improve the overall impact of your wildlife images. Wednesday, May 6, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: http://nlstonybeck.eventbrite.ca View a collection of TONY’s images:
Kristian Bogner
Tony Beck: Tony Beck is a freelance naturalist and wildlife photographer based in Ottawa. A Nikon Ambassador, he has more than 30 years of photography experience, 20 of them as a professional photographer. Along with wife Nina Stavlund, Tony operates “Always An Adventure,” a company providing photography, nature and bird watching services in Ontario and Quebec. Tony frequently works in exciting locations around the world including all corners of North America, the South Pacific, Tropical America, The Middle East, Africa and both Polar regions. His favourite destination? Always the next one. Click here to visit Tony Beck's website.
NIKON
Sam Sciarrino: “Lighting on Location”
AMBASSADORS:
Emotion and sensitivity can be explored more deeply with Nikon Ambassador Sam Sciarrino's soft touch glamour style. Various lighting
Tony Beck
and composition fundamentals also play an important role in the final image. In this seminar, Sam will demonstrate how to work with lighting in outdoor and indoor locations. This lecture will also feature a live demonstration.
Sam Sciarrino
Wednesday, May 13, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: http://nlssamsciarrino.eventbrite.ca
Michelle Valberg
View a collection of SAM’s images:
Kristian Bogner
Sam Sciarrino:
Sam Sciarrino is an internationally known Master Photographer, owner of Torontobased Horvath Photography, and a Nikon Ambassador. Known for his unique approaches to portrait and wedding photography, Sam is a secondgeneration professional photographer with more than 25 years of experience. Creativity, technical knowledge and keen attention to his clients' unique tastes have helped build Sam’s solid reputation for creating work of exceptional artistic quality. With a vast knowledge of technique and composition, Sam has enjoyed a personally and professionally rewarding career as respected lecturer on the professional photography circuit. Click here to visit Sam Sciarrino's website.
NIKON AMBASSADORS:
Michelle Valberg: “Adventure Travel and Wildlife Photography” Join Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg as she shares exciting adventures she experienced while photographing polar bears in
Tony Beck
Canada's Arctic, swimming with humpback whales in Silver Bank, walking with wild horses on Sable Island as well as capturing Antarctica and South Georgia penguins and other wildlife.
Sam Sciarrino
Wednesday, May 20, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: https://nlsmichellevalberg.eventbrite.ca
Michelle Valberg
See MICHELLE in action:
Kristian Bogner
Michelle Valberg: Michelle Valberg is an awardwinning Canadian photographer and Nikon Ambassador, renowned for her soulful portraiture and stunning landscapes. She possesses a magical combination of artistic creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community commitment, which is reflected in her diverse career and stellar reputation. Michelle’s work has appeared in many magazines including National Geographic, US Magazine, In Style, Above & Beyond, Ottawa Life, Canadian Geographic, PhotoLife, Reader’s Digest and Chatelaine. It has also been the subject of two selfpublished books — “Look Beyond… The Faces & Stories of People with HIV/AIDS” and “Dare to Dream… A Celebration of Canadian Women,” which became a national bestseller. Each of her book projects raised money for Ottawabased charities. In 2012, Michelle released her third book, "Arctic Kaleidoscope...The People, Wildlife and EverChanging Landscape." Click here to visit Michelle Valberg's website.
NIKON
Kristian Bogner: “Take Your Sports Photography to the Extreme”
AMBASSADORS:
The secret to any great sports image is capturing the energy in motion at its absolute peak. From the Olympics to extreme sports to a
Tony Beck
family soccer game, Nikon Ambassador Kristian Bogner will show you how to take your sports photography to the next level. Kristian will discuss how to get the most out of your gear.
Sam Sciarrino
Wednesday, May 27, 6:308:00 p.m. | Register: https://nlskristianbogner.eventbrite.ca
Michelle Valberg
View a collection of KRISTIAN’s images:
Kristian Bogner
Kristian Bogner: Kristian Bogner is a worldclass professional photographer, speaker and Nikon Ambassador. His photography is fuelled by ultimate positivity, passion and taking his technical expertise in photography to the extreme. Kristian has received the Commercial Photographer of the Year for Canada Award three times from the Professional Photographers of Canada Association. He is also a fourtime recipient of Photographer of the Year for Alberta, seventime Photographer of the Year for Canada Finalist, and winner of numerous other awards for best fashion, best sports, best illustrative, best industrial and best scenic images in Canada. Kristian’s recent photographic expeditions have taken him to Dali, China and Ladakh, India, where he captured amazing images of tribes, monks, nomads, mountainscapes, palaces and ancient cultures. He has shot everything from the Olympics and extreme sports to fashion, highend architecture, aircraft, landscapes and much more, along with many commercial photography assignments. Click here to visit Kristian Bogner's website.
Picture Your World Photo Contest
Nikon Lecture Series
Photo Walk
Gallery
Nikon Canada is the official camera partner of CONTACT 2015.
© 2015 Nikon Canada
