Intermediate Backyard Photography with SSU - CEI - Monday, September, 28, 2020
HWP Staff
Monday, September, 28, 2020, 10:00am to 11:30am PST
Let photography bring you closer to nature and inspire others!
Turn-of-the-century photographs of western landscapes led to conservation action across the United States, while recent images of endangered bees and of polar bears living on dwindling resources inspire people to address environmental challenges. At Heartwork Photography and CEI, we are both deeply involved in both Nature and Wildlife Conservation and wework with many Environmental and Wildlife groups to increase awareness. Learn more about the Sonoma State University Center for Environmental Inquiry – http://cei.sonoma.edu/
Following spring’s popular beginner program, this class will go into more detail on how you can engage with the variety of photography opportunities right in your backyard using your cellphone or digital camera. Come develop an eye for close-up and creative shots, turning even ordinary natural items into photos to enjoy.
Logistics
Some photography experience is required, whether that be with a camera or smartphone. This event has no age limit, but is recommended for teens and adults at and advanced-beginner to intermediate level.
Please have your camera ready. During the event, we will take time to go out into our own “local nature” areas such as your back or front yard, just down the street, or on your porch to take nature photographs, so please have a location in mind.
Cameras For Kids
CAMERAS FOR KIDS
Providing Cameras and Photography Education during COVID-19
Cameras and Education
During this unprecedented time of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders, children and parents are struggling to continue with education and an enjoyment of nature. HeartWork Photography is responding by requesting gently-used or new, inexpensive digital cameras to be safely delivered to the family’s doorstep or an outdoor/public location. We call this new program, CAMERAS for Kids. This volunteer service is for children ages 5-17 in western Nevada County, California, so that we do not need to leave the area in which we live. Names and addresses are never shared, and both Rick and Jeree are finger-printed and vetted through governmental agencies. Children are asked to write thank you notes which are sent to HeartWork to be forwarded onto the camera donators. All cameras are cleaned, checked, matched to the child’s age and skill-level, and sanitized. Parents are provided with instructional PDFs to help with their photography instruction.
Parents’ comments:
“My son’s camera was stolen and he will be so happy to get a replacement.”
“Our children are so excited to learn photography with their own cameras, and this is a great way to teach them about nature surrounding our house.”
“My daughter is in Scouts and looks forward to now working on her photography badge.”
“My child has been taking photos all day and this is the most excitement we have had in our home for weeks.”
How can I help get cameras to deserving children?
Consider buying one of our Nature and Wildlife Art Prints and Art Paintings, and all proceeds will go to buying cameras for CAMERAS for KIDS: HeartWork Photography Images
If you live in western Nevada County, CA, send us an email and we will talk to you about how you can donate a used or new camera that we will pick-up safely at your doorstep. All digital cameras, very simple to more advanced, are needed.
Safe Instructions for Parents:
- Let us know through FB or Nextdoor messages or a phone call, (530) 575-4800, that you are interested in receiving one or more cameras for your children. Provide the age and photography-experience level for each child. We do not want names or genders.
- You will get a response within a day to tell you what your number is on our waiting list, and to let you know the approximate waiting time to receive cameras for your children.
- We only provide donated cameras to children in western Nevada County, CA. You may either provide your address so we may drop the camera off at your doorstep, or you may arrange to meet us at a store parking lot in Grass Valley (with proper social-distancing of course). Address information is completely confidential.
- When a camera for children is donated, we check that is works well, we sanitize it, and we match it to the next family on the waiting list according to age and skill appropriateness. You will get at least a day’s notice that it will be dropped at your doorstep, or that we are ready to meet you in Grass Valley. We wear gloves and a mask when delivering the cameras.
- If there is a good supply of donated cameras, we try to give each child their own camera when there are multiple children in a family, The camera/s are put in a wrapped box or gift bag with a card from HeartWork and an envelope addressed to HeartWork so you can have your children write thank you notes or draw pictures to be given to those who donated the cameras.
- You are offered our PDF for basic photo composition instructions, and a more advanced PDF for older children about camera settings. This is sent via email and is also free. We are available to answer questions about the cameras via email or a phone call.
- Please be assured that the only HeartWork people who will be in touch with you and those who deliver the Cameras for Kids are well-vetted, with fingerprint clearance and instructor/caregiver/therapist certifications. Again, all information about you and your family is protected.
- If you allow us to use a photo of your child for the purpose of camera requests and our website, the child cannot be identifiable and you must give us your permission. Please also send us images that you child has taken with the camera that we can post in the gallery on this page!
Thank you for being a part of our local COVID-19 community-service response!
Lassen Volcanic National Park Accessible Outing - 2025
Lassen Volcanic National Park Outing Outing
9am Morning and 5pm Evening Outings
Nature Photography enjoyment for singles, couples, and families with children 10+
Learn creative photography composition / lighting / plant close-ups / unobtrusive wildlife photos Easy, slow-paced instruction on accessible trail.
The peace and privacy of residents in the area will be fully respected and we always practice Leave No Trace guidelines.
Volunteer Training - Wolf Creek Trail
Volunteer Photography Training
Wolf Creek Trail / Northstar Mining Museum
A morning of On-Sight Photography Training in fundamental and intermediate photography principals:
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Composition
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Depth of Field
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Shutter Speeds
FREED CIL Traumatic Brain Injury Group Outing
FREED TBI Classroom and Outdoor photography instruction
Center for Independent Living
This Photography outing was held at the FREED Center For Independent Living office in Grass Valley California to familiarize the Traumatic Brain Injury group with photography terms and techniques. We discussed Composition & Lighting while demonstrating how to set their cameras, smartphones, and tablets to achieve the best results. We provided some assistive equipment to mount their cameras to wheelchairs.
Navajo YES
HWP Staff
Empowering our youth with an active life style
HeartWork Photography is proud to support the Youth Trails Initiative of Navajo YES.
NavajoYES believes that trails are a major element of the wellness revolution and we strive to promote trails in communities and tribal parks around the Navajo Nation. Trails are a key element in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, community wellness, ecotourism and family togetherness.
SSU - Center for Environmental Inquiry
HWP Staff
Growing an environmentally ready society - one that is awake, prepared and engaged
HeartWork Photography is excited about providing environmental Photography Events at the Center For Environmental Inquiry.
The mission of Sonoma State University’s Center is to create an engaged and environmentally ready society, one where everyone has the skills to find solutions to the challenges facing the earth.
The Center empowers students of all ages and disciplines to solve the environmental challenges of the North Bay.
FREED Center for Independent Living
HWP Staff
Promoting independence and self-determination for people with disabilities
HeartWork Photography is honored to partner with FREED’s Traumatic Brain Injury Group to provide Accessible Photography Outings.
FREED’s mission is to promote independence and self-determination for people with disabilities through person-driven services, collaborative community partnerships and education, and leadership that advocates for fully inclusive communities
FREED is a gateway to expanded choices and options at any age. The CIL has a number of programs centering around issues that arise with aging and disabilities.
FREED will work with you and your family to figure out what you need, know your choices and get connected.
North Cascades Nat'l Park
HWP Staff
Supporting Climate Resilience in Our Communities and Natural Areas
HeartWork Photography is proud to provide our Accessible Photography Outings at North Cascades Nat’l Park.
Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons at North Cascades N P. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers. Listen to cascading waters in forested valleys. Witness a landscape sensitive to the Earth’s changing climate. Help steward the ecological heart of the Cascades.
North Cascades Glacier Monitoring Program
Glaciers are one of the most valuable resources in the North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA). Approximately one-third of all the glaciers in the lower 48 states are within the park. The 312 glaciers in NOCA are a vital component of hydrologic systems and aquatic ecosystems. They also influence soil development, the distribution of vegetation, flooding and are dramatic indicators of climate change. The glacial resource is also central to the region’s hydroelectric industry and our efforts to sustain endangered salmon and trout. Perhaps the most critical role of glaciers is providing cold fresh water during seasonal and interannual droughts, periods of low streamflow and high stream temperature. Glaciers provide 6-12% of the summer runoff of the Skagit River, the largest watershed in Puget Sound