Ultimate Wild Mushroom Experience - Foraging and Photography (San Antonio, TX)

Ultimate Wild Mushroom Experience - Foraging and Photography

Day one Wild Mushroom Foraging Walk Join chef and mycologist Bill Jones Author of the Deerholme Mushroom and Foraging Books. We will take a walk in the forests of the Cowichan Valley to explore the fertile mushroom terrain of the area. We will be in areas that are productive for mushroom foraging and will have a chance to learn about the various edible and poisonous mushroom types and photograph them in the field. Photography techniques Shooting in natural light - ambient light in the forest Technical settings i.e. aperture shutter speed getting exposure right using your light meter Lens considerations Using a hotshoe flash - bounce flash reflected flash Working with difficult light - high ISO settings Using a reflector to enhance the shots diffusing the light if necessary Day two Food Photography with Wild Mushrooms The day features a hands-on food styling session working with a wide variety of wild mushrooms....