In mid-October, I had the great opportunity to participate in a three-day workshop for photo instructors put on by Lindblad Expeditions and held at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. It's not easy getting about 30 Lindblad staff together in one place at the same time. Some of us have been instructors for years while others were new at teaching photography. But it was a wonderful learning experience for all of us and, of course, lots of fun to see old friends and make new ones.Gil Grosvenor, chairman of NGS, welcomed us the first morning. A Grosvenor has been involved with the society for more than 120 years...quite a legacy.
Then we began our workshop. I was definitely outnumbered by Mac users, but hey, I can buy several PCs for one Mac. At lunch, we tried to duplicate an historic painting showing the founders of NGS, including Alexander Graham Bell, John Wesley Powell, and C. Hart Merriam. Thanks to Lindblad Costa Rica staff member Willy Alfaro Cervantes for providing the sepia image. Later, we had a tour of the "basement," where a team of young engineers invent various ways to attach cameras to wild animals (critter cams) or vehicles to explore hostile environments, like the sea floor. What a fun job!
After three days, we were designated Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic Certified Photographic Instructors. Whew. Sort of a long title, but you can just call me "The Photo Guy".
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