From the Grand to the Intimate: Photographing Along The Oregon Coast

The Oregon coast offers a wealth of photography opportunities if you know when to go, where to look, and use your imagination to capitalize on the available conditions. Join Brenda Tharp and Jed Manwaring as they share their insights on photographing along the Oregon coast and offer a sneak peek at their upcoming May photo tour to one of their favorite parts – the Bandon Beach area.  This NANPA photo tour is scheduled to take advantage of very low tides during morning hours, as well as the changeable spring weather, both of which expand the photo possibilities.

This webinar will cover key concepts that Brenda and Jed feel can help you create stronger documentary photographs and take it to the next level in creating more expressive nature photographs. They will discuss how to work with the various types of light you’ll find in the coastal environment, advanced ideas of composition, seeing vs. looking, visual depth, the grand and the intimate landscape, utilizing nature’s design, creating abstracts, and various techniques to create impressionistic images.

Brenda Tharp

Brenda Tharp is an acclaimed nature photographer, author, workshop instructor and tour leader. Passionate about the natural environment, she pursues images that showcase Nature’s awesome beauty along with the fascinating wildlife that inhabit these special places. Her photographs have appeared on the pages of Sierra Club, Audubon, National Geographic Books, Michelin Travel Guides, Nature Conservancy, Traveler, and many more. In addition to being widely published, Brenda has received high commendations for her work in Wildlife Photographer of the Year (UK’s Natural History Museum) and has regularly been accepted into the top entries for NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) Expressions Magazine Photo Competition. Her photographic prints are in private collections across the country. She has written several books on photography including Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography, Expressive Nature Photography and her latest book Extraordinary Everyday Photography: Awaken Your Vision to Create Stunning Images Wherever You Are, co-authored with Jed Manwaring.

Originally living in Santa Rosa, California, she currently lives on the road full time, photographing nature and the world around her, wanting to spend more time immersed in the beauty of nature in the USA. With her partner, Jed, she has spent numerous weeks exploring along the coast in Oregon and knows this area well. She has a passion for teaching and guiding others to see creatively and to hone their skills in creating personally satisfying photographs. Brenda has led international and other domestic workshops for over 35 years.

Jed Manwaring

Jed Manwaring is a landscape and nature photographer who photographs the grand landscape as well as intimate views and abstracts. He studied physical geography (geomorphology, oceanography, forestry and cartography) at Oregon State University and often uses this background as an approach to how he photographs.

Jed’s photographs have appeared in a variety of magazines, books, calendars and cards. He has won awards, and his work has been in galleries and exhibitions including Yosemite Renaissance. He teaches photography workshops and leads photo tours with his partner Brenda Tharp, and co-authored the book Extraordinary Everyday Photography with her.

Jed says “We live in a world filled with wonder and beauty. Through my photography I hope to share this with the rest of the world and to show what a beautiful and fragile place this Earth really is. Through my conservation photography I can help to preserve and protect what we have.”

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