Shawn Pustay recently visited the Outer Banks, NC and participated in two Sunrise and Sunset Photo Workshops, Sunset at Jockeys Ridge, and Sunrise at Manteo Waterfront.
Shawn e-mailed us about the workshops she attended, “I really enjoyed both you and Dan B., I learned a lot at both workshops.”
These are some of the photos she captured during the workshop’s.
Shawn, thank you for letting us share these wonderful images with everyone else.
August 13th, 2011
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For this photo I was teaching a Sunrise Weekly Photo Workshop at Wanchese North Carolina. We photographed this pattern of fish hooks on a trawler at the dock. They use these hooks for a style of fishing called long line fishing. The fishermen play out a long monofilament line and every so often they snap on one of these baited hooks. This style of fishing is mainly used to catch swordfish and tuna.
While we were photographing these hooks, a fishermen came out of the cabin and explained what they are to us. He had a bandage on his thumb and we asked what had happened. He had gotten his thumb tangled in the long line as it was playing out behind the boat and the monofilament cut part his thumb off. He told us that it was the second time that it happened to the same thumb. Fishing can be a dangerous business.
April 23rd, 2011
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Here are a few student photos from recent workshops I have taught. I had a wonderful time sharing experiences with the students and I’m proud of the work they have produced.
Thank you. Dan Waters
July 29th, 2010
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Dan Waters and Dan Beauvais of Outer Banks Photo Workshops are excited to announce weekly sunrise and sunset photo workshop offerings! Each week from now through September, there will be a Wednesday morning Sunrise Workshop at Manteo Waterfront, and a Thursday evening Sunset Workshop on Jockey’s Ridge. The workshops are $48 each.
These locations each offer tremendous photo possibilities. They are offered at the time of day that presents the best quality of light, a key differentiator between ho-hum and exciting images!
This is a perfect opportunity to sharpen your photographic skills, and add some outstanding images to celebrate your stay on the Outer Banks.
Call 252-491-8437 to register today!





June 27th, 2010
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I would like to share some of my students photos from the Wild Horse and Seascape Photo Excursion Workshop. It was the perfect afternoon to see the horses on the beach. They come to the beach to escape the flies when there is a steady breeze from the west. We saw a lot of horses and had a wonderful time. I would like to thank Ken, Michelle and Ashley Deans for allowing me to to share and help guide them in such a wonderful experience. Also thank you for allowing me to use your photos.
Enjoy, Dan
May 19th, 2010
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I would like to announce new lower prices for my private photo instruction. I’ve lowered the price $50 for each four hour session.
I enjoy teaching and sharing what I know about photography with others and hope these lower prices are an incentive to enable me to do what I love more often.
I have also added private Photoshop instruction. I will come to your house and teach you on your computer with your Photoshop program. Same prices as below.
New Prices
$145: 1 person for a four hour session
$245: 2 people for a four hour session
$345: 3 people for a four hour session
$445: 4 people for a four hour session
Dan’s Private Photoshop Instruction
May 15th, 2010
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Here is a fun tip for photographing spring flowers. Try photographing a spring bouquet through a sheet of textured glass. The further the glass is from the flowers the less defined they will be. There is a variety of textures available depending on the look you would like to achieve.
How I processed this image, was to take two photographs, one with the glass and one without, while the camera was on a tripod. Then I combined the two photographs to control the amount of texture.
Let your imagination run wild and enjoy.
Thanks Dan
March 29th, 2010
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These are a few photos taken by Tanya Gills on our Lighthouse and Seascape Photo Workshop. This workshop started out with an introductory slide show and critique Friday evening. Saturday morning we made it to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse before sunrise. Next we went to Bodie Island Lighthouse where we photographed the unusual sight of Bodie Island shrouded with scaffolding, something never seen before. After our break, it was to Jockeys Ridge State Park for some late afternoon sand dune photos. Then we stopped by the Outer Banks Pier on are way to photograph sunset at the Manteo waterfront. Sunday morning it was up to Corolla to photograph the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and the beach as the sun came up. We then had a small critique of the photos that were taken, over coffee and said our goodbyes. What a great weekend!
March 23rd, 2010
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Here are three images taken by one of our students, Michele Deans, while on our Photography Basics for Beginners Workshop. It was a beautiful morning and afternoon. We had fun working with our students and wanted to share some of their images taken that day.



February 26th, 2010
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Just a reminder that there is still space available for our Lighthouses and Seascapes weekend workshop for March 19-21, 2010.
The cost of this workshop is $350 with a Friday evening orientation, all day Saturday in the field photographing and Sunday in the field photographing until noon.
Please click here for more info on this workshop.
Hope to see you there.
Dan and Lori

February 25th, 2010
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