Afternoon Light in Annapolis

Annapolis is a little city with a long history – the capital of Maryland, and, according to its residents, the Sailing Capital of the World. Since it was first settled in 1649, the commercial and social life of this beautiful little town has been centered on its picturesque harbor, which is also a major tourist attraction.

This photo Safari, led by Annapolis-area photographer Steve Rosenbach, will include the State Capital and other historic buildings on State Circle, a ramble around City Dock, a walk up Main Street, and a foray across Spa Creek into Eastport, with its vistas of downtown Annapolis, the Naval Academy, and the Chesapeake Bay, all bathed in afternoon light.

Your Annapolis Safari guide will be Steve Rosenbach, an award-winning photographer and popular photo tour leader. After living in the Annapolis area for 20 years, he rediscovered the city through the lens of his camera in 2003 and has been photographing it ever since. Steve will share this experience with you by taking you to the best photo locations and showing you the best picture angles during your Annapolis Safari.

Steve will go over some techniques for architectural photography so as to take advantage of the historically significant buildings you’ll visit, such as the Maryland State House and St.Anne’s Church.

Steve will also lead you to lots of opportunities for abstracts, use of F stops for blurred or sharpened backgrounds, closeups, and other creative images are his specialty. You’ll be pointing your lenses at things like intricate bow carvings, flags and nautical pennants, and nautical rope, carelessly tangled or carefully coiled, giving you techniques for capturing unique images, skills that will make all your future travel photography more interesting and colorful.

Parking is available along City Dock in front of Starbucks with coin-operated parking meters. More parking is available in a lot a block further on Dock Street using Pay to Park machines that issue tickets parkers post inside their cars. Those meters accept credit cards as well as cash.

Attend this Safari

Afternoon Light in Annapolis MD

Sunday, April 17, 2011 | 4:30 pm-7:30 pm

Tickets: $109 per person

Meet at Starbucks

Location: 124 Dock Street, Annapolis MD 21401 (410) 268-6551

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Photo: Steve Rosenbach