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We attended the photography seminar by National Geographic Photojournalist, Joe Riis, and it was truly an inspiring session that we had with him.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

We didn’t expected to be given free goodie-bags but Canon was really generous and the goodie-bags contained two photography magazines, a National Geographic pouch, and some other cool stuffs like a Camera Strap!

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

And there was a long line of people just queuing up to register themselves for the photography seminar with Joe Riis.

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Some of the seminar participants checking out Joe Riis‘ photography works.

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Before the seminar started, those in the theatre were so enthusiastic about the subject of photography that they started flipping through the photography magazines and were so engrossed in reading it.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013
From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

During the photography seminar, Joe Riis shared his personal experiences of photographing the wildlife for National Geographic and he showed us the tons of brilliant photos that he took. By the way, Joe Riis is currently the youngest National Geographic Photographer onboard.

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Joe Riis showed us a picture that he took when he was working on a project pertaining to the Gobi Bears. Apparently, these are what the Gobi Bears eat.

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This was one of the photos that Joe Riis took when he conducted a photography workshop at the Singapore Zoo.

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Joe Riis‘ passion to share his knowledge about the wildlife is clearly evident in the photos that he shot. This particular photo took him nearly two years to take.

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To be honest, we were so awestruck by Joe Riis‘ passion for the wildlife [he’s a trained biologist and a core conservationist by the way] and he personally believes that photographs can give wild animals and places a voice in our culture. In fact, Joe shared about his project on the Pronghorn Migration and how as a result of his initiative, helped save the lives of the Pronghorn.

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Guess what, after the photography seminar, 6 really lucky participants walked home with an autographed photo board of Joe Riis‘ works! Although we weren’t so lucky, we had the awesome opportunity to get up-close and personal with Joe Riis for 15 minutes!

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Now, we have one really exciting piece of news for all you readers and we’re not sure if you know this but the National Geographic Channel and Canon have partnered to launch the EOS Young Photographer Awards.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

The heart of this inaugural region-wide EOS Young Photographer Awards initiative between Canon and the National Geographic Channel is to inspire youths across Asia to take an active interest in the creative arts and also to know more about the science of photography.

The contest is open to all aspiring young shutterbugs between the ages of 13 and 25 in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, and all aspiring young shutterbugs are to submit their best photographs under the theme of “A Celebration of Colour.” The winner of the top three prizes will be determined by a panel of experts from both Canon and the National Geographic Channel.

In addition to the main contest, there will also be an award based on peer-judging and here’s how it goes.

From 9 April 2013 to 3 June 2013, there will be a special colour theme posted on www.celebrationofcolour.com every two weeks and contestants whom submit a creative photograph based on that colour will be eligible to win a prize which will be determined by the number of ‘likes’ garnered. At the close of the contest, the entry with the most ‘likes’ overall, regardless of colour, will win the Voter’s Choice Award.

In case you are wondering what the prizes are, they are as follows:

Grand Winner [Young Photographer’s Award]:
An all-expenses paid National Geographic Photography Workshop for one in the US, plus a Canon EOS 60D with EF-S18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS II Lens

1st Runner Up [Young Photographer’s Award]:
Canon EOS 650D DSLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens

2nd Runner Up [Young Photographer’s Award]:
Canon EOS 1100D DSLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens

Voters’ Choice Award:
Canon EOS camera bag and a National Geographic Channel photo book

4X Bi-weekly Voters’ Choice Award (Colour Theme):
Canon EOS Thumb drive and a National Geographic backpack

We hope that through this Blog Post, you would come to know about this EOS Young Photographer Awards and submit your creative entries! The EOS Young Photographer Awards is open from 28 March to 3 June 2013 and you can upload your entries to www.celebrationofcolour.com

Now, if you are really interested in participating in the EOS Young Photographer Awards and you’re wondering how you can shoot an award-winning photograph, read on to find out more about the tip that we got from Joe Riis himself! In fact, from the interview with Joe Riis, we also found out that he is going to be one of the experts that would be on the judging panel for the EOS Young Photographer Awards.

Some general tips from Joe Riis about how you can shoot better photographs.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

As mentioned, I was able to get up-close and personal with Joe Riis for a short casual chat with other Bloggers and here’s some additional tips for you if you’re planning to join the EOS Young Photographer Awards.

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Here’s a photo of me asking Joe Riis a question

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Me: If you are the judge for the EOS Young Photographer Awards, how would you decide if a photograph deserves a chance to win?

Joe Riis‘ answer to my question.

Another Blogger also asked Joe why he was so passionate about his work and check out Joe’s reply in the following video.

There you go! It was truly an insightful session that we had with Joe Riis and we certainly look forward to see the winning entries for the EOS Young Photographer Awards!

My greatest gift for the day; a photo with Joe Riis.

From Photography Seminar with Joe Riis 2013

Happy Clicking Shutterbugs and Good Luck! 🙂

I have always admired the photographs that are taken by award-winning National Geographic Photographer Joe Riis and I am really happy to find out that he will be in Singapore this week to hold an exclusive photography seminar and workshop to share his vast array of experiences, and to provide some practical tips to local photographers. In fact, there was a similar photography seminar that was also conducted by the National Geographic last year but I totally missed out on the opportunity and this time round, I ain’t letting this chance slip by.
So, who is Joe Riis?

[Image Courtesy of Rapid City Journal]

Joe Riis is a wildlife photojournalist who completed his first feature for National Geographic Magazine when he was 26. He has won an Emmy in 2011 for his pronghorn cinematography which was featured in National Geographic Channel’s Great Migration series.

For more information on Joe Riis and his work, you can check out the following link: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/joe-riis/ and http://www.joeriis.com/

Here are some works of Joe Riis.

[Images Courtesy of Joe Riis]

Now, if you’re an amateur photographer like me and you want to attend this rare opportunity to learn from an expert like Joe Riis, here are the details for both the workshop and the seminar.

Seminar
Date: 7 April 2013, Sunday
Time: 10am – 12 pm
Venue: LASALLE College of the Arts
The Singapore Airlines Theatre (Basement 1)
1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

Workshop
Date: 5 April 2013, Friday
Time: [Session 1] 9am – 12pm OR [Session 2] 3pm-6pm
Venue: Singapore Zoological Gardens
80 Mandai Lake Road
Singapore 729826

To sign up for either the workshop or the seminar, you will have to download the registration form from the following link: http://we.tl/23CIRniWef

Following which, you will then have to send the completed form to register@thisisanagram.com

The first 200 registrants will receive a confirmation email with the details of the event and to qualify for the selection for the private workshop, simply indicate your interest in your registration form by ticking your preferred workshop session. Successful applicants for the workshop will be notified by 3 April 2013.

In case you’re wondering, both the seminar and the workshop are FREE! However, only the first 200 registrants will get to be a part of this exclusive seminar, and out of these 200, 40 lucky seminar participants will get a chance to participate in a private photography workshop conducted by Joe Riis at the Singapore Zoo! At the private photography workshop, you will have the chance to get up close with Joe Riis as he shares his experiences, tips and photography techniques in capturing wildlife.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from an esteemed wildlife photojournalist this April!