Shiv Verma
Shiv Verma, FPSA, HonNEC is a published author, photographer, educator, and technologist. He is a Panasonic Lumix Global Ambassador and an X-Rite Coloratti. He has been photographing for over 50 years and has evolved his photography to express his intense devotion to wildlife and nature. Over the years has earned numerous awards and recognition both nationally and internationally. Shiv devotes a great deal of his time to formally reviewing photography-related products, to education in digital photography and is a speaker and competition judge. He conducts photo tours and workshops worldwide, typically hosting one tour per month.
His book, Time-Lapse Imagery, was published in February 2014.
He belongs to multiple photographic clubs and associations and serves as President of the New England Camera Club Council and Chairperson of the Massachusetts Camera Naturalists. He is the immediate past Vice President of Learning and Technology of the Photographic Society of America. Additionally, he is a member of the Professional Photographers Association of America; past Board Member, General Chairman of the PSA International, and Chairman of the Nature Division, PSA (Photographic Society of America); a member of the Greater Lynn Photographic Association, and Stony Brook Camera Club.
He was elected a Fellow of the Photographic Society of America in 2020, an Associate in 2013. Shiv also was elected an Honorary Member of the New England Camera Club Council in 2022, and a Master Member in 2008.
Shiv's Seminars & Field Workshops
Horses at
First Light: Photographing Horses on the Beach at Sunrise
WED 6:15 - 8:30 A.M.
Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Frank B. Butler County Park EAST, 5860 A1A South
Price: $125
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No. of People: 12
​Description: Light is both fleeting and ever-changing - and learning to see and control it is one of the most powerful skills a photographer can develop. In this dynamic field workshop, Shiv Verma will guide participants through the essential concepts of light, exposure, and creative control, helping you move beyond simply recording a scene to intentionally shaping the image. Working on location with horses, riders, and coastal seascapes, participants will explore how different shutter speeds transform motion and mood. Shiv will demonstrate techniques ranging from sharp, action-stopping exposures to expressive long and ultra-long exposures that convey movement, energy, and atmosphere.
Throughout the session, you’ll learn how to read evolving light conditions, select the right exposure strategy, and make deliberate creative choices in the field. Shiv will also cover practical considerations such as stability, filtration, and timing to help you confidently execute both short and extended exposures in real-world conditions.
This workshop is ideal for photographers ready to deepen their understanding of light and expand their creative toolkit for working with motion in natural environments.
​Gear List: TBD
WED 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.
Landscape Photography
Classroom Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​​
Price: $35
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Max No People: 30
Description: ​Great landscape images don’t happen by accident—they are the result of thoughtful planning, strong composition, and an understanding of light. In this informative classroom session, participants will learn the core principles that transform scenic views into compelling landscape photographs.
Topics include working with natural light, composing for depth and visual flow, selecting the right focal length, and making smart exposure decisions in changing outdoor conditions. The session will also cover practical field strategies such as scouting locations, timing for golden and blue hour, and using tools like tripods and filters to maximize image quality.
Designed to build both confidence and creative awareness, this seminar will help photographers move beyond snapshots and begin creating intentional, impactful landscape images.
WED 1:00 - 2:30 P.M.
Macro/Close-Up and Image Stacking Photography
Classroom Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​​
Price: $35
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Max No People: 30
Description: Macro photography lets you explore and create exciting photographs of a whole new and intimate world. Zeroing in to create an interesting abstract or just filling the frame with a tiny flower, insect or a jewel.
This program will address the challenges you'll face with Macro Photography and the methods and tools used to overcome those challenges. We will deal with the lighting and equipment, as well as several techniques to get better images.
You will understand the importance of Depth-of-Field as it affects Macro Photos. You will learn how to create high-magnification images using macro lenses, tubes, and diopters. In addition, you will learn how to create one completely focused image from several partially focused images. This focus stacking technique is Ideal for macro-photography as well as landscape photography when the sharpness of the entire scene is important.
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THURS 3:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Composition - the
Instrument of Photographic Communication
Photography Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​
Price: $35
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Max No. of People: 30
The ability to communicate your message is crucial in photography. Organizing the elements into a strong and compelling composition and then exposing are the primary components of this program.
The advent of digital equipment allows for instant feedback, but it is you the maker who needs to use this vehicle of instant feedback to improve and strengthen the message. Furthermore, software-based editing tools allow you to refine and enhance the design elements even after the camera has exposed and the message captured – conveyed. The digital medium allows us to communicate in ways that would have been too complex or virtually impossible in the analog capture.
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THUR 8:00 - 10:00 P.M.
From Headlights to Highlights: Light Painting Cars
PART 1 — In the Field: Light Painting a Vintage Car
Work on location with a beautifully staged vintage car as you learn hands-on light painting techniques, exposure control, and creative lighting strategies to build dramatic nighttime images.
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​
*Meet in Parking Lot
Price: $125
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No. of People: 14
Description: Light painting is an excellent way to photograph your car or if you like, a scale model, and truly make it shine! The process results in incredibly unique and impressive images. With a bit of persistence and some added creativity, you can create pictures that resemble commercial advertisements.
• Set up and props
• Equipment
• Your light source
• Setting up the shot
• Exposure settings
• Light (painting)
• Controlling the power of your light
• Post-processing
Gear List: TBD
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FRI 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.
From Headlights to Highlights: Light Painting Cars
Part 2 — In the Classroom: Processing Your Night Images
Return the following day for a guided editing session where you’ll refine your images, enhance color and contrast, manage noise, and complete a polished, professional final photograph.
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​
Price: $35
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No. of People: 30
Description: This program is designed to show you the process of Light Painting Still Life to create fine art. In this program, you will learn how to apply light sculpting techniques and how to maximize the digital process. A full demonstration of a light painting will be shown and then the process of combining multiple images to create the final work of art will be demonstrated. ​
FRI 3:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Astro and Nightscape Photography
Part 1 — In the Classroom
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​
Price: $35
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No. of People: 20
Description: This program includes photographing the night skies, the Milky Way, and star trails but also techniques for creating star stacks, start trails, and time-lapse capture.
You will learn
• Camera settings — Shutter speed, aperture, BULB, ISO, white balance for optimum nighttime exposures
• Taking High ISO test shots for calculation and composition
• Combining ambient light for exceptional astro landscapes
• Shooting base exposures and flat frame, dark frame exposures and combining these for noise-free images
• Post-processing techniques
• Shooting and creating time-lapse sequences and videos
FRI 9:00 - 11:00 P.M.
Astro and Nightscape Photography
Part 2 — In the Field *WEATHER PERMITTING*
Meeting Location: Marineland Rock Beach, 9700 Oceanshore Blvd.​
Price: $125
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No. of People: 14
Description: This program includes photographing the night skies, the Milky Way, and star trails but also techniques for creating star stacks, start trails, and time-lapse capture.
You will learn:
• Camera settings — Shutter speed, aperture, BULB, ISO, white balance for optimum nighttime exposures
• Taking High ISO test shots for calculation and composition
• Combining ambient light for exceptional astro landscapes
• Shooting base exposures and flat frame, dark frame exposures and combining these for noise-free images
• Post-processing techniques
• Shooting and creating time-lapse sequences and videos
Gear List: TBD
SAT 10:00 - 11:30 A.M.
Image Processing Workflow
Classroom Seminar
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S.​
Price: $35
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No. of People: 30
Description: This is a comprehensive program that entails the complete photography workflow. Starting with image capture using color management, white balance and exposure tools we move to the image download and digital asset management. We will cover color calibration in the work environment. The next segment involves using tablets and iPads as image editing tools. We will see how to best utilize some of the new image editing applications like On1 RAW, Capture One, and Affinity. These applications along with Lightroom and Photoshop will be used in conjunction with plug-ins, Topaz Labs, Skylum and more. The program is intended to demonstrate how to best utilize what photographers have available to speed up and enhance their workflow.
SUN 7:00 - 10:00 A.M.
Rookery Dynamics: Composition, Behavior & Light
Field Workshop
Meeting Location: Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Blvd.​
Price: $100 + Annual Photo Pass
Difficulty Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Max No. of People: 12
​Description: This field workshop workshop is designed to be interactive and inspirational. You will learn purpose, visualization, creativity and the best techniques for capturing stunning images of wildlife. You will learn to move away from suffocating compositions and create environmental images that provide the viewer a sense of place, tell a story and communicate the essence of the subject’s existence. Camera techniques and settings will be briefly covered but we will concentrate on composition and creating images that exude mood and drama.
You will get the most from this workshop if you familiarize yourself with all you equipment and have a good understanding of manual exposure.
Gear List: A DSLR or Mirrorless Camera, Lenses: (or near equivalent) Long Tele 70-200, Super Tele 100-400 or longer, A sturdy tripod (not mandatory), Speedlight with a Better Beamer or Magmod Wildlife Kit, and Polarizer
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