Have you ever wanted to write a book or a popular article?

When: Friday, February 27th 2:00-4:00 PM

Where: Assiniboine Room

This workshop is an introduction to writing books, and popular articles, combined with how to integrate photography into them.

Between them Wes Olson and Johane Janelle have written and illustrated four books about bison and here they share the knowledge they’ve gained in the process.

How to begin?

Many new authors sit and stare at a blank computer screen, struggling to figure out how to get started on their book. They wonder how to put their thoughts and ideas to paper in a coherent, yet captivating way.

The first half of the workshop (45 minutes) will be provided by Wes Olson

Wes will help attendees learn;

• How to plan the layout and structure of your book in a way that is logically organized, so you can easily keep track of the contents.
• Suggestions will be provided for surviving the editorial process through finding a publisher or self-publishing your book.
• This will include developing a file system for your tables and figures for each chapter of your book.

The second half of the workshop (45 minutes) will be provided by Johane Janelle

And finally, Johane will touch on conservation photography, including

• How she manages to take quality, powerful images that are worth a thousand words,
• How documenting and collaborating with scientists, NGOs, and organizations helps bring to light better ways for people to connect, understand and care about our environment and have a visually stunning and informative book.
• This is not a workshop about how to use the settings on your camera. Johane will share with you how she learned to blend nature photography and conservation photography.

There will then be a Q&A session for about 30 minutes after each presentation.