Schedule
Conference Hours
Thursday, May 23rd
3-6pm Check In
Friday, May 24th
9am-5pm
Saturday, May 25th
9am-5pm
Sunday, May 26th
9am-5pm
photo by Shane Turgeon
Detailed Information is Coming Soon but here are some key dates for the 2025 conference:
Dec 1st, 2024
Tickets go on sale
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full Conference schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
THURSday may 23rd
3-6pm
Advance check-in and Lightchasers store open
friday may 24th
9am
Brand Expo and Check-in Opens
10:30am
Shane Turgeon Opening Remarks
10:35am
Welcome from Pincher Creek Mayor Don Anderberg
10:45am
Billy Luong - Fujifilm
11am
Paul Zizka
Shooting the Impossible: The Power of Previsualization and Planning in Outdoor Photography
12pm
Rachel Jones Ross
Under a Northern Sky
1-3pm
Lunch Break and Brand Expo
1:45pm
Tech Talk
Why is My Camera Misbehaving
2:15pm
Tech Talk
Understanding the Night Sky
3pm
Josh McGarel
From Idea to Image: Following Your Creative Vision
4pm
Michelle Valberg Keynote
The Dance of Light and Life: Creativity in Motion in Wildlife Photography
7:30pm
Photo contest awards and review hosted by Shane Turgeon and Viktoria Haack
Saturday May 25th
7-9am
Good Morning Field Session at Lundbreck Falls with Fujifilm
7-9am
Good Morning Field Session at Butcher Lake with Nikon and Michelle Valberg
9am - 11am
Brand Expo Opens
9am - 10:30am
Portfolio Reviews
TJ Thorne, Craig Hilts
11am
Jim Brompton
The Business of Nature Photography
12pm
Jacquie Matechuk
Fill That Cup with Inspiration
1-3pm
Lunch Break and Brand Expo
1:45pm
Tech Talk
Lightroom Tricks to Make Your Images Pop
2:15pm
Tech Talk
Nightscapes 101
3pm
Eric Seemann
Focus on the Viewfinder
4pm
Kyle Brittain
Capturing Nature’s Fury: Tornados, Wildfires and Other Extremes
6pm
Playing in the Pass Field Session
8pm
Limber Pine Ridge Sunset Field Session
8pm
Heritage Acres Sunset Field Session
11:30pm
Heritage Acres Astro Field Session
Sunday May 26th
7-9am
Good Morning Field Session at Castle Falls with Kase Filters
9am - 11am
Brand Expo Opens
9am - 10:30am
Portfolio Reviews
Jacquie Matechuk, Tracey Halladay
11am
TJ Thorne
Shoot From Your Heart
12pm
Tracey Halladay
Emerging from the Shadows: A Journey from Darkness to Light & Somewhere in Between
1-2pm
Lunch Break and Brand Expo
1:30pm
Tech Talk
Tips for Better Wildlife Photography
2pm
The Launstein Family
TBD
3pm
Craig Hilts
The Art of the Experience
4pm
Lightchasers: 2025 and Beyond!
4:15pm
End of Event
LOCATIONS
With the exception of the individual field sessions, all of the events on the schedule take place at the Heritage Inn Hotel and Convention Centre. This year we are maximizing as much space as possible in the Heritage Inn and various programming elements will take place in three different locations within the building:
Main Ballroom: this is the main room in the Heritage Inn that we’ve been using for the conference in the past and will be where the speaker presentations, tech talks and photo contest awards will be held.
The Brand Expo Showroom: formerly known as Ezzies Bar, the Heritage Inn has graciously cleared this space to allow us to expand the conference. This room will become the community hub of the conference. It will be where check-in takes place, where the brand expo showroom is, where we’ll be serving coffee in the mornings and where everyone can gather and socialize before the talks. The entrance to this area is outside of the hotel, to the left of the main doors and will be clearly marked with signage.
The Lounge: located between the lobby and the main ballroom, the lounge will be used for a handful of programming elements such as the portfolio reviews.
Speakers schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
friday may 24th
10:30am
Shane Turgeon Opening Remarks
10:35am
Welcome from Pincher Creek Mayor Don Anderberg
11am
Paul Zizka
Shooting the Impossible: The Power of Previsualization and Planning in Outdoor Photography
12pm
Rachel Jones Ross
Under a Northern Sky
3pm
Josh McGarel
From Idea to Image: Following Your Creative Vision
4pm
Michelle Valberg Keynote
The Dance of Light and Life: Creativity in Motion in Wildlife Photography
saturday may 25th
11am
Jim Brompton
The Business of Nature Photography
12pm
Jacquie Matechuk
Fill That Cup with Inspiration
3pm
Eric Seemann
Focus on the Viewfinder
4pm
Kyle Brittain
Capturing Nature’s Fury: Tornados, Wildfires and Other Extremes
sunday may 26th
11am
TJ Thorne
Shoot From Your Heart
12pm
Tracey Halladay
Emerging from the Shadows: A Journey from Darkness to Light & Somewhere in Between
2pm
The Launstein Family
TBD
3pm
Craig Hilts
The Art of the Experience
4pm
Lightchasers: 2025 and Beyond!
TECH TALKS schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
friday may 24th
1:45pm
Tech Talk
Why is My Camera Misbehaving
2:15pm
Tech Talk
Understanding the Night Sky
saturday may 25th
1:45pm
Tech Talk
Lightroom Tricks to Make Your Images Pop
2:15pm
Tech Talk
Nightscapes 101
sunday may 26th
1:30pm
Tech Talk
Tips for Better Wildlife Photography
FIELD SESSIONS schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
Saturday May 25th
7-9am
Good Morning at Lundbreck Falls Field Session with Fujifilm
7-9am
Good Morning at Butcher Lake Field Session with Nikon and Michelle Valberg
6pm
Playing in the Pass Field Session
8pm
Limber Pine Ridge Sunset Field Session
8pm
Sunset at Heritage Acres Field Session
11:30pm
Heritage Acres Astro Field Session
Sunday May 26th
7-9am
Good Morning Field Session at Castle Falls with Kase Filters
The Lightchasers Chasers Conference in 2022 was an incredible experience. From access to top photographers to the spectacular location, this conference far surpassed my expectations. It was clear that Shane created the event with a love of photography and a true desire to share expert knowledge in mind. The kindness shown by Shane, the presenters, and all of those involved was refreshing and inspiring. I'm very much looking forward to what the 2023 version will bring.2022 Participant
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