Schedule
Conference Hours
Friday, May 22nd
10:30am-5pm
Saturday, May 23rd
11am-5pm
Sunday, May 24th
11am-4:30pm
photo by Shane Turgeon
full Conference schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
THURSday may 21ST
3-6pm
Lightchasers mixer, advance check-in and Lightchasers store open
friday may 22Nd
9am
Brand Expo and Check-in Opens
10:30am
Shane Turgeon Opening Remarks
10:35am
Welcome
10:45am
Fujifilm
11am
Travis Layton
The Hidden Loneliness of Social Media and the 80 Year Old Birder Who Changed Everything
12pm
Peter Baumgarten
Strategies to Improve your Landscape Photography
1-3pm
Lunch Break and Brand Expo
1:30pm
Foto Fundamentals
Kase Filters
2:00pm
Gear Guidance with McBain Camera
3pm
Maggie Parisé
Lightweight Without Compromise: X Series for Nature Photography on the Move
4pm
Sandra Bartocha
The Quiet Magic of Ordinary Days
7:00pm
Photo contest awards and review hosted by Shane Turgeon and Viktoria Haack
Saturday May 23RD
7-9am
Field Session
Lundbreck Falls with Maggie Parisé and Fujifilm
7-9am
Field Session
Red Rock in Waterton
7-9am
Field Session
Beauvais Bird Walk with Nikon
7-9am
Field Session
Limber Pine South Ridge with Fujifilm
9am - 11am
Brand Expo Opens
10am - 11am
Portfolio Reviews
William Neill
11am
Eric Bennett: Essential Theory
The Principal Elements of Imagemaking
12pm
Joe Desjardins
The Honest Side of the Lens
1-3pm
Lunch Break and Brand Expo
1:30pm
Gear Guidance with McBain Camera
2pm
Foto Fundamentals
Compositional Foundations with Shane Turgeon
3pm
Jillian A Brown
Reframing: Finding Connection in What We Choose to See
4pm
Sarah Mathews
Between Earth and Eternity: The Art of Looking Up
4:30pm
Jesse and Susan Villemaire
Persistence and Play: A Wildlife Photographer's Mindset
7-8:30pm
An Evening with Adam Gibbs (Fox Theatre)
7-9pm
Field Session
Allison Creek Falls
8-10pm
Field Session
Limber Pine Ridge Sunset
8-10pm
Field Session
Beaver Mines Lake
8-10pm
Field Session
Butcher Lake
11:30pm
Field Session
Lundbreck Falls Astro
Sunday May 24TH
7-9am
Field Session
Good Morning at Lynx Creek
7-9am
Field Session
Good Morning at Lundbreck Falls with Maggie Parisé and Fujifilm
7-9am
Field Session
Limber Pine South Ridge with Fujifilm
9am - 11am
Brand Expo Opens
10am - 11am
Portfolio Reviews
William Neill
11:30am
Presentation TBD
12pm
Myrna Pearman
Beauty Everywhere: Tales of a Rambling Photographer
1-2pm
Lunch Break and Brand Expo
1:30pm
Foto Fundamentals
Milky Way 101 with Shane Turgeon
2pm
Erica Robinson
Travel and Storytelling
3pm
Chris Gibbs
Reflections: Finding a Place in this World Beyond the Lens
4pm
Lightchasers: 2027 and Beyond!
4:15pm
End of Event
LOCATIONS
With the exception of the individual field sessions and the Thursday mixer, all of the events on the schedule take place at the Pincher Creek Community Hall. The Thursday mixer will be held at the Kootenai Brown Heritage Museum.
Speakers schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
friday may 22Nd
10:30am
Shane Turgeon Opening Remarks
11am
Travis Layton
The Hidden Loneliness of Social Media and the 80 Year Old Birder Who Changed Everything
12pm
Peter Baumgarten
Strategies to Improve your Landscape Photography
3pm
Maggie Parisé
Lightweight Without Compromise: X Series for Nature Photography on the Move
4pm
Sandra Bartocha
The Quiet Magic of Ordinary Days
saturday may 23RD
11am
Eric Bennett: Essential Theory
The Principal Elements of Imagemaking
12pm
Joe Desjardins
The Honest Side of the Lens
3pm
Jillian A Brown
Reframing: Finding Connection in What We Choose to See
4pm
Sarah Mathews
Between Earth and Eternity: The Art of Looking Up
4:30pm
Jesse and Susan Villemaire
Persistence and Play: A Wildlife Photographer's Mindset
sunday may 24th
11:30am
Presentation TBD
12pm
Myrna Pearman
Beauty Everywhere: Tales of a Rambling Photographer
2pm
Erica Robinson
Travel and Storytelling
3pm
Chris Gibbs
Reflections: Finding a Place in this World Beyond the Lens
TECH TALKS schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
friday may 22Nd
1:30pm
Foto Fundamentals
Kase Filters
2:00pm
Gear Guidance with McBain Camera
saturday may 23rd
1:30pm
Gear Guidance with McBain Camera
2pm
Foto Fundamentals
Compositional Foundations with Shane Turgeon
sunday may 24th
1:30pm
Foto Fundamentals
Milky Way 101 with Shane Turgeon
FIELD SESSIONS schedule
Schedule Subject to Change
Saturday May 23rd
7-9am
Field Session
Lundbreck Falls with Maggie Parisé and Fujifilm
7-9am
Field Session
Red Rock in Waterton
7-9am
Field Session
Beauvais Bird Walk with Nikon
7-9am
Field Session
Limber Pine South Ridge with Fujifilm
7-8:30pm
An Evening with Adam Gibbs (Fox Theatre)
7-9pm
Field Session
Allison Creek Falls
8-10pm
Field Session
Limber Pine Ridge Sunset
8-10pm
Field Session
Beaver Mines Lake
8-10pm
Field Session
Butcher Lake
11:30pm
Field Session
Lundbreck Falls Astro
Sunday May 24th
7-9am
Field Session
Good Morning at Lynx Creek
7-9am
Field Session
Good Morning at Lundbreck Falls with Maggie Parisé and Fujifilm
7-9am
Field Session
Limber Pine South Ridge with Fujifilm
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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