Join us for a special night of photography at the Aquarium of the Pacific.
Now is your chance to take the photos you have always wanted. Back by popular demand, on this night, the Aquarium will be available to photographers for the sole purpose of getting their dream photos without having to worry about the general public either getting in their shots or being bothered by their equipment.
Take your time, set up your shots, and enjoy. In order to create the best environment for our photographers, we will be limiting ticket sales. We highly encourage you to purchase your tickets ahead of time to guarantee a spot or you may be turned away at the door.
Normally, lights begin to dim as 9:00 p.m. approaches, but on this night, the lights will remain on in all the exhibits in order to provide the best opportunities for photography.*
Cost: $24.95 per person, $18.95 for Aquarium members. No other discounts or special offers will be accepted for this evening.
Equipment
We are partnering with local camera shop Tuttle Cameras and offering free lens rentals during the event. Nikon and Canon lenses and bodies will be available for check out with a valid driver's license. Canon will have printers on hand for printing demonstrations from your memory cards. If you wish to print upto an 8x10, make sure to bring your digital file as a JPG on an SD card or thumb drive. You may also print something you take that night, just make sure to have a JPG version.
Tuttle Cameras will have limited items for sale, such as memory cards, rubber lens hoods, and other small items. The coffee cart will be offering drinks and snacks for purchase throughout the night.
Photography Workshops
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Photography workshops will be offered at this event and will be mandatory. There will be two sessions with capacity limited by our Honda Theater. When you make your reservation, you will be asked for a time, either 5:30 or 6:30 p.m. Each workshop is about one half hour and will consist of tips, tricks, and guidelines for the night. You must attend one of these workshops prior to entering the rest of the Aquarium for the rest of the night. You will not be allowed to enter prior to your scheduled workshop to shoot in the Aquarium and you will not be able to change your time on the date of the event due to capacity restrictions.
In this 30-minute session, you will learn how to utilize your personal Canon DSLR camera by learning to capture Macro Aquarium Photographs. Arroyo will be covering topics such as camera settings, techniques, and tools of the trade. Many of the topics can also be used on non-Canon based cameras, so camera owners of all brands are welcome to attend this class. There will be two sessions during the night; first come, first served. Genaro Arroyo has been teaching technical classes for Canon for the last five years and has a Bachelor of Science in Video Productions from The Art Institute of Los Angeles.
Share your photos!
We love to see what you come up with, so please share your photos in our Aquarium of the Pacific Flickr Group after the event. You need to have a Flickr account first (they're free). Then join the group and share your shots. Tag them with aopnite0911.
Photo contest
In addition to offering this unique night, anyone who wishes to participate is automatically qualified to enter a special photo contest. This is a great opportunity to share your best shots of the night with the Aquarium of the Pacific. Simply upload your favorites to our Aquarium of the Pacific Flickr Group and tag them with pnc09122011 to enter. Aquarium staff will judge entries. Entry deadline is midnight September 30, 2010. Grand prize will be a behind the scenes tour for four with particular focus on great photo ops.
