Pope Photo Tours & Workshops

02/04/2025

Sunset on Tahquamenon River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

11/09/2024

07/14/2024

In I Love Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Michigan's Oldest City, settled in 1668. Founded and named by Father Jacques Marquette. Its name came from the French word, "Sault" meaning "Rapids". And "St. Marie" from the Virgin Mary.
I've been here for two weeks collecting smartphone photos and personal memories for my upcoming book & narrated slide program, "Michigan By Smartphone, Tablet & Drone". This program will be offered in Michigan Libraries in 2025. Autographed copies of the book will be on sale after the program. Dates, Times & Places will be listed on my page here and my website: waynepope.com

05/22/2024

May 21, 2024. At the Apple Store in Eastwood Mall, Lansing, MI. with "Joe", an Apple Salesman/Technician. Joe demonstrated the new Apple Pencil Pro and its ability to create art and text on the new iPad Pro 13-inch tablet.

I bought the 1TB iPad Pro l and the Apple Pencil Pro too.

In the third photo, Joe is transferring/copying all the photos, videos, Keynote presentations and emails from my old iPad to the new one. I use Apple iPhones and iPads in my "Basic Smartphone Photography" classes that are currently being offered in a number of Michigan Libraries.

The last photo shows Joe helping Donna Kaye Manuel with her iPhone S,E.

If you are an Apple product owner, visit your nearest Apple store. They offer free lessons and one-to-one help with technical issues.

05/01/2024

At the Sturgis District Library last night during my 90-minute "Basic Smartphone Photography" class. I make sure to include enough time to offer one-to-one help with beginners who are just learning their smartphone menu. Some frequent questions are: "What do these icons mean?" and, "What does this button do?"

My upcoming schedule includes the following Michigan libraries:
Charlotte Community Library May 7, 2024 5:50-7pm
Glen Lake Community Library May 9, 2024 7-8:30 pm
Interlochen Public Library May 11, 2024 10am-12 noon
Presque Isle District Library Rogers City, MI 4-6pm
Coldwater Public Library May 22, 2024 1-3 pm
Niles District Library, May 23, 2024 4:40-6pm.
Ga***rd Otsego County Library, June 25, 2024 6-8 pm.

If you or a friend are interested, please contact the library of your choice. Seating is limited to 15 participants.

04/10/2024

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Photo Tour June 14-16, 2024.
I will be offering a photo tour of Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island, Michigan during the annual Lilac Festival. Cost: $495/person. Food, lodging, travel not included. We will be staying at the Parkside Inn Bridgeview Motel with breathtaking views of the bridge and Mackinac Straits. For more details, visit my website at: waynerpope.com

03/25/2024

Environmental Portraits:
Photographs of a subject that tells something about their passion and favorite place.
These can be taken with a basic smartphone or complex digital SLR camera.

03/22/2024

Still Life Flower Photography With A Smartphone:
Whether you shoot under studio lights indoors or outdoors with natural lighting, your smartphone will give you amazing results. And, if you have plant identification software, your cell phone camera will tell you the common and Latin name of the species. It will also show you a few sample photos of this plant to help you remember its shape and color.
"Basic Smartphone Photography" is a workshop that is currently being offered at a number of Michigan Libraries. Class size is limited to 15 participants so that the instructor can help each student one-to-one. Registration is required. If you live near the following libraries, consider learning more about your smartphone:

Dowagiac District Library March 28, 2024
ELPL - East Lansing Public Library April 16, 2024
Howell Carnegie Library April 24, 2024
Sturgis District Library April 30, 2024
Charlotte Community Library May 7, 2024
Glen Lake Community Library May 9, 2024
Interlochen Public Library May 11, 2024
Elk Rapids District Library May 14, 2024
Presque Isle District Library Rogers City, MI May 17, 2024
Coldwater Public Library May 22, 2024
Niles District Library May 23, 2024
Otsego County Library June 25, 2024

03/19/2024

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Smartphone (left) vs. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (right): which one is better for general photography? For videography? For selfies? These topics are all discussed in a class entitled, "Basic Smartphone Photography" which is scheduled for a number of Michigan Libraries in Spring 2024. The East Lansing Public Library will be offering this free class on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 5:30-7 pm. Seating is limited. Registration is required. Here is a link to the library website: https://elpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65d762b449ea29b614dfda02

03/06/2024

"Michigan Gardens: My Favorite Places Volume One" is a hardcover coffee table book featuring the author's favorite Michigan gardens and flowers. From Mackinac Island's tulip-bordered cottages to Michigan State University's beloved rose garden located in the MSU Horticulture Gardens, the colorful photos and text give the reader a sense of the natural beauty found in The Great Lake State.
The book also contains tips and techniques for smartphone and digital camera users.
Cost: $50
Wayne will be selling autographed copies at the Annual A Rally of Writers Conference at Lansing Community College West Campus, where he will present a workshop entitled, "How to Shoot, Write and Self-Publish A Photo Book."
Visit this website for conference details with speakers and topics: https://arallyofwriters.com/

01/14/2024

Creating Good Karma:

"Karma" is a noun associated with the Hindu Religion and Buddhism.
It means, "Rewards" or, "Payback".
Good Karma is the reward you get for good deeds.
Bad Karma is the opposite.
In Asian Countries, the yellow Lotus Flower is the symbol of Karma.
The seed is the cause. The flower the effect.
The Lotus proves that, symbolically, we can enlarge our humanity as the result of our actions.

Here are ways to create good Karma:
Be a teacher, a "Sensai" (Japanese for "First Person".)
Teach someone a useful skill.
Give away something of yourself that is valuable;
Give your time..., your knowledge.

Give encouragement.
Offer a compliment for work well done.

Listen carefully, be patient.
Wait for the right moment to speak your own mind