Thanks John for the updates... however, scalping is not allowed...
The maximum will be 10 people - I will not exceed that number for several reasons. If there turns out to be enough demand, I'll run two workshops to ensure the standards remain high - no compromises!
Regarding your Nikon shooting buddy: you may know that I teach classes that are dominated by Canon and Nikon shooters. My choice of gear has never been an issue with pros, semi-pros or students alike.
My suggestion: please refer him to my website and let him view my equipment list, past and present.
It still lists the Canon gear that I used for a competition in 2008. I guess Bedfords thought I was competent enough to be handed $7000 in camera gear sponsorship for that wildlife photo competition. Ultimately, if my images cannot convince him that I am competent, then nothing will.
Side note: I am looking forward to seeing my four images being published in the nature conservation book this year (VLF winning images). My civil war reenactment images also have good news coming in the future! However, until the verbal deal is actually in writing, I can only state that it looks very, very positive...
Regards,
Marc