This
Issue Includes:
News Shorts
20th Anniversary Calendar is on the Press!
Your Photoshop New Year's Resolution
New Books Available Just in Time for the Holidays
Educational Partner: HP
December Special from Graphik Dimensions Ltd.
Center News: Call for Entries
On-the-Road Workshop: Tuscany
National Geographic Traveler Seminars
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Links:
Winter/Spring 2009 Catalog (PDF)
The Workshops Blog
Photography Workshops
Digital
Lab Workshops
Workshops in Mexico
On-the-Road
Workshops & Tours
The Workshops Store
Quote
of the Month
“A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety.”
—Ansel Adams
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Participant Image
of the Month
© John Gariti, participant
in the
"Deeper into Landscape" workshop with
Linde Waidhofer
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News
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Scholarship Deadline Extended
The deadline for submitting scholarship applications for week-long
workshops in Santa Fe between January and May, 2009 has been
extended to Tuesday, December 23, 2008.
Notification will be January 6, 2009. Four
$1000 scholarships are available. View
all the details on our Web site.
» Gift Certificates
Available
Surprise your favorite photographer with a gift to The Workshops.
Whether it's a gift certificate towards a photograpjy workshop
in Santa Fe, a credit towards a unique item in our store, or a
special one-on-one session with a master photographer, we can customize
the gift of your choosing. Gift certificates are available for
any amount and can be purchased by calling (505) 983-1400, ext.
11. Please call before December 19, 2008 to insure timely delivery.
» Photography Mentorships
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to work with a mentor to expand your photographic
knowledge and skills and to refine your photographic personality. In January
2009, The Workshops launches the new Photo Mentor program with twelve-month,
six-month, and single-session mentorships, The Internet makes
it possible to engage in this mentorship program long-distance, from the comfort
of your home. We're excited to confirm the following mentors: Sam Abell,
George DeWolfe, Patrick Donehue, Bobbi Lane, Arthur Meyerson, David Middleton,
Elizabeth Opalenik, Eddie Soloway, Mary Virginia Swanson, Alan Thornton, John
Weiss, and Nevada Wier. Watch for complete details in the January e-newsletter.
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20th Anniversary Calendar is on the Press!
20th Anniversary Calendar Cover © Page
Bertelsen
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The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops honors our 20 year milestone
with a 20-month calendar, spanning January 2009 through August
2010. We are proud to showcase such a wonderful collection of
photos made by workshop participants and staff in Santa Fe and
San Miguel de Allende.
The images have been selected from the following contributors:
Page Bertelsen
Tim Berg
Rosa Calderon
Roy Carter
Isabella Clement
William Cole
Kendrick Disch
Mike Donnor
Clay Ellis |
William Enos
Viginia Catherine Fairchild
John Gariti
Kim Karpeles
Rod Mahaffey
Dinah McNew
Ward Russell
JoAnn Smith
Ellen Zachos |
Calendar sales will occur through a secure process on our web
site and will offer different shipping options. For each $20
calendar purchased, The Workshops will contribute $5 to the Scholarship
Fund.
Stay tuned for a special email in the next 10 days announcing the sale of the
limited edition Santa Fe Photographic Workshops 20th Anniversary Calendar.
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Your Photoshop New Year's Resolution
© Rick Allred |
Kick off 2009 with Photoshop CS4! Our digital
lab workshops in January provide a great foundation for a Photoshop
filled year.
Beginning Adobe Photoshop
with Rick Allred
January 5 - January 9, 2009
This five-day introduction to the concepts, language, and tools
of Adobe Photoshop CS4 is one of our most popular workshops. Participants
master the basics of navigation, selection tools, copy and paste
functions, image adjustment tools, layers and photo compositing,
and filters for interesting visual effects. Through discussion,
demonstration, and hands-on application, we explore image adjustment
and retouching techniques. We also investigate resolution as it
relates to images originating from scanners and digital cameras.
If you are a beginner or a self-taught user, this workshop provides
a foundation from which to build your confidence in using this
powerful image-processing software.
Adobe Photoshop: The Next Step
with Stephen Yadzinski
January 12 - January 16, 2009
If you have attended any of our beginning level Photoshop workshops
or have a basic level of proficiency in Photoshop, you are ready
for the next level. The workshop content
reflects what participants have told us they wanted to learn next
in Photoshop, including proven techniques, tricks, creative ideas,
and timesaving tips that can double productivity. This is a workshop
for photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, artists, photo
lab technicians, educators, and all others who have mastered the
fundamentals of Photoshop and are interested in advancing their
professional and personal imaging work with guidance and inspiration
from our staff.
The Digital Printmaking Intensive
with Jerry Courvoisier
January 23 - January 25, 2009
This intensive two-and-a-half-day, hands-on workshop compresses
and streamlines the digital printmaking process. Jerry guides
participants as they discover how to craft images to perfection
with Adobe Photoshop and HP printers, developing an in-depth understanding
of managing color accurately and achieving smooth, subtle transitions
when creating fine-art quality prints.
© Marcia Reifman |
Creative
Adobe Photoshop
with Marcia Reifman
January 26 - January 30, 2009
It’s time to take your Photoshop skills to a new level of
expression. Participants in this workshop are encouraged to let
their ideas blossom through the power of Photoshop tools and techniques.
Working with scanned or digital images, as well as new images
made during the week, we learn how to create a desired mood using
tonal, color, and lighting adjustments combined with layer and
channel masks. Marcia works closely with each participant, helping
them develop personal imagination and expression, discover new
directions, and generate ideas.
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New Books Available Just in Time for the Holidays
PHOTOGRAPHY: NEW MEXICO
Thomas Barrow, Kristin Barendsen, Stuart Ashman
September, 2008
320-page book with over 200 photographs
12” x 12” book with deluxe slipcase
$95
New Mexico boasts a rich legacy of photography. For decades, artists including
Ansel Adams and Edward Weston have captured the light and mystique of the desert
landscape, while dozens of acclaimed photographers have participated in the renowned
photography program at the University of New Mexico. This lavishly produced book
showcases the work of twenty-five contemporary photographers who have strong
ties to New Mexico. Noted photographer Thomas Barrow has chosen two hundred images
which represent the state of photography, both in New Mexico and in the art world
today. Stuart Ashman places the artists in context with historical figures such
as Minor White and Eliot Porter. Thomas Barrow discusses how he chose the photographs
and what gives New Mexico its unique status in American photography. Kristin
Barendsen profiles the photographers and their work, illuminating their distinctive
approaches to technique and content.
Limited Edition
Limited to 8 signed prints by each artist (shown in small photos): William Clift,
Jo Whaley, Patrick Nagatani, Joan Myers and Gay Block accompanied by an autographed
book presented in an exquisite clamshell.
From Left:
WILLIAM CLIFT Apple Tree, Ladder, 1985 Inkjet print,
11 x 17” ($1000)
JO WHALEY Harvest the Fall, 1992 Pigment inkjet print,
22 x 17” ($750)
PATRICK NAGATANI Ryoichi / Nagatani Excavations BMW,
Chetro Ketl Kiva, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, U.S.A., 1997/1998 Ilfochrome
print, 14 ½ x 19 ½” ($750)
JOAN MYERS Coal-Fired Plant (Geronimo, New Mexico), 1999 Epson
K3 print on Cranes Photo Rag paper, 11 ½ x 22” ($750)
GAY BLOCK Susan Rosenthal, 1981 / Susan Rosenthal Schwartz,
2006 Pigment inkjet print, 15 ½ x 19 ½” each (2-print
set $2500)
To order: Contact Fresco Fine Art Publications; www.frescobooks.com;
fresco@newmexico.com
Alan leaping from 515 Madison Avenue, New York City, 1999 © Rodney Smith |
The End is Near
From his ultra plush pleasure pad in hyper-exclusive Snedens Landing,
New York, the reclusive genius photographer Rodney Smith has spent the last two
years directing his army of graphic designers and master printmakers in the production
of The
End (Is Just the Beginning). It is destined to be the photography
book of the season.
Over 100 beautifully printed images in a book, or should
we say, tome, whose physical dimensions (a whopping sixteen-by-twenty inches)
were carefully calibrated to reflect the Gravity of its Subject Matter. This
preposterously highly-produced book is a treasure for any serious collector and
makes a stunning addition to any home or library. It should only be handled while
wearing White Gloves. An unparalleled artistic masterpiece, this book is being
produced as a Very Limited Edition of 1,000 copies. Its value will only increase
with time, making it a prudent investment in these tricky financial times. Mr.
Smith is offering The End at a pre-publication price for a limited time
only. To learn more, please visit http://theendofrodneysmith.com or
call (845) 359-3814. |
Educational
Partner: HP
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With the HP Designjet Cash In & Trade Up promotion,
you can get up to $1,000 cash back* when you
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a new HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, and submit the online
claim form by January 31, 2009.
And now you have the option of either keeping OR trading in
your eligible old HP or non-HP large-format product—you
just need to show proof that you currently own an eligible
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Take advantage today! For more details, please visit www.hp.com/go/cashin29.
*U.S. residents only. Cash back provided by mail-in rebate
available for eligible purchases made November 1, 2008–January
31, 2009. Additional restrictions apply. Void where prohibited,
taxed or restricted by law. For qualifying product options,
terms and conditions, and claim form, visit www.hp.com/go/cashin29. |
December Special from Graphik Dimensions Ltd.
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had what I wanted and very clearly so, but also made it very
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Exclusive Offer for Santa Fe Workshops e-Newsletter Subscribers!
Save 20% on any order through December 31 with discount
code SFDEC (not valid on shipping or gift certificates).
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saving now! |
Center News: Call for Entries
© Hiroshi Watanabe, 2008 Project
Competition winner
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Center announces a call for entries for the
Project Competition, Singular Image awards and Review Santa
Fe. Prizes include
$5,000 cash award, an exhibition at the Photographic Center
Northwest, a week-long workshop at the Santa Fe Photographic
Workshops and much more.
The entry deadline for our photographic trinity is January 23, 2009.
For information about the jurors, prizes, and submission guidelines go to: www.visitcenter.org
Singular Image awards
The Singular Image recognizes outstanding individual photographs in
three categories: The Curator’s Choice; The Editor’s
Choice
and The Publisher’s Choice awards.
Project Competition
The Project Competition honors documentary projects and fine-art series.
Review Santa Fe
Event: June 4-6, 2009
Review Santa Fe is a juried portfolio review event for photographers
who have created a significant project or series and are seeking wider recognition.
For information about prizes and submission guidelines go to: www.visitcenter.org
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On-the-Road Workshop: Tuscany
© Jacque Steedle
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The Heart and Soul of Tuscany with John Weiss
A Photographic and Cultural Expedition
May 12-22, 2009 with Venice Extension May 22-27
Ah, Florence! The city where the Renaissance began.
We will explore its streets, piazzas, and great works of
art and architecture. John will take you to premier photographic
locations to capture the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Corridor,
Michelangelo’s David, and the Duomo.
This tour includes a special one day excursion to Pisa,
via train, to photograph the famous Piazza dei Miracole – the
leaning Tower of Pisa.
A short drive from Florence transports us into the beautiful
Tuscan countryside. The region has large areas of woodlands,
interspersed with vineyards and dotted with medieval towns
high on hills and ridges. The quality of light here has
inspired generations of artists. Among our destinations
are Siena, San Gimignano, and Panzano.
Venice provides an exotic blend of Gothic, Byzantine and
Renaissance styles, seen today as it did in the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries. Everywhere there is water, shaping
and reflecting the life of the city. It is a photographer’s
paradise and we’ll spend in-depth time exploring
the city with our cameras.
Group size is limited to 12. Land cost in Florence
is $4795, $2295 Venice Extension (Possible credit if current
exchange rate prevails at time of departure). For
complete information, please contact Strabo International
Tour Company at (607) 756-8676, or call John Weiss at (410)
392-2929. Please mention that you learned about
this opportunity from the Santa Fe Workshops. |
National Geographic Traveler Seminars
Putting the
WOW in Your Nature & Outdoor Photography
with National Geographic Traveler photographer Michael Melford
and well-known nature photographer and lecturer Eddie Soloway
• Denver, CO, February 22, 2009
• Seattle, March 1, 2009
• New York, NY, May 3, 2009
• San Diego, CA, May 17, 2009
Click here for more information
and online registration.
The Versatile Travel Photographer
with National Geographic Traveler
photographers Ralph Lee Hopkins and Bob Krist
• Washington, D.C., January 11, 2009
• Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 2009
• Chicago, IL, January 25, 2009
• Kansas City, KS, February 7, 2009
Click here for more information and online registration.
A Passion for Travel: Photos That Tell the Story
with National Geographic Traveler photographers Jim Richardson and Catherine
Karnow
• Houston, TX, March 1, 2009
• St. Petersburg, FL, March 15, 2009
• San Francisco, CA, March 28, 2009
• Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 2009
Click here for more information and online registration.
If you have questions, please email info@NGTravelerSeminars.com or call 505-983-1400,
ext. 11. |
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