This
Issue Includes:
News Shorts
Featured Workshops in Santa Fe
Featured Workshops Around the World
Photography Mentorships
Educational Partner: HP
This Month's Offer From Graphik Dimensions
National Geographic Traveler Seminars
Quick
Links:
All
Workshops
Workshops
in Santa Fe
Workshops in San Miguel de Allende
Workshops
Around the World
The
Workshops Blog
Summer/Fall 2009 Brochure
(PDF)
Winter/Spring
2009 Catalog (PDF)
Quote
of the Month
“In order to be a successful photographer, you must possess both vision and focus—neither of which have anything to do with your eyes.”
— Kevin Russo
Participant
Image of
the Month
© Dodie Ellis; Participant in the "On
Assignment in San Miguel de Allende" workshop with Robb
Kendrick, Fall 2009
|
| 20th Anniversary Calendar
Through August 2010 |
20th Anniversary Calendar Cover
© Page Bertelsen
|
Keep track of dates while you support the Scholarship Fund. In
honor of our 20th anniversary in 2009, we present a 20-month calendar
spanning January 2009 through August 2010. The Workshops will donate
$5 for every calendar sale to the Scholarship Fund. We are proud
to showcase a wonderful collection of images made by workshop participants
and staff in Santa Fe and San Miguel de Allende.
Each month includes holiday information for the U.S. and Mexico,
as well as useful highlights for photographers:
* Solstices and equinoxes
* Full and new moons
* Famous photographer birthdates
* Season start dates for the Workshops
Buy
your limited edition calendar online now!
|
|
|
News
Shorts
» Winter
Season a Success—Join Us for Spring
The Winter workshop season
in Santa Fe ended this past Saturday and what a great seven weeks
it was! With enrollment rivaling 2008, participants and instructors
spent time photographing, learning the ins and outs of Adobe
Photoshop and Lightroom, and sharing an unforgettable experience.
If you are looking for a spring photographic fling, check out
Santa Fe workshops through June. Consider joining us for a week
of inspiration and fun!
» Coming Soon to a Mailbox Near You!
The 2009 Summer/Fall brochure is en route to those on our mailing list, so be
on the lookout. For those wanting a head start on planning, you can download
a PDF (2.4 Mb) from our web site. The catalog will be following soon, and
will be available for download before the end of April. Complete course details
are currently posted online and registration is available now for all workshops
in 2009.
» Get Around Easier
We've made some web site enhancements to make it easier to find workshop information.
You'll notice two new features:
• Workshops are now grouped into three categories—Santa Fe, San Miguel de Allende, and Around the World. All workshops that occur in our state-of-the-art digital lab are included in Santa Fe.
• Within each of the categories you can now scroll through
all descriptions using previous and next links located above the image.
Let us know what you think!
» The Next Generation Program
New for Summer! The Workshops
is pleased to announce a new discount program called The
Next Generation. It is intended to instill a passion for photography
in the younger generation. Any parent or grandparent who attends a week-long
workshop in Santa Fe or San Miguel de Allende receives a $400 credit for their
child or grandchild to attend during the same week. Aunts and uncles qualify,
too! You can take the same class together, or you can attend
different workshops during the same week. Share your photographic passion
down through the ages! Call the Workshops if you have any questions (505) 983-1400
ext. 11. |
Featured Workshops in Santa Fe
© Seán Duggan |
The
Creative Eye: Digital Photography and Digital Darkroom Essentials
with Seán Duggan
April 27 - May 1, 2009
Join Seán Duggan for an inspiring week that combines digital photography
with presentation, artistic discovery, and the exploration of creative ways to
improve photographs in the digital darkroom. Participants learn and practice
enhancing the straight photographic image as well as using it as a point of departure
for personal images that are interpretive rather than literal. Both with our
cameras and with Adobe Photoshop, we search for the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Location assignments focus on essentials such as composition, understanding how
existing light affects the image, mastering the camera’s light meter, exposing
two or more shots to extend dynamic range, and other methods for technical and
creative control in the camera. In the digital lab, Seán shares his Photoshop
and Adobe Lightroom techniques for transformations that include getting the most
from Raw files, color and tonal manipulations, black-and-white conversions, toning,
color tinting, masking techniques, creative layering, using texture and digital “lighting,” and
making fine inkjet prints.
E-Books:
Publishing Your Own Photographic Book
with Susan Hayre Thelwell
May 18 - May 22, 2009
The digital age has provided photographers with many delights, conveniences,
and new opportunities. Among the latter, one of the most rewarding is the capability
of creating bookstore-quality coffee-table books at home, using our own computers.
Participants in this workshop learn to use Blurb technology to make their own
hardbound photography books. After choosing a theme that best presents our images,
we design our dust jackets, including front and back flaps. We learn how to lay
out and sequence our books page by page, knowing that creating a strong rhythm
of photographs is crucial to a successful project. We also learn how to add text,
edit, choose the most appropriate fonts, colors, size, italics, underlines, indentations,
spacing, bullets, etc., and explore an array of special effects.
Once our books are edited and complete, we press the “Order Book” button
and, voila!—about a week later, our books will be delivered to our door.
Moreover, family and friends can order these books directly from Blurb, and if
we wish, Blurb can list books for sale on their site.
Also coming up in May: A few spaces remain in the
popular workshop The
Black-and-White Master Print with George DeWolfe, May 4-8, 2009.
This workshop combines advanced
perceptual practice with simple tools. Create your own black-and-white masterpiece!
To register for any of the above workshops, please call (505) 983-1400, ext.
11.
|
Featured
Workshops Around the World
© Raul Touzon |
Oaxaca:
The Guelaguetza—Dance of the Gods
with Raul Touzon
July 18 - July 25, 2009
Guelaguetza—a Zapotec word signifying "offering"—is the
term used for the annual ceremony and celebration by which the pre-Hispanic inhabitants
of Oaxaca thank the gods for sufficient rain and a bountiful harvest. This workshop
with Raul Touzon is based in Oaxaca City, a UNESCO world heritage site, famous
for the beauty and harmony of its architecture, the richness of its cultural
traditions, the wide variety of its foods, and its temperate climate, which is
spring-like throughout the year.
Daily excursions to nearby villages and markets provide ample
photographic opportunities. The week also includes lectures and
demonstrations of digital camera settings, accurate metering and exposure, the
rules of composition, and creative uses of light including flash. Other topics
explored are editing, sequencing, story development, and the key tools in Adobe
Photoshop, Bridge, and Adobe Lightroom for the development of an efficient digital
workflow. Joining Raul is award-winning Mexican photographer Marcela Taboada,
a long-term resident of Oaxaca, who adds her thorough knowledge of the local
culture and heritage.
Please visit
the web site for more details. Call the Workshops to register
(505) 983-1400, ext. 11.
© Bob Smith |
The
Whales of Alaska
with Scott Frier and Bob Smith
July 20 - July 27, 2009
Spend six incredible days photographing humpback whales in Auk Bay and the
Inside Passage, off the coast of Juneau, Alaska. We observe them up close as
they feed in groups and perform the "bubble-net" feeding technique or
lunge feeding. We capture spectacular breaching displays, when the 45-foot-long
whales thrust themselves into the air in a tremendous explosion of water. In
addition to the whales, we can expect to encounter otters, seals, sea lions,
and a wide variety of marine birds. A 40-foot-long charter boat takes us to
a variety of sites around the rich waters near Juneau.
Both Bob and Scott accompany the group into the field each day
and are always available to answer questions and provide assistance.
In the evenings we return to our home base, the Goldbelt Hotel in Juneau. Classroom
sessions include reviews and critiques of the day's images, as well as discussions
on creativity and composition.
Visit
the web site for more information and call the Workshops to register (505)
983-1400, ext. 11.
© John Weiss
|
Ireland: Portraits of Western Ireland
with John Weiss
July 27 - August 6, 2009
Western Ireland is a land of remarkable light, rugged natural beauty, and warm
people eager to share their rich heritage of music, folklore, literature, and
history. From our home base in County Mayo, we travel south to Connemara and
north to Achill Island, photographing tiny villages, hidden beaches, ancient
abbeys, and Druid woods. Days are spent photographing in two or three locations—special
places you could never find on your own.
Workshop leader is John Weiss and our guide is the well-known photographer and
author, Ron Rosenstock. Ron has a long standing love affair with Ireland and
has guided tours to Ireland for the last 30 years. His affection for the land
and the people is contagious.
Accommodations are at Hillcrest House, a comfortable home, set in rolling green fields, with a view of Croagh Patrick. At our home base, which exclusively hosts photography groups, you will enjoy local culinary favorites for breakfast and dinner prepared by a resident cook. This charming setting provides both inspiration and respite.
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 through the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops.
|
Photography Mentorships
Work One-on-One with World-renowned
Photographers
Designed for advanced amateur photographers and
professionals, our Mentorship Program connects you with
talented photographer instructors—from anywhere
in the world. The customizable program focuses on your
goals, whether it’s refining your photographic
style, exhibiting in a gallery, publishing a book, or
recreating your portfolio. Our mentors draw from their
lifelong careers in photography to help you develop and
expand your passion for imagemaking.
We’re thrilled to present twelve veteran photographers
as our mentors:
Sam Abell, George DeWolfe, Patrick Donehue, Bobbi Lane, Arthur
Meyerson, David Middleton, Elizabeth Opalenik, Eddie Soloway,
Mary Virginia Swanson, Alan M. Thornton, John Weiss, and Nevada
Wier.
The Photography Mentorships program offers three customizable
options spanning one year, six-months, or single sessions.
• Year-long mentorship: tailored to participant’s
goals and structured to include photographic assignments, online
critiques and phone consultations every three weeks.
• Six-month mentorship: tailored to
participant’s goals and structured to include photographic
assignments, online critiques and phone consultations every three
weeks.
• Single sessions: provide the opportunity
to focus on a specific topic for one hour with a mentor.
Learn more about the program and our mentors by visiting www.santafeworkshops.com
Featured Mentor: David Middleton
David's mentorships will focus on the subjects of nature photography,
including wildlife, close-up, and landscape; near and far travel;
writing; getting published/getting seen; storytelling; environmental
portraiture; Adobe Lightroom; and book publishing. A gifted and
enthusiastic teacher, he works with photographers of all levels
and is adept at customizing his teaching to each student's needs.
Many of his former students are now working professionals, and
more than a dozen books have been produced under his mentoring.
This year, David is leading two travel destination workshops
in New England: Fall
Colors in Vermont and Autumn
on the Coast of Maine.
© David Middleton |
© David Middleton
|
 |
|
|
Educational
Partner: HP
With the HP Designjet
Cash In & Trade Up promotion, you can get $1,200
cash back* when you upgrade from your eligible
old product and purchase or lease a new HP Designjet Z3200
Photo Printer, and submit the online claim form by April
30, 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 product.
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 February 1, 2009–April 30, 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. |
This Month's Offer From Graphik Dimensions
This Summer: More Success, Less Effort
Let us help you spend more time doing what you do best – capturing
remarkable images – and less time on the business of
photography.
Call 877-603-7263 to enroll in the Unbranded Fulfillment
Program,
for only $99.95 for 12 months. Created especially for professional
photographers.
• Vendor Confidentiality: We ship orders straight to
your customers in unbranded boxes
• Set Your Own Prices: Create your own price points so you can profit
from framing and make more money on every reprint.
• Effortless: No need to keep frame moulding on hand or worry about
filling an order. We do that for you.
• Fine Art Giclee Printing: Vivid color, sparkling reproductions overseen
by master printmakers, plus a wide variety of substrates to choose from for
every budget – including Hahnemuehle Photo Rag.
• Easy Ordering: Save your presentations in My Gallery and order them
in just a few clicks.
• Create Your Own Framing Catalog: Download
your imagery with preferred frame and mat presentations to use on your web
site or other marketing materials.
• Special Discount: Save 5% with every order.
|
National Geographic Traveler Seminars
© Eddie Soloway |
Putting
the WOW in Your Nature & Outdoor
Photography
Wander off the beaten path with National Geographic Traveler photographer Michael
Melford and well-known nature photographer and lecturer Eddie Soloway as they
unearth the mysteries of nature and outdoor photography. See inspired photos
and learn the methods our experts used to create them. Find out how to sharpen
your skills and fine-tune your technique to turn your nature photos from so-so
to so spectacular. Let Eddie and Michael show you how to capture the spirit of
nature whether you’re in Big Sur or your own backyard.
This seminar will be offered in the following cities:
New York, NY -- May 3, 2009
San Diego, CA -- May 17, 2009
A Passion For Travel: Photos That Tell The Story
Create photos that showcase your passion for travel with National Geographic
Traveler photographers Jim Richardson and Catherine Karnow. Discover the secrets
of how to capture the spirit of a place and bring back images of enduring significance.
According to Editor-In-Chief Keith Bellows, “we’ll help you turn
your pictures into stories—which will make your pictures much more meaningful.” Let
National Geographic Traveler show you how to make great pictures in the great
places of your life.
This seminar will be offered in the following city:
Philadelphia, PA -- April 26, 2009
If you have questions, please email info@NGTravelerSeminars.com or
call (505) 983-1400, ext. 11. |
|
