© Sean Arbabi

If you love capturing travel photos and want to learn how to control light to create truly extraordinary images, this workshop with Sean Arbabi is designed for you. We cover the benefits of metering and adjusting exposure in a fleeting moment, understanding the quality of light, mastering flash to add detail and quality, and creating a portable studio for location work. We learn and practice techniques for taking advantage of ambient light, use fill flash to create natural results, combining artificial and natural light in tough lighting situations, and using digital technology to stretch the light in our photographs.

The goal is to give participants the ability to step into almost any situation and produce exciting, professional travel images through the use of creative lighting. In addition to lectures, discussions, and image presentations, the week includes demonstrations of using flash in a variety of ways, tips on approaching strangers and connecting with people, personal assignments, individual critiques, and daily excursions to breathtaking locations in the high desert landscape of Santa Fe.

Instructor(s)

Sean Arbabi, a commercial travel photographer, educator, and author of The Better Photo Guide to Exposure, has traveled the world on assignment and as a freelancer since earning his BA from the Brooks Institute of Photography. He has hiked through jungles and over mountain ranges, sailed the oceans, and even hung from helicopters to capture extraordinary images for magazines and corporate clients including National Geographic, GEO Germany, Outside, Sunset, American Express, Microsoft, Nikon, Random House, and Woodbridge Wines. Sean has brought his professional experience, patience, and sense of humor to lectures and workshops for more than a decade. His web site is www.seanarbabi.com.

Who Should Attend:
Enthusiasts and Advanced Amateurs

What You Should Know
Knowledge of digital workflow, Adobe Lightroom, and your digital SLR camera

Accommodations Available:
On-campus housing available. Click here for pricing information and suggestions for off-campus housing.

Meals:
Meal plan required
Breakfast available

Tuition & Fees:
Tuition: $995.00
Model and Location Fee: $55.00