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 Digital Perfection with Photoshop
 
March 6th, 2010 from 12p.m. to 3 p.m.  ~ $59

In this extended  version of his popular seminar, author Mark Fitzgerald shares the secrets to revealing the work of art that’s hidden inside of your photos. Using standard Photoshop tools and techniques, Mark shows you how to transform a good photo into a great photo , while preserving the integrity of the image. Learn about important concepts and techniques, such as RAW , HDR, global vs. local adjustment, masking, professional sharpening strategies, and more.

Mark has received high praise from attendees of his introductory seminar at LightBox in January, and has gained a reputation for leading workshops in Photoshop and Lightroom in a style that allows participants to have a meaningful learning experience. This gives all of you outside the Astoria area a great reason to come to Astoria for the day. If you are interested in taking part in this seminar, please let LightBox know as soon as possible. The cost is $59.

Saturday, March 27 – Secrets of Shooting RAW (Noon – 3 PM) ~ $59
 
Saturday, April 24 – Basic Photoshop (10 AM – 5 PM) ~ $149

Introduction to Photoshop and the basic editing workflow. Topics covered include: understanding the how Photoshop works, adjusting tonality and color, basic retouching, non-destructive editing, cropping and sizing, and sharpening. Laptops with Photoshop CS 4 are required.

Saturday, May 15 – HDR for Everyone (10 AM – 5 PM) ~ $149

Learn to shoot and process files for HDR photos. Laptop, camera, and tripod are required. This is one of my more popular classes because people love to shoot photos and then process in class. They also get turned on by the HDR process and the opportunities it presents.

Saturday, June 5 – Basic Lightroom (10 AM – 5 PM) ~ $149

Introduction to Lightroom and the basic workflow. Topics covered include: importing and organizing, adjusting tonality and color, adding special effects, and exporting. Laptops with LR2 or LR3 are required.

LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
email: info@lightbox-photographic.com

 Note:  Last year, PMPN covered the Analog Photographers' Users Group "Gathering" at Washington State University in Vancouver.  Among the presentations was Vaughn Hutchins' (shown at left) demonstration of Carbon Printing.  It was quickly obvious that he was not only an expert in this alternative process, but that Vaughn was passionate about helping others explore this fine art processing technique.  With the announcement this workshop, students now have a hands-on opportunity to experience this century-old processing.

Coming Friday, May 7th through Sunday, May 9th

Vaughn has been exploring the carbon printing process since 1992 and his carbon prints, as well as his platinum prints, can be seen at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley.  He is well known and respected in the world of alternative photographic processes.  Not a believer in “trade secrets”, he enjoys sharing what he has learned.

This practical, hands-on workshop will give its participants the information and skills needed to make prints using one of the world’s most beautiful and unique photographic processes.  Patented in 1864 and considered the premier photo process of the time, the carbon printing process yield prints that are extremely stable – prints made 140 years ago look as good as the day they were made. 

Redwood, Vine Maples, Fall 2009
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
© Vaughn Hutchins

Carbon printing is capable of pulling everything out from the negative.  Its range of values surpasses that of silver gelatin prints, and even that of platinum prints.  But what sets Carbon Printing above other processes is its capability to produce prints that have a raised relief -- shadow tones that rise up from the paper surface.  This creates an amazing sense of depth and sharpness within the prints.

The workshop participants will have the opportunity to carry out all the steps in the process, and make prints to take home.  The process is quite inexpensive as there is no silver or other expensive metals, nor are there any rare and expensive chemicals involved.  Developing is even done in hot water!  Much of the material needed can be bought at grocery and local art stores.  The images are eventually transferred onto fixed-out photo paper. Yes, you can finally use that old fogged photo paper you have resisted throwing out for years!

Carbon printing is a contact-printing process only, using UV light sources.  Participants may use camera negatives or enlarged inkjet negatives.  Before the workshop, Vaughn will provide participants with information regarding the quality of negatives that work well with this process.  Those who cannot have negatives ready for the workshop, but still wish to learn the process, can be provided with negatives that they can print. 

The workshop takes place in the Newport Visual Art Center.  The large windows of the classroom overlook the ocean and the long stretch of beach -- with excellent food just a few minutes walking distance.  The darkroom will easily handle the maximum of 6 participants Vaughn will allow in the workshop. 

The workshop will begin on Friday, May 7^th at 4 p.m.  After a short introduction, the participants will make their test prints – this will get everyone ready for the next two days of learning and printing.  The workshop will end at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

The cost of the workshop is $250.  Please contact Vaughn at vgh7001@humboldt.edu

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

I am very fond of teaching and strive to make my workshops well-organized, full of information, and focused on opportunities to explore your photography. My workshop schedule for the spring and summer of 2010 includes two workshops working with the studio nude, one learning the wet plate collodion process, and an exciting weekend photographer's retreat to the Oregon coast.  Register now to join me in embracing the magic and beauty of photography. -- Ray Bidegain

Pacific Northwest Weekend Photographic Workshop April 30 - May 2, 2010

Spend 3 days immersed in photography on the Pacific Coast in Manzanita Oregon with photographer Ray Bidegain. Students will have a chance to work in the landscape, and surrounding locations independently as well as one on one with Ray Bidegain. We will spend evenings looking at photographs and discussing the techniques and aesthetics of fine art photography. There will be demonstrations on platinum printing, and wet plate collodion photography. Ray will be photographing with the students to help them individually with questions on composition, exposure and camera operations. Students will be able to work independently as well as one on one with Ray Bidegain. All formats are welcome, although demonstrations will be made using a large format camera that Ray uses for all his work.
 
More information: http://www.raybidegain.com/servlet/the-90/Pacific-Northwest-Weekend-photographic/Detail
 

 Wet Plate Collodion Workshop April 24, 2010 Portland Oregon

Spend the day with Ray Bidegain learning this fascinating old process.  You will learn how to mix up the needed materials and receive instructions on how to gather and build the equipment to make Tintypes and Ambrotypes.  We will spend the day pouring plates and making images in my backyard studio and darkroom.  By the end of the day you will have had a chance to make many plates and should have a good understanding of the process.  The class is limited to 4 students so everybody will have plenty of chances to make several plates.  I will supply all of the materials and cameras for the day.
 
More information: http://www.raybidegain.com/servlet/the-95/Wet-Plate-Collodion-Workshop/Detail
 

Here is an opportunity to spend a day photographing in the studio with photographer Ray Bidegain. Students will have a chance to work in the studio with a variety of nude models using natural light and studio lighting. There will be demonstrations on lighting, posing, and above all how to work with a model to get the most of the session. Students will be able to work independently as well as one on one with Ray Bidegain. All formats are welcome, although demonstrations will be made using a large format camera that Ray uses for all his work. There will be time for looking at student work, and Ray will be showing his platinum prints of the nude.

Topics to be covered:
1. Lighting
2. Posing and working with models
3. Printing and presentation

More information: http://www.raybidegain.com/servlet/the-89/Workshop-cln---The-art/Detail
 

Here is an opportunity to spend 2 days photographing in the studio with photographer Ray Bidegain. Students will have a chance to work in the studio with a variety of nude models using natural light and studio lighting. There will be demonstrations on lighting, posing, and above all how to work with a model to get the most of the session. Students will be able to work independently as well as one on one with Ray Bidegain. All formats are welcome, although demonstrations will be made using a large format camera that Ray uses for all his work. There will be time for looking at student work, and Ray will be showing his platinum prints of the nude.

Topics to be covered:
1. Lighting
2. Posing and working with models
3. Printing and presentation

More information: http://www.raybidegain.com/servlet/the-88/Workshop-cln---The-art/Detail

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent 

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Timberline Lodge, Silcox Hut
Mt. Hood

The Portland Metropolitan Photographers Association invites you to join internationally-known photographer Craig Mitchelldyer at Mt. Hood and learn how to photograph in the snow shooting snow-boarders and skiers. Pro Photo Supply is supplying on-location lighting, Canon is providing equipment, learn how to achieve dramatic lighting outdoors. Craig Mitchelldyer's photography has appeared in: The Oregonian, USA Today, NY Times, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated.

Click here for registration information.

The Columbia Council of Camera Clubs (4Cs) is offering an intensive, hands-on, one day workshop on Adobe's Lightroom 2.  The event, taught by one of Nikon's Legends Behind the Lens - John Shaw - is open to members and non-members of 4Cs.

John Shaw has been a professional nature photographer since the early 1970s. He is also widely published and a teacher; has been chosen one of Nikon’s Legends Behind the Lens; as well as a Microsoft Icon of Imaging; along with other honors. He has photographed on every continent and from the Arctic to Antarctica.

You will learn the general navigation and layout within Lightroom 2; as well as how to import your images while simultaneously adding copyright and other data tags; ranking/rating your images; sorting and retrieving images; and specific steps in post capture adjustment processing. Finally you will learn to export your images with the tools provided for making slide shows, prints and electronic output in the form of email images or a web gallery.

 
Participants will receive speaker notes in an electronic PDF format, as well as have a file folder of practice images placed on your computer.

Attendance Prerequisite: You must bring your own laptop computer with Lightroom 2 loaded and updated.

Saturday: April 3rd, 2010
at
Evergreen Space Museum
McMinnville, Oregon

Doors open – 8 a.m.
Class begins – 8:30 a.m.
Lunch is included - on site
Class ends – 5-5:30 p.m.

Cost: $125 per person
Register by email:
4CsWorkshop@columbiacameraclubs.org

NOTE: Registration is by email, on a first come first served basis. The first 25 registrants will receive a confirmation email. It will contain mailing instructions for payment, and additional workshop details. Due to the very limited number of seats, your check or money order must be received within 15 days after your confirmation is emailed out, or your place will be allotted to the next person registering. Cancellation prior to midnight, March 19th, 2010, will be fully refunded. After that you will receive a refund only if we are able to fill your seat.

Click HERE to register.

Many photographers have found that Adobe Lightroom 2 is all the image editing program they need.  Before you open your copy of CS4 (or CS5!) you might want to attend one or both of these workshops and find out just what LR can do for you.  By the end of the day you'll know what the program can do and whether you need anything else.
 
The Lightroom program is divided into two main parts: image management (Library) and image editing (Develop).  These two, one day, workshops will bring you up to speed on how to import, manage, and edit your images using Adobe Lightroom.

Notice:  Steve has added a Develop Module Workshop on February 21st, to eliminate the need for some students to drive back to Salem on February 27th.

Lightroom I: Library 

Saturday, February 20, 10am to 5pm

Salem, OR

Sunday February 21 or Saturday, February 27, 10am to 5pm

Salem, OR

 
You may bring your own computer to the LR I session, in order to get used to working with it.  Please let Steve know so he can make a space for your computer.  
 
In LR II you will be working on images provided by Steve so you will need to work on one of his computers.
 
There are two Mac and three Window computers available for student use.  If you wish to reserve a Mac or Windows computer, please let Steve know in an e-mail when you register, otherwise it is first come.  
 

 
Steve Anchell is a contributing writer to Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines.  He has been teaching photography workshops since 1979.

We're giving you plenty of lead time to plan for this very special event for outdoor and adventure photographers.  Seldom will you find a more star-studded group of landscape and outdoor photographers brought together for a week of education and sharing.  Art and photography have been long synonymous with Telluride, Colorado. The town also has a long-standing reputation as the festival capital of Colorado with a rich and varied summer event calendar. The Telluride Photo Festival, in association with the Ah Haa School for the Arts, seeks to combine these two elements into a week long event that celebrates photography, art, nature, learning, and commerce in the beauty that is Telluride. 

Telluride, CO (PRWEB) January 4, 2010 -- The world's most renowned outdoor and adventure photographers will share their art and their passion at Telluride's inaugural Photography Festival September 20 - 26, 2010. The weeklong event, geared toward professional and experienced amateur photographers, is timed just right for photographers to capture the changing fall light and the aspens turning gold and blaze orange.

Main Street Telluride Colorado

The Photography Festival is teaming up with the Ah Haa School for the Arts. The Ah Haa School is a community center of learning and culture and a Telluride icon for nearly two decades. Ah Haa will help promote the Festival and host a number of Festival events as well as the opening reception and gallery shows at the School's historic Depot building.

"The Festival is a natural partner of the Ah Haa School," said Ah Haa Executive Director Rachel Loomis-Lee. "We are looking forward to bringing professional and amateur photographers alike to Telluride for a grand finale to the summer festival season."

The invited faculty teaching workshops, taking part of symposium discussions, and conducting portfolio reviews include internationally distinguished outdoor photographers:

Pulitzer Prize winner and National Geographic photographer, Jack Dykinga's work has been featured in Arizona Highways, Audubon, Harpers, Sunset, Time, Outdoor Photographer, in addition to many other publications.

Robert Glenn Ketchum is one of the best-known nature and landscape photographers working today. Acknowledged by Audubon Magazine as one of the 100 people "who shaped the environmental movement of the 20th Century" and also served as Curator of Photography for the National Park Foundation for 15 years. Ketchum's work is a part of many prestigious collections and galleries.

As one of America's most published photographers, Tom Till, has had more than 100,000 images in print since 1977. Till's images have appeared in National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Outside Magazine, Outdoor Photographer and hundreds of other publications.

Gordon Wiltsie is one of the world's preeminent expedition photographers and has been featured in National Geographic and many other outdoor publications on numerous occasions. He has chronicled some of the great modern explorers in Alex Lowe, Conrad Anker, Jon Krakauer, and David Breashears to name a few.

Bill Ellzey has shot editorially for National Geographic, Outside, Audubon, Outdoor Photographer and others, fine art, portraiture, sports, advertising, aerial, and stock. He also founded and directed the Western Photo Workshops in Telluride, Colo. for eleven years.

Wildlife photography team Wendy Shattil and Bob Rozinski. Wendy was named the BBC Wildlife Photographer of Year becoming the first woman to receive the honor. She was recently featured in Outdoor Photographer for her conservation photography. Bob has also won numerous awards, as well as being instrumental in getting Congress to designate the Arsenal as a National Wildlife Refuge. Both have had images published worldwide.

Kathleen Norris Cook is known as one of the top female landscape photographers. Her work includes a nationally awarded book Spirit of the San Juans, as well as many publications from Sierra Club to Outdoor Photographer Magazines.

Adventure photographer Ace Kvale has participated in twenty-five expeditions to Asia and the Himalayas. While appearing in dozens of magazines including National Geographic, Men's Journal, Outside and others, his career has turned toward philanthropic photography.

Fine artist Joni Sternbach has work in some of the nation's most prestigious public collections and galleries in the country. Joni was a featured artist in the New York Photo Festival in 2009, and recently had her SurfLand series featured on the Cover of October 2009 PDN Magazine.

Local Telluride photographer Doug Berry has been published worldwide on dozens of covers, in feature magazine articles and in major newspapers.

Tim Kemple has had his work featured in Climbing, Rock & Ice, Outside, and others. He also does assignment photography for noted companies like The North Face, Patagonia, and Gregory.

In addition to the impressive list of outdoor photographers, other industry notables include former Outside and Men's Journal Director of Photography as well as the infamous APhotoEditor.com blogger, Rob Haggart. Additionally, Adobe Photoshop guru, Ben Willmore will be teaching Photoshop and Lightroom classes. There will be forthcoming announcements regarding seminar instructors and portfolio reviewers over the next few weeks.

"There is just no better place for a Photography Festival than Telluride," said event founder and organizer Moore. Tucked in a high mountain valley, Telluride is a dream playground for the adventurer and the photographer. Majestic peaks surround the town, once home to silver and gold prospectors. Weathered ruins of old mining operations dot the hillsides. Telluride is also home to a world-class ski resort. The area attracts mountain bikers, hang gliders, kayakers and climbers. Telluride is known worldwide for its summer festivals: the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Mountain Film, Blues and Brews, Wine Festival and an international Film Festival.

For complete information on the Festival, to purchase Festival passes and to register for photography classes and workshops visit Telluride Photography Festival or call the Ah Haa School for the Arts at 970/728-3866.

It probably started with the very first caveman artists.  Struck with the ability to visualize everyday life through drawings on cave walls, other aspiring cave drawers would seek the help of the group’s elder artist for training and inspiration.  The concept of the “mentor” began.

Today, you would be hard pressed to find a respected photographer who didn’t have a mentor to learn from and lean on during the formative years of his/her career.  Whether the freshman photographer was called an apprentice, a trainee, an assistant or a mentor student, the concepts were the same.  Each novice photographer was seeking to become an expert in their photographic craft by learning the mechanics and aesthetics of photography through a personal and hands-on, working relationship with a highly-regarded member of the photographic community.

Finding a mentor who has the time, the patience and the willingness to take a neophyte photographer under his or her wing is no small task. The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops has taken a large step towards making it easier for hopeful photographers to find world-class mentors by becoming a mentor student.  Now entering its second year, the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops Mentorship Program is a booming success and the recipient of student praise.

PMPN spoke with Reid Callanan, the Director of the Santa Fe Workshop, to learn more about the program, their stable of well-known mentors and the feedback they are receiving from students in their mentorship program.

“The idea of a mentoring program had been brewing in my head for about a year before it was formally introduced.  I had noticed that students would leave their Santa Fe Workshop session inspired and excited about photography.  But, some would return home, become consumed by their normal family and work lives, and loose the momentum and enthusiasm they had built during their Workshop experience.

It was a phone call from one of our Workshop instructors, David Middleton, that really got me going.  It’s common for students and instructors at the Santa Fe Workshop to strike up long-term relationships.  Nearly every instructor invites their students to give them a call if they have questions or problems.  David told me that he would routinely receive calls from former students.  He suggested that a program for on-going support of Santa Fe Workshop students should be formalized.  That was all I needed to take my fledgling idea and create our mentorship program.”

Reid’s first hurdle was to develop a core group of noted photographers who would be willing to act a mentors.  “I wanted photographers who had been Santa Fe Workshop instructors and whose personal style and commitment to the student reflected the commitment and reputation of the Workshop,” said Reid.  Without exception, the top 12 names on his list eagerly accepted Reid’s invitation.

• Sam Abell
• George DeWolfe
• Patrick Donehue
• Bobbi Lane
• Arthur Meyerson
• David Middleton
• Elizabeth Opalenik
• Eddie Soloway
• Mary Virginia Swanson
• Alan Thorton
• John Weiss
• Nevada Wier

Structuring the program was Reid’s next challenge.  “Fortunately one of my first mentor choices was George DeWolf.  George has considerable experience with mentoring, and offers his professional mentoring services through his website.  George became my greatest resource for establishing the Santa Fe Workshop program”, says Reid.

The now formalized program offers aspiring photographers three mentoring options:

• A year-long mentorship providing 17 sessions with the mentor
• A six month mentorship of eight sessions
• A single session option that provides a 60-minute mentor consulting meeting.

The typical year-long and 6-month programs include phone meetings with the selected mentor approximately every three weeks.  During the 60-minute meetings the student and mentor discuss topics that are relevant to meeting the goals of the student.  The mentor will critique and offer suggestions to images that have been submitted from the previous session’s assignment.  And, a new assignment is provided to the student. It’s this personal attention and professional critique that most motivates the mentor student.  The mentoring sessions are not ego stroking events.  Each student’s feet are held to the fire.  Assignment due dates are firm and fixed.  And their images are critically and honestly evaluated.

Since mentorships are custom-tailored to the specific needs and goals of the student, the actual content of each program is varies.  Defining a student’s needs/goals and matching them up with the most appropriate mentor is Reid’s primary job.

(Photo above © Jennifer Spelman)

“I personally interview each student mentor candidate.  During this interview, I work with the student to identify his/her objectives and goals.  I then provide contact information for two or three mentors that I believe are good matches for the student.  The student contacts each mentor to determine which he feels most comfortable with in a teacher-student role.  This has worked very well, and has always ended with a match that best nurtures the student’s educational and photographic aspirations.”

After announcing the program in 2009, Reid’s phone was flooded with students from around the world looking for the opportunity to work with a mentor.  Most of these potential mentor students had taken Santa Fe Workshop classes, and were eager to continue their photographic education under the tutelage of a seasoned professional.  “The majority of the mentor students fall in the (exhibiting and non-exhibiting) ‘advanced amateur’ category, and want to continue improving their photography skills,” says Reid.  “They recognize the huge boast their photography can gain from a close learning relationship with a respected photographer.  They see the structure, discipline and commitment required by this program as a method of fostering and forcing their own personal growth.”

The Santa Fe Photographic Workshop’s Photography Mentorship Program has limited itself to 36 students the first year.  And the results have been extraordinary.

Jimmy Lam, an aspiring photographer in Singapore was one of the first to sign up.  “I instantaneously made the decision to apply for this program,” Lam said.  “It was a no brainer.   I live in Asia.  In Chinese custom, if a great master offers you the opportunity to be his disciple, you do not ask whether you should accept the offer.  You just ask when and where.”

The reaction of the mentors is further endorsement of the commitment of Santa Fe’s mentor family. Renowned commercial photographer and color master, Arthur Meyerson stated, “Early in my career, I was fortunate enough to come under the spell of Ernst Haas who later became my mentor.  One of the many things I learned from him was that teaching was a great way to give back to a profession that's been good to you.  Seeing someone progress, be inspired and get excited about their work makes it all worthwhile.”  Meyerson calls the learning experience at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops “the benchmark by which other photo workshops are measured, primarily due to Reid’s leadership and his great staff.”

The success of the Photography Mentoring program hasn’t gone to Reid’s head.  “Our plan is to conservatively grow the Mentoring Program.  We are learning as we go along.  Those lessons are being incorporated into the structure of our Program to ensure that each student’s experience contributes to his/her growth in photography.”  For 2010, this cautious grow translates into the addition of 5 new mentors and increasing the program enrollment to approximately 40 to 45 students.

There is no beginning to the Mentoring Program’s year.  New mentor students are added throughout the year.  The Program is always in session, and always being improved.  With the primary mentor-student contact being conducted by telephone, photographers from around the world can take advantage of the Program – and find the one-on-one personal attention they seek.

Reid will take equally conservative marketing steps in 2010, but he hopes to gradually attract the attention of younger emerging photographers and a larger international enrollment.

Thanks to Reid, and his Photography Mentorship Program, students of all ages and photographic interests can reap the benefits of acquiring the skills and self-confidence that are only possible with the one-on-one guidance of an engaged and concerned photographic mentor -- no matter where they are located in the world.

Currently the cost of the Santa Fe Photographic Workshop Mentorship Program ranges from $375 to $4,500 – depending on the program selected.  The cost of the Mentor Programs will increase in 2010.  If the Mentor Program is something that you want to pursue, you should consider making arrangements before January 2010, and save some money.  Prospective students interested in the Photography Mentoring Program are asked to call Reid at 505-983-1400, extension 15.

The Santa Fe Photographic Workshop has long been a Mecca for photographers and a breeding ground for new talent.  Considering the Workshop’s well-deserved reputation and innovative curriculum, a Photography Mentoring program is a natural step for an institution that has made the needs of students its defining and most alluring trait.

Portrait Lighting Workshop with Photographer Joel Grimes
When: November 14-15, 2009
Time: 8:30AM -5:30PM
Where: Hilton Hotel
301 W. 6th Street
Vancouver, Washington 98660
Cost: $499.00 (free admission into the lecture slideshow on Friday night)
Register: Advanced registration required at www.joelgrimesworkshops.com

 
This workshop is a necessity for those who what to take the mystery out of using strobe lighting and think like an artist. Over the two days Joel will be covering how to use all sorts of modifiers such as soft boxes, the beauty dish, octagon banks, umbrellas, grids, and more. But more importantly, you will be presented with ways on how to develop your personal creative vision that is unique to you. Become a creative force, not a just a technician.

In addition, Joel will be having a few fashion/beauty/sports models on site for the hands on lighting demonstration portions. Each of the attendees will have an opportunity to experiment with the various lighting techniques covered in the lectures, so bring your basic camera kit.

Not to be overlooked, Joel will be revealing his Photoshop techniques use in his photographs, including the HDR techniques he uses for all his backgrounds.

     

If you're a more experienced SLR user, this three-hour session is your ticket to learning about the more sophisticated features of your EOS camera. We'll take you to the next step in crafting great photographs, with details about the advanced controls in your camera and how to use them in real-life situations.

Many examples of great images bring the camera's features to life in this event. We'll demystify your camera's histogram, give details about lighting and exposure control, and show the power that the right lenses and EOS Speedlites can bring to your photography.

During this course you will:

Discover many of the advanced features on your camera, and how they can be used for great pictures
Learn creative techniques in composition, camera control, and flash with EOS Speedlites
Explore the possibilities of the EOS system, and gain insight into selecting and using the right accessories for your photography

REGISTER HERE!

     

This will be a two part HD Camcorder event. The first hour will review how technology has recently advanced camcorders to the highest degree leading to new developments in picture quality, shooting modes, HDTV & PC connectivity and, of course, a variety of recording formats. This basic class will explain the jargon and show you what’s important to know, inside and out, whether buying your first camcorder or upgrading to a new model. If you’re considering a new camcorder for yourself or simply want to understand what’s new, join us and learn what you need to know before you buy a high definition camcorder.

The second part of this program is presented by independent film director, Ian McCluskey of NW Documentary. Ian will discuss the opportunities and resources for making your own documentaries. He will show some of his favorite hand-picked documentaries made locally through his popular workshops. Radical cheerleaders, roller derby girls, balloon twisters, custom bike builders, and ex-con bread bakers. Showing how he believes that everybody has a story, and everybody is a storyteller. A rare opportunity not to be missed.

REGISTER HERE!

When: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: World Forestry Center - Cheatham Hall
4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221
Cost: $5

Join us in welcoming Canon’s technical representative Mike Gurley as he talks about the convergence of technology with the Digital SLR, HD Camcorders, accessories that pimp your DSLR and software. He will be showing examples from leading professionals of what is possible when merging these technologies. Mike will show how it’s possible to bridge the gap between video and still technology with an open panel discussion with local professionals Andy Batt, Patrick Bennett, Craig Mitchelldyer, Randy Rasmussen and John Waller. Don’t miss this exciting evening with dialog and information sharing.

 A two part presentation and gallery showing with local Photographer Tom Hassler and technical presentation with Nikon's NPS Rep Mark Kettenhofen
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Where: Pro Photo Supply
Cost: FREE!

We'll start the evening out with Video D-SLR technical talk as we welcome Nikon's NPS representative Mark Kettenhofen. This down and dirty presentation we will go over suggested methods and tools to help your D-SLR video projects and the specific technical issues facing you as you learn this new method of capturing your ideas and stories. Cameras to be discussed will include the newly announced D3s and D300s, and D700.

The second part of the evening we will ride with local photographer Tom Hassler as he walks us through his amazing journey to Antarctica with stunning images printed in large format.

"In January 2009, after 15 months of planning and preparation, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Antarctica to photograph for two weeks. While I naturally expected to find scenic beauty and grandeur, what surprised me was a strong sense of quiet spirituality in the place. At the same time, the extreme and often harsh natural elements are never far removed. It's a place where literally one false step can cost you your life.

I was very fortunate to have one of the first Nikon D3X cameras in the U.S. to take on this trip. This amazing machine did a flawless job capturing once-in-a-lifetime images. Traveling as light as possible was critical, and a careful selection of Nikkor lenses never failed to get the image I was looking for regardless of the extreme conditions."

- Tom Hassler

 All photos by: Tom Hassler

Let’s get technical!
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: World Forestry Center - Cheatham Hall
4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221
Cost: $5

REGISTER HERE!

Join Pro Photo Supply in welcoming Nikon’s Mark Kettenhofen as he takes us on technical hands-on talk through settings on your D300, D300s and D700 cameras, so hang on! He will talk about what is on your menu screen, such as, color space, noise reduction, file naming and numerous menu settings on your camera to help you get the best quality and make your workflow scream.

Join Pro Photo Supply in this two part popular class as Nikon shooter, Mark Kettenhofen helps us understand how to catch the shots the professionals make. He will talk in detail about what lens is the best for portrait, and what shutter speed helps us under certain conditions. The second part of the class will focus on Nikon’s world famous Creative Lighting System and how to make it work for you. An information packed presentation not to be missed!

REGISTER NOW!

The first DSLR Photography 101 and 102 classes being offered by Tom Hubbard through the "Learning Digital Photography" program are now history.  Students attending the classes unanimously gave the two sessions their highest possible rating - 6 Stars.  The students' comments are unsolicited testimonials to the quality and content of the classes.  Having EVERY student give these classes the highest rating possible is rare and a tribute to Tom's commitment to education and his ability to connect with his students to make the complexity of photography user-friendly.

• "I would not change anything.  It was all wonderful."
• "Tom explains technical concepts in a factual "easy-for-beginners" to understand way."
• "I can walk outside and immediately begin using what I've learned today."
• "Great class.  I enjoyed the humor as well."
• "Excellent visuals to go along with the verbal explanations."
• "The entire class was excellent!"
• "Very well structured!"
• "I loved the visuals."
  
• "I can't wait to start practicing, and I look forward to your next class."
• "Great presentation.  It made it easier for me to understand."
• "Everything was great."
• "Excellent visuals/explanations, very open, friendly and experienced instructor."
• "Soooooo much information."
• "What I like most was the instructor's knowledge of the subject matter."
• "Great class, thank you!"

Tom's next DSLR Photography 101 and 102 classes will be held in November.  Beginning DSLR photographers can find registration information HERE.  Mark Fitzgerald will be conducting Digtial Darkroom 101 and 102 classes in October.  Mark brings the same passion for education to his classes that take beginning students by the hand to explain digital imaging using Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. More information on Mark's classes for beginning their computer imaging experience can be found HERE.

The DSLR Photography series will soon be expanded to include two additional classes -- DSLR Photography 201 and 202.  These classes will provide in-depth and instructor-led hands-on experience with the picture taking topics that most frustrate beginning DSLR photographers.  Information about these "second level" photography classes will be posted on the "Learning Digital Photography" site when they become available.

If you are going to be anywhere near New York City this Halloween, treat yourself to a special shooting and educational opportunity -- and learn some shooting tricks in the process.  Oregon's own, Steve Anchell is conducting his annual "Halloween in the Village" workshop. There's nothing quite like shooting in NYC!

This workshop is about street photography, night photography, and more. Renowned for its festive and carnival atmosphere, the Village at night is any photographer's paradise for exploring the spontaneity and rhythm of the street.

During the workshop Steve will share techniques for photographing street subjects. From standing in a doorway with a long lens to engaging the subject in conversation and obtaining permission to photograph. You will be shown how to approach your subject and practice your technique in the streets of the Big Apple during the day. The workshop will culminate with the annual parade through the Village on Halloween night. Special press passes will be provided to allow participants access to the parade.

During the workshop you will also learn how to get the best exposure for night photography, how to handhold your camera at night without flash, and how to use flash to capture movement.

This workshop is meant to be a fun learning experience for all levels beginning or advanced, amateur or professional.

Photographers may use film or digital cameras.

For more information visit www.anchellworkshops.com or call 503.375.2163.

Steve Anchell is the former editor of Photovision and Focus magazines and currently writes for Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines. He is the author of The Darkroom Cookbook and a member of the Freestyle Board of Advisors.

From 2004 to 2007 Steve taught Halloween in the Village for the International Center of Photography in New York City. He has been photographing in the streets with a Leica M Rangefinder

Sponsored by Leica Camera  

Spend this Saturday and Sunday at the Pacific Northwest's largest workshop for "Alternative Processes".  Our area's Analog Photographers Users Group has prepared an entire weekend of classes, demonstrations, field trips and panel discussions on photography's Alternative Processes.  Experience the origins of photography as seen through the eyes of our photo communities' most knowledgeable photographic experts.

If you're serious about exploring the "roots" of photography,
this is an event you won't want to miss.  And it all happens in our own backyard,
WSU in Vancouver, WA

Contact Robert Brummitt with your questions and for more details.

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent 

The Lightroom program is divided into two main parts: image management (Library) and image editing (Develop).  These two, one day, workshops presented by Steve Anchell will bring you up to speed on how to import, manage, and edit your images using Adobe Lightroom.
 
From import to export we'll spend six hours on both Saturday going through LR.   By the end of the day you'll know what the program can do and whether you need anything else.   

Topics Covered: 

• Developing a Workflow Using the Library Module
• Using the Develop Module
• Using the Print Module
• Personalizing LR Importing photos
• Working with Collections
• Working with Metadata
• Renaming and moving images
• Working with images
• Using the Editing Tools in the Develop Module
• And other topics as they arise.

There are two Mac and three Window computers available for student use.  If you wish to reserve a Mac or Windows computer please let Steve know in an e-mail when you register, otherwise it is first come.  Alternately you may bring your own in order to get used to working on it.  These one day workshops are limited to 5 participants.   The cost for either is $100.  However, if you sign up for both at the same time the cost is only $185.

“The Lightroom workshop . . . was very helpful.  The instruction and work planned for the day flowed well and I am enjoying Lightroom at home now.  Thanks for the handout.”
–Doris E. Potter, Eugene, Oregon
 
“Your careful organization of the logical procedures for learning and using Lightroom was presented in a style that was both informative and conversational.  Books are often confusing because you cannot ask the author to explain the concept in another way. The added bonus of the written narrative you provided extended the value of the workshop because I did not have to take notes!”
–Richard Gilkey, Portland, Oregon
 
“I am even more excited about Lightroom after the two days of training.  I knew just enough to know that I didn't know enough.  I now believe I have the foundation and knowledge to establish a truly workable work flow and image organization.”
–Gail Miller, Sonoma, California
 
“Thanks for an excellent workshop, I really appreciate the small class size and a relaxed learning environment. Lightroom is no longer confusing.”
–Ron Coelho, Vancouver, Washington
 
Steve Anchell is a contributing writer to Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines.  He has been teaching photography workshops since 1979.

Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) September 2, 2009 -- Photography enthusiasts ranging from beginners to professionals can immerse themselves in a photographic journey in San Miguel de Allende this fall. For the ninth consecutive year, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops hosts 12 weeklong workshops in this charming colonial town set in the northern highlands of central Mexico.

Veteran photographers such Sam Abell, Joyce Tenneson, Greg Gorman, Ralph Lee Hopkins, and Eddie Soloway, inspire all levels of photographers in pursuit of personal vision, portraiture, documentary storytelling, and travel photography. Participants explore the soul of San Miguel amid the vibrant culture, rich heritage, private gardens, and Day of the Dead festivities.

Page Bertelsen, an emerging documentary and wedding photographer, observes, "The wonderful thing about the Workshops is you have the freedom to experiment and play around with photography. It's an amazing community where you're surrounded by others just as excited -- whether they're an award-winning photographer or an enthusiast. We are all open to new ways of seeing and growing together."

The three-week program, occurring October 25 through November 15, is hosted on a private campus within walking distance of the main plaza of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. San Miguel remains a safe refuge for participants to grow creatively while capturing fireworks illuminating the gothic spires of the Parroquia, listening to strolling musicians in El Jardin, and making personal connections with local families. The photographic experience is extended to the local community during the free instructor images presentations on Monday nights at Teatro Angela Peralta.

Virginia Catherine Fairchild, participant in a San Miguel workshop with David Alan Harvey, sums up the Workshops' goal, "Of all the marvelous things in my life, this experience tops them all. The instructors were so wonderful and everyone was so compatible. The whole week was amazing."

For more information on workshops in San Miguel de Allende, or other workshops offered by Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, visit www.santafeworkshops.com, or call (505) 983-1400.

About Santa Fe Photographic Workshops

Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, based in northern New Mexico for 20 years, is an inspirational and educational resource for all levels of photographers. Over 200 programs a year are offered in lighting techniques, personal vision, printmaking, storytelling, landscape, travel, nature, and portrait photography. Participants range from photography enthusiasts to professionals and are inspired by some of today's most influential photographers on campuses in Santa Fe and San Miguel de Allende. Partnerships, such as National Geographic Expeditions, extend offerings to locations around the world including Tuscany, Provence, Oaxaca, Ireland, Peru, and Africa.

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent 

In today's ubiquitous media age of digital imagery and simulated reality, in which everyone is a photographer, and everything has been photographed, photography's accepted role as a fine art, a depicter of truth and a recorder of facts is under siege. Many contemporary photographic artists ask themselves: Why do I take pictures? What do I have to say that hasn't been said before? Do my photographs depict anything akin to truth or reality?! In this fun and provocative course participants will explore these and other issues concerning photography's shifting role in contemporary culture through photo assignments, field trips, guest presentations, readings, discussions and a long-term, self-chosen project. Students may work with film or digital media.
 
Prerequisite(s): Background in digital or film photography

The class will be taught by photographer Bobby Abrahamson, a documentary photographer, filmmaker, and media artist with more than 20 years of professional experience teaching and producing documentary art. Before moving to Portland, Abrahamson served as founder, director and instructor for the Our Voices photography project of the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless in Atlanta. His teaching experience includes serving as an instructor of photojournalism at at the University of Georgia, teaching a course on the Ethics of Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography in New York, and leading a one-month workshop in documentary photography at Studio Sepia in the Republic of Georgia. Bobby has had six solo shows of his work, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the United States and in Europe. His freelance clients include The New York Times, TIME, Fortune, U.S. News and World Report and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has an MA degree in Media Studies from The New School for Social Research.  Visit his Website

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent  

 This popular class is back, with all new content for new or returning students. If you're stuck in a rut taking the same old pictures over and over again, or are constantly measuring yourself against others' standards, this class will help you break out of the mold and expand your photographic horizons. By completing a series of unusual and provocative weekly assignments, you'll learn to challenge your boundaries and artistic comfort zone. You'll be asked to make photographs you never imagined would come from your camera - and you'll find out that good pictures don't have to be pretty. Some images with mature content will be shown and discussed during class.
 
The class will be taught by photographer Bobby Abrahamson, a documentary photographer, filmmaker, and media artist with more than 20 years of professional experience teaching and producing documentary art. Before moving to Portland, Abrahamson served as founder, director and instructor for the Our Voices photography project of the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless in Atlanta. His teaching experience includes serving as an instructor of photojournalism at at the University of Georgia, teaching a course on the Ethics of Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography in New York, and leading a one-month workshop in documentary photography at Studio Sepia in the Republic of Georgia. Bobby has had six solo shows of his work, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions in the United States and in Europe. His freelance clients include The New York Times, TIME, Fortune, U.S. News and World Report and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has three self-published books of photographs, including the Photo-Eye bestseller "One Summer Across America."

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent  

   "Toy Camera Photography: 
In Search of an Alternative Vision"
Newport Photography Workshops
Presented by Kurt Norlin

 
Oct. 10-11, 2009

Newport Visual Arts Center

777 NW Beach Dr.
Newport, Oregon
541-265-6540; vac@coastarts.org

Photo by Kurt Norlin

Photographers are invited to take a more playful look at how they "see" at a weekend workshop that bypasses all the technicalities of high-end cameras and turns making pictures purely into a matter of seeing and responding with a quiet click of the shutter. According to instructor Kurt Norlin, the plastic shutters, limited controls and unpredictable nature of today's so-called toy cameras "produce images that have unique visual qualities," often conveying a nostalgic, dreamy look at the world around us. Students will be shown how to set up and load toy cameras for best results, and an overview of various approaches to and masters of this relatively new branch of photography. A number of medium-format cameras will be provided to participants, or they can bring their own. Film, processing and paper will be provided. The class is part of the Newport Photography Workshops.
 
Tuition is $100, plus a $40 lab and materials fee.
 
To register or for more information, contact Norlin at norlink1@hotmail.com or phone 541-967-6892
 
Kurt Norlin (BA, MA, MFA) has been working with toy cameras since 1993 and taught photography at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany for 15 years before retiring in 2009. To see some of his toy camera work go to kurtnorlinphotography.com/ and check out the Alt Viz gallery.

A Practical Introduction to Carbon Printing
A Hands-on Workshop
Instructor:
Vaughn Hutchins
November 13, 14 and 15, 2009

Carbon Printing was one of the first permanent photographic processes, and remains one of the most beautiful!  Patented in 1864 by Sir Joseph Swan, the carbon printing process was the preferred fine art photographic process until the early 20th Century.  A unique feature of carbon prints is the raised relief that can be achieved. The blacks of the image rise above the surface of the print. This texture gives the image a sense of depth and sharpness not found in other photographic processes.  Carbon prints are capable of recording a very wide range of tonal values. They go far beyond what is possible with traditional silver gelatin printing, and even that of platinum printing. Carbon prints are made from gelatin, sugar and a carbon-based pigment, such as lampblack watercolor paint. 

Most of the material needed can be purchased locally at supermarkets, art supply shops and hardware stores. Carbon printing is a relatively inexpensive process and is extremely stable and permanent.

The Workshop  

This workshop will take place at the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, Oregon. This excellent facility is located at the historic Nye Beach.  The workshop will begin at 4pm on Friday, November 13th with a demonstration of the entire carbon printing process. This will prepare the participants for a productive Saturday and Sunday (8am to 4pm both days).
Participants will make carbon prints using their own negatives, but will be using carbon tissue pre-made by the instructor. In-camera and enlarged digital negatives both work well.  Carbon printing is a contact printing process. The size of one’s print is the same size as the negative. Negatives can be provided for participants without access to large format negatives or digitally enlarged negatives. Due to the wide range of values this process can record, negatives that have too much contrast for traditional silver printing can make beautiful carbon prints. Negatives that make good platinum prints also make fine carbon prints. Vaughn welcomes questions about your negatives and can provide help prior to the workshop.

The Instructor 

 Vaughn Hutchins has photographed for over 30 years. After working as a wilderness ranger/mule packer from 1980 to 1990, he has operated the teaching darkroom for the Art Dept. of Humboldt State University. He has taught carbon printing workshops at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley, and at PhotoCentral in Hayward, CA. For many years, he was a workshop assistant for the Friends of Photography in Carmel, CA. Vaughn began making carbon prints in 1992 and is considered one of the driving forces in the renewed interest in this historic photographic process.  Vaughn works primarily with the light on the landscape. He is also working on a series of images of his triplet boys in the environment. Some of his images can be viewed on the Ansel Adams Gallery website (anseladams.com) under “Contemporary Art”.

Registration

Registration for this workshop will begin Aug. 15th, 2009. The cost of the workshop is $200, plus a $50 Material/facility fee.  A $100 deposit at the time of registration is required to hold a space for you. The balance ($150) is required by October 31st.

Refunds

Full refunds, minus a $25 processing fee, will be given until October 31st.  After October 31st refunds will only be made if the workshop can be filled. For more information, contact Vaughn after August 15th at: vgh7001@humboldt.edu

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent 

September 19 - 20, 2009 (2 sessions)
Saturday 4-10pm
Sunday 12-5pm

Curious about the visual experience at night? Learn how to photograph stunning nightscapes and create beautiful prints from your digital images. This exciting class encourages students to seek out and capture the varying hues, tonalities, and light that play across the landscape during the evening hours. Students will participate in a shooting excursion around Portland, learn editing and toning techniques with Photoshop, obtain aesthetic and technical photographic knowledge, and learn about digital printing.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Photoshop, a digital SLR camera with fully manual settings, USB cord, and a tripod.
Suggested: Flashlight and warm clothes.
Location: Computer Lab, OCAC
OCAC Course #PH 701
Tuition received on or before September 9, 2009: $150
Tuition received after September 9, 2009: $170
Studio fee $25

KIMI KOLBA, INSTRUCTOR

Kimi Kolba is an artist living and working in Portland. She holds an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Studio Art, Photography. She exhibits nationally, and her work continues to explore the contemporary landscape at night. She remains active in her community as an artist and as a performing and fine arts instructor for youth.

Oregon College of Arts and Crafts  
8245 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225-6349
 www.ocac.edu
503-297-5544
800-390-0632
503-297-9651 fax

 from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent 

PART ONE:  PH702

Session one provides the time and instruction for students to explore the next generation of instant color film transfers. Participants will learn the basics of manipulating Fuji film as an alternative to Polaroid for creative photo processes. Together we will explore techniques using Fuji FP100C film for creating dye transfer images and emulsion lifts. Demos and step-by-step instructions will be provided for new and returning students.

PART TWO: PH703
Sep 20 (1 session); Sun 9:00AM-4:00PM
Tuition received on or before Sep 9: $95
Tuition received after Sep 9: $115
Studio fee: $40

The second session provides students with ample studio time to focus on a project or continue exploring creative techniques using Fuji FP100C film for creating dye transfer images and emulsion lifts.  Hand coloring, surface embellishment, and collage will also be covered during session two.

Both sessions will include informal critiques from the instructor.

Class size is limited to 8 Students.
Prerequisites: NONE Location: Photography Studio
Paper and film will be provided.
Daylab copy systems and slide printers will be available for use.

Students bring 4x6" and smaller photos, small 3-D objects, or 35 mm slides as image sources.  
 
Christine Eagon
Photography Workshops and Classes
www.ChrisEagon.com
tel. 360-696-9363

Oregon College of Arts and Crafts  
8245 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225-6349
 www.ocac.edu
503-297-5544
800-390-0632
503-297-9651 fax

When: Friday, September 4th, 2009
Time: 5:30-9:00pm
Where: Portland Japanese Garden Pavilion and Grounds
Cost: $65 Members/$75 non-members
Space is limited, Reservations required:
Call: 503-542-0280 or email events@japanesegarden.com

Shoot side-by-side with Portland Photographer Craig Mitchelldyer in this rare, hands on Garden portrait photo session. Craig will start the evening with a presentation of portrait lighting techniques followed by a showcase of his work. Then Craig will direct a hands-on portrait photo shoot for the guests with portable strobe lighting of Kimono dressed models posing in the Garden. Guests will then join Craig in the Garden pavilion for a discussion and critique of the evening's photos. Staff from Pro Photo Supply will be on hand to answer technical questions to help you get the most out of your equipment. For intermediate and advanced photographers with digital SLR cameras. Canon equipment will be available in limited supply. Sponsored by Pro Photo Supply and Canon.

Craig Mitchelldyer is a native to Oregon and has been a Portland photographer for 10 years. His work can be seen at http://www.craigmitchelldyer.com/

©Darlene Lyon Kruse, All Rights Reserved

 Photographer/Instructor: Darlene Lyon Kruse

Assistant & Technical Adviser: David Vanderlip

Join us for another opportunity to photograph along the spectacular Oregon coast. Locations include the fishing village of Charleston, commercial fishing boats and other activities at and near the marina, the Cape Arago lighthouse, seabirds and other wildlife, sandstone bluffs, crashing waves, and the botanical gardens and grand scenic vistas of Shore Acres State Park.  For those who arrive early, there will be a sunset photography session on Friday night, September 11, at Sunset Bay State Park (no additional charge).

Personal assistance, demonstrations and instruction by Darlene and David will include white balance, depth-of-field, ISO sensitivity, understanding and working with the special exposure challenges of coastal photography, shutter speed, and more. 

All cameras (digital or film) and formats are welcome.  Minimum: 10 people.  Maximum: 20 people.  Workshop tuition - $75.00, includes dessert in Charleston at the conclusion of the workshop.  Tuition does not include meals, transportation, park fees, or overnight accommodations.  An optional image review on Sunday, September 27 from 2-4PM (in Ashland) is included in your tuition.

To request a registration form, send an email to Darlene at photo_art@mind.net and ask for the Charleston-Shore Acres Photography Workshop registration form.
 

Watch for the announcement of other upcoming photography workshops, including: Ft. Klamath (Sept. 26), Offbeat Medford (Sept. 20), Jacksonville (Oct.), Fall Color in Lithia Park (Oct.), and Holiday Lights & Night Photography/Ashland (Dec.).

 ©Darlene Lyon Kruse, All Rights Reserved

Sight & Insight: Opening to Creativity
A Workshop on Seeing in Photography
Presented by John Wimberley
October 16-18, 2009, $225.00
In Beautiful Newport, on the Oregon Coast

The foundation of photography is seeing. While equipment and techniques have their place, it is the quality and depth of one's seeing that determines whether each picture reaches its full potential. Light reflected from surfaces is recorded by the camera, but it is the job of the photographers’ eyes to see through those surfaces to the significance and meaning within.

This exciting workshop presents an alternative model for finding potential pictures. We will explore using soft eyes, the important role of peripheral vision, and learn how to watch for and respond to “flirts”; signals from objects in our environment that draw our attention. Some of the additional factors we’ll examine include cultural conditioning, the vocabulary we use to describe photography and visual symbolism . Because all parts of the body and psyche are interconnected, we’ll learn the important roles played by energy level, posture, and breathing. Simple and effective exercises to rest and refresh the eyes will also be presented.

The goal will be to have our pictures reflect who we are as individuals at the deepest level, rather than be derivative of previously seen work.

This workshop is open to anyone with a camera, regardless of format, or whether film or digital.

John Wimberley has been hailed as “one of America’s preeminent landscape photographers.” His critically acclaimed work has been honored with more than 60 major exhibitions and has been published around the world. John’s work is represented in hundreds of public and private collections. He is also a retired Yoga teacher and brings a body-centered perspective to teaching photography.

To register for this special workshop, email John at tjwimberley@charter.net

Please visit John’s web site at http://www.johnwimberleyphotography.com/

 from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

If you're itching to shake off the photographic "blahs" and shed that dry old skin of cliché "Kodak moments", this class is for you. On Saturday, you'll spend the day playing and experimenting with different shooting techniques, including deliberate blurs and textures, designed to mix things up and gently push you out of your comfort zone. The changing light as late afternoon shifts into evening will provide plenty of opportunity for great shots. The next day, class will review work in a hands-on digital lab session.
 
Photographer Susan Bein will demonstrate Photoshop techniques for bringing out the essentials of each image, including adding textures and glows, and will show you how to use adjustment layers and blending modes. You'll have a chance to immediately apply what you learn to your images as you explore the creative side of image-making. Required prerequisite: Basic Photoshop or instructor's consent.

Saturday, August 22, 2009, 5-10pm and Sunday, August 23, 2009, 11am-5pm 

TOM'S SEPTEMBER DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY 101 AND 102 CLASSES ARE FILLING UP FAST.  RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Recognizing the need for basic education in digital photography and the digital darkroom, a series of beginning photography classes is being launched today for the Portland and southwest Washington photography community. “Learning Digital Photography … From The Ground Up” a series of hands-on classes for beginning digital photography and photo editing students in the Oregon and Washington community was launched today by Mark Fitzgerald and Tom Hubbard.

The goal of these educational classes is to provide a solid grounding in fundamental photographic and digital imaging principles and technologies so essential to the success of DSLR and digital imaging newcomers.  Armed with this understanding, students will gain the confidence to explore their own creativity and enhance their skill by taking advantage of these photo-educational opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.

Mark and Tom bring years of photography, professional lab, digital imaging and instruction to offer participants a unique and personal learning experience.  The initial offering of four basic classes begins with DLSR Photography 101 & 102.

This season’s classes are being held at the Clark County Genealogical Society in Vancouver, Washington – just a few minutes across the I-5 Bridge from Portland.  All classes are being held on Sunday afternoons for the scheduling convenience of students.

Class descriptions, downloadable brochure, instructor profiles, directions, cost and registration information can be found on the “Learning Digital Photography” website.

If  you or someone you know has recently purchased a DSLR or is just getting started in the digital darkroom, here’s the chance to start the journey on the right foot.  If terms like depth of field, f/stops, white balance, JPEG, RAW, cropping and sharpening have you scratching your head, then these classes are for you.  Learn the basics of photography and digital imaging in four engaging classes that have been specifically designed to cut through the jargon and mystery that most beginners find perplexing.  You are assured to have several “Ah-Ha” moments as you learn digital photography ... from the ground up."  Registration begins today.

Download the Class Brochure here.

Many photographers rely on the professional capabilities of Nik Software in their post-processing work flow. Nik Software products include Photoshop plug-in applications for noise reduction, selective coloring, apply photographic filters, produce exceptional b&w conversions, sharpening and Capture NX 2 for processing Nikon RAW files in a true non-destructive editing environment.

To better educate its users Nik Software is offering a series of Webinars that provide an in-depth understanding of these various post-processing applications.  These Webinars are free and described below.  If you own a Nik software application or are considering purchasing a Nik plug-in, here is the opportunity to learn from the pros -- in your home and at no cost.

Nik Software Webinar Overview and Schedule

Free online webinars are now available for all Nik Software products. These educational webinars offer basic information, insights, and tips on using Nik Software products. Additionally, the webinars enable you to pose questions to the live trainers. The webinars have been developed to address specific types of photographic styles and are designed to appeal to both current customers and those who have not yet purchased. By the end of each webinar, you'll gain new confidence and learn quick, easy and powerful ways to enhance your photographs. To register, simply click the "Click here to register" link below for your desired webinar. An email will be sent to you with confirmation along with a link to join the webinar

Critters-n-Creatures - Enhancing the Wildlife Image July 21, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST This webinar will illustrate what is possible in enhancing images with lions, butterflies, and more. From sharpening eyes and beaks, to softening fur and adding creative styles to backgrounds and foregrounds. Click here to register.

Enhancing the Portrait Image August 11, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST In this special event Nik Software professionals will lead you through a series of tips and techniques ideally suited for portrait photography. Follow along as we retouch faces, smooth skin, and fine-tune contrast and saturation selectively and creatively. We'll also illustrate how you can direct the viewer's attention in a portrait as well as add drama to a background. Click here to register.

Enhancing the Landscape/Scenic Image August 25, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST Join the team at Nik Software as we take you through a series of photographs to showcase the features and functionality found in a variety of Nik Software products. Ideally suited for enhancing landscape images, you'll learn how to use Nik Software tools to control bright skies, selectively edit color and light, and much more. Nik Software provides powerful tools that makes editing much simpler while allowing you to transform your images. Click here to register.

Enhancing the Fine Art Image September 8, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST Fine Art photographers often want to take their pictures further and creatively add style to their work. Several tools from Nik Software are ideally suited for this creative work and allow freedom of expression for the artist. Tune in to see the transformation take place live as we enhance images provided by some of the top photographers working today using Nik Software editing tools. Click here to register.

Enhancing the Wedding Image September 15, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST Weddings are one of the most interesting types of photography due to the great variety of subjects, locations and emotions during that special day. Watch as the Nik Software Team showcases the ease of use and added benefits of using several different Nik Software products together for the ultimate wedding album images. From beautiful black and white conversions to adding richness of color and softness of pastels to your work, Nik Software products will rapidly increase your post-wedding workflow efficiency. Click here to register.

The topics, schedules, fees and due dates for the remaining 2009 season of Blue Planet Workshops are now available.

• Oregon Coast, October 2 - 10, deposit due August 25, balance due Sept 15, (min 4, max 6)
• Columbia River Gorge, October 12 - 17, deposit due August 25, balance due Sept 15 (min 4, max 6)
• Oregon Coast Storm Watch, December 4 - 9, deposit due October 1, balance due November 1 (min 4, max 6, only 3 spaces remain)
• Columbia River Gorge in Winter, December 11 - 15, deposit due Oct 1, balance due Nov 1 (min 4, max 6)

Blue Planet also provides customer trips/workshops for small groups. If a group requests a workshop to a particular area, Blue Planet will arrange a multi- or single-location workshop for 3 days or longer.

All workshop information can be found on the Blue Planet Photography website.

A weekend of free presentations on a variety of alternative photographic processes will be held the weekend of Sept. 12-13, 2009 at the Washington State University Vancouver campus.
 
Photographers of all skill levels are invited to participate in all or any part of the events, which will include demonstrations on photogravures, carbon printing, optically enlarged negatives, cyanotypes, bromoils and other traditional processes, as well as print sharing and a gallery exhibit.
 
The weekend is being organized by the Pacific Northwest members of the Analog Photography Users Group (APUG), an international Internet community of photographers dedicated to supporting and promoting traditional film-based photographic techniques.  This is the second annual APUG-NW gathering; the first was held last fall in Newport.
 
All lectures and demonstrations will be held in the Multi-Media Center (VMCC) at WSU-Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA. 

No advance registration is necessary, but interested photographers are asked to contact organizer Robert Brummitt at 503-614-0161 or robert8x10@hotmail.com so space requirements can be accommodated.
 
The workshop schedule for Saturday:

• 9 a.m.— "Darkroom Cookbook III" with Steve Anchell of Salem. Ore.
• 10 a.m.—"Bromoils" with Terry Halstead of Beaverton, Ore.
• 11 a.m.—"Artisan Silver Gelatin Printing" with Denise Ross of Newport, Ore.
• 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.—"Carbon Printing Demonstration" with Vaughn Hutchins of Arcata, CA.
• 4 p.m.—"Enlarged Negatives and Cyanotypes" with Michael Stathatos of Washougal, Wash.
• 5 p.m.—"Photogravures" with Russ Dodd of Portland, Ore.

On Sunday, participants are invited to join in a field trip with Anchell, who will show alternative view camera uses. The rest of Sunday’s schedule includes the following:

• 10-11:30 a.m.—Participants' print viewing
• 2 p.m.—"Photographic Artist Books" with Laura Russell of Portland.
• 3 p.m.—"Tintypes" with Susan Seubert of Portland.
• 4 p.m.—Panel discussion on “The Resurgence of Alternative Processes.”

Join us at the spectacular Oregon coast for a special day of photographing some of the most dramatic coastline in the world.  Locations include the Coquille River lighthouse, Bandon boat basin, seastacks and oceanscapes along the beaches near Bandon.  We’ll also go down to Floras Lake where photo opportunities include sand dunes and windsurfers.  (Floras Lake is widely considered to be second only to the Columbia Gorge for prime windsurfing in Oregon.)  Personal assistance, demonstrations and instruction by Darlene Lyon Kruse and David Vanderlip and will include white balance, depth-of-field, ISO sensitivity, understanding and working with the special exposure challenges of coastal photography, shutter speed, and more.  



All cameras (digital or film) and formats are welcome.  Minimum: 10 people.  Maximum: 20 people.  Workshop tuition - $75.00, includes beverage and dessert in Bandon at the conclusion of the workshop.  Tuition does not include meals, transportation and overnight accommodations.  An optional image review on Sunday, August 16 from 2-4PM (in Ashland) is included in your tuition.

To request a registration form, send an email to Darlene at photo_art@mind.net and ask for the Bandon Photography Workshop registration form.
 



Photographer: Darlene Lyon Kruse


Assistant & Technical Adviser: David Vanderlip


When:  Saturday, August 8, 2009  -  8:00 AM to 3:00 PM



Watch for the announcement of other upcoming photography workshops, including: Golden, OR (Sept.), Ft. Klamath (Sept), Urban Medford (Sept.), Jacksonville (Oct.), Fall Color in Lithia Park (Oct.), and Holiday Lights & Night Photography/Ashland {Dec.).

 Join us at Oregon’s own deep blue  jewel -- Crater Lake National Park.  Learn tips and  techniques that will enhance your landscape and nature  photography.  Personal assistance, demonstrations and instructions by Darlene Lyon Kruse and David Vanderlip will include white balance, depth-of-field, ISO sensitivity, wildflower photography, tips and techniques for photographing waterfalls, composition, more.  

All cameras (digital or film) and formats  are welcome.  Minimum: 10 people.  Maximum: 20  people.  Workshop tuition - $75.00, includes dessert at Beckie’s Café at Union Creek at the conclusion of the  workshop.  Tuition does not include lunch, transportation  and park fees.  An optional image review on Sunday,  August 2 from 2-4PM is also included.

Photographer:  Darlene Lyon Kruse, Ashland, OR
www.darlene-lyon-kruse-studios.com

Assistant  & Technical Adviser: David Vanderlip
www.davidvanderlip.com

When:  Saturday, July 25, 2009  -  8:30  AM to 3:00 PM

To request a registration form, send an email to Darlene.

Although Press Releases is not the type of educational information or topic you might have expected to find in this section, for working professionals, galleries, photo retailers, photo educators and other photographic organizations knowing how to "get the word out" is vital to their businesses. For that reason, taking advantage of free Webinars on the subject of press releases is an important educational opportunity for the photographic community.

Writing an effective press release is an acquired skill.  One respected online press release organization, PRWeb, is offering free webinars that take 30 minutes of your time to grasp the fundamentals of the craft. Whether or not you decide to use PRWeb's services, it is well worth the time to hear the do's and don'ts of persuasive press release creation from professionals. The company also provides free Webinars on optimizing your press release for maximum search engine results.

In July, PRWeb offers 4 webinars that photographers and others might want to attend:

• July 15th and July 29th - Press Release Fundamentals
• July 8th and July 22nd - Search Engine Optimizing Your Press Release.

To learn more about these short webinars or to register, click HERE.

 from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent   

Join Photographer Stewart Harvey with Pro Photo Supply in an evening garden shoot. Stewart will help you evoke your individual perspective while capturing the beauty of the Portland Japanese Garden.

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent   

A well-done environmental portrait can bring a whole world alive for the viewer. Learn how to synthesize subject and environment to create images charged with meaning and personality. Talented portrait photographer Ann Ploeger will show you how a touch of documentary, a dash of set design, and a handful of chutzpah can go a long way in making truly unique images of people and place.
 
After this class, you'll be prepared to photograph anyone, anywhere, with more confidence and control. Learn how to use existing light, existing objects, and existing space to your best advantage. This class is a great chance to invigorate your vision, inspire yourself, and receive guidance from a wonderful portrait artist. Students should bring cameras and may shoot with film or digitally.

 To register, go online to www.newspacephoto.org/classes or call Newspace at 503-963-1935

 The Art and Science of Photography

Featuring Leading Photographers:
Hanson Fong And John Woodward
When: Thursday July 30, 2009
Where: World Forestry Center - Miller Hall
Cost: $79 in advance. $99 at the door.

Program highlights: Lighting Ratio Demonstrations, Metering Techniques, The Art of Posing Family Groups, The Wheel of Self-Assessment, Compositional Study Guide, Facial Analysis, Portrait, Glamour and Modified, Glamour Lighting Forms, Digital and the Power of Raw, Color Management and Its Importance, 10 Basic Poses, Flow Posing.

Live Models and Demonstrations - Bride and Groom, Family Groups, Glamour Shots.

To Learn more and Register visit www.prolightseminar.com

 

When: Section 1: FULL
Section 2: Saturday, July 18th
Section 3: Sunday, August 2nd
Section 4: Sunday, August 30th
Time: Times Vary
Where: Newspace Center For Photography
Cost: $75

 

Do you have a digital SLR with more bells and whistles than you know what to do with? Meet the challenge head-on in this one-day workshop focusing on basic and intermediate controls for your digital camera. An in-depth review of camera controls and settings followed by a hands-on shooting session will put you in the driver's seat with your camera.

As a knowledge of manual mode camera operation is assumed for most of our other classes, this workshop is a recommended prerequisite for those new to photography. Students should bring cameras and manuals, if available.

Section 2 & 4 will be taught by Portland photographer Susan Bein. Susan has taught classes on digital topics for over twelve years and her experience includes thousands of classroom hours with a hugely diverse student population.

There's no better place to practice your wildlife photography skills than
the Oregon Zoo.    

When: Saturday, July 11th
Time: 8am-10:30am
Where: Oregon Zoo
Cost: Zoo Members: $50 Non-members: $60

The animals of Wild Life Live! are the Zoo performers. These highly trained birds are both beautiful and well trained. Eagles, hawks, parrots, owls and more will be on hand to pose for some truly great pictures. Where else could you get close enough to count the feathers on a bald eagle's head? (Telephoto lens 200mm or greater is recommended.)

Learn more at www.oregonzoo.org

When: Section 1: On Going
Section 2: Four Thursdays July 9th through 30th 6:30-8:30pm. Saturday, July 18th 10am-2pm.
Section 3: Four Mondays August 10th through 31st 6:30-8:30pm. & Saturday, August 22nd 10am-2pm.
Time: Times Vary
Where: Newspace Center For Photography
Cost: $205

 

If you're just starting out with photography, it helps to have a firm handle on the basics. This more in-depth class will give you the solid foundation you need to maximize your success as a shooter. You'll learn how to operate a camera in manual mode for better control over your images and will learn how light, color, and tonality work together to create strong images.

You'll also learn key compositional guidelines that will help you better design and structure your shots. Fun, hands-on photo opportunities combined with technical and conceptual guidance from a talented pro-photographer will get you on your way towards an informed mastery of the medium. Students should bring cameras and manuals, if available.

Section 1 and 3 will be taught by Portland photographer Jason Kaplan.

Photo courtesy of the Ansel Adams Gallery

One more attraction of the Pacfic Northwest is its relatively close proximity to Yosemite National Park and the workshops offered by The Ansel Adams Gallery.  The prestige and fame earned by this 107-year old teaching organization and its founder, Ansel Adams, draw the very best photographers and educators to ensure each student a rich learning environment and career enhancing experience.  Spending time with Cramer and Walklet at this intense workshop is no exception.

This 2-day lecture/demonstration presents highlights from the 3-5 day workshops that Keith Walklet and Charles Cramer present for the Ansel Adams Gallery. This will include valuable insights on photographing in the field, exposure of film and digital captures, and creating effective compositions. Plus techniques that will allow you to optimize these images to their fullest potential using Lightroom and Photoshop, all leading to the creation of compelling prints. This course will "open your eyes" to imagine the many possibilities within your image. The various tips and techniques will then allow you to optimize your images to their fullest and strongest potential.

The cost of this workshop is $295.  Click here to register.

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent  

©Christine Eagon

This class is a wonderful chance to develop your portraiture skills while receiving helpful guidance and inspiration from fine-art photographer Christine Eagon. You’ll learn to craft sensitive, relaxed portraits in natural, available light. Class will focus on portraits in ambient light interiors, window and reflected light, and natural light in outdoor locations. You’ll learn to develop rapport with subjects (people and pets) and how to create images with engaging emotional content. This workshop is ideal for those wishing to move beyond a purely technical approach to explore art-making on a more intuitive, expressive level. Group exercises and discussions will encourage and inform your creative process as you receive feedback on work created over the course of the class. Students should bring cameras and may shoot with film or digitally.

 The Natural Portrait Workshop with Christine Eagon

Three Saturdays, 8/1, 8/8 & 8/15  11-2 pm
 
Newspace Center for Photography
1632 SE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97214
503.963.1935
info@newspacephoto.com
Monday through Thursday 10am - 10:30pm
Friday through Sunday 10am - 6pm
 
Cost $155

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent 

Neil van Niekerk is a well known expert in on-camera flash and authors the extremely popular web site Planet Neil which discusses all things "flash".  Pros will gain a new understanding of the techniques and possibilities of flash photography.

My intention with these workshops is to help other photographers grasp whichever aspects had been elusive up until then - whether it is a technique, or bit of theory - and then have things suddenly fall into place. My approach is to teach other photographers how to achieve what they want to.  And what I am trying for, are for a few “aaaah, NOW I get it!” moments.

The September 1, 2009 workshop is divided into two sections.

Attendees can register for the 4-hour morning session only (9 am to 1:30pm) for $200, or they can register for for the full day session which includes hands-on instruction, and shooting sessions with models (9 am to 8pm) for $500.
 
Each Seminar + Workshop will be limited to 20 people - but there will only be 10 people who attend the entire day, including the photo sessions in the afternoon and the evening.  The other 10 people will be those who chose to attend only the seminar presentation in the morning.  This way I can make sure of individual attention with each photographer attending the workshop section of the day.
 
Seminar & Presentation  (Morning Session)
Starting at 9 am, there is a presentation on flash photography, lighting and exposure, which is based on the articles on this website.   I will answer all questions, and thoroughly cover a variety of topics, which will include:
    * White Balance settings
    * TTL / Auto flash .. vs .. manual flash
    * Exposure metering for ambient light
    * Implications of flash sync speed
    * Flash modes available with camera systems
    * Adding fill-flash to available light outdoors
    * Flash indoors
    * Directional bounce flash
    * Flash modifiers – uses & limitations
    * Dragging the shutter
    * Tungsten light & flash
    * Wireless TTL flash
    * Using strobes for portraits, and small studio set-ups
 
Practical Application (Afternoon / Evening Session)
This portion of the day is 5 hours of hands-on photography to reinforce the information presented at the Seminar & Presentation.  There will be 2 models available during the afternoon and evening photo sessions, and each attendee will be given the opportunity to work with the models, together and individually.
 
Several different lighting situations will be set up and each participant will get to practice the concepts covered in the morning’s presentation.  Pocket Wizards will be available for each attendee to use for the off-camera lighting / studio setup.  The practical exercises will include:
    * Using flash with max sync speed
    * Metering for ambient light and fill flash
    * Bouncing flash into a reflector as a fill
    * Bouncing flash into a reflector as a main light at night
    * Using off camera flash / creating a small studio set-up
 
Attendance at the Practical Application portion of the workshop is limited to 10 people in order to allow everyone plenty of time to work with the models and to get personal feedback.

Cost and Registration

• Seminar Only (9 am until 1:30 pm) - $200.
• Payment for the Seminar Only is due in full at the time of registration.
• Seminar + Practical Application (9 am until 8 pm) - $500.
• Payment for the full-day workshop is due in full at the time of registration.

Once the 10 spaces are full, no more registrations will be accepted for the Practical Application portion of the workshop.
 

Register here for the workshop

This week’s featured photo person spotlight falls on a professional educator, Mark Fitzgerald.  Mark’s rich career in the photography industry, his dedication to photography and his deep understanding of digital imaging has made his workshop enterprise, The Digital Darkroom, a mainstay of professional education up and down the Pacific coast.

Mark’s roots in the industry were firmly established during his photo lab career at Fox Photo.  (There is no better place to learn photography than in a professional photo lab.)  The years at Fox provided Mark with a deep technical understanding of the technology of photography while providing him the resources to polish his skills as a photographer.  Eventually Mark moved on to other processing labs and into the field of photographic consulting.

When Mark moved to the Portland area in the 90s, he set aside picture taking to focus on professional lab work.  It wasn’t long before Mark picked up his first digital camera and was bitten by the photography bug all over again.  Photoshop became his new darkroom with endless hours being spent in self-training and experimentation.

Having mastered Photoshop, it was time to educate the world – well, at least the world west of the Mississippi.  The result was the birth of his current business, The Digital Darkroom in 2002.  Mark’s hard-earned recognition as an Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert and as an Adobe Certified Instructor for the entire Photoshop CS series is testament to his technical abilities and educational skills.  

Mark concentrates his educational workshops and seminars as well as his individual consulting on the working professional photographer.  Enhancing a photographer’s understanding of Photoshop and Lightroom while implementing improved workflows to increase business productivity are the cornerstones of his consulting and workshop activities.

Today Mark’s Photoshop and Lightroom workshops are in high demand and allow Oregon to claim another nationally recognized photographic expert.  For serious professional photographers looking to improve their digital darkroom skills, increase their shooting time, enhance production efficiency and strengthen their bottom-line, learn more about Mark and the services on The Digital Darkroom website.  You can also hear Mark's thoughts about digital imaging, photography and words of technical wisdom on his blog.

2009 PSA Conference

The 2009 PSA Conference will be held at West Yellowstone, Montana from September 20 through September 26, 2009.

Click HERE to read complete details about the conference.

This year there will be many fine programs as well as images from the PSA Exhibition. Featured speakers include George Lepp, John & Barbara Gerlach, Barry Wilkins & Jill Sneesby, Art  Wolfe and Julieanne Kost (Adobe).

To register for the conference, click HERE.  If you register before  11:59 PM on June 15, 2009, you save $25.

After you submit your registration form, go to your email to review your registration and to see how much you owe for the registration and then go back to your internet browser where you will find the PayPal page. You don't have to have a PayPal account . . . just a valid credit card from American Express, Discover, Master Card or Visa.

The whole process is quick, simple and secure! See you there!

2009 PSA Exhibition
20+ slide/digital and print sections

And don't forget to enter the PSA Exhibition. The accepted slide/digital images will be presented during the conference and the prints will be on display in the print room. The entry fees are very reasonable ($5 for a digital entry or no-return prints). You can enter any of the 20 plus sections by clicking HERE  and then scrolling down to the section you desire.

Fill in the form, submit the data, go to your email to determine the cost and return to your internet browser to pay your entry fees via PayPal. This process is as quick, simple and secure as the Conference registration process is.

Chris Golson's Pacific Coast Photography Adventures will be taking off on September 27, 2009 -- literally.

Included in this three day, hands-on workshop for intermediate DSLR photographers is a 2-hour sunset Zepplin photo shoot over San Francisco Airport, the Pacific, Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.  And the headquarters and backdrop to this educational event is the Seal Cove Inn in the town of Half Moon Bay, California.

Chris and his fellow instructor, Dirk Karsten, have a full slate of seminars and shooting opportunities planned to make the event the highlight of your 2009 photography year.

A new way of seeing things

A sumptuous, all-inclusive workshop…
Led by a master photographer and a photographer teacher who put it all together… Set in a seaside town with hauntingly beautiful coastline vistas… Featuring an airborne seminar in one of the world’s only new Zeppelin airships… Chris Golson Pacific’s Coast Photography Adventures offers a luxurious and unique experience designed to deepen the practical skills and artistic groundings of the aspiring intermediate digital photographer. This three-day, three-night workshop is open to a maximum of 10 students, to ensure that each participant gets plenty of one-on-one instruction.

A workshop for the eye, mind and your enjoyment

Your instructors are acclaimed Dutch photographer Dirk Karsten, whose career includes work for companies like Mercedes, American Express, Heineken and Sony, and who has been the recipient of major awards bestowed from 28 countries; and Chris Golson, a Silicon Valley photographer, technologist and leader of many years of local workshops. Your lodging will be at the Seal Cove Inn, a luxurious and secluded bed & breakfast near Half Moon Bay, CA, an intimate coastal town whose natural features afford spectacular conditions for outdoor photography.

Click for the workshop itinerary and registration information.

Editor's Note:  I have worked with Bogen Imaging on several seminar series.  I have always found Bogen's educational offerings to be top notch, well planned, equipped with talented instructors and attendee focused.  This webinar should prove to be an informative, educational and fun experience for anyone interested in learning professional tips on wildlife photography.

Wildlife Conservation Society Photographer to Share Photo Tips and Experiences
in Free Bogen Imaging Webinar

WCS Staff Photographer Julie Maher Will Share Tips and Tricks for Better Wildlife Photography

Ramsey, N.J. (June 2, 2009)–Bogen Imaging, a leading distributor of top quality photographic support products and accessories in North America, announces a free webinar titled “A Budget Safari – Wildlife Photography at Your Local Zoo: Roundtable with Julie Larsen Maher.” Part of the company’s Bogen Café series of free instructional webinars, the seminar will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, on Friday, June 19th. Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Staff Photographer Julie Larsen Maher, and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging’s Gitzo, Metz, Gossen and Litepanels Product Manager, will discuss the best practices, gear, and times to visit when shooting wildlife at a local zoo.

Maher was named Staff Photographer for the WCS in 2005 and has since traveled the world, using digital photography to capture the beauty and diversity of the animal residents and their caregivers at WCS wildlife parks. She works with leading scientists and animal experts to create breathtaking photographs that reveal the wonder and importance of wildlife conservation. During this Bogen Café webinar, Maher will share experiences from her recent trip to South America and will report on the ongoing conservation photography efforts of the WCS.

Topics for Discussion Include:

• The best practices for shooting through fences, wires, and glass partitions
• Selecting the best gear for a day trip
• The best times to visit when shooting at a local zoo
• How to develop a unique perspective when capturing wildlife

Webinar participants will have access to a number of exclusive benefits, including one-on-one interaction with the guest speaker, and will be automatically entered in a chance to win one of three National Geographic Walkabout Medium Satchels, each valued at $195. Winners will be announced at the end of the webinar, so participants must attend the event in its entirety to be eligible to win. A free recorded version of the webinar will also be available to registered participants within 24 hours of the event. Winners must be US residents.

To register for the free Bogen Café webinar and for additional information, please visit http://www.bogenimaging.us/webinar/

Additional information about the Bogen Café as well upcoming webinars can be found at www.bogencafe.us.

About Bogen Imaging
Bogen Imaging Inc is a leading distributor of key accessories brands for the photographic, video, cine and lighting production markets. Bogen is an international company within the Imaging Division of the Vitec Group, which owns the following leading international brands: Manfrotto, Gitzo, Kata, National Geographic Bags and Tripods, Avenger, and I.F.F. As the exclusive US distributor of Metz, Gossen, Elinchrom, Lastolite, Reflecmedia, Formatt Filters, and Rotatrim, Bogen offers the most complete range of exceptional camera and lighting accessories in the business. The Bogen Imaging international network covers the USA, Germany, France, Italy, UK and Japan.

- You have an interest in photography
- You use either a digital or film camera
- You have the confidence to use it
- You use either Digital printing, Alternative, B&W or Color

The acknowledgement of passion in one's work is vital to the execution and creation of the work. Passion flows from the moment we are aware of an image that presents itself to us to the time we present the results to those around us - and beyond.

We have this passion deep within us, it drives us to buy (much needed) unique equipment, do (supposedly) strange things, anything to get that image out in the "light of day" so we can start the whole process again.
 

This workshop is built around you. You have an interest in photography. You have a camera, either digital or film. You know how to use that camera with some confidence. You are either into alternative process, B&W or Color prints. You like to share your work with others or with no one in particular. You like to use the camera to photograph the things that are interesting or important to you.

This workshop is about finding your passion! You will be sharing with others what you are interested in photographing. You’ll be asked to share images, discuss your strong points and take suggestions of where to further your passion.  You’ll be asked to offer in return ideas to the others in the workshop and their photography.
 

Robert Brummitt has been photographing for over 30 years. He is well versed in most film formats and some digital. Mainly a color photographer, Robert has also worked in black and white and, now, digital printing methods.  Robert is the past president of the Portland Photographers Forum and increased its membership and photographic activities within the community.
 
“Passion has always been with me - before I knew what I wanted to do with the beautiful/horrid images that paraded themselves before me as a young child. Photography, printing, passion - they kept me going for ~40 years and I'm not stopping now!” -- Lorraine Richey
 

 from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

 Fuji Photo Transfer and Collage in Two Parts
Christine Eagon, instructor

Day one of this modular workshop provides the time and instruction for students to explore the next generation of instant color film transfers. Participants learn the basics of manipulating Fuji film as an alternative to Polaroid for creative photo processes. We will explore techniques using Fuji FP100C film for creating dye transfer images and emulsion lifts. Demos and step-by-step instructions will be provided for new and returning students.
 
The second day provides students with ample studio time to focus on an individual project or continue exploring creative techniques using Fuji FP100C film for creating dye transfer images and emulsion lifts. Hand coloring, surface embellishment and collage will also be covered during session two.

Both sessions will be held at the Oregon College of Art and Craft and include informal critiques from the instructor. No prerequisite.

Part One: PH702 - June 13, 2009 (1 session ) - Sat 9:00AM-4:00PM
Part Two: PH703 - June 14, 2009 (1 session ); Sun 9:00AM-4:00PM

Tuition received on or before June 2, 2009: $95
Tuition received after June 2, 2009: $115
Studio Fee $40

Oregon College of Art and Craft
8245 SW Barnes Road
Portland OR
Location: Photography Studio
Register by  Phone: 503 297-5544

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent  

This workshop is a special 3-day weekend photography adventure with fine-art photographer Don Jacobson. Friday night, you’ll meet for an overview of tools and techniques for shooting in the field.  Saturday, Don will guide the class through the beautiful natural landscapes of the Mt. Hood Meadows area. You’ll learn to develop an eye for unique, intimate landscapes and to fine tune your eye for color and light. Sunday, the group will review images created the previous day. Feedback from Don will help you edit your work and create stronger images. Don’s many years of experience as a naturalist has given him a unique perspective on the natural places he photographs. He has led trips for the Native Plant Society of Oregon and Portland Audubon, and his images regularly grace the publications of local environmental nonprofits.

Students should be prepared for moderate hiking. Students should bring cameras and may shoot with film or digitally. Film users are encouraged to shoot color negative or C41 black and white film in order to have processing completed by the Sunday review session.

 Cost: $175

Friday, 7/17 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday, 7/18 8am-3pm
Sunday, 7/19 3-6pm
 
Newspace Center for Photography
1632 SE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97214
503.963.1935
info@newspacephoto.com
Monday through Thursday 10am - 10:30pm
Friday through Sunday 10am - 6pm

Pinhole photography is photography at its most basic. All that is required is a light tight chamber with a small hole at one end, photo - sensitive material at the other, and some simple shutter to control the exposure. Often hand made, these simple devices produce images that have unique visual qualities. The students in this workshop will learn to make simple pinhole cameras, calculate proper exposure, and produce paper negatives and prints.

This is very much a hands on class. No prior darkroom experience needed, just a sense of play and a desire to see the world in a new way.
 
The workshop is limited to seven students

Fees: $175.00 + 25 (lab) A $50.00 non-refundable deposit can be made through PayPal using the email address below as the account name. The balance is due at the start of the workshop.

Kurt Norlin is a graduate of Central Washington University (BA, MA) and the University of Oregon (MFA). He has been working with pinhole photography since 1993 and taught at Linn-Benton Community college from 1994 to 2009. To contact Kurt: norlink1@hotmail.com. If you would like to see some of his pinhole work go to http://panowolf.smugmug.com/ and check out the pinhole gallery.

Make this summer a fun, digital learning experience for your kids.
This could be the best summer yet.

This summer, your kid could make a movie, create a photo slideshow, write and record a song, put on a show for everyone, and have a blast doing it all. At Apple Camp, kids learn how to do cool stuff on a Mac and discover their hidden talents along the way. Apple Camp occurs at every Apple Retail Store, and each free workshop lasts three hours. Sign up your kid today and get ready for an adventure.

Photo Workshop: Point. Shoot. Share.

The iPhoto Workshop will show kids the basics of digital photography — and then some. They’ll learn how to import photos from a digital camera and make them look even better. Organize photos by who’s in them and where they were taken. Create slideshows with music and cool photo effects. And even build their own photo web page using iWeb to show them off to the world.

What to bring: If you have an Apple notebook running Mac OS X, a digital camera, or favorite photos, feel free to bring them, along with any required cables.

 Movie Workshop: Lights. Camera. Action.

Kids take the director’s chair in the Movie Workshop, where they learn how to make a movie in the time it takes to watch one. From importing and cropping video clips to adding cool special effects and transitions, kids go home as up-and-coming filmmakers with a DVD of the movie they’ve just made.

What to Bring: If you have an Apple notebook running Mac OS X, a digital camcorder, or existing footage, feel free to bring them, along with any required cables.

Music Workshop: Ready to rock?

Kids become instant rock stars in the Music Workshop. With GarageBand and a MIDI keyboard, they get to play bass, electric guitar, drums, and sing their own lyrics — even learn how to play a real instrument. Kids will also explore iTunes and see how to sync an iPod. And they’ll burn their latest hit to a CD so they can share it with adoring fans at home.

What to bring: Have your kid bring a few favorite CDs or an iPod or MP3 player to work with. Sample CDs will also be available for demonstration purposes.

Presentation Workshop: Take the stage.

Kids are the stars in the Presentation Workshop. First, they’ll create a super-slick slideshow with movies, music, photos, and charts and graphs. Then, they’ll learn how to present it all to a captivated audience. By the time this workshop is over, they’ll go home with a multi-media presentation in hand and lots of tips to wow family, friends, and everyone at school.

What to bring: If you have an Apple notebook running Mac OS X, favorite photos, videos, or music, feel free to bring them along, with any required cables.

 In Portland, the Apple Pioneer Place store will be the site for this summer's APPLE CAMP. The dates, times and registration links are shown above.  Each child is limited to no more than two (2) Apple Camp sessions and space is limited.

Canon U.S.A. Launches New Educational Program Offering Workshops And Classes For Current And Prospective EOS Users

Note: Seattle, Washington Date Not Yet Specified

Canon Live Learning Inspires Attendees to Develop Their Personal Creative Vision

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 12, 2009 - Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the launch of Canon Live Learning, a new on-site education program targeted towards photographers who currently use or are interested in Canon’s popular line of EOS photographic products. Canon Live Learning (CLL) will offer high-quality classes and workshops conducted by a number of the industry’s leading professional photographers, Canon’s Explorers of Light. CLL attendees will learn how to get the most out of their gear while also having the opportunity to try out Canon’s latest line of EOS products.

“Through the Canon Live Learning program we are hoping to empower and inspire our customers to further enhance their skills and passion for the art of imaging,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. “Canon Live Learning adds value to the experience of owning and using Canon photographic products.”

CLL will consist of two distinct educational opportunities: EOS Essentials and EOS Extras. EOS Essentials is a two-day weekend program which will start on Saturday with a mini-conference for participants to learn about a variety of topics, followed by optional hands-on workshops. On Sunday, participants will be organized in smaller groups and take part in workshops conducted by a Canon Explorer of Light professional photographer. The EOS Extras program is a series of exciting, two-day hands-on workshops with a Canon Explorer of Light. Participants will go on location in order to learn about photographic techniques and try Canon’s latest EOS equipment. Potential participants can go online to learn more about each program and register at this Web page:

www.usa.canon.com/canonlivelearning

EOS Essentials
The Canon Live Learning EOS Essentials program is ideal for photographers who are interested in learning how to get the most out of their EOS and other photography equipment. During the first day of the program, four topics will be covered, at approximately 90 minutes per topic. Canon Explorers of Light, local professional photographers and Canon instructors will present each topic through an inspirational blend of on-screen content and live demonstrations. After each presentation, questions and answers will be encouraged to further discussion and elicit new ideas. Topics in 2009 will include: "Creative Lighting with Speedlites," "HD Video with EOS DSLRs," "Landscape/Nature Photography," and "Maximizing Your EOS."

The optional second day of the EOS Essentials program will offer a choice between two different hands-on workshops, each with an attending Explorer of Light photographer and other professional instructors. These workshops will be interactive and limited to 16 participants each. Participants will also be able to try out Canon’s latest line of EOS products during these workshops. Workshop topics will vary according to the location, and are posted on the Canon Live Learning Web site.

In 2009, the Canon EOS Essentials program will be held in the following cities:

Confirmed Canon Explorers of Light who are scheduled to deliver at least one program are: Vincent Laforet, Bruce Dorn, Bob Davis, George Lepp, Darrell Gulin, Adam Jones and Jennifer Wu. Various local professional photographers, such as Carol Dragon, Richard Koci Hernandez and Paul Kennedy, are also scheduled to participate. Canon U.S.A. instructors will include Brian Matsumoto, Carl Peer and James Rose.

All EOS Essentials presentations will be shown using Canon REALiS multimedia projectors for superb image quality, and each location will feature an equipment demonstration area where participants will be able to handle and try a wide range of Canon imaging products, including EOS cameras, EF lenses and Canon imagePROGRAF and PIXMA Pro photo printers.

EOS Extras
In addition to the EOS Essentials program, Canon Live Learning is offering EOS Extras where participants will have the opportunity to take part in a weekend of instruction on location at an interesting site with a Canon Explorer of Light. In this program, participants will get even more extensive hands-on experience and come away with an increased knowledge and understanding of their Canon EOS equipment. Participants will have the opportunity to use additional EOS equipment as well. The first EOS Extras weekend program is scheduled for June 6th through June 7th in Aspen, Colorado with Explorer of Light Tyler Stableford. Additional destinations will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Explorers of Light
The Explorers of Light concept came out of Canon USA in the mid 1990's as a broad-ranging initiative for photographic education and inspiration. Today, the group is comprised of more than 60 of the most influential photographers in the world, each a master of their own creative specialty. The Explorers share their photographic passions and technical expertise with eager audiences of photo professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts in a variety of personal appearances, seminars and gallery showings throughout the United States. Examples of the Explorers' work may be found online at the Explorers of Light Gallery as well as numerous museums, galleries and publications. Explorers of Light use Canon EOS photographic equipment. For more information, please visit the Canon Digital Learning Center:

www.usa.canon.com/dlc

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in the U.S. in 2008†, with global revenues of US $45 billion, is listed as number seven in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired Companies 2008 list, and is on the 2008 Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei - - “all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future” - - Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/RSS .

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June 13, 2009 at the Newport Visual Arts Center
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Color photography.  It is the most common medium in our visual language.  Our eyes and minds react to color.  Color is used in almost everything we see in our visual world.  Christopher Burkett shared, "Through many hours of patient work, the photograph becomes more refined as I labor to bring the luminous quality of the image to life.  These are not mechanical reproductions, but images in which I have invested my heart and soul.  I love it."  I hope to instill in you a love for color photography!

This is a one-day workshop.  It will begin, however, with a homework assignment to be completed before we meet.  During the day, we will begin by looking at and discussing the work of past and current photographers who apply their vision in color.  We will even look at black & white photography that has been hand-colored.  I'll also bring samples of hand-colored images of Oregon's Crater Lake.  Then we will share and discuss your work.  The goal of the discussions will be for each of us to hone our skill.

We will go out and apply what we have learned and shared together.  I will bring my camera with Fuji FP-100c film (a type of Polaroid) and conduct some demonstrations of how I operate.  But I want you to go out photograph, and then we'll share the results via emails after the workshop.

A little about Robert Brummitt:

I have been working with color photography for over 30 years.  I first got into color by working at two commercial photo labs.  One in the San Francisco Bay Area and the other in Portland, Oregon.  I studied photography at Foothill College in California and have taken workshops from such notables as: John Sexton, Ruth Bernhard and many more West Coast photographers.  As President of Portland Photographers' Forum for 12 years, I organized and observed workshops given by: John Wimberley, Martha Casanave, Steve Anchell and again many fine local West Coast photographers.

I love color photography.  It has taken me some time to understand why, but I do love it.  I have done years and years of black & white photography, and love it as well.  But Color has a special place in my soul.  I can see color and contrasts better than I can see tones and shades of black & white.

 Cost: $75

For more information contact Robert Brummitt
Phone: 503-614-0161 or by email at robert8x10@hotmail.com

The Visual Arts Center is located at 777 NW Beach Street, Newport, Oregon 97365

 Congratulations to Portland's own, Susan Seubert, for her selection by National Geographic Expeditions

Froelick Gallery announced today that Susan Seubert has been selected by National Geographic to be the photography expert on their Pacific Northwest expedition scheduled for October 2009.

Susan will be part of a team of experts invited to share their knowledge and insights on the wildlife, landscape and local culture around the Columbia River Gorge. For each expedition, National Geographic hand picks top experts (scientists, historians, writers, photographers, filmmakers, etc.) known to have a passion for a particular region. These experts often help plan the itinerary as well as lead the corresponding trip(s).

National Geographic Expeditions is the travel program of the National Geographic Society. Founded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is one of the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations.

 
The Shire, 2008, ©Susan Seubert

 Jim Altengarten established exposure36 Photography in 1998 to create an organization that provides high quality education in photography.  While technical skills are very important, the main focus of the photography workshops and classes is to improve the skill level and creative vision of the participants.  A variety of teaching methods combined with patience and non-technical explanations allows exposure36 workshops and classes to create an environment that promotes learning.

Jim's exposure36 Photography Workshops and schedules are detailed below.

The Grand Tetons Workshop

(Only two spots remain)

Workshop Dates:      June 24 - 28, 2009
Workshop Fee:         $600.00
Deposit:                   $200.00
Enrollment:               8
Start Time:               5:00 pm
End Time:                 1:00 pm
Starting Location:      Jackson WY
Ending Location:        Jackson WY

Base Locations:          Jackson WY (The Virginian Lodge) 800-262-4999

Closest Airport:          Jackson WY
Non-Participant Fee:   $25.00
Additional Fees:          $20.00 entrance fees

The Grand Tetons majestically rise from the Snake River plain.  Views of the mountains, beautiful lakes, and wildlife are available for our cameras to capture.  We will visit several of the locations made famous by Ansel Adams, but our goal is to create our own memorable images not just copy the master.

Please register and make your lodging reservations as soon as possible.  Lodging is very limited in this area.

Northern Canadian Rockies Workshop

(Special Pricing Until June 30, 2009)

Workshop Dates:      July 28 - August 1, 2009
Workshop Fee:         $650.00  

Note:  Receive a special 10% discount for this workshop by paying the full amount when you register.  This offer is valid through June 30, 2009

Deposit:                   $200.00
Enrollment:               8
Start Time:               5:00 pm
End Time:                 1:00 pm
Starting Location:      Jasper Alberta

Ending Location:        The Crossing (Alberta) 

Base Locations:         Jasper--Pine Bungalows (7/28-30)

                                The Crossing (7/30-8/1)

Closest Airport:          Edmonton AB; Calgary AB
Non-Participant Fee:   $25.00
Additional Fees:          $25.00 entrance fees

The workshop begins in Jasper Township to cover the park’s features in that area.  Expect to photograph wildlife, waterfalls, wildflowers, beautiful lakes, and alpine scenes.  Two highlights will be walking out onto the Columbia Ice fields, and photographing a lake that has icebergs.  We will end the workshop in the northern end of Banff National Park to take advantage of some of the great sites in that park.  It also enables us to photograph the southern end of Jasper National Park without long drives in the morning and evening.  Lodging is very limited in this area.  Therefore, I have reserved a limited number of rooms at each of the locations listed above.  Participants can pay for the rooms upon arrival.

Northern Arizona Backcountry Workshop   

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL

Workshop Dates:      September 6 - 10, 2009
Workshop Fee:         $700
Deposit:                   $200.00
Enrollment:               15
Start Time:               5:00 pm
End Time:                 1:00 pm
Starting Location:      Kayenta AZ
Ending Location:        Page AZ

Base Locations:          Kayenta (9/6 - 8)  Holiday Inn Express (928-697-3221)

                                Page (9/8 - 10)  America’s Best Value Inn (928-645-2858)

Closest Airport:          Phoenix AZ; Flagstaff AZ
Non-Participant Fee:   $25.00
Additional Fees:          $25.00 entrance fees

Upper Michigan in the Fall Workshop

Workshop Dates:      October 5 - 9, 2009
Workshop Fee:         $600.00
Deposit:                   $200.00
Enrollment:               8
Start Time:               3:00 pm
End Time:                 1:00 pm
Starting Location:      Ironwood MI
Ending Location:        Munising MI

Base Locations:          Ironwood (10/5-7) Super 8 Motel-Ironwood (906-932-3395)

                                Munising (10/7-9) Holiday Inn Express-Lakeview (906-387-4800)

Closest Airport:          Duluth MN; Green Bay WI

Non-Participant Fee:   $25.00
Additional Fees:          $10.00 entrance fees

Death Valley Workshop

Workshop Dates:      November 8 - 12, 2009
Workshop Fee:         $575.00
Deposit:                   $200.00
Enrollment:               8
Start Time:               4:00 pm
End Time:                 1:00 pm
Starting Location:      Furnace Creek
Ending Location:        Beatty NV

Base Locations:          Furnace Creek Ranch (760-786-2345)

Closest Airport:          Las Vegas NV
Non-Participant Fee:   $25.00
Additional Fees:          none

While the remainder of the country experiences cold weather, you can stay warm and photograph one of the most diverse areas in the western US.  Most people think Death Valley is just sand dunes.  True, we will spend time on the dunes for some great graphic photography but there is a lot more.  There are the colorful Golden Canyon and Artist’s Palette, Scotty’s Castle, Ubehebe Crater, Badwater, and, if road conditions permit, a trip to The RaceTrack.

Please register and make your lodging reservations as soon as possible.  Lodging is very limited in this area at this time of the year.  PLEASE NOTE THAT THE START TIME IS EARLIER THAN USUAL FOR EXPOSURE36 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS.

Please Click HERE for Registration Information.

from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

 
A Lensbaby is a selective focus SLR lens which replaces the traditional optical lens on your camera. Photographs made with the Lensbaby have one area in sharp focus, known as a sweet spot, surrounded by an area of gradually increasing blur. You can move the sweet spot to any part of your photo by bending the lens. You can further control the size of the sweet spot by changing the aperture using disks (known as water stops), from f/2.8 to f/22.

Lensbabies are one of the simplest ways to add a completely new dimension to your photography. Even though the Lensbaby may appear to be a toy, and you can certainly have fun with it, it is definitely a tool for the creative photographer. It can be used for portraiture, still life and landscapes. During this one day workshop, participants will practice working with the Lensbaby to become familiar with how it works and the variety of accessories that are available to expand your creativity. We will practice using the Lensbaby for portraiture and still life subjects.
 
Lensbabies can be used with film or digital cameras.
 
(This being the Pacific Northwest and the weather always being iffy, we will work indoors if it rains and 1/2 and 1/2 if it is sunny or just overcast.)
 
Registered participants will receive a discount coupon for 10% off any purchase of a Lensbaby for their particular brand of camera or accessories to accompany the Lensbaby they already have (accessories include wide angle and telephoto lenses, special effects kit, Macro lens, and a creative aperture kit).

If you would like to try a Lensbaby before buying one, there will be loaners available to fit most major cameras (Nikon, Canon, Minolta, etc.).  Loaners must be reserved at least one week in advance.
 
To register go to Anchell Photography & Workshops.  Or call 503.375.2163 to speak with Steve.
 

Two Sundays, June 14 and 28, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

 
©John Wimberley

Photographer John Wimberley, hailed as “one of America’s pre-eminent landscape photographers”, will offer his three-day workshop Sight and Insight in Ashland, Oregon beginning Friday, June 12, 2009.

A sought after teacher and mentor, John Wimberley brings over 43 years of experience to his workshops. His critically-acclaimed work has been honored with more than 60 major exhibitions, has been published around the world and is represented in hundreds of public and private collections. In 1983 he was chosen to have the first of two, two-man exhibitions with Ansel Adams.

As the State Press wrote: “It is a heightened sensitivity in Wimberley’s work that makes his photographs seem like the original conceptions for the design of the world.”

In Sight & Insight, John Wimberley will present a radical new model for making photographs. Instead of defining pictures as something to be searched for and “taken”, students learn exciting new techniques that allow their personal reflection in the outside world to guide the process. In addition, the effects of cultural conditioning and personal belief systems will be explored. The goal will be for each student's pictures to communicate deeper authenticity and insight.

Student Feedback:

"John, it is always a pleasure to take one of your workshops. You care about your students and too, that they learn. And you are so graciously willing to share your knowledge. You are very well prepared with excellent written materials, and you have thought about the presentation. I always leave your workshops with new information and having thought about things that I had not before contemplated. And I love your quiet, gentle style and your values. It is just a joy to be a participant in one of your workshops."

"I did a workshop (Sight & Insight) with John last year in Vancouver, Washington, in the Portland area. I was initially concerned it would be too ethereal, spiritual or whatever phrase one wishes to use but he is terrific and down to earth. He's a real "mensch," friendly, gentle, but also deeply thought provoking. He is a master photographer, a wonderful printer and excellent teacher. I'd recommend it."

• Tuition is $195.00 and includes all materials.
• Limited to 15 participants, the workshop is open to anyone with a camera, film or digital, and all levels of experience.
• For additional information or to register, contact John Wimberley at tjwimberley@charter.net & http://www.johnwimberleyphotography.com/

Oregon Photo Safaris' Classes, Workshops and Safaris

• Photography Training: Basic & Advanced Photography, Lighting, Photoshop and more...
• All-inclusive GeoTours: culture, history, character, aesthetics and ecology of Oregon.
• Giving back a portion of workshop and safari fees to the Oregon State Parks.
• Supporting Oregon's economy and cultural heritage through GeoTourism.
• Providing amazing images, wonderful stories, and rich full experiences to take home.
  

Our classes and workshops are skilfully crafted using Dwon Güvenir's "Tao of Photography" to teach photographers of ALL levels the skills necessary to master the art of their photography and the ability to capture any image in any condition with any camera. This isn't one of those workshops that just covers one specific model of camera's settings that doesn't do you any good out in the real world. You'll learn photography: any camera, any shooting condition! "Tao of Photography"

Our tours are carefully structured to enrich and excite photo-travelers from all over the world about the beauty and wonder of Oregon. We work hard to provide a rich full experience. As a photographer, you're looking for more than just a snapshot of a pretty place. You want to experience the character, history, culture, aesthetics and emotion of the locations you photograph, and you want to help preserve the beauty and majesty of those locations. Oregon Photo Safaris gives you the opportunity to live the Oregon experience and capture more than just amazing images. You'll capture the essence of Oregon, and take home a knowledge of the region's history and ecology that will make your photographs all the more meaningful.

CLICK HERE FOR CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

• 1. Cape Kiwanda - PPA Continuing Education System Jan 17-18, 2009
• 2. Portland - PPA Continuing Education System February 7-8, 2009
• 3. Astoria - PPA Continuing Education System March 7-8, 2009
• 4. Portland - PPA Continuing Education System April 25-26, 2009
• 5. Newport - PPA Continuing Education System May 02-03, 2009
• 6. Portland - PPA Continuing Education System June 13-14, 2009
• 7. Crater Lake - PPA Continuing Education System July 11-12, 2009
• 8. Ghost Town - PPA Continuing Education System August 01-02, 2009
• 9. Girlfriends' Wine Valley Weekend 1 - PPA Continuing Ed System Sept 26-27, 2009
• 10. Girlfriends' Wine Valley Weekend 2 - PPA Continuing Ed System Oct 03-04, 2009
• 11. Portland - PPA Continuing Education System November 21-22, 2009
• 12. Timberline - PPA Continuing Education System December 12-13, 2009
  

• A. Eight Oregon Lighthouses May 16 – 21, 2009
• B. Mountains, Lakes, Rivers & Rocks June 26 – 29, 2009
• C. Ghost Towns of the Oregon Trail July 31 – August 04, 2009
• D. The Oregon Gardens September 04 – 07, 2009 (Labor Day Weekend)
• E. Girlfriends' Getaway to Oregon Wine Country Sept 25 – 30, 2009

You've probably heard that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is revolutionizing the post-production workflow for photographers. That's because it was designed with one thing in mind - to help photographers get things done faster and more efficiently.

This daylong, hands-on workshop is designed to teach you everything you need to know to use Lightroom to its fullest potential. You'll learn to manage and organize, professionally edit, and output your images without ever opening them in Photoshop. Click here to learn more.

This workshop is limited to only 8 photographers. That way you'll get the attention you need as you learn to use Lightroom 2 to manage your specific workflow. So grab your laptop and join us for an in-depth look at Lightroom that's guaranteed to change the way you work with your photos.

If you've been using Lightroom, this workshop will help you put the pieces together to form the complete workflow. If you're new to Lightroom, this workshop will be the perfect introduction because you'll get to see it in action as we explore all of the moving parts.

• When: Monday, April 27 ~ 9AM - 4PM
• Where: Loma Smith Photography, West Linn, OR
• Cost: $149 ~ Limited to 8 photographers only!
• What to Bring: (1) Your laptop with a copy of Lightroom 2 on it. (Demos of LR will be available.) 
  (2) A brown bag lunch.
• Signup: Contact Mark to signup ~                (503) 977-2400         or mark@ddroom.com. Spaces are going quickly, so be sure to reserve your seat today.

David Ziser, an internationally-renowned wedding photographer, has shared his knowledge with tens of thousands of photographers in five languages and in 14 countries worldwide. Studio Photography acclaimed "Award winning photographer, David Ziser, is showing the world how to take wedding pictures." The Dallas Morning News extolled Ziser as "wedding photographer extraordinaire." David is one of 101 worldwide who hold the highest honor of "Fellow" bestowed by the American Society of Photographers.

David is bringing his Digital WakeUp Call Tour 2009 to Portland for one evening on May 6, 2009.

 from Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

UPDATE: April 4th, 2009

Due to popularity, additional Steve Anchell "Lightroom 2 Workshops" have been scheduled.  Here is the complete schedule:

• Lightroom Develop Module, April 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (1 space remaining)
• Lightroom Library Module, April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Lightroom Library Module, May 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Lightroom Develop Module, May 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Steve Anchell is a contributing writer to Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines.  He has been teaching photography workshops since 1979.  Steve is sharing his expertise to present a workshop for the Develop Module of Adobe's Lightroom 2.

The Lightroom program is divided into two main parts: image management (Library) and image manipulation (Develop).  In this one day workshop we will explore all of the Develop features that will help you to create better images.

There are two Mac and three Windows computers available for student use.  If you wish to reserve a Mac or Windows computer please let Steve know in an e-mail when you register, otherwise it is first come.  Alternately you may bring your own computer in order to get used to working on it.  Please let Steve know so he can make a space for your computer.

• When: Saturday, April 11
• Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Location: Salem, Oregon
• Cost: $100
• Students: Limited to 5 participants

 Topics Covered:

• Using Quick Develop in Library Mode, When and Why
• The difference between Clarity and Sharpening - When to use which
• The difference between Vibrance and Saturation
• Using the Brush Tool
• Basic Retouching Converting to Black & White
• Editing in Photoshop & More

From Scott Jones - PortlandPhotoEvent

3D Center of Art & Photography, 1928 NW Lovejoy, Portland, OR,                503-227-6667

Taught by Shab Levy

Remember the View-Master reels you used to have when you were a kid? Remember how much you enjoyed them and how you wished you could make your own without all that expensive equipment which you couldn’t afford then?  Well, now you can! Just take the 3D Center of Art & Photograhy's class and we guarantee that by the end of 4 weeks you will be making beautiful custom reels, if you follow the instructions in class.

 All you need is a digital camera, which you probably have, and the materials distributed in class, which include special custom made reels on which you mount your own images and a regular View-Master viewer to see the pictures in real (or reel) 3D! The class is based on using Photoshop, so you will need access to this software, or you might be able to use the 3D Center’s software in class.

Only $50 for the whole course of 4 weeks, on 4 consecutive Wednesday evenings. There is an additional materials fee of $7, payable to the instructor, for blank reel and mounting jig.

You must pre-register and pay for the class in advance. If you have any questions about what will be covered in this class or your preparedness for it, please get in touch with Shab directly: shablevy@comcast.net.
 

Newspace Center for Photography is a multidimensional photography resource center and community hub for students, working artists, professional photographers, educators, and photo-enthusiasts of all types. Through a full roster of course offerings, gallery exhibits, darkroom and lighting studio access, artists' lectures, portfolio reviews, and more, Newspace makes a wide spectrum of enriching photographic opportunities available to the Portland/Vancouver community.

Since opening in 2002, the Center has offered more than 450 workshops on a diversity of photographic subjects. Our broad curriculum of 25-30 classes each quarter is made up of beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes. From foundational, technical classes to classes on creative studio lighting, alternative processes, documentary photography, and marketing for the fine-artist, the Center has a regularly evolving variety of educational programming to choose from.

The Newspace gallery has shown more than 350 local artists and approximately 80 national and international artists over the years. Curatorial emphasis is placed on modern, fine-art photography and has included the work of emerging as well as established artists. Artists are showcased in solo or two-person shows with the occasional group show or juried exhibition.

In addition to regular programming, Newspace fills a particular niche in supporting the regional nonprofit community by partnering with other organizations to enhance the programming goals of all institutions involved. Newspace hosts classes for Saturday Academy, Portland Community College, Northwest Documentary Arts & Media, as well as My Story, a photography program for "at-risk" youth.

Click here to see the Newspace Classes and Workshops.