2012 Fall workshops in santa fe
George DeWolfe
Intensive: Authenticity– The Process of Photographic Creativity September 7-9
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Blue Fier
Intensive: Time-Lapse Photography September 1-3
Time-lapse sequences are an exciting way to add motion content to your photography skills. When stills are taken over a long period of time and played back at a faster rate, time speeds up and a dynamic new medium unfolds. In this fast-paced, two-and-a-half day intensive we use still images from our digital cameras and explore the endless subject possibilities and uses of time-lapse movies. We start with looking at the many uses of time-lapse sequences. We then learn how to set up our digital cameras, use an intervalometer to time the image sequences, and pick the right interval for different subjects. After recording our first images, we use Adobe Lightroom to import, adjust, and export them. Next, we bring everything into QuickTime Pro to assemble the initial movie and move it to iMovie to add titles and other effects. We head outdoors to grab additional footage and record audio in the field with portable digital stereo recorders before returning to The Workshops state-of-the-art digital lab to complete the process. The next step is importing our audio into GarageBand and sweetening the sound with editing and layering techniques. We combine the audio with your new iMovie and take time to view and critique your finished project. Finally, we upload your movies to YouTube or Vimeo so others can see them—and collapse in happy exhaustion! Blue Fier specializes in the vigorous field of location photography. He has photographed advertising campaigns for major corporations, creating images of people and products in exotic environments. Blue feels his MA and MFA degrees in art have given him a classic yet unique perspective. His years of creating order out of chaos have lead to his recently published book, Composition Photo Workshop, which has been translated into Spanish, Czech, Polish, and Mandarin Chinese. This is Blue’s second year teaching for The Workshops. His web site is www.bluefier.com.
Authenticity is the single most important attribute a photographer can learn and possess. Not only is it a process of working from within, but it can also eventually lead to the creation of the masterpiece. This workshop explores the perceptual and technical processes involved in authenticity. Typically, photographers practice their craft without giving enough thought to vision, awareness, and the basic fundamental technical aspects that cause the effects they create. In contrast, the process of authenticity deals directly with the fundamentals of creating an image, by enabling photographers to work directly from their unique nature, rather than photographing derivatively. George starts by reviewing the fundamentals of “photographic seeing,” and the skills necessary to accomplish it. Next, we examine the basic technical problems that hound us when we are making images, both in photographing a subject and in post-processing. Lastly, we study and practice a way to free ourselves from the concepts and styles of other photographers. The simple answer to a creative life in photography is emptying yourself of all unnecessary impediments, and seeing the world as if only the wind had blown that way before. This intensive starts you toward accomplishing this goal by freeing you from entrenched rules of composition, foundational technical problems, and unproductive behaviors. George DeWolfe is an award-winning photographer whose career spans more than 40 years. A student of Ansel Adams and Minor White, George studied perception with Dr. Richard Zakia and earned an MFA in photography and graphic art from the Rochester Institute of Technology. His commercial clients include APC, Eastman Kodak, and Sears. He has published three books: At Home in the Wild, George DeWolfe’s Digital Fine Print Workshop, and B&W Printing. George leads workshops and seminars nationwide on such topics as “Large Format, Digital Fine Prints,” “The Master Print,” “Contemplative Photography,” and “The Contemplative Landscape.” This is George’s 12th year teaching at The Workshops. His web site is www.georgedewolfe.com. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs and Professionals WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Efficiency in Adobe Lightroom 3 and basic Photoshop CS5 skills are requirements Special Notes: Computer workstations are provided in the digital lab. TUITION*: $475
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs, and Professionals WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR camera Special Notes: Computer workstations are provided in the digital lab. TUITION*: $475
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