Southwest
Arches & Moab Photo Workshop
with Print Element Included September 18-21, 2008
Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon at 2:00
(free bonus half day on Thursday)
Join our digital photography workshop, strengthen your eye, and learn about the
magic of light in the Moab area of the Southwest that has drawn visitors and
explorers since 1765. Long before that, from 1-1300 A.D., the Anasazi and Fremont
Indians farmed in the region, leaving a record of their cultures through pictographs
and petroglyphs. Later, the area was settled by Ute and Navajo tribes.
The stunning and varied scenery in and around Moab has made it perfect for the
filming of numerous Westerns since the 1920s, evoking such names as John Ford,
John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, and Susan Sarandon and movie titles from "Stage
Coach" to "Thelma & Louise."
For those who love geology, this area is a treasure trove, known for its rich
variety of sandstones that take on the deep hues of sunrise and sunset. The initiated
will recognize many features that you have studied. Over time, the elements,
including wind and and water, have sculpted much of this sandstone rock into
canyons, incredible shapes, great towers, and imposing walls in addition to the
stunning, wind-carved windows and arches of Arches National Park. Everyone will
find lots of interesting and challenging subject matter to photograph.
At noon on Thursday, we'll start out with some technical information before heading out for an afternoon of photography, returning in time for our reception. Our workshop includes the following:
Maximum 6-to-1 ratio students to instructors
Opening wine-and-pizza reception;
Primer booklet to help you get started;
Early-morrning and late-afternoon shoots;
Mid-day processing and tweaking your images with Photoshop and Lightroom;
Epson printing element with a booklet of step-by-step instructions;
Lots of individual instruction in both the field and classroom;
Critiques, both individual and group;
Discussions on various aspects of photography, including digital workflow;
Final group critique and show; and
Lots of fun and frivolity througout!
If you have not already done so, check our FAQs for
equipment and installed downloads you need to bring to the workshop including,
if necessary, the free, 30-day, trial versions of the Adobe products.
In our print element, our instructors will show
you the ins and outs of successfully and easily turning your favorite digital
images into stunning prints using a high-quality Epson printer. In fact,
in all our domestic workshops, you will end up making a lovely, large, archival print of
one of your workshop photographs made with Epson paper and inks to take home with you.
As we said above, our tag line reads, "Create great photos; make great
prints!"
Cost: $825
(discounts available)
To sign up, fill out the Application Form, and
for the answers to most questions you might have, including what to expect and
what to bring, go to our
FAQs page.
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accommodations, discounts, PayPal payments, trip insurance, closest airport,
etc. This part of the Southwest is very popular, so at the very least, reserve
your room; you can always cancel later.
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