This listing of photographic workshops everywhere is provided as a resource for Photographers.

Texas

Scott Martin's Digital Imaging Workshops
Scott's consulting business Onsight provides group workshops and one-on-one training for demanding professionals. He takes a holistic approach by looking intensely at every aspect of the digital photography workflow from capture to print. The 3 day workshops are classroom based and are aimed at perfecting the workflow, complete with printing, after capture. The 4-5 day workshops include both shooting and classroom instruction and are offered in a variety of locations around the country. See the workshop schedule at www.on-sight.com/workshops.

Houston Center for Photography Fall 2010 Educational Calendar. HCP members receive a 25% discount. http://hcponline.org/calendar.asp.

Precision Camera & Video has announced a weeklong Video Workshop - Transitioning to Video - in Austin, October 9–17.
The workshop is being produced by Dirck Halstead and the Platypus Workshops, acknowledged to be a leader in teaching Hi Definition Video and Editing to photojournalists, producers, journalists and amateurs. The workshop will be focused on still photographers transitioning to video. Park Street, head of Professional, Educational and Commercial Sales for Precision, says "Precision Camera is thrilled to sponsor the best video workshop available today." This will be the 39th Platypus Workshop to be taught around the country over the past decade. The workshops are known for their unique emphasis on story telling. Graduates of the workshops have gone on to produce documentaries for television, the web, and even films. A graduate, Tim Heatherington has just won the 2010 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL top prize for documentaries with his film, RESTREPO, which is now playing in theatres across the country,

The workshop is limited to one dozen shoot n edit students. Students will provide their own HD cameras and Apple power books with Final Cut Pro or FC Express software. The cost of the workshop is $1500. We also offer participant seats, which do not shoot and edit, but work with the shoot n'edit people as a team for $750. You may register at the Precision Camera & Video web site - www.precision-camera.com/classes/dirck-halstead-platypus-video-workshop.html or with Park Street - Professional, Educational & Commercial Sales. Precision Camera & Video - 3810 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX 78756. 512-467-7676 - fax 512-467-0607 - Toll Free 1-800-677-1023 x360.
email: pstreet@precision-camera.com.

Shooting West Texas: A Photographic Symposium. September 16-19. Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX.
A celebration of the photographer’s art—where else but West Texas? We provide the scenery, the wildlife, and the characters for books, magazines, postcards, and more. From our picturesque cowboys to our wide open spaces and our colorful ever-changing skies, we are home to the authentic and the beautiful. A host of well-known locals as well as photographers from Austin, New York, California, and Europe have regularly lugged their equipment through our mountains, from the Rio Grande to Guadalupe Peak, from the Pecos River to the Marfa flats. Our clear, dry atmosphere combines with our mile-high elevation to produce sparkling photographic light to die for. We are the old Texas, the historic, the culturally rich and the proud. Our night skies are some of the darkest in the world. When you hear someone sing “the stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas”—they are singing about us. And in September our red rock mountains are graced with the golden glow of Indian summer. Bring your camera!

To learn more about workshops, contest and jurors, visit www.shootingwesttexas.org/index.html.

Full Moon Night Photography and Light Painting with Scott Martin and Lance Keimig in the Big Bend Region of West Texas. October 20-23.
Scott Martin and Lance Keimig team up again to present a four day/night photography workshop in the Terlingua ghost town in the Big Bend region of West Texas. This workshop will be jam-packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day in Terlingua from noon until we leave for the field before sunset. Participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. While in the field each day, photographic techniques and creative inspiration will be discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. During classroom sessions we will focus on developing our images with Adobe Lightroom while also studying historic and contemporary night photographers. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations. Each day will have a critique of the previous nights work.

To read more and to register, visit www.on-sight.com/2009/05/27/big-bend-at-night-2010.

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Arizona

Alternative Photographic Arts: Vintage View Camera Photography with Laszlo Layton. Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix. November 7, 14, 21. 12pm–3pm.
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience with our three-part course introducing participants to art photography using a view camera and direct contact printing.

Part one will introduce the basics of using an 11”x14” view camera, with each student having a one-on-one opportunity to photograph a botanical specimen from the Garden, creating their own artistic interpretation of the plant.
Part two opens with a brief lecture on historical photographic printing processes. Then students will be instructed on cyanotype printing methods, making several prints from their negatives by exposing them directly to sunlight.
Part three concludes with a lesson in toning prints to change their overall color as well as hand-coloring with watercolor paint and pencils. At the completion of this workshop students will have created at least one beautiful and unique works of art.

This class is taught by Laszlo Layton, an internationally known fine art photographer specializing in the use of vintage photographic equipment and archaic printing methods. Laszlo’s work is in the permanent collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City and many renowned private collections. Laszlo was also part of the TPS Print Program, 2009. To register, visit www.dbg.org/shop/courses/alternative-photographic-arts-vintage-view-camera-photography.

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California

Kim Weston Photography Workshop Series
2009 Workshop Schedule. Kim and Gina Weston
Weston Photography workshops include Studio Nude I and II, Private Tutorials and a five night stay at the Bodie House at Wildcat Hill, the home of late Edward Weston. For a complete list and detail, visit www.kimweston.com or email directly gina@kimweston.com. or call Gina Weston at 831-624-8111.

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Colorado

Scale and Color in the Landscape with Robert Geln Ketchum. September 21-23, 2010. A part of Telluride Photo Festival. $750.
The artist activist, Robert Glenn Ketchum, will take you beyond the mechanics of photography and into the mind's eye. He will show you how to better visualize to create more dramatic and impactful images of the natural world. Geared not just for the fine art photographer, this workshop can aid anyone looking to make better nature photos.
Join Robert Glenn Ketchum, renowned conservation advocate and landscape photographer for his workshop, 'Scale and Color In The Landscape'. Robert will work with students, one-on-one, to assist you in creating dramatic images of the natural world. This class will help you understand the ideas and techniques of capturing the scale and size of large-scale landscapes through the lens. The grandeur of the landscapes around Telluride makes it the perfect place to do just this. Geared not just for the fine art photographer, this workshop can aid anyone looking to make better nature photographs. Robert will work with you to understand what you are trying to create with your images and what your personal photographic goals are. Students are encouraged to bring in portfolios of your work. During critique, Robert will help students understand better techniques of photographing, editing, and application to reach personal goals.

To register for class, visit http://ilcp.telluridephotofestival.com.

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Maine

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Massachusetts

The Beautiful Berkshires with Harvey Stein at Dotties Coffee Lounge in Pittsfield. October 2-3.
This two-day workshop is for photographers interested in exploring the range of technical and aesthetic issues of landscape photography. We will shoot in beautiful landscapes unique to the Berkshires: Bennett’s Pond, Bartholomew’s Cobble, Mt. Greylock, etc., all heightened by the fall foliage. With lectures, slide presentations and critiques, this promises to be an exciting weekend.

To register or to find out more info, contact Harvey hsteinfoto@aol.com or 212-316-9157.

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Neveda

Death Valley and the Valley of Fire with Ron Rosenstock and Strabo Tours. October 20-26.
Established in 1933, Death Valley is the largest National Park in the lower forty eight states with 3.3 million acres. It is a land of extremes, with elevations ranging from a high of over 11,000 feet at Telescope Peak to a low of 282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin.

Travel with Ron Rosenstock to Death Valley and the Valley of Fire. Ron has been leading photographic tours since 1967. Although Ron has concentrated on international travel since that time he is amazed by the potential of photographing in the vast regions of Nevada and California. A former student of Paul Caponigro and Minor White, Ron retired in 2002 from teaching at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. His work has been featured in over one hundred exhibitions since 1967, both in the U.S. and abroad, and his photographs are to be found in the permanent collections of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Mass., The Polaroid Collection in Cambridge, Mass., and the International Center of Photography in New York City.

For more info, visit www.phototc.com/tours/tour.php?tour=48.

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New Mexico

Santa Fe Workshops
The Workshops offers over 150 photographic programs a year in lighting techniques, personal vision, printmaking, storytelling, landscape, travel, nature, and portraiture. Participants range from photography enthusiasts to professionals, and are inspired by and learn from today’s most influential photographers. Our 20th Summer/Fall season includes Nadav Kander, Bob Sacha, Jonathan Torgovnik, Sam Abell, Keith Carter, Joe McNally, Arthur Meyerson, Joe Buissink, Chris Buck, and Nevada Wier. Visit www.santafeworkshops.com.

Work One-on-One with World-Renowned Photographers in the First Ever Mentorships Program at Santa Fe Photographic Workshops!
Designed for advanced amateur photographers and professionals, the Mentorship Program connects you with our talented photographer instructors—from anywhere in the world. Our mentors draw from their lifelong careers in photography to help you develop and expand your passion for imagemaking. Whether it’s refining your photographic style, exhibiting in a gallery, publishing a book, or creating your portfolio, the program supports your goals through three customizable options: one year, six months, or single sessions. Learn more about Photography Mentorships by calling (505) 983-1400 or visiting www.santafeworkshops.com.

The workshop will help you discover and fine-tune your reactions to light, your own personal vision and creative process. There is a structured schedule with a balance of teaching, shooting, critiques and discussions of work created during the workshop. There will be time for careful study of the relationship between environment, light, architecture, and people, especially time for recognizing those elements, which may effectively lead to photographs of insight and emotional value, while always being aware of the effect that light plays in capturing the illusion of value, form, color and space.
Contact Nancy for more info: nancyori@comcast.net

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Oregon

Newspace Center for Photography 2010 Worskhop and Class Scehdule
Newspace offers a variety of photography classes and workshops in everything from traditional darkroom to digital photography to studio lighting. You may register over the phone or fill out and mail in the registration form. Class sizes are kept small to ensure the best possible experience.

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
starts Saturday, September 11th 6-10pm
Explore the exciting world of night photography with photographer Jeff Mawer. You'll learn how to photograph the city at night, how to photograph start trails, and how to paint with light to illuminate key parts of your subject. This is a wonderful, hands-on class for those looking for more experience with this unique subject.

BASIC PHOTOSHOP
starts Tuesday, September 14th 6:30-9:30pm
Learn to take your digital photography by the reins this fall with our hands-on Basic Photoshop class. Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert Susan Bein will help you get a firm grasp of the program so you can make the most of your digital images.

INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTROOM **NEW! Lightroom 3**
starts Wednesday, September 15th 6:30-9:30pm
This class is an in-depth look at the new, improved Lightroom 3 with fine-art photographer Ron Kaplan. You'll learn to organize and edit your images with confidence in this hands-on class.

To view an entire list of workshops, visit www.newspacephoto.org/classes.

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Bhutan

Bhutan: Paro to Bumthang with private dance festiva with Ron Rosenstock. December 1-13, 2010.
The tour includes opportunities to photograph some of Bhutan’s most visually exciting places, including the famed Tiger’s Nest monastery, dramatic landscapes, villagescapes, and the beautiful Bhutanese people. Our adventure includes the Shangri-La setting of the Paro Valley, the remote Wangdi Valley, the capital city of Thimphu, and the cultural heartland of the country, its thriving spiritual center abounding with numerous centuries old temples, shrines, and monasteries. Bhutan is holding on to its cultural traditions despite the homogenization process that has engulfed so many other small countries.

For highlights, itenary, price and registration, visit www.phototc.com/tours/tour.php?tour=106.

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Guatemala

Shooting with Intent: The Fine Art Approach with Aline Smithson. January 31 – February 4, 2011. Costs vary. www.ssreg.com/juliadean/classes/classes.asp?courseid=15000&catid=2624.
Shooting with Intent teaches thoughtful methods of communicating unique ideas about unfamiliar cultures and environments through an emphasis on taking time to understand and examine the culture in new ways. Students will be encouraged to use a variety of cameras (including film and toy cameras), and be exposed to a number of photographic genres including typologies and typographies to classify information.

Workshop participants will be supported to work toward creating a cohesive series of images upon the trip’s completion. Additionally, the work will be taken to the next level by creating statements and editing images to construct strong, cohesive projects that can be submitted to exhibitions, magazines, and e-zines. Aline will share her knowledge of the fine art market and guide students to return with enlightened ways of seeing the world, creating work, and the skills to market that work.

Aline will be in communication prior to the workshop’s start to help focus each participant’s individual interests.

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Japan Photo Workshop with Sonia Katchian and Peter Krogh. October 23 - 31, 2010.
A fabulous opportunity to experience the wonders of Japan while at the same time getting up close to a digital master to learn how to fine-tune your digital workflow! The Japan Photo Workshop this year has as co-leader one of the giants in the industry, Peter Krogh, author of The DAM Book: Digital Asset Managment for Photographers and principal researcher and author of dpBestflow.org a project of the ASMP and the Library of Congress.

We visit high points of culture in both Tokyo and Kyoto, with Sonia http://photoshuttle.com providing cultural tips and background information. She was Tokyo correspondent for PDN for 10 years and has photographed Japan for the major corporations and magazines. Peter www.peterkrogh.com will keep an eye on participants to help them optimize their shooting methods for the smoothest digital workflow, and evenings will be mostly dedicated to instuction in Lightroom.

As group size is limited to only 7 participants, early registration is encouraged for this exceptional workshop. http://photoshuttle.com/workshops.

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Magical Morroco, a Photographic and Cultural Adventure , October 1-15, 2010.
Casablanca Pre-night Extension - September 30.
Your experienced photography leader, Karen Gordon Schulman, working with and Strabo International Photo Tours, offers you an opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable journey across Morocco -- into the Sahara on camelback for sunrise, sights in vibrant Marrakech and ancient Fes, rug shopping and artisan visits, and much more. Combining the history and natural beauty of this rich and fascinating country with first-person encounters, we will visit native villages, ancient medinas and craftsmen’s workshops, sharing experiences and sipping mint tea: symbolic of the warm, sincere Moroccan generosity.

For complete itinerary and more travel details, visit www.focusadventures.com.

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