When was the last time you spent quality time with your camera, free from the distractions of the outside world? We invite you to take one of our workshops or tours and spend some quality time making images …just for the love of it.

A workshop or tour can be a journey both visually and emotionally — a time for the soul to get away from the daily routines and refresh the creative energies. Join me this spring and summer in making new friends, exploring a new environment, and letting yourself experiment with finding new ways of expressing yourself through your photographs. There are no rules, only possibilities.

Whether you’re interested in developing your own visual style or expanding your knowledge of craft, attending a workshop may turn out to be one of the best investments you make towards enriching your visual life.

Digital or alternative processes are also welcome on the workshops. Whether your working in digital or film, what matters most is the art of photography hasn’t changed. It is still very much about your personal vision of the world and using the medium to express your ideas. After all, it is not important ‘how’ you made an image, what is most important however, is the fact that you made it!

If you cannot join me in a scheduled workshop, please inquire about personal instruction or a class tailored for a small group held in your area or exotic location.

WORKSHOPS AND TOURS 2006

ITALY

Sicily Tour May 5 - 15 info

Tuscany Workshop May 19 - 27 info

Richard will be traveling back to Italy in October 2006. If you are interested in a tour of Venice, Umbria or Puglia - please let us know!

CANADA

GANANOQUE 1000 ISLANDS - VISION and DISCOVERY  WORKSHOP Info
June 19 – June 25

POETIC EXPRESSION WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Info
Kingston Ont. - July 21-23

Kingston Ont. - August 25-27

Kingston Ont. - September 15-17

Kingston Ont. - September 22-24

PHOTO LIFE Magazine

Richard’s upcoming article ‘The Positive Side of Negative Space’ will be published in the June/July issue of in Photo Life magazine, which will be on newsstands at the end of May.

“Negative space brings all the parts together. It provides the fullness. The space has form and proportion, and for the most part, it’s much more complex than the positive forms you’re working with. But you can’t grab it. You have to learn to see it”

APPEARANCES

International Educators Training Program (IETP)
Monday, June 12, 2006
Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario
http://www.queensu.ca/quic/ietp/guest.php
Each year the IETP invites an esteemed individual who has gained recognition in her or his field, a field that is relevant to the work and lives of international educators, to be the program’s Special Guest.

This year the IETP is thrilled to welcome three local individuals who are engaged in the world in extraordinary ways. Filmmaker Reena Kukreja, photographer Richard Martin, and magazine publisher Jeff Minthorn will each bring their unique knowledge and experience to the IETP and will encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences, as well as reflection upon and deeper exploration of the global context of our careers and lives.