INNERSCAPES PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING
September 28-29 200707
Gain greater awareness of the ways in which you perceive and orient yourself in the world. Learn some techniques to help you express yourself with your camera. Facilitated by Richard Martin and Lee Kraemer, Psycotherapist, writer and photographer.
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UMBRIA TOUR - A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE (6 participants)
May 16 - May 22 2007
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VENICE TOUR - A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE (6 participants)
Nov 09 - Nov 16 2007
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POETIC EXPRESSION WEEKEND WORKSHOPS (10 participants)
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Kingston April 27 – 29 2007 (a few spots left)
Kingston June 15-17, 2007
Kingston Aug 24 – 26 2007
Kingston September 14-16, 2007
Kingston October 12-14, 2007
THE DIGITAL DARKROOM: WORKING WITH IMAGES IN PHOTOSHOP (6 participants)
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Kingston Jan 20 –21 2007 (full)
Toronto Mar 31- April 1 2007
KINGSTON AND THE 1000 ISLANDS - VISION and DISCOVERY WORKSHOP (8 participants)
July 8 – 14 2007
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KINGSTON AND THE1000 ISLANDS VISION and DISCOVERY WORKSHOP (8 participants)
July 8 – 14 2007, 2007
$895.00 (CAN) plus GST
Accomodation and measl are not included
EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT
Imagine yourself immersed in a place where you can live photography for an entire week, virtually free from the distractions of the outside world. Imagine indulging yourself in an environment where the focus is on you and your photography, with all the freedom to play, experiment, and be adventuresome. The workshop experience can provide that opportunity through a variety of programs designed to advance skills, provide inspiration, explore new ideas, and deal with the creative process of photography. 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.
WORKSHOP CONTENT
The aim of the workshop is to offer an intensive learning experience providing participants with a balance of instructional slide lectures, (emphasizing composition and the principles of design), daily field trips with the instructor, and group evaluation. Film is processed daily to facilitate immediate feedback the following day. Each participant will receive a personal assignment on Friday for presentation to the group on Sunday. On the final morning there will be a program featuring the students’ best slides made during the week.
The emphasis is on creating more dynamic photographs by using the visual elements of line, shape, texture and perspective in composition. This is a workshop in vision and is for anyone interested in photography, from novice to experienced amateur or professional. As instructor, my greatest challenge is to help participants see the world in new, active and deeply meaningful ways.You are invited to share in a photographic experience, which frees the creative spirit and renews one’s passion for photography. Common to all workshop programs is the emphasis on seeing and the philosophy of learning by doing. To ensure a quality experience, enrollment is limited to 8 participants for this workshop.
A portion of the workshop will be devoted to the theme ‘Poetic Expression’ with an emphasis on creating photographs, which evoke and stimulate our imagination. In this workshop there are no rules, only possibilities. We’ll explore the tools and techniques to push back the boundaries of the medium. Creating romantic photographs out of our childhood dreams and memories. The use of techniques such as double exposures, sandwiching images together, movement, multiple exposures, film selection, lenses, and filters/diffusion materials will be examined.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Arrival day: Sunday July 8, 4:00 pm – orientation meeting
A typical day from Monday to Saturday includes field trips each morning from dawn until about 7:30 a.m. Breakfast at 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The mid-day is filled with instructional slide programs (beginning at 9:00 a.m.), slide editing and evaluation. Lunch at 12:00 p.m. Afternoon field trips will be taken until sunset. Naturally, all parts of the workshop are optional. If there is a need to recharge, participants may feel free to sleep in one morning.
THE SETTING
Kingston Ontario Canada
Field trips will be taken to a variety of locations from Kingston. Locations are selected and timed for their visual appeal, and designed to allow for a variety of subject matter including the natural landscape and gardens within the surrounding area; Historic Architecture in nearby towns and cities including Gananoque, Fairview NY and the variety of 19th century architecture within the historic district of Kingston, once the first capital of Canada.
POETIC EXPRESSION WEEKEND WORKSHOPS (10 participants)
$370 (CAN) plus GST
Accomdation and meals not included
WEEKEND WORKSHOP CONTENT
The aim of the workshop is to offer an intensive learning experience providing participants with a balance of instructional slide lectures, field trips with the instructor, slide evaluation on the light table and group evaluation. Film will be processed on Saturday evening to facilitate immediate feedback on Sunday morning.This workshop is for both amateurs and professionals who are comfortable with their camera and want to break away from the traditional to re-examine the possibilities of what a camera can record.
The emphasis is on creating photographs which evoke and stimulate our imagination. There are no rules, only possibilities. We'll explore the tools and techniques to push back the boundaries of the medium. Creating romantic techniques such as double exposures, sandwiching images together, movement, multiple exposures, film selection, lenses, filters/diffusion materials are all examined. To ensure a quality experience, enrolment is limited to ten persons per workshop. Film, digital or alternative processes welcome.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
The workshop is located at Camera Kingston, 114 Princess St. (downtown Kingston, Ontario).
Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. the workshop begins with an instructional slide lecture and orientation. Saturday from dawn to 11:45 a.m. field trip; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. lunch; 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. field trip; 7:00 p.m. drop off film and join fellow participants to dine together and discuss the day's discoveries; overnight film processing from the day's field trip will be processed for evaluation on Sunday.
Note: meals are not included in the workshop tuition.
Sunday from dawn to 10:00 a.m. field trip with the instructor; 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. brunch; 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. slide editing, one-on-one evaluation on light table, group evaluation; 4:00 p.m. workshop conclusion.
THE DIGITAL DARKROOM: WORKING WITH IMAGES IN PHOTOSHOP (6 participants)
Topics include: traditional photographic techniques, burning and dodging, tone and contrast control, basic colour correction, using layers and channels, creating black and white images from colour originals, sepia toning, various sharpening techniques, montage processes and impressionistic effects, gradients and many more creative possibilities.
Work with Richard from 9am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday. Learn photoshop technique through lectures and personal assignments.
$295.00 (CAN) plus GST
Accommodation and meals not included
CUSTOM WORKSHOPS AND TOURS
If you cannot join Richard in a scheduled workshop or tour, or if you have your own group of photographers, please inquire about one to one instruction, a class tailored for a small group held in your area or a tour/workshop to your next travel destination with your own private group.
PAST TOURS AND WORKSHOPS
Iceland
Newfoundland
Provence
Cuba
Spain
Texas Wildflowers
California, Desert Wildflowers
Death Valley National Park, California
Savannah Georgia/Charleston SC
Venice 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004
Sicily 2005, 2006
Tuscany1998, 2006
San Francisco
Vancouver
Seattle
Gananoque/Kingston 1996-2005
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