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Next Workshop Date:
October 4-6, 2011

Location:
The Allied Arts Guild | Menlo Park, CA

Workshop is for:
Aspiring Pros & Professional Wedding Photographers

Cost: $995 per attendee

Length: 2+ intensive days of learning & sharing with one of the best and most successful wedding photojournalists in the country.
**Includes an Exclusive Private Mentoring Session with each attendee, so we can apply what you’ve learned directly to your business.**

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“One of the most effective ways to take your photography and creativity to the next level is with the external flash unit, what Raul often refers to as “the portable sun.” In this intense but enjoyment-focused workshop we learn how to use flash to photograph nature, people, and everyday life. No prior experience or complicated gear is necessary. We practice fill flash, remote flash operation (single and multiple units), and ways to apply different light sources to produce stunning images. “

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Having received a total of 17 awards in the WPPI photo competition in the past year , including fourteen Accolade Of Excellence, two 2nd place and one 3rd place in Wedding Details, Bride Alone, Bride and Groom Together , Engagement and Individual Portrait Category, Chung Li will share his knowledge in the entire shooting, editing and printing process. He will also do a live demo on some award winning images using his own Lightroom preset and Photoshop. To find out more about Chung Li, go tohttp://www.chungliphotography.com/

WHEN:  Monday, April 18, 2011    at   7:00 PM

WHERE: Hilton Concord Hotel 1970 Diamond Blvd Concord, CA

PRICE:  FREE

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Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:00 AM

Price: $79.00 per person(refund policy)

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The flash photography workshops are one-day events – and is a mixture of seminar presentation and practical shooting. The New York workshops will start at a spacious studio on 36th Street in Manhattan, and in the afternoon continue in the Meat-Packing District in Manhattan.  We’ll convene back at the studio in the evening for the final part of the workshop.  Anyone who has been to the Meat-Packing District will know that it is a wonderful combination of quaint and urban – a perfect backdrop for a day out taking photographs.

Each workshop is limited to 10 people only.  This way I can make sure of individual attention with each photographer attending the workshop section of the day, and allow everyone plenty of time to work with the models and to get personal feedback.

Payment for the full-day workshop is due in full at the time of registration.
Once the 10 spaces are full, no more registrations will be accepted.

Workshop - Day 1 – (9 am until 8 pm) – $600.

April 22, 2011 (Friday) – San Francisco, CA

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Chris MacAskill – co-founder of Smugmug, will put his own life-long love of photography on display with photos that include a new 8′x32′ print of Prague. Then he’ll show trends in the business of photography and predict what they mean for photographers who sell. He’ll conclude with demos of recent SmugMug features and give a teaser or two of what’s coming.
Chris got a Master’s in Geophysics from Stanford and spent 10 years developing software and hardware for geophysical exploration. Then he lost his mind and joined Steve Jobs’ NeXT Computer for the adventure of a lifetime, the company that developed the operating system than became Apple’s OS X. Eight years ago he joined his son Don to pursue their love of all things photographic, web, and family through SmugMug.
Schedule
6pm – mingle
7-8:30ish – Anna
9 – we are out the door

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Apr 1/2/3/8, 2011
Registration: $395

*Register Early — Limited Seatings*
Featuring Photographers Rafael Hernandez and Oliver Klink

The One Lens One Camera is a workshop that encourages imaginative risk-taking and promotes freedom in your creative work. Educators say that, for adults, one way to nudge neurons in the right direction is to challenge the very assumptions they have worked so hard to accumulate while young. With a brain already full of well-connected pathways, adult learners should “jiggle their synapses a bit” by confronting thoughts that are contrary to their own. We have to crack the cognitive egg and scramble it up. This is a way of nudging what experts call ordinary Creativity.

Why is it called the Haiku of photography? Haiku, is a form of moras, consisting of 17 Japanese poetry, in three phrases of 5, 7, and 5 moras respectively. In this workshop, we are going to develop your photography skills to apply the simplicity of the Haiku and still make your images stand out.

The workshop is a combination of slide lectures on photography and visual design, field trips with the instructors, and critiques of your work. You’ll be exposed to various expressive techniques such as dreamscapes, multiple exposures, panning, ways to break the “photography rules of composition” to nudge your creativity, such as zoom with your feet, previsualize the concept not the image, focus on your state of mind, and understand what your camera vs. your eyes see. You are also going to learn what it takes to work on a “theme”. As past participants are saying “I didn’t know how much I had been missing with photography. Now I marvel to photograph everyday.”

The One Lens One Camera Workshop is for the novice to the experienced amateur or professional. It takes place over four sessions in the San Francisco Bay Area for the field trips and in Sunnyvale, CA at Rafael Hernandez Studio for the instruction and reviews. The four sessions enable you to learn and practice the new material, and get thoughtful critiques of your work. Not only your work will be reviewed, but you are also going to be exposed on how to critique others’ images.

At the end of the workshop, you’ll have a good understanding on how to improve your visual thinking, observe more accurately, develop your imagination, review photographs, and express a subject more effectively with photographs.

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Sunday, April 3rd, 2011  1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

SKU 10801
$49.95

Wonder how the pros get ready for their

assignments, how they prepare, what they

bring, and how they get the shots?“Travel Photography: Getting Ready!” is an information rich seminar, where you’ll learn and get ideas for your next photography travel adventures, discover photography tips and tricks to successfully master your subjects (travel, landscape, wildlife, people, one time event), what it takes to get ready for your trips (local, international, far remote), what camera tools you need.We’ll walk you thru the planning of different types of trips that are ranked as green, yellow, and redbased on difficulties, budget and uniqueness. And finally, we’ll touch upon the photography gadgets (iPhone apps, camera hardware, software, card readers, iPad vs. Laptop) and which ones are likely going to burn a hole in your pocket versus delight you and help your photography (or may want to leave behind), how to take pictures of iconic places like the pros, and much more.

Oliver Klink’s images have received many recognitions, with the most recent, The 2009 Mike Ivanitsky Award for Excellence in Photography, NANPA 2009 & 2010 Top 100 Images showcase, National Geographic Best Wallpapers 2009.

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Seminars with Paul Van Allen
Nikon Technical Representative

Saturday
April 2, 2011
SKU 10554
FREE
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Nikon D7000

Now is the time for new creativity, and to rethink what a digital SLR camera can achieve. Join Nikon Representative Paul Van Allen for a fun and informative seminar on the amazing new features of the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera. In this class you will learn how to use the D7000 in a wide range of shooting situations and utilize some of its unique features such as the 1080p HD movie Mode, Wireless Flash Commander and Picture Control setting.

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Saturday
April 2, 2011
SKU 10556
FREE
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Nikon D3100:

Are you ready to unleash the potential of your Nikon DSLR? If you are passionate about photography and intrigued by high end technology then this seminar featuring the Nikon D3100 Digital SLR is for you! Spend time with a Nikon expert learning about the D3100′s features, menus and controls and see what all of the “buzz” is about with this camera.

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Saturday
April 2, 2011
SKU 10670
FREE
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Nikon Flash Essentials:

Join Nikon Representative, Paul Van Allen, as he demonstrates Nikon’s Creative Lighting System. Learn how to use the latest Nikon Speedlights to wirelessly illuminate a variety of subjects. Through this presentation you will explore the techniques to mimic natural light, the tools to use and the benefits of adding flash to your photography.

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Seating is limited- call for reservations :
650-327-8996
Seminars are held in the Gallery, upstairs, main store
290 So. California Ave. Palo Alto, Ca. 94306
(Please be sure to give an email address for notification
should changes in class schedule occur)