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TBA, 2011
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There's a very good reason that almost every artist who visits Santa Fe at a certain time of day, runs for the real estate ads. It's the Light.
And, for photographers, whose art is completely dependent on light, it is a most exciting experience to shoot here.
For the second time ever, I invite you to shoot in Santa Fe with me for a long week-end.
This workshop is open ONLY to graduates of the online version of this workshop because this is a perfect opportunity to revisit all you have learned - combined and applied to specific shooting situations. We will not be teaching the basics, we will be practicing them. Any additional workshops will make the experience even better (i.e Comp and Design or Advanced Photography), but these are not required.
We review the basics of traditional, fine art photography, and how to practice those basics using the new digital paradigm.
We will combine classroom activity with outdoor shooting field trips in a relaxing and rewarding way, and spend time reviewing each of your photo shoots for the further education of all students.
The first session of this workshop was a wonderful, relaxing experience for all of us. Some felt they learned enough the first day to make the trip and tuition worth it.
Daily workshop hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a Lunch Break. There are restaurants on the premises, and we go out to exciting eating establishments.
These extended hours are necessary because of field trip travel time, photo review time etc.
Each day will be divided into classroom instruction, field trip shooting, and photo review in our classroom.
The field trips will include the Pecos National Monument, some smaller, quicker local venues (to be determined according to weather etc.), and Canyon Road on Friday afternoon - running us right into the wonderful Friday night gallery openings which you can stay and enjoy in their entirety.
Each field trip will have a directed purpose - combining the principles of great photography with specific results in mind.
Our classroom is located in a village 5 miles outside of Santa Fe, so having a vehicle will be necessary if you are travelling from out of state. Nearest accomodations are in Santa Fe proper, and suggestions are given below.
Required Equipment . . .
A Digital Camera Either a DSLR or a fixed lens camera will do, but the camera must offer you the ability to manually set both the shutter speed and the aperture. The camera must have some Zoom lens capability - the higher the better.
A viewfinder is *VERY* desirable but not required.
Your camera's manual. You will use the manual to look up where certain settings are located, and since all cameras are different, the instructor won't be able to tell you. If you have lost the manual, Google your make and model and you will probably find a downloadable manual available online.
Memory Cards. When we review each shoot in class, we cannot be messing with photos on your memory card from other shoots. We will be using a card reader to see your photos on screen, and wading through other photos will take too much time.
The best solution would be to have at least three memory cards with you (they are very inexpensive now).
Alternatively, you can bring a laptop or some other device onto which you can download your shots when we are through with them.
A Macro Lens or Extension Tube. Fixed Lens cameras have built in Macro and Super Macro lens modes. A good Macro lens for a DLSR can be expensive, but an Extension Tube is not (around $100). Less expensive still is a set of close-up Diopter Filters (about $30). All will allow extreme close-up shooting.
Optional, but a good idea . . .
Polarizing Filter. This filter is a blessing when shooting in the Southwest.
A Laptop. SO much easier for reviewing and choosing your photos for review. You can see them much better on your computer than on your camera LCD display.
A Tripod. In theory, a tripod is always necessary, but for the sake of time, we will not use one for most of the workshop, so you are not required to schlep it here.
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Tuition. . .
Cost for the 3 day workshop is $300.
Sign Up. . .
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Our workshop will be headquartered in Eldorado at Santa Fe, a village located 5 miles from Santa Fe proper. (Directions below). This is the village where I live and where I have my new gallery.
There is no lodging in Eldorado, so you will want to stay in Santa Fe, and the closer to Interstate I-25, the more convenient for you. Santa Fe has three exits:
Cerrillos Road (13 miles from Eldorado):
There is a nice motel right at the exit, called the Inn at Santa Fe, that I have used for retreats before and found quite satisfactory.
Cerrillos Road leads directly to downtown along a 6 mile stretch that has every chain hotel and restuarant you can imagine.
St. Francis Drive (7 miles from Eldorado)
Also heads straight to downtown Santa Fe along a much shorter route (2.5 miles or so), but there are no motels and restaurants along that route.
There is a Suites Hotel near the exit (2nd traffic light) called The Santa Fe Suites that is quite new and quite reasonable:
http://www.thesantafesuites.com
It is located behind a shopping center with Albertson's supermarket, Office Max, a coffee shop and other conveniences.
Old Pecos Trail (5 miles from Eldorado)
Very near the exit is the Pecos Trail Motel which has a burger restaurant on the premises and reasonbale rates. No other conveniences nearby.
http://www.thepecostrailinn.com/
With the exception of the Inn at Santa Fe, I have not stayed at these establishments, so this is not a personal recomendation, just a heads-up on the motels closest to the freeway.
Directions . . .
From Santa Fe or Albuquerque:
Take I-25 NORTH to Exit 290
Take the exit and turn right onto Highway 285.
At the second traffic light, turn right onto Avenida Vista Grande.
You will see a shopping center with a market on your right and another shopping center on your left. We are in the center on your left - La Tienda. You cannot make a left turn into the center because of a divider in the road. U-turn around the divider and turn right into La Tienda center. Find The Art Garden on the front of the center (facing Highway 285). Look for our signs.
Report to The Art Garden Gallery at 9am on Friday, Spetember 17, to check in, and we will move to our classroom from there.
Any Questions:
Instructor@cre8it.com
505-466-0270
