Hi everyone,

In this thread we'll build a list of learning workshops, presentations, knowledge sharing events, seminars, lectures, gear clinics, etc... to this one post.

Add to this thread only new or additional topics for learning workshops, etc. Be succinct. I will consolidate to this list and delete your posts later.

This is NOT for field trips shoots... if you wish to suggest a recreational field trip, do so here.

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Future list of workshops and knowledge sharing events:

Beginner Studio Workshops
* Studio shoot (where participants watch and ask questions during a shoot)
* Portrait clinic (where participants take turns shooting portaits of each other)

Lectures/speakers on specific subjects
(speakers can be from our own membership, or local college, high school, or other programs)
* Introductory presentation to image editing software such as Krita, OpenOffice.org Draw, GIMP
* Lighting
* Composition
* Approach

Clinics with knowledgeable members helping out
* Photoshop (where everyone brings a laptop and PS project)
* Printers, SLR cameras (either in shop or at studio lab, where we all examine and play with gear)
* Lighting clinic (where some of us bring lighting equipment and we all participate, play and learn)
* Group visit to a camera store to shop for a new DSLR camera

Proposed Roundtables
* Privacy and street shooting

Other
* Members showing their work in slideshow presentations
* Art book research at library or bookstore
* Group visit to gallery shows, with discussion afterward

...add more workshop topics to this thread. Be succinct. I will consolidate to this list and delete your suggestion later. Please no discussions (discuss on other threads if you like, such as this one). Thanks.

Trish
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Good Morning...

I'd sure like to see a workshop on Adobe Lightroom. I'm having HUGE issues trying to organize my workflow & image storage!

Thanks! Great group!!!!

Debbie

Hi, I'm just here to say that I loved to see a Beginners workshop going on! I hoping I can learn lots from my new interest in photography! =)

I'd like to just add too that, as a newbie to formalized photography, I really appreciate the planned offering of beginner classes. Looking forward to them. Thanks. -- Marly

I would love to have an instructional meetup where some of you who have more experience could show the beginners how to set up shots etc. Also would really like to have a basic instruction on what to look for in my first Digi SLR. (thinking Nikon D40)

Thanks for your suggestions!!!

I'll incorporate into our wishlist for learning events... and come up with an idea or two in the next little while!

Trish

I have lots of studio lighting equipment that could be used in a workshop.

There's a free seminar at Langara College this weekend:

http://www.langara.bc...

Color-Travel Photography Workshop
with Stuart Dee
August 22-24, 2008


Back by popular demand, this workshop is suited for all levels, from beginning amateurs to more advanced photographers. It includes informal discussions, slide presentations, demonstrations, and critiques of student work. A major part of the workshop is spent shooting on location. Students will have a lot of free time outdoors, using beautiful Vancouver as a subject to try new tips, ideas and techniques learned during the workshop.
Stuart Dee’s work reflects a passion for creating vibrant, exciting images in exotic locales worldwide. He has travelled to over 300 destinations in forty countries capturing stunning images. His work is represented internationally by Getty Images, and has been published in countless magazines and ads worldwide (see his credits on the back side).

Sharpening your Photographic Vision: For great photography, the most essential requirement is great vision. One may be familiar with photographic basics but want to have better creative control of the medium to achieve pre-visualized results more consistently. Participants will not only learn to see in new ways but also gain a solid foundation to support their vision and to encourage a more creative and intelligent approach to picture-making. Visual perception, colour theory, light and lighting, aesthetics, composition, film, metering, filters, camera controls, digital imaging, basic Photoshop controls and other topics may be discussed in relation to creating great travel images, including people, animals, nature, cities, landscapes, close-ups or architecture.

Travel and Stock Photography: Topics may include: preparing for travel, location shooting, equipment, photographing in foreign countries, model releases, covering a destination, shooting styles, how to shoot stock, bestsellers, copyright, how to sign on with an agency, getting your work published.



We are also planning international travel workshops for next year, so please contact us if you are interested.

Enquiries: Allison Johnson, 604.842.2545 or alicat.events@yahoo.ca






• Early bird registration $500 inclusive before August 10th ($600 thereafter)

• Possible Locations: Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown, Yaletown, Chinatown

• 3 full days: Friday, August 22nd to Sunday August 24th, 9AM to sunset daily (sunrise shoots optional on own)

• Equipment Recommended: Film or digital SLR with interchangeable lenses. Other cameras acceptable. Tripods highly recommended for those planning sunset or night shots.

Included in the Workshop cost:

• Mentoring from Stuart
• Lunch daily with your group
• Informal discussions, tips and techniques along with pre- and post-workshop photo critique by Stuart
Advanced registration and payment required. Each workshop is limited to 15 students, early registration recommended. Space is reserved for paid registrants and fees are non-refundable. Students must bring their cameras (SLR’s are recommended) and email 10 sample jpegs of their best work to us.
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REGISTRATION FORM

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$500 Early registration, payment postmarked or received by August 10th

$600 After August 10th
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Enquiries: Allison Johnson, 604.842.2545 or alicat.events@yahoo.ca


Stuart Dee

Stuart Dee studied Art History, Film, Painting, and Photography and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.
Based in the Pacific Northwest, he has traveled extensively in over forty countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. Specializing in people and destination photography, his travel images have been published in hundreds of magazines worldwide. The first book featuring his photography exclusively was APA Publication’s Insight Guide to Vancouver. His last book project was the award-winning coffee-table book, The Philippines Rediscovered. Recently, he photographed a Four Seasons Catamaran Cruise around the Maldives for a cover story in Islands Magazine.

His work is represented worldwide by Image Bank/Getty Images. He also teaches workshops on vision, color and travel photography, and writes travel articles.

Publications include: Alaska Airlines Magazine, American Photo, American Way, Avalon Travel Publishing, Diversion, Economist, En Route (Air Canada), Fodor’s, Frommer’s Budget Travel, Geo (French), Glamour, GQ, Insight Guide to Vancouver, Islands, Lonely Planet, Los Angeles Times, Maclean’s, Marie Claire, Maxim, Moon Handbooks, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, National Post, Nature Conservancy, New York Times, Nuvo, Outside Magazine, Photo Life, Photo Selection, Playboy, Popular Photography, Reader’s Digest, Skyward, Vancouver Sun

Clients include: American Express, AOL, Audi, Avis, BMW, British Airways Holidays, Cathay Pacific, Club Med, Coca-Cola, Continental Airlines, Disney, Expedia, Grand Circle Travel, Grey, Hachette, Hewlett Packard, Hertz, Hilton Hotels, Holland America, Honda, Kodak, Leo Burnett, Marriott International, McCann-Erickson, Mercedes, Microsoft, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Petronas, Princess Cruises, Saatchi & Saatchi, Samsung Electronics, Shell, Sony, Thomas Cook, Toshiba, Westin Hotels, Yahoo, Wilderness Travel

JULY 2009 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

My digital photo class attendees have asked for more workshop/field trip sessions. I am pleased to do so. I will be conducting two full day workshops/field trips in July at the famous & highly picturesque Park & Tilford Gardens in North Vancouver, BC.

There will be a full day Saturday workshop for beginner photographers on July 12/09 and one for enthusiast photographers on July 25/09. Each workshop is $60 plus GST. Registration is limited

For more details and to register online or see our future classes and events visit our class/workshop schedule at
http://www.imagebyint...

Your Instructor: David Smith is a professional photographer with Image by Interface - photographers of people, places and things worldwide: Weddings. Portraits. Editorial. Stock. Events and is published worldwide. He is a guest lecturer and speaker on digital and travel photography at photo conferences, local art galleries, tours, corporate events and cruise ships. His multimedia presentations will inspire, inform and entertain you. Private tutoring available.

Info: 604-818-7662 dave@imagebyinterface.com
www.imagebyinterface.com