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BRINGING YOUR WORLD CLOSER PHOTOGRAPHICALLY - LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR EQUIPMENT AND ALL ABOUT TECHNIQUE AND PROCESSING-June 1 to 3, 2012

 

 

Workshop Fee - $428.00

Location - Sperryville Virginia - The Link

Instructors - Brian Zwit, Elliot Stern, Raymond Boc

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On June 1st, 2nd and 3rd we shall be having one of our favorite types of workshops.  Your instructors will be Brian Zwit, Elliot Stern, and Raymond Boc.  The maximum number of students is 12.

Macro / Close-up photography & macro and closeup scenic photography are some of the most creative and educational and rewarding forms of photography in expressing the world around us.

So many photographers believe that this type of art form is to simply make small things BIGGER on the frame.  It’s our goal to dispel this myth.

Macro photography brings all of the elements into place.  It does not matter what the subject might be.  What matters is how you compose, expose, and utilize depth of field applications to express how you dimensionally perceive this image.

We are here to teach you how to combine all of the above elements so that you create outstanding photographic images. You will learn how to work with your particular camera gear, natural, as well as, portable artificial lighting, and light tents, where applicable.

You will have the opportunity to get VERY CLOSE to nature and the miraculous world that nature provides for photographic opportunity and creativity. But we shall also be taking you to very special locations that will offer you some incredible subject matter.

What are you going to be learning?

How to use your existing equipment.
How to choose your subjects
How to compose your subject
How to expose your subject
Proper use of depth of field to control the look, foreground and background
Use of close up lenses and extension tubes that work along with your existing lenses
Use of available light
Use of portable lighting
Use of portable,easy to carry, light tents that help to control your personal space and environment
Use of light modifiers, reflectors and diffusers to control the light around you
  and proper use of tripods and ball heads as well as macro rails.  This type of gear will provide the best image stabilization you can find. 

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BURNING FALL COLORS AND THE CRISPNESS OF RIVERS AND STEAMS ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO CAPTURE THEM-October 19,20,21 2012

October  19,20,21 - 2012

Fee: $410.00

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Fall is one of the most photographed times of the year and our Virginia Mountrains, when nature cooperates are going to give all of us wonderful opportunities to record the true splendor of mother nature at her best.

Our instructors have selected wonderful locations where you will learn the right way to compose and expose your subjects.  Learn the proper use of Neutral Density filters, polarizers, color enhancers and light modifiers.

You will be participating and learning about Fall Scenic and Macro photography and image processing and will take home some incredible images.

Recording Fall colors and the world around those Fall colors has always been a very desirable subject for so many photographers, but capturing all of the color and all of the detail escapes most.

We are here to guide you through all of the steps to make sure your results match your desires and anticipation.

We are going to meet on Friday at 1:30 PM for orientation and classroom work.  Then you will be given time to check in at your hotel.  Once that is done we will travel to our first destination for what should be a very colorful sunset, weather cooperating.

On Saturday we shall head for some exclusive destinations to continue or beautiful scenics and and macro Fall Photography and then back to our classrooms to review and critique the last couple of days images and help you with what you need to do to process and enhance your images.

Sunday we are going to meet very early for a Fall sunrise, stop for breakfast and then continue to other destinations.

Back to the classroom

Processing and Critiques

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Black and White Photography: It’s All About Tones

 

When: Friday, March 23, 2012, at noon to Sunday, March 25, at approximately 2:00 pm
Where: Baltimore, MD
Hotel: Hampton Inn (Downtown/Convention Center), 550 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD (410) 685-5000
Instructor: Brian Zwit and Elliot Stern
Registration Fee: $459.50

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Image from the Druid Park ConservatoryWith the victory of digital imaging over film, many photographers thought that the era of black and white photography had come to an end. It was simply impossible to create true, neutral black and white images with the equipment available at that time. However, black and white photography is currently undergoing a renaissance as a result of improvements in software and printers. We can now create black and white images that rival silver halide images.

In Black and White Photography: It’s All About Tones, you will learn how to take and create stunning black and white digital images. You will learn and practice how to choose an appropriate subject, compose your image, calculate exposure, and convert your color digital images to black and white. The workshop includes classroom instruction, field work in downtown Baltimore and the surrounding area, and practice in the digital darkroom.

Image of Western Maryland railroad logoBaltimore offers some incredible subjects for you to hone your black and white skills. Your instructors, Brian Zwit and Elliot Stern, will take you, among other places, to the B&O Railroad Museum to photograph old steam and diesel train engines, the Inner Harbor to capture the excitement and beauty of the harbor as well as downtown Baltimore, and two local parks for outdoor work. In addition, you will learn how to convert your images from color to black and white using Photoshop, Aperture, Lightroom, and Nik Software’s Silver Efex Pro plugin and learn about the different options available to you for printing your black and white images.

Train at the B&O Railroad MuseumAdmission costs and donations to our shooting locations are included in the registration fee.

Blue Ridge Workshops has negotiated a special room rate with the Hampton Inn for the workshop of $139.00 per night plus taxes. To get this special rate, please tell the hotel that you are with Blue Ridge Workshops when you call to make a reservation. You can make reservations directly with the hotel by calling (410) 685-5000.

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Give your photographer a very meaningful gift. A gift certificate for Blue Ridge Workshops

 

Give your photographer a very meaningful gift.  A gift certificate for Blue Ridge Workshops can be used towards Workshops, Field Trips or Classes .

 

50.00   purchase here 


500.00 purchase here

 

C A P E C O D September 13th to 16TH

 

$850.00

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C A P E     C O D   September 13th to 16TH 4 days including travel

If you have been to Cape Cod on the New England coast then you know why we are going there to do a Blue Ridge Workshops event.

It is so photographically and beautifully diverse that you don’t have a choice but to come back with awesome images that you will photograph under the direction of myself Elliot Stern and also Brian Zwit.

From shoreline to shoreline and all of beauty and history along the Cape cod byway in between will make you wish you had a month to take in all of exciting subject matter.

Our base of operation will be in:

FOUR POINTS SHERATON
EASTHAM CAPE COD
3800 STATE HIGHWAY
EASTHAM,, MASSACHUSETTS 02642

Rooms $165.00 PER NIGHT

1-598-255-5000

1-800-368-7764

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/area/map.html?propertyID=786

 

A second choice of hotel is:

THE OCEAN PARK INN

$99.00 PER NIGHT

508-255-1132

You can also register on line at

www.capecodopi.com

 

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TELL WHO EVER YOU SPEAK TO AT THE RESERVATION DESKS THAT YOU ARE COMING IN FOR THE BLUE RIDGE WORKSHOPS EVENT IN SEPTEMBER.

If you are flying into the area then I would recommend going to Providence Rhode Island and driving 60 miles from their to the Cape.  Here is an article that may help you.

We shall spend a great deal of time traveling and shooting and at this base of operation we shall also have class time learning how to process the images as well critiquing the images you have shot that day.  This is a long workshop and there is a great deal to learn and explore in your photographic world.

START TIME:  12:00 PM ON 09/13/2012
END TIME:      12:00 PM ON 9/16/2012

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The Colors of Fall: Wonderful and Wild West Virginia

 

When: Friday, October 5, 2012, at noon to Monday, October 8, at approximately 12:00 noon
Where: Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Valley State Park, and Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, WV
Hotel: Blackwater Lodge, Blackwater Falls State Park, 1584 Blackwater Lodge Road, Davis, WV 26260 (304) 259-5216
Instructor: Brian Zwit and Elliot Stern
Registration Fee: $489.95

 

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For those of us in the Washington area, there is arguably no place more beautiful but still accessible as West Virginia, particularly the area around Davis, WV. Within just a few miles of downtown Davis are three amazing state parks and one federal wilderness area. Just a little further away is Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area.

 

Because the weather is more like Canada than the mid-Atlantic states, the trees start turning colors early in this part of West Virginia. While there is no guarantee, we should be in for a very colorful weekend at some of the prime locations on the east cost for landscape photography.

 

Your instructors, Brian Zwit and Elliot Stern, will take you to the falls in Blackwater Falls State Park, the Blackwater River in Canaan Valley Resort State Park, sunrise at the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area (NOT to be missed on a good morning, particularly in the fall), the ancient hemlock forest at Cathedral State Park, and many other locations.

 

During tour field trips, your instructors will emphasize some tried and true techniques and some more modern trends in landscape photography. We will discuss how to properly use wide angle lens, filters, and plastic lens, convert images to black and white, and when you might want to use software filters. We will also spend some time focusing on the basics of landscape photography, including how to use graduated neutral density filters to even out the exposure of the sky and foreground.

 

If you are a landscape photographer, West Virginia will provide you with some of the best shooting anywhere on the east coast.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Blue Ridge Workshops has negotiated a special room rate with the Blackwater Lodge in Blackwater Falls State Park, which will serve as the host hotel for the weekend and where we will hold the lectures and critiques during the weekend, for the workshop of $104.84 per night plus taxes for a single room and $110.88 for a double room. You need to make your own reservations with the lodge. To get this special rate, please tell the hotel that you are with Blue Ridge Workshops when you call to make a reservation. You can make reservations directly with the hotel by calling (304) 259-5216. We STRONGLY recommend that you make reservations as soon as you register for the workshop. Rooms will be scare in Davis and the surrounding area the weekend of the workshop as it is a long weekend with Columbus Day on Monday and, historically, the peak weekend for fall colors.

 

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