This listing of photographic workshops everywhere is provided as a resource for Photographers.

Texas

Scott Martin's Digital Imaging Workshops
Scott's consulting business Onsight provides group workshops and one-on-one training for demanding professionals. He takes a holistic approach by looking intensely at every aspect of the digital photography workflow from capture to print. The 3 day workshops are classroom based and are aimed at perfecting the workflow, complete with printing, after capture. The 4-5 day workshops include both shooting and classroom instruction and are offered in a variety of locations around the country. See the workshop schedule at www.on-sight.com/workshops.


Full Moon Night Photography and Light Painting with Scott Martin and Lance Keimig in the Big Bend Region of West Texas. October 20-23.
Scott Martin and Lance Keimig team up again to present a four day/night photography workshop in the Terlingua ghost town in the Big Bend region of West Texas. This workshop will be jam-packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day in Terlingua from noon until we leave for the field before sunset. Participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. While in the field each day, photographic techniques and creative inspiration will be discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. During classroom sessions we will focus on developing our images with Adobe Lightroom while also studying historic and contemporary night photographers. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations. Each day will have a critique of the previous nights work.

To read more and to register, visit www.on-sight.com/2009/05/27/big-bend-at-night-2010.

Shooting West Texas: A Photographic Symposium. September 16-19. Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX.
A celebration of the photographer’s art—where else but West Texas? We provide the scenery, the wildlife, and the characters for books, magazines, postcards, and more. From our picturesque cowboys to our wide open spaces and our colorful ever-changing skies, we are home to the authentic and the beautiful. A host of well-known locals as well as photographers from Austin, New York, California, and Europe have regularly lugged their equipment through our mountains, from the Rio Grande to Guadalupe Peak, from the Pecos River to the Marfa flats. Our clear, dry atmosphere combines with our mile-high elevation to produce sparkling photographic light to die for. We are the old Texas, the historic, the culturally rich and the proud. Our night skies are some of the darkest in the world. When you hear someone sing “the stars at night are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas”—they are singing about us. And in September our red rock mountains are graced with the golden glow of Indian summer. Bring your camera!

To learn more about workshops, contest and jurors, visit www.shootingwesttexas.org/index.html.

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California

Kim Weston Photography Workshop Series
2009 Workshop Schedule. Kim and Gina Weston
Weston Photography workshops include Studio Nude I and II, Private Tutorials and a five night stay at the Bodie House at Wildcat Hill, the home of late Edward Weston. For a complete list and detail, visit www.kimweston.com or email directly gina@kimweston.com. or call Gina Weston at 831-624-8111.


Full Moon Night Photography and Light Painting with Scott Martin and Lance Keimig at Mono Lake. August 22-25.
Lance Keimig and Scott Martin team up to present a four day and night photography workshop at Mono Lake, California. August is a great time to visit this remote location that is a favorite among photographers for its unique geological formations. Mono Lake’s signature monolithic rock structures that extend upward from the lake are ideal for night photography.
Other photographic locations may include the dramatic granite moonscapes of Tioga Pass in Yosemite, the Travertine Hot Springs, the town of Bridgeport, and the world famous Bodie Ghost Town. This year we’re going to get into some advanced night photography topics and really take a close look at light painting and mutli-hour star trail image stacking. Techniques and inspiration will be constantly discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and experience.
Lance Keimig and Scott Martin team up to present a four day and night photography workshop at Mono Lake, California. August is a great time to visit this remote location that is a favorite among photographers for its unique geological formations. Mono Lake’s signature monolithic rock structures that extend upward from the lake are ideal for night photography. Other photographic locations may include the dramatic granite moonscapes of Tioga Pass in Yosemite, the Travertine Hot Springs, the town of Bridgeport, and the world famous Bodie Ghost Town. This year we’re going to get into some advanced night photography topics and really take a close look at light painting and mutli-hour star trail image stacking. Techniques and inspiration will be constantly discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and experience.

For details, visit www.thenightskye.com/ws_mono.html.

Shelby Lee Adams - Portraits: Exploring the Psychological, Emotional and Technical with Julia Dean Workshops. Venice Beach. July 26-30. Limited Space.
This photographic workshop explores the psychological, emotional and technical aspects of portraiture, emphasizing photographing people in their environments. Establishing a collaborative dialogue with subjects opens communication between photographer and subjects, inviting the viewer’s participation. This triangular relationship will be studied in Shelby’s work, emphasizing his long-term participant/observer relationship approach in Appalachia. Other contemporary photographers and cultural milieus will be studied using film and video clips, slides, interviews and some subjects' writings.

The workshop will include two full days of hands-on shooting assignments at locations within the nearby area. Models will be available for students to work with. Shelby reminds the workshop participants that this is a simulation exploring approach, relationship, composition, personal vision, intimacy and spontaneity while photographing human beings - challenging.

Technical emphasis will be on lighting with strobe location light kits during daylight, studying lighting ratios, metering with camera histograms and flash meters, and creating lighting ratios. In addition, applying the effects of light on the subject and enhancing/de-emphasizing the background will be explored. Each student is asked to bring a portfolio of approximately 15 prints they wish to have critiqued in class. Developing one’s personal vision will be emphasized.

Visit http://juliadean.com for more info.

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Colorado

Photography & Personal Vision. Ranch Workshop & Retreat. Location: Focus Ranch, Slater, Colorado. August 22-28, 2010. Leader: Karen Schulman.
Join Karen for an inspirational week at Focus Ranch, a real working cattle ranch, located on the western Colorado and Wyoming border in the Northern Rocky Mountains about 50 miles northwest of Steamboat Springs.
During the workshop you will explore your photographic vision with the goal of deepening your vision and creative spirit through various sensory exercises, group reviews, ranch activities and personal time. In addition to the photography sessions, you'll enjoy delicious meals, comfortable lodging and opportunities to enjoy various optional activities, including horseback riding, hiking and fishing. The natural beauty of the area, old ranch buildings, cows and calves, pigs, lambs and wildlife all offer unlimited photographic possibilities and inspiration.
We know that this will be a very special week for our participants. Please visit http://www.focusranch.com to learn more about the ranch and the surrounding area.

For more information, visit www.focusadventures.com or email Karen@focusadventures.com.

Scale and Color in the Landscape with Robert Geln Ketchum. September 21-23, 2010. A part of Telluride Photo Festival. $750.
The artist activist, Robert Glenn Ketchum, will take you beyond the mechanics of photography and into the mind's eye. He will show you how to better visualize to create more dramatic and impactful images of the natural world. Geared not just for the fine art photographer, this workshop can aid anyone looking to make better nature photos.
Join Robert Glenn Ketchum, renowned conservation advocate and landscape photographer for his workshop, 'Scale and Color In The Landscape'. Robert will work with students, one-on-one, to assist you in creating dramatic images of the natural world. This class will help you understand the ideas and techniques of capturing the scale and size of large-scale landscapes through the lens. The grandeur of the landscapes around Telluride makes it the perfect place to do just this. Geared not just for the fine art photographer, this workshop can aid anyone looking to make better nature photographs. Robert will work with you to understand what you are trying to create with your images and what your personal photographic goals are. Students are encouraged to bring in portfolios of your work. During critique, Robert will help students understand better techniques of photographing, editing, and application to reach personal goals.

To register for class, visit http://ilcp.telluridephotofestival.com.

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Connecticut

Pinhole Photography with Craig Barber at the Connecticut Photography Workshops in Farmington, CT. July 6–9.
“Simplicity” is the word in this workshop. Slowing down, taking time to think, and refining your personal creative expression, you will be departing from the fast pace world of digital photography to learn an alternative form of image making under the direction of one of the world’s foremost “pinhole” photographers, Craig J. Barber.
Here you will explore the beauty of the world of pinhole photography and cameras for yourself. Craig will begin the class by introducing you to the historical and contemporary overview of pinhole picture taking you through his own work and that of others. As part of the learning experience, Craig will teach each student how to construct their own, easily made, pinhole camera. It really is quite simple; a box or tube of some sort, a piece of film or paper negative, and a pinhole to let the light in to the box.
During daily field trips to various locations close to the campus, Craig will be giving hands-on demonstrations of how to compose the image, how to estimate exposure, and use of single and multiple pinhole cameras to produce one, two images (diptychs) or three connecting images (triptychs) for yourself. Due to the pinhole camera’s infinite depth of field, it has the unique ability to transform the world of extreme close-up photography or extensive depth perception, into a unique form of image. In addition, its slight soft focus creates a dreamlike quality that is capable of rendering expressive images with an ethereal effect. It is the perfect match for those interested in following a different path of expressiveness in their photography.

To register and find more details, visit http://tunxis.commnet.edu/ctphoto/courses/pinhole-photography-images-that-capture-your-soul/53.

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Maine

The Handcrafted Photograph with Elizabeth Opalenik and Maine Media Workshops. August 1-7.
Freestyle Photographic has generously offered to supply a variety of available papers and toners currently on the market. Participants learn the characteristics of these new materials, including new infrared films and how combinations of developers and toners can produce distinctive results. To further enjoy the hands on experience of darkroom work, students study handpainting with toners and paints, as well as explore the Mordançage process, making new images specific to these techniques. Elizabeth discusses the history of mordançage and shares a wide body of original work in both genres.

In addition to new processes and materials, time is also devoted to mounting and matting techniques and hand embossing. Elizabeth also guides students through organizing a portfolio that flows with grace and interest. Also, this workshop provides a great opportunity for participants to depart not only with stunning new imagery, but also an understanding of the possibilities and processes currently available for the handmade photograph. Participants should bring a selection of negatives and papers that they may also want to work with, along with camera and film for making new images. Please bring a portfolio of darkroom prints to share.

www.theworkshops.com/workshops/photo/handcrafted-photograph.

Wet Collodion Workshop at the Maine Media Workshops in Rockport wth Jill Enfield. August 8–14.
A seven day wet collodion workshop. In this workshop, students learn how to make ambrotypes (glass plates) and tintypes using the 1860's wet collodion technique. This process involves the hand-pouring of chemicals onto glass to produce positives or onto negatives or aluminum for tintypes (positives) while the plates are still wet. The course covers the basics from cutting the glass/aluminum to finishing the plates and learning how to mix and handle the chemicals safely. Using Jill's portable darkroom, the class shoots landscapes as well as still lifes around the Rockport area. While large format and Brownie cameras are available for use during the workshop, students are encouraged to bring their own large format or antique cameras.

August 8-14, 2010
Maine Media Workshop
Rockport, Maine 04856
(877) 577-7700
http://www.theworkshops.com/workshops.
http://jillenfield.com/Workshops-Events/5_0_menu=3.aspx.

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Massachusetts

The Beautiful Berkshires with Harvey Stein at Dotties Coffee Lounge in Pittsfield. October 2-3.
This two-day workshop is for photographers interested in exploring the range of technical and aesthetic issues of landscape photography. We will shoot in beautiful landscapes unique to the Berkshires: Bennett’s Pond, Bartholomew’s Cobble, Mt. Greylock, etc., all heightened by the fall foliage. With lectures, slide presentations and critiques, this promises to be an exciting weekend.

To register or to find out more info, contact Harvey hsteinfoto@aol.com or 212-316-9157.

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Neveda

Death Valley and the Valley of Fire with Ron Rosenstock and Strabo Tours. October 20-26.
Established in 1933, Death Valley is the largest National Park in the lower forty eight states with 3.3 million acres. It is a land of extremes, with elevations ranging from a high of over 11,000 feet at Telescope Peak to a low of 282 feet below sea level at Badwater Basin.

Travel with Ron Rosenstock to Death Valley and the Valley of Fire. Ron has been leading photographic tours since 1967. Although Ron has concentrated on international travel since that time he is amazed by the potential of photographing in the vast regions of Nevada and California. A former student of Paul Caponigro and Minor White, Ron retired in 2002 from teaching at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. His work has been featured in over one hundred exhibitions since 1967, both in the U.S. and abroad, and his photographs are to be found in the permanent collections of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, Mass., The Polaroid Collection in Cambridge, Mass., and the International Center of Photography in New York City.

For more info, visit www.phototc.com/tours/tour.php?tour=48.

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New Mexico

Santa Fe Workshops
The Workshops offers over 150 photographic programs a year in lighting techniques, personal vision, printmaking, storytelling, landscape, travel, nature, and portraiture. Participants range from photography enthusiasts to professionals, and are inspired by and learn from today’s most influential photographers. Our 20th Summer/Fall season includes Nadav Kander, Bob Sacha, Jonathan Torgovnik, Sam Abell, Keith Carter, Joe McNally, Arthur Meyerson, Joe Buissink, Chris Buck, and Nevada Wier. Visit www.santafeworkshops.com.

Work One-on-One with World-Renowned Photographers in the First Ever Mentorships Program at Santa Fe Photographic Workshops!
Designed for advanced amateur photographers and professionals, the Mentorship Program connects you with our talented photographer instructors—from anywhere in the world. Our mentors draw from their lifelong careers in photography to help you develop and expand your passion for imagemaking. Whether it’s refining your photographic style, exhibiting in a gallery, publishing a book, or creating your portfolio, the program supports your goals through three customizable options: one year, six months, or single sessions. Learn more about Photography Mentorships by calling (505) 983-1400 or visiting www.santafeworkshops.com.

The workshop will help you discover and fine-tune your reactions to light, your own personal vision and creative process.
There is a structured schedule with a balance of teaching, shooting, critiques and discussions of work created during the workshop. There will be time for careful study of the relationship between environment, light, architecture, and people, especially time for recognizing those elements, which may effectively lead to photographs of insight and emotional value, while always being aware of the effect that light plays in capturing the illusion of value, form, color and space.
Contact Nancy for more info: nancyori@comcast.net

Wet Collodion Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a two for one experience with Jill and France Scully Osterman. July 25–31.
Making primary images from scratch, wet-plate collodion offers nearly limitless possibilities, from one-of-a-kind positives on metal, glass and numerous other supports, to making negatives for any type of print imaginable. Our week begins with studying and discussing examples of 19th-century and contemporary ambrotypes, tintypes, and negatives, and the types of prints participants create during this workshop.
Jill and France demonstrate how to use enlargers to make positives and photograms, and we learn how to make and use a portable darkroom in any situation-from an empty box to a car trunk. We then head off into the field with a variety of 19th-century and contemporary cameras, to make images in the beautiful surroundings of Santa Fe. Jill guides participants step-by-step through the process to make wet-plate positives such as ambrotypes and tintypes, while France focuses on the making of wet-plate negatives we then scan for digital printing.
In addition to creating your own unique plates during the week, you also gain a thorough knowledge of the collodion process and a clear understanding of how to incorporate this time-honored process in your own photography and art.

50 Mt Carmel Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505(505) 983-1400
http://www.santafeworkshops.com.
http://jillenfield.com/Workshops-Events/5_0_menu=3.aspx.

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New York

Workshops with Harvey Stein and The International Center of Photography, New York City www.icp.org 212-857-0064.

Summer courses:
July 19-23 CONEY ISLAND: DAY & NIGHT, five-day class.
August 2-6 PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE, five-day class.

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Oregon

Newspace Center for Photography 2010 Worskhop and Class Scehdule
Newspace offers a variety of photography classes and workshops in everything from traditional darkroom to digital photography to studio lighting. You may register over the phone or fill out and mail in the registration form. Class sizes are kept small to ensure the best possible experience.

Featured Summer Classes
Mary Ellen Mark: Seeing the World. Saturday, August 14th & Sunday, August 15th 10a-6p. $565. Lecture: Friday, August 13th 7-9p. $15. Location: Mercy Corps Headquarters: 45 SW Ankeny.
This workshop is a special opportunity to work with renowned documentary photographer Mary Ellen Mark. The weekend will include in-depth reviews of student work and open discussions about photography and the creative process. Throughout, Mary Ellen will candidly discuss the importance of creating emotionally powerful work that truly expresses the photographer's intent and vision.
www.newspacephoto.org/classes/mark.php.

Arno Minkkinnen: The Muse. Saturday, August 21st & Sunday, August 22nd 10a-5p. $325. Lecture and Book Signing: Saturday, August 21st 8p. FREE.
This weekend intensive is a chance to study with renowned portrait and landscape photographer Arno Rafael Minkkinen. The weekend will be an in-depth look at what it means to embark on a creative path, with a focus on accessing personal creativity through photography. What does it mean to decide to be an artist? How can you nurture creativity in your life and continue to grow as an artist? How can you create strong images that truly express your vision?
www.newspacephoto.org/classes/arno.php.

Linda Connor: Sacred Language. Saturday, August 7th & Sunday, August 8th 10:30a-5p. $325. Exhibit Opening, Lecture and Book Signing: Friday, August 6th 6-9p (lecture at 6:30). FREE.
This weekend workshop is an opportunity to work with acclaimed photographer Linda Connor. The weekend will focus on students' growth and development as artists, with an in-depth look at photographic style, voice, and personal inspiration. The workshop will include reviews of student work and a discussion of what it means to build a strong, cohesive body of work.
Using student work as a jumping-off point, Linda will talk about the importance of editing and sequencing to create flow and impart deeper meaning to a series. Linda will also discuss the role the history of the medium plays in the creation of modern works, and how image content informs both technique and presentation. The workshop will be a wonderful opportunity to set new goals for your work as you receive guidance and support from a talented artist and mentor.
www.newspacephoto.org/classes/connor.php.

To view an entire list of workshops, visit www.newspacephoto.org/classes.

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Washington

Photographic Center Northwest. Summer Classes July–August 2010. www.pcnw.org/school/schedule.php#theresoport
The Resonant Portrait with Keeara Rhoades
Wed. 5-9 July 14-August 25
The portrait can be a vehicle for many kinds of information. Create an expressive portfolio that illuminates the potential for meaning in the photographic likeness. Explore how different contexts and circumstances can shape our representations of others, or ourselves.

Women in Photography with Tracy Cilona
Mon. 6-9 July 12-August 23
This class will focus on the work of women who have shaped the history of photography, and continue to impact contemporary practice. Using the work of these influential figures as a framework for your own ideas, develop a personal project that reflects your own point of view, adding to this important sphere of photographic practice.

Photography II: Summer Intensive with Keeara Rhoades
Tue/Thu 6-8:30 July 13-August 19
This class is primarily focused on the photographer's motivations, both intellectual and emotional. It is for the advanced photographer ready to create and present a portfolio to galleries. This course covers all aspects of fine art portfolio presentation, including editing and sequencing images, the creation of an artist's statement and how to approach galleries and prospective clients.

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Wyoming

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop: Reliving the Future. Art Association, 204 S. Glenwood Ave, Jackson. July 20-23, 2010, 9:30am - 4:30pm.
This four-day, intensive hands-on workshop will introduce students to the mid-19th century photographic process called wet plate collodion with a contemporary twist. Students will create ambrotypes and tintypes using modern and vintage photographic equipment (provided). Each step of process will be taught – from basic operation of a large format collodion camera, to preparing, exposing, developing, and varnishing a plate. How the collodion process sees light differently than film or digital will be demonstrated? The modern twist is that students will also be introduced to making fine art digital prints from their collodion plates. Along the way, students will gain an appreciation for the history of photography as they create one-of-a-kind, three-dimensional almost sculptural objects and learn how to reprocuce their images digitally. This approach uniquely converges the best of the old and new from several centuries of photographic technology into a single workshop experience.

Instructor: Todd Vinson is an artist and engineer currently based out of Leonardtown, Maryland. He has worked almost exclusively in wet plate collodion since 2000. He received his wet plate collodion training from master collodionists, France Scully Osterman and Mark Osterman of Rochester, New York. He was chosen Excelsus Laureate of his 2009 Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta campus) commencement class, where he received his MFA in Photography. His work is also part of the school’s permanent collection. Todd's collodion images have been exhibited in The Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado, Tilt Gallery, Arizona, Mills Pond Gallery, NY and multiple galleries throughout Atlanta. Todd’s work has been internationally recognized, and is currently part of a two-year alternative process traveling exhibition. He has over 20 years experience in the art and science of photography. Artist website: www.toddvinson.org.

To register: Contact Art Association at www.artassociation.org or 307.733.6379

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Bhutan

Bhutan: Paro to Bumthang with private dance festiva with Ron Rosenstock. December 1-13, 2010.
The tour includes opportunities to photograph some of Bhutan’s most visually exciting places, including the famed Tiger’s Nest monastery, dramatic landscapes, villagescapes, and the beautiful Bhutanese people. Our adventure includes the Shangri-La setting of the Paro Valley, the remote Wangdi Valley, the capital city of Thimphu, and the cultural heartland of the country, its thriving spiritual center abounding with numerous centuries old temples, shrines, and monasteries. Bhutan is holding on to its cultural traditions despite the homogenization process that has engulfed so many other small countries.

For highlights, itenary, price and registration, visit www.phototc.com/tours/tour.php?tour=106.

Ireland

Ireland: Into the West Sponsored by the New England School of Photography with Lance Keimig. July 16-24.
The New England School of Photography (NESOP) is sponsoring this year's Ireland Photo tour. Please join Lance for his ninth photo tour to the West of Ireland with our host, traditional Irish musician Olcan Masterson. This trip will provide opportunities for both day and night photography, as well as pub outings to hear live traditional Irish Music. Your time will be spent primarily in County Mayo- one of the most unspoiled parts of this amazing country.

For more details and to register, visit www.thenightskye.com/ws_ireland.html.


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Japan Photo Workshop with Sonia Katchian and Peter Krogh. October 23 - 31, 2010.
A fabulous opportunity to experience the wonders of Japan while at the same time getting up close to a digital master to learn how to fine-tune your digital workflow! The Japan Photo Workshop this year has as co-leader one of the giants in the industry, Peter Krogh, author of The DAM Book: Digital Asset Managment for Photographers and principal researcher and author of dpBestflow.org a project of the ASMP and the Library of Congress.

We visit high points of culture in both Tokyo and Kyoto, with Sonia http://photoshuttle.com providing cultural tips and background information. She was Tokyo correspondent for PDN for 10 years and has photographed Japan for the major corporations and magazines. Peter www.peterkrogh.com will keep an eye on participants to help them optimize their shooting methods for the smoothest digital workflow, and evenings will be mostly dedicated to instuction in Lightroom.

As group size is limited to only 7 participants, early registration is encouraged for this exceptional workshop. http://photoshuttle.com/workshops.

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Magical Morroco, a Photographic and Cultural Adventure , October 1-15, 2010.
Casablanca Pre-night Extension - September 30.
Your experienced photography leader, Karen Gordon Schulman, working with and Strabo International Photo Tours, offers you an opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable journey across Morocco -- into the Sahara on camelback for sunrise, sights in vibrant Marrakech and ancient Fes, rug shopping and artisan visits, and much more. Combining the history and natural beauty of this rich and fascinating country with first-person encounters, we will visit native villages, ancient medinas and craftsmen’s workshops, sharing experiences and sipping mint tea: symbolic of the warm, sincere Moroccan generosity.

For complete itinerary and more travel details, visit www.focusadventures.com.

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