reframing the world one picture at a time
I’m pleased to announce the first two videos in the workshop series are now available for purchase! They join the existing trilogy of Photoshop processing videos – Introductory workflow, Intermediate workflow and workflow for the Leica M Monochrom. For those of you who can’t attend a workshop because of location, logistics or cost, or would like to cover one at your own pace, here’s your chance to get the next best thing. Click through for the details.
For those of you who would like to attend one of my workshops, but can’t for whatever reason – like me not being able to be everywhere, for instance 🙂 I’m please to share a little teaser of something coming very soon that will make a lot of people happy…
This workshop very nearly turned into ‘how to shoot under atmospheric haze’ – but thankfully the airborne remnants of Indonesia’s forest-clearing lifted at the eleventh hour, and we enjoyed two days of spectacular weather. Even when rain threatened during lunch on the second day, the clouds miraculously lifted. Perhaps it was the collective power of 18 prospectively very angry and disappointed people that did it, or maybe the chicken I sacrificed before driving down. In any case, read on to see what we got up to.
Amsterdam – 25-28 September: one four-day seat left; a couple of slots for individual days
Prague – 2-5 October: one four-day seat left; a couple of slots for individual days
The syllabus will still follow the core fundamentals from the USA tour: throw everything you thought you knew about photography out the window, and start again. All you need is a camera and a couple of perspectives – one wide, one tele. It could be either end of a zoom on a compact, or it could be medium format and a couple of primes – it’s up to you. What I’ll be teaching is subject independent: make great images, any time, with any subject, any camera. Put it this way: it’s easy to spend thousands on equipment that you may use a handful of times a year, but what about the knowledge that lets you make the most of that equipment, in any situation?
For full details and to make a booking, click here. Thanks! MT
A quick status update: there are a few places left for Europe and one left for Singapore.
Europe
Amsterdam – 25-28 September – One place left
Prague – 2-5 October – One place left
Munich – 9-12 OctoberPostponed to 2014 due to local commitments
The syllabus will still follow the core fundamentals from the USA tour: throw everything you thought you knew about photography out the window, and start again. All you need is a camera and a couple of perspectives – one wide, one tele. It could be either end of a zoom on a compact, or it could be medium format and a couple of primes – it’s up to you. What I’ll be teaching is subject independent: make great images, any time, with any subject, any camera. Put it this way: it’s easy to spend thousands on equipment that you may use a handful of times a year, but what about the knowledge that lets you make the most of that equipment, in any situation?
I know it’s been a really long time coming, but I’ve been so buried by other work that I simply have not had time to write the post and process the images – my apologies.
March 2013 was both the first time I’d been to the USA in more than ten years, as well as the first workshops of 2013. For this trip, I used tried a new teaching approach. Previously, I’d focused on subject-specific techniques; what I found was that whilst it was enjoyable for the participants, there were frequently fundamentals of technique and composition that were missing across the board, and these were elements that could be taught in a subject-independent way that would raise one’s photographic bar consistently across the board. Also, unlike Tokyo, nobody had to lie on the floor this time.
Europe:
The polls are in and the people have spoken…I’m pleased to announce the Europe leg of the Making Outstanding Images Workshop series: three cities, three dates. There will be two big changes over the USA workshops: firstly, they’ll now run for four days instead of three so I can cover even more ground; and due to demand for shorter workshops, you can now attend and pay for just the days you find interesting – so for all of those who wanted a 1-day workshop option, here it is.
The cities will be:
Amsterdam – 25-28 September Currently full, but accepting standbys
Prague – 2-5 October Currently full, but accepting standbys
The syllabus will still follow the core fundamentals from the USA tour: throw everything you thought you knew about photography out the window, and start again. All you need is a camera and a couple of perspectives – one wide, one tele. It could be either end of a zoom on a compact, or it could be medium format and a couple of primes – it’s up to you. What I’ll be teaching is subject independent: make great images, any time, with any subject, any camera. Put it this way: it’s easy to spend thousands on equipment that you may use a handful of times a year, but what about the knowledge that lets you make the most of that equipment, in any situation?
I’ve just confirmed an extended assignment in Singapore at the beginning of July this year; I’m now wondering if there’s any demand for a workshop in that location. It would be either the first or second weekend of July, covering the two shooting days’ from the USA Making Outstanding Images workshops syllabus. Since I’ll already be in Singapore, there won’t be any travel costs incurred, so the prices would be correspondingly cheaper – S$500 if one day, and S$900 if two. Please only vote if you’re going to be in Singapore around then; the ‘no thanks’ option is so I can gauge what proportion of my Singaporean readers would be interested. Thanks! MT
Another quarter, another batch of students graduated – I’m now accepting enrolments for the second quarter of 2013 for the Email School of Photography. So far, I’ve had 90 students in total, about 70 of whom are in various stages of completion. Busy? No problem, take your time. Here’s how it works:
The second half of 2013 is approaching pretty quickly, and due to popular demand (several of the USA sessions were oversubscribed) it’s now time to start planning the next round of workshops. As promised to/ requested by many…September/ October will bring the Making Outstanding Images workshops to Europe. The question now remains when, and where? The format will remain almost the same: three days, a focus on photographic fundamentals, with a shift towards intensive image analysis and feedback cycles rather than postprocessing. As with my previous workshops, the price of tuition will be between US$1,700 and US$2,200 per person depending on the location and direct travel costs for the three days. Sessions will be capped to a maximum of 8 participants. Due to popular demand, I will also be adding a shorter one-day intensive workshop at US$500 per person for each location, for a maximum of 10 people.
Realistically, from a timing standpoint, I can visit two cities. And of course the best way to find out which two are in demand would be a poll…
Numerous testimonials from previous workshop attendees can be found at the bottom of this page.
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