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Photography in the Aspens Workshops
Fall Photography in the Aspens will take place October 14-16, 2011.
Photography in the Aspens is a Central Oregon photography workshop held at Black Butte Ranch each fall. Led by Rick Shafer, the photography workshops provides various photo shoots on location accompanied by classroom sessions, allowing photographers to enhance their skills and learn new photo techniques and elements.
The Central Oregon location of Black Butte Ranch, allows Central Oregon photographers outstanding scenic vistas and a variety of subjects to shoot.
Photography in the Aspens workshops are designed for intermediate - advanced digital photographers. Students need to have a working knowledge of their digital camera that has manual controls. Students will need a computer and will need to know how to use their own photo editing software for resizing or retouching.
Sisters Country Magazine Article: Teaching Photographers to see Creatively - Photography in the Aspens 9/1/11
2011 Student Gallery
Details
Workshop Format: The weekend workshop format is a series of classroom discussions, followed by field sessions for practice.The workshop begins Friday evening with a classroom session, photo shoot, dinner and a another classroom session for discussion and downloading. Saturday is packed with outings, lessons and digital darkroom sessions. The workshop wraps up Sunday after lunch, with a sunrise photo shoot, breakfast and coaching and classroom sessions. Students will prepare one image to hang in the Lodge Gallery and on the website.
What's Included: The $285 tuition for the weekend includes instruction, field sessions and meals from Friday evening through Sunday noon.
What's Not Included: alcohol, beverages, transportation.
Food: Continental breakfasts will be available in the classroom each morning; dinner will be at Robert's Pub Friday night, and the Lodge Restaurant on Saturday. Lunch will be a sack lunch from the Camp Sherman Store.
Lodging: Photography in the Aspens students are offered a 25% discount on lodging - call the Welcome Center at 866.976.7404 for details. We will carpool to locations on the Ranch and to nearby areas.
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
* Digital Camera with manual settings
* Lenses
* Batteries and charger
* Tripod
* Empty data cards
* Filters
* Lens Hood
* Cable Release
* Reflectors, screens, umbrellas, etc.
* Laptop (or computer) with photo editing software, cables
* Card reader
* Thumb drive or flash drive or CDs to hold and transfer your selects (Please label with your name)
* Warm clothing, boots. (Think layers!)
* Snacks or additional food if you have special needs.
About Rick Schafer
Rick Schafer is a native Oregonian and professional photographer. He learned the art and craft of photography from his stepfather, the late Photographer Laureate of Oregon, Ray Atkeson, and has built on that experience to develop a photographic style all his own. Click here to view the Ray Atkeson Image Archive.
