CARNIVAL IN VENICE
Italy
February 19th -25th 2009
4 openings left
SUMMARY
Venice is a wonderful and romatic place to visit at any time during the year, but during Carnival it is unbelievable. Set in a medieval environment with stunning architecture and history behind every door is a festival that photographers just shouldn't miss. In this beautiful island city, scores of people compete with each other for the most outrageous and creative costumes imaginable. The colors are breathtaking and the imagination of the designers knows no bounds. However many pictures you think you will take at this event, multiply that by at least three and probably five. Trust me -- your camera will be smoking on a daily basis! In addition to the many costumed people to photograph in San Marco Square and elsewhere in Venice, we will also have three sessions where we will have a model in full costume under our direction. Each model shoot will be in a different location, one of which is on Burano Island which is famous for it's amazing colorful architecture.
Duration: 7 days
Dates: February 19 - 25, 2009
Maximum number of participants: 12
Tour cost: EUR 1700 (deposit of EUR 700 required upon sign-up)
Single supplement: EUR 500
Included: all hotels (accomodation in double rooms) , all breakfasts, welcome and farewell dinners, transportation (from the airport, photo instruction, models, critiques of your work).
Not included: international transportation to Venice, beverages, tips to porters
HIGHLIGHTS
-- Spectacular photography of costumed carnival participants
-- Controled model shoots
-- Twilight photography of some of the most famous architecture in Europe
-- Critique sessions of your work
-- Discussion of Photoshop techniques to enhance your images
-- One of the best travel experiences you'll ever have
ITINERARY
We will stay in one hotel during our time in Venice, so there is no packing and unpacking. Each day, we will photograph carinval and the city of Venice. This will include Burano Island, St. George Island, the famous Rialto Bridge, St. Mark's Cathedral and San Marco Square.
TOPICS
Among the many topics Jim will cover in the informal lectures are:
1. How to shoot people
2. How to protect the highlights from blowing out in your pictures
3. The RAW workflow
4. Composition techniques
5. Professionally replacing backgrounds in Photoshop
6. How to expose your images successfully at twilight
7. Creatively using extreme wide angle lenses
8. Black and white infra-red
9. How to clean your sensor
10. Understanding white balance
ACTIVITY
Once we are in Venice, the only options for travel are by foot and by boat. Expect the weather to be quite cold so bring a very warm jacket, gloves, and hat.
A list of recommended equipment will be sent to you once you sign up for the workshop. While we will primarily be shooting every day, time is set aside for photo instruction as well as critiques. If you don't want to travel with a laptop, you can load your images on my computer for the critiques.
SKILL LEVEL
The workshop is open to people of all skill levels and experience. The majority of people shoot with digital SLRs, but this is not a pre-requisite for attending this workshop.
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