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			Photographing Artwork December 5, 2009 (1:30-4:30pm) — This class is designed for artists and craft workers who need to photograph artwork for submission to shows or to build portfolios. Methods of setting artwork up to photograph will be demonstrated. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras and some personal artwork in to use in the picture making demonstrations. Limit 15 students. Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org				Location: Fallbrook, CA Instructor: Jon Harwood & Robert Feuerstein Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts Cost: $30 Email: Brigitte Schlemmer Phone: 760-728-6383

			Wildlife Photography December 5, 2009 (1:00-5:00 PM) — In this comprehensive seminar you will learn photography tips and techniques to improve your wildlife photos. The seminar is for photographers of all abilities and will discuss equipment, technique and etiquette. The seminar begins with some class room time and a slide presentation. The last hours of light are spent along the Uncompahgre River walk where we seek out wildlife to photograph practicing what has been learned. Hopefully we will be fortunate enough to capture the local bald eagles! Richard Durnan is a professional freelance photographer. His travel adventures and unique perspective have allowed him to create striking and sensitive images of spectacular landscapes and unique cultures. Advertising and editorial clients include National Geographic Adventure and Patagonia. Website: http://weehawkenarts.org/				Location: Ridgway, CO Instructor: Richard Durnan Sponsor: Weehawken Creative Arts Cost: $31 for non-members of WCA, $28 if paid by November 23 Email: Susan Opdahl Phone: (970) 318-0150

			Portrait Photography Lighting for the Artist December 5, 2009 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Learn Rembrandt lighting techniques that will help define, flatter, and accentuate the model's features with light direction. Learn the application of modified lighting by the use of reflective light and how this helps show detail on the shadow side of the face. Photographer/Instructor Alan Lowy will walk the art student through these techniques so they may be applied for their artistic applications. SLR with an interchangeable lens needed. Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383432/Registration.aspx				Location: Scottsdale, AZ Instructor: Alan Lowy Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School Cost: $195.00 plus Model Fee: $10.00 Email: Scottsdale Artists' School Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

			Exploring Photoshop Elements December 5, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) — This class explores digital image editing using Adobe Photoshop Elements image editing program. The class will be in a lecture demonstration and discussion format. Subjects include tool commands, working with layers, & manipulating objects. Students are required to bring laptops with Adobe Photoshop Elements & their digital camera. Limit 15 students. Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org				Location: Fallbrook, CA Instructor: Jon Harwood & Robert Feuerstein Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts Cost: $40 Email: Brigitte Schlemmer Phone: 760-728-6383

			Community Open Studio Night November 2 - December 9, 2009 - no session Nov 25 (Wednesdays, 6pm-8:30pm) — Open Studios provide time exclusively for Peninsula School of Art Members to work in our well-appointed art studios, and to use specialized equipment you might not have at home. Create your finest works or just play, and have a fun and productive time in the studio with other people making art. With advance registration you may use the jewelry/metals room, traditional darkroom, etching press, or Hollander paper beater. You need to be competent with the equipment you plan to use, as there is no formal instruction provided. There is no need to call ahead for Community Clay or Painting and Drawing studios, just drop in during the hours posted. Artists from all disciplines can work side-by-side and spontaneous collaborations may occur! Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com				Location: Fish Creek, WI Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art Cost: Members: $12 per evening Email: Peninsula School of Art Phone: (920) 868-3455

			Open Studios November 2 - December 9, 2009 - no session Nov 25 (9am to 5pm and Wed evenings, 6pm - 8:30pm) — Open Studios provide time exclusively for Peninsula School of Art Members to work in our well-appointed art studios, and to use specialized equipment you might not have at home. Create your finest works or just play, and have a fun and productive time in the studio with other people making art. With advance registration you may use the jewelry/metals room, traditional darkroom, etching press, or Hollander paper beater. You need to be competent with the equipment you plan to use, as there is no formal instruction provided. There is no need to call ahead for Community Clay or Painting and Drawing studios, just drop in during the hours posted. Artists from all disciplines can work side-by-side and spontaneous collaborations may occur! Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com				Location: Fish Creek, WI Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art Cost: Members: $15/day or $75/week Email: Peninsula School of Art Phone: (920) 868-3455

			Introduction to the Macintosh Computer January 23, 2010 (9am-Noon) — Explore the Macintosh computer platform as a prerequisite for other courses that use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, as well as Web Design. Participants unfamiliar with the Mac learn how to log into their home and web space, and the differences/similarities between Mac and PC window and file management. PC users can learn on the Mac and work at home on their PC. Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Marcia Johnson Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $65; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Digital Portfolio Workshop January 23, 2010 (1 - 4 pm) — This course is designed for artists and amateurs just stepping into the digital realm. It introduces techniques for documenting one's own artwork by creating a digital portfolio from a simple camera/lighting setup and provides computer tips for CD production. This workshop benefits anyone who wishes to submit a digital portfolio of their artwork for consideration in college admissions, gallery exhibition and juried competitions. Participants are invited to bring one or two pieces of their own artwork to use as examples. (Basic computer skills required; see Introduction to the Macintosh Computer) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Marcia Johnson Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $65 Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Digital Photography I January 26 - March 16, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9 pm) — Take good photographs with your digital camera. Learn about memory cards, megabytes, optical and digital viewfinders and zoom, menu options and mega pixels. This course helps you understand the features of your digital camera and when to use them. Learn how to save, move and email your images. In addition, the class covers composition, lighting, aperture and shutter speeds, transferring photos to your PC and editing and printing options. Students must bring a digital camera and instruction booklet and must have read the booklet before coming to class. Optional: You may bring a laptop computer, and you may bring your photo images on a CD. Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Elena De La Ville Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $255; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Photojournalism January 26 - March 30, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9 pm) — Since the beginnings of photojournalism the questions from viewers grew to include the basic six: Who, What, Where, When, How and Why. This course includes some of the history of its beginnings and its photographers, from the large cameras used in the Civil War to cell phones of today. The importance of the image in its context, as well as removed from its context, is looked at through various biases and censorships. Assignments are selected based upon each participant's curiosities. (Basic photography skills required) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Don Eddy, Visiting Artist Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $365 Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Photoshop II January 27 - March 31, 2010 (Wednesdays, 4-6:30 pm) — This class covers the second stage of Photoshop CS4. The goal of the class is to develop more complex Photoshop skills. Content includes layers, masks, Photoshop effects, and print and output management. (Prerequisite: Photoshop I or equivalent experience) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Jeff Schwartz Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $395; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Introduction to Photographic Lighting January 28 - April 1, 2010 (Thursdays, 6:30-9 pm) — The single most important – and perhaps most misunderstood – element in taking effective pictures. Used wisely, light provides depth, meaning and emotion and can unveil details in photographs the human eye might miss. Join photographer Don Eddy in this intensive course designed to help you understand and use light to create better photographs. Participants are given several projects to create a portfolio of extraordinary images that they present at the end of the course. Participants must be familiar with their cameras (film [35 mm or larger] or digital with manual mode capability) and should have some experience taking photographs. A visit to a professional commercial studio is scheduled. (Basic photography skills required) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Don Eddy, Visiting Artist Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $365 Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Digital Design January 30 - April 3, 2010 (Saturdays, 9am-Noon) — Learn the process and art of combining text and graphics to communicate an effective message through logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs and other types of visual communication. Students learn about design, typography, composition, digital paint, and illustration techniques. Emphasis is placed on the process of creative problem solving, development of ideas, the integration of image and message and the understanding of creating meaningful dialog through design. (Prerequisite: Basic Macintosh computer skills required; see Introduction to the Macintosh Computer, January 23rd. Some Photoshop or Illustrator experience is helpful.) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Marcia Johnson Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $445; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Black & White Photography with Darkroom February 7 - April 18, 2010; no class April 4 (Sundays, 1-4:30 pm) — This thorough hands-on lecture lab is for students who want to know 35 mm camera basics and those who want to take their creativity a step further. The course helps you master the technicalities of choosing black and white film, tailoring your processing, appropriate filter choices for film and paper, techniques of cropping, creative borders, contrast control, toning, hand coloring and adding texture. All levels of students will be comfortable in this class. An off-campus field trip is included. Have fun! Students must have a 35mm camera in good working condition and a tripod. Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Mollie Grady Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $365; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			Van Dyke Brown Photographs February 11, 13, & 14, 2010 (2/11 - 7P-9P & 2/13-14 - 9:30A - 4:30P) — This course offers a unique opportunity to learn the historic process of Van Dyke printing, which is rarely taught in this country, through lecture and hands-on printing. The Van Dyke process is one of the most basic of all the silver salt emulsions — photographs are of a light brown to chocolate brown in color. This process has been called “the poor man's platinum” and rightly so, since the finished prints are beautiful! The course is offered in conjunction with the McNay Art Museum's exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and Photography as an Art, 1845–1945, and will include a Thursday evening lecture and tour of the exhibition at the McNay. Website: http://www.swschool.org				Location: San Antonio, TX Instructor: Victor Pagona Sponsor: Southwest School of Art & Craft Cost: $230 Email: Registration Phone: 210-224-1848

			Winter Landscape Photography February 12-14, 2010 (Friday 6-8 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am-4 pm) — This course will help beginning and intermediate photographers take the next step upward in their artistic development through in-depth study of the craft and art of landscape photography. The class will enjoy two sunrise and one sunset shoot at prime locations near Telluride. Slide shows by the instructor will reveal his favorite Colorado landscape photography locations and explain the techniques behind his best images. Students will learn how to deal with cameras in the cold and how to correctly expose snow scenes for realistically beautiful results. The seminar will touch on many essential elements of good landscape photography, such as scouting, lighting, composition, and atmospheric optics. Please bring a small sampling of previous work. Website: http://www.ahhaa.org				Location: Telluride, CO Instructor: Glenn Randall Cost: $325 for 3 day workshop Email: Laura Acker Phone: (970) 728-3886

			Ringling and Ringling – a Museum and College Partnership: Photographing a Slice of American Life February 24 - March 17, 2010 (Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am) — The winter exhibition, In Search of Norman Rockwell's America, features his original paintings paired with images by award-winning photojournalist Kevin Rivoli. The class begins at the John and Mable Ringling Museum with a lecture in conjunction with a viewing of the exhibition. This is followed by two studio sessions held on the Ringling College campus in which students work on a digital photo assignment in line with Rivoli's process of finding “slice of life” images that echo Rockwell's intention to depict popular American culture. For the final class meeting, the resulting photographs are taken back to the Museum for review and critical discussion alongside the Rockwell/Rivoli exhibition. (Basic photography skills required) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Mollie Grady Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $155; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941-955-8866

			The Mural Print March 6-7, 2010 (10:00A - 5:00P) — Have you ever wondered what the impact of your photographs would be if they were printed LARGE-scale? This intensive class will explore the art of making exhibition-quality mural prints. Slide presentations and demonstrations will provide an overview of the large-scale print and its applications. Bring your own black and white negatives and let's make some big prints. Mural paper will be provided. Prerequisite: Previous darkroom experience. Website: http://www.swschool.org				Location: San Antonio, TX Instructor: Victor Pagona Sponsor: Southwest School of Art & Craft Cost: $265 Email: Registration Phone: 210-224-1848

			The Artful Photographer March 8 - April 12, 2010 (Mondays, 1-4 PM) — Create more compelling photographs by increasing your visual awareness as you learn to utilize the full potential of your camera! Learn the aspects of depth of field, motion, and light and how and when to use them. By the end of the course, you will be able to shoot in each of these three essential modes: Aperture priority, Shutter Speed, and Manual mode. Your visual aesthetics will expand by learning ways to capture a truly great image rather than just a good one. Shooting assignments will take place at various sites and emphasize specific technical goals and aesthetic vision. You will also have shooting assignments to complete during the week. Requires a camera with Aperture (AV), Shutter Speed (TV) and Manual (M) modes. Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383637/Registration.aspx				Location: Cave Creek, AZ Instructor: Suzie Wilson Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School Cost: $270.00 Email: Scottsdale Artists' School Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

			Digital Photography Workshop for the Novice March 8-11, 2010 (9 am - noon) — This course is for those who have wondered what all those extra features on the digital camera are for and how to get the most out of photo editing software before printing an image. Participants learn how to understand and maximize the use of their digital cameras, do simple photo editing, color correction, and image sizing, and file sharing. Participants also learn how to use photo manipulation tools to create a variety of simple effects and appearances and, finally, how to print the final images. (Basic computer skills and a digital camera with manual setting mode required) Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp				Location: Sarasota, FL Instructor: Peter Rampson Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design Cost: $165 Email: Diane Zorn Phone: 941.955.8866

			Photo Essay: Tuscany & Umbria April 10-17, 2010 (sessions daily) — The class goes on to detail and define how essays are collections of images that are stylistically and/or thematically unified in telling a story. The work of master photographers and photo-essayists will be reviewed in class. The class will touch on how to transform your ideas for a photo-essay into a tightly defined, coherent collection of dramatic, story telling images. You will learn to write a proposal for a photo-essay, the first step towards funding, exhibiting and publishing a project. Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/dhwellstuscanyphoto.html				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: David H. Wells Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Making A Strong Photograph September 9-11, 2010 (10 am-4 pm) — Just in time for the splendor of fall colors, Dave Edwards, famous for his Kazakh Eagle Hunter series for National Geographic Magazine, will lead a 3-day photographic workshop. Dynamic compositions, light, subject content, and the artistic elements of an image will be his main topics. There will be an emphasis on changing photographic habits, seeing with new eyes and experimentation. Starting with an introduction and slide show on Thursday evening, the workshop will continue for 2 full days of shooting and lecture on Friday and Saturday, and end on Sunday at noon after more shooting and critique. Website: http://www.ahhaa.org				Location: Telluride, CO Instructor: Dave Edwards Cost: $450 for a 3 day workshop Email: Laura Acker Phone: (970) 728-3886

			Photography Workshop on the Greek Island of Skopelos September 29 - October 9, 2010 — Explore the Greek landscape of Skopelos and capture the essence of the people and location with confidence and flair. This informative, fun-filled 10-day digital photography workshop held at The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts will be a fantastic hands-on adventure in all things digital with emphasis on travel and people photography for complete beginner to intermediate photographers. Working with everything from available light to flash and even night photography, participants will enjoy practical, fun and creative ways to capture what they see better as they take control of not only their camera, but the light, subject, location and related equipment and software for producing stunning imagery with confidence. Website: http://www.skopartfoundation.org				Location: Skopelos, Greece Instructor: Frances Litman Sponsor: The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts Cost: $1,900 Email: Jill Somer Phone: 30 24240 24143

			A Digital Stretch in Santorini October 9-16, 2010 (sessions daily) — During this workshop students will learn techniques to produce Digital Glass, Translucent Window Panels, Digital Tiles, Digital Jewelry & embellishments along with material choices, transfer techniques, printing tips for these techniques, generating ideas, a variety of professional assembling and finishing techniques, problem solving, workflow methods for overcoming blockages, mental and physical tips for stimulating and maintaining creativity. Exploring Digital candles, boxes, textiles and using the student's digital camera files to generate images will be explored as time permits. The power of the computer will be demonstrated although this workshop is also suitable for students who don't use the computer. It is more about what to do with images than creating the images. Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/rolfedigitalsantorini.html				Location: Santorini, Greece Instructor: Mary Ann Rolfe Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2899.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

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