From The Julia Dean Photo Workshops
Platinum, Palladium & Cyanotype: Alternative Processes with Norma C. Smith (TONIGHT!)
Thursday evenings, 7-10 pm
Jan. 18 - Feb. 22
This six-week workshop offers students hands-on experience in print making using both processes. Students will learn how to choose the best negative contrast, and how to coat, expose, and process his or her paper or fabric. Since both techniques are contact printing processes and require negatives the same size as the desired print, there will be a demonstration of traditional darkroom techniques for making enlarged negatives, as well as a discussion of making negatives digitally using ink jet printers. This highly experimental workshop will provide participants with a basic understanding of the platinum/palladium and cyanotype mediums and the ability to use each in order to add new spice to their images.
Workshop Fee: $415
Lab Fee: $75
Breaking into Magazines with Adam Knott (THIS SATURDAY!)
www.adamknottphoto.com
Saturday, Jan. 20
9am – 5 pm
Magazines are one of the great places to showcase photographs. There are over 14,000 magazine titles in America. Once published in a magazine, a photographer’s career can go in directions never imagined. Throughout the day, Adam Knott discusses topics such as how to get the attention of a photo editor and the importance of following through and meeting deadlines. Discussions will also include how to find and develop a style, how to come up with story ideas, how to stand out from the pack, and how to promote and market the work. Additional topics to be covered are how to deal with publicists, how to work on a limited budget, and how to syndicate work after the story is completed.
Workshop Fee: $275David H. Wells (5 spots left)
The Business and Technology of Stock Photography
www.davidhwells.com
Friday 6 - 10 pm and Saturday & Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm
Jan. 26-28
The business of stock photography is no longer about leftover images sold for small fees. It has become one of the few growth areas in contemporary commercial photography. During the workshop, David will give out and carefully go over the key points of running a stock business. He will discuss how to access and how to get work into different markets. He will also detail his way of systematizing the way to make, edit, caption, copyright register, disseminate, and track images. This is not a discussion on the philosophy of different stock agencies, the forces changing the market, or on styles of stock photography. Instead, the seminar will focus on the key mechanisms for generating a decent revenue stream from stock photography.
Workshop Fee: $625
Canon Explorer of Light Lecture Series
An Evening with Gerd LudwigThursday February 1, 2007
7pm
Anthony Nex Studio
3221 Hutchison Ave., Los Angeles 90034
Seek And Tell.Because of this master truth-seeker and international award-winner, you’ve seen the effects of iconic historic events like Chernobyl and the fall of the U.S.S.R. in decade long retrospectives. For over 35 years – 17 with National Geographic - Gerd Ludwig’s photography has captured history from within.
Discover how photography can truly be the window to a story’s soul. Join Ludwig as he presents a broad collection of his work, including excerpts from National Geographic and Geo. From the technical to the ethical, Ludwig will explore how to balance objectivity with personal vision to unfold long-term stories. Ludwig’s creativity, integrity and bravery will inspire you to seek the truth, capture the story and carry it’s heart for years to come.
Gerd Ludwig
Magazine Stories for the Documentary Photographer
www.gerdludwig.com
Friday evening 6-10 pm and Saturday & Sunday, 9 am-5 pm
February 2-4
This intensive three-day workshop concentrates on the structural, logistical, technical, and ethical aspects of developing long-term stories, as well as balancing objectivity with one’s personal vision in photojournalism and documentary photography. After individual portfolio reviews and encouraging group critiques, Gerd Ludwig will share the techniques and personal approaches he uses to create his own color work for National Geographic Magazine and other publications. He will cover topics such as how to conduct story research, how to approach a subject and establish trust, which lens to use, and when to use artificial lighting and/or filters to capture atmosphere, mood, and spirit while maintaining a sense of place. Gerd will also discuss the use of color in composition, how to balance a point of view while respecting the subjects’ situation, the importance of focused and objective editing to reveal the story’s essential truth, and other working methods of National Geographic photographers.
Workshop Fee: $625
Thatcher Hullerman Cook
Poetic Storytelling
www.thatchercook.com
Monday – Friday, February 26 – March 2, 9AM - 5PM
This a one-week workshop begins with an in-depth analysis of the participants’ portfolios in effort to reveal the common thread in each person’s work. Thatcher Cook will take the information gained from reviewing the individual work and help students begin to see what makes a unique vision. Daily assignments will be provided to help the photographer discover and establish an original personality. The emphasis will be on learning how to create and record mood, color, composition, and content in order to bring more depth to each person’s work. This workshop will be intense and involves readings, slide shows, critiques, and input from all participants. At the end, each student will have a better idea of who they are as a photographer, as well as a constantly evolving written philosophy that can track their personal progress as a storyteller.
Workshop Fee: $775
Basic Photography with Film and Digital Cameras with Julia Dean
(Offered twice)
Wednesday evenings, 7 – 10 PM
February 7 – March 21
Or
May 16 – June 27
In this six-week class, students will learn all the gadgets on the camera, how to use them, and how to control the photograph’s final look. Discussions include composition and light, how to get the background in or out of focus, how to stop or blur motion, why to use one ISO over another, and how to use the camera’s light meter to provide the best exposure. Other topics covered include using the right lens for a specific effect and alternative approaches to photography.
After completion of this workshop, a great idea for digital shooters is to enroll in Lee Varis’ Intermediate Photography for Digital Users. Please see page 22.
Workshop Fee: $415
The Crash Flash Course with Julia Dean
Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 5PM
February 10 & 11
In this two-day class, students will learn how to use a flash unit in various lighting situations. First, Julia will go over all the buttons and dials on the flash. The day is then divided between lectures and demonstrations on different ways to use a flash. With each demonstration, shooting time will follow so participants can put the information to use. The lecture begins with discussions on why and how to use a flash as the main source of light (meaning a low light situation requiring use of a flash). Additionally, students will learn how to use a flash as a fill light, which means balancing ambient light with the light of a flash unit. Julia will also explain how to determine exposure, how to control the light output of a flash, ways to diffuse a flash, and how and why to include or exclude ambient light. Demonstrations will also include using a flash in a direct or bounce mode, on or off the camera. Wireless flash technology is also discussed, as well as how to “power down” the flash input for specific effects. Participants with work with either digital cameras or with color slide film (which is provided for you). If time permits, there will be a demonstration on using multiple flash, with slaves or remotes.
Workshop Fee: $275
The Long Term Project with Julia Dean
Monday evenings, 7 – 10PM
February 12, March 12, April 9, May 7, June 4, & July 2
A six-month class held once a month. The benefits of working on a long term project go beyond challenging a photographer’s commitment to his or her work. When creating a body of work over time, a photographer creates a deep, personal connection to their project. This workshop focuses on how to produce a personal project, giving participants the skills needed to create images that are stylistically and thematically unified. The class will explore documentary versus more personal or artistic projects, as well as how to convey a point of view, how to edit work, and how to establish a market. The class begins with a discussion on topic selection and the importance of writing a project proposal. During the monthly group sessions, student work will be critiqued, giving participants the opportunity to learn and study other photographers’ projects. The goal is to complete a substantial body of work over the six-month time frame.
Workshop Fee: $415
Photoshop 101 with Art Ramirez
(Offered twice)
Sunday, February 18, 9AM - 5 PM
Or
Sunday, July 8, 9Am - 5PM
This one-day workshop is a lecture and demonstration class using Adobe Photoshop. Participants will be introduced to both Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Elements. The class begins with a discussion of Photoshop terminology, what the symbols mean, and how to use them. Participants will learn how to properly adjust not only the over all brightness and contrast of a photo, but how to adjust only select areas. Further topics covered will be how to remove color casts, how to crop a photo, how to repair damaged photographs, how to remove or soften wrinkles/age lines, and other skills necessary to produce the final image desired. This workshop is meant to show participants how easy and fun Photoshop can be!
Students are encouraged to bring a laptop (PC or Mac) and images to class. Open to all levels of photographers with a general interest in Photoshop.
Workshop Fee: $275
Learning to Print from Color Negatives with Christine Caldwell
Saturdays, 10AM – 1PM
February 24 – March 31
www.portfolios.com/cmcaldwell
This informative six-week course will serve as an introduction to color printing for those with minimal experience and as a refresher for those who have had some previous exposure to color printing. The first session will be held at The Julia Dean Photo Workshops’ studio. The other five sessions will be held at Translight Colors (TLC), a color and black & white darkroom rental facility located in The Brewery adjacent to downtown Los Angeles. Students will have their own darkroom during each of the five lab sessions and will have access to the instructor and a lab technician to assist them.
Open to photographers of all levels who have at least a rudimentary knowledge of black & white printing in a darkroom environment.
Maximum Enrollment: 6
Workshop Fee $415
Lab Fee: $150
(The lab fee will be paid directly to TLC on the first night in the darkroom. The fee includes one enlarger per person during class time, all chemistry, and a 25% discounted lab rate for three months following the end of class.)
The Fine Art of Travel Photography with Mark Edward Harris
Sunday, February 25, 9AM – 5PM
www.markedwardharris.com
This workshop explores how to create fine art travel photography ‑ images that go far beyond the "I was here" photograph. Photographers working in either digital or film will learn how to create beautiful landscapes and townscapes, as well as powerful environmental portraits and photo essays - pictures that tell a story. After a presentation of travel images by award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris, students will put ideas into practice with technical aspects such as the use of “fast” lenses, filters, and the creative use of flash on location. Furthermore, participants will learn how to approach newspapers and magazines with travel story ideas and how to transform individual projects into fruition.
Open to all levels of photographers with an interest in travel photography.
Workshop Fee: $275
Next Travel Location: The Imperial Cities of Morocco
Saturday, March 24 —Sunday, April 1, 2007
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural history of the imperial cities of Morocco. This trip begins in cosmopolitan Casablanca and ends in mystical Marrakesh, an ancient city painted in weathered tones of pink. In between, there will be visits to Rabat, Morocco’s present day capital, Menkes, a former capital, and Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities. We’ll stay in 4-5 star hotels and will be transported from place to place by van. We’re working with an experienced travel agency to offer a unique experience. In Fez, we’ll wander down narrow winding streets, visit centuries old mosques ,and shop for traditional wares .In Marrakesh, a city set in a spectacular setting against the High Atlas Mountains, we’ll linger around in the open market full of jugglers, snake charmers, magicians and acrobats. There will be a stop at the ruins of Volubilis, a thriving Roman settlement until the 4th century, and a full-day excursion driving along the snowcapped High Atlas Mountains, the largest mountain chain in Africa.
Another day will include a stop at the seaside town of Essaouira, a former Portuguese settlement. Plus a whole lot more. This will be one special trip. Like many of our travel workshops, we encourage participants to come up with a project that they can focus on throughout the week, whether it is to document the cities’ stunning architecture, to shoot with a pinhole camera, or to do portraits of those met on the street. Our objective is to
come away with photographs that develop a theme rather than merely serve as stand-alone travel pictures.
Each day will be divided between traveling, shooting, critiques, private
consultations, and (optional) lectures on various topics. For those photographers shooting with digital cameras, we’ll edit along the way.For those
shooting film, we will get it processed as we can.
The results of this workshop will be exhibited at the Julia Dean Gallery
with an opening reception on Friday, June 15th.
(Includes: Tuition, double room occupancy for eight nights, all ground transportation with private English-speaker driver, Government-certified tour guides in major cities, entrance fees to monuments and sightseeing, breakfast daily, two dinners. Not included: single room supplement, airfare, travel insurance, tips, most meals.)
WORKSHOP FEE: $2,395
