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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP |
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JUNE 17-24, 2000 |
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WITH GARRY BLACK AND DALE WILSON |
Prince Edward Island is one of the world's most enchanting islands. We chose P.E.I. as a location for our workshop because it offers an endless list of possible subject matter to shoot. Once you cross the Confederation Bridge you will find yourself in a land with some of the most photogenic fishing and farming communities in the country, and a natural scenery second to none including endless beaches waiting to be explored. Our goal will be to teach you how to create pictures that are not merely record shots of the island, but are creative and interpretative scenes.
Your instructors have travelled extensively across P.E.I. and we both agree that the North Shore is the ideal base for our workshop. In addition to being the most photographically exciting region of the province, it is also central, thereby allowing easy day trips outside of the immediate area including the capital city of Charlottetown with its historic buildings. Our field trips will discover Prince Edward Island National park, unique red clay roads, country churches, lighthouses, and potato fields which stretch as far as your imagination. We should also expect a full bouquet of wildflowers, especially the prolific and colourful lupine.
On this workshop come prepared to live and sleep photography. Your days will be full. Most days will begin early in order to catch the sunrise. Following breakfast back at the Inn, we will go out shooting again, or we may take a boxed lunch with us to visit another part of the island. On other days we will hold instructional slide presentations or there will be critiques of the student's slides. Later in the afternoon we will again go out shooting or have classroom instruction. Most days there will be a couple of hours of free time to relax or explore on your own. Our days will vary, largely dependent on the weather.
One of the many benefits of having two instructors is that during the slide instructional programs you will see two different approaches to techniques and style of photography. You can draw from both approaches to help you develop your own creative style. When working by yourself to develop your own style it is not uncommon for photographers to become stuck on a plateau, photographing the same subjects the same way over and over again. One of the aims of this workshop is to get you off that plateau and up to the next level of visual awareness. Helping us to achieve this will be our critique sessions, in which both instructors will give their thoughts and opinions about your images.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
The date for the week-long workshop is, from June 17 to June 24, 2000. You arrive on Saturday afternoon and depart the following Saturday morning. There will be six full days of intense photography during this workshop. The cost of the one week workshop is $1400.00 - single occupancy, which includes tuition, accommodation (7 nights) and all meals and taxes. If you wish to bring a non-photographing friend, they will enjoy the same hospitality and adventure, but without photographic instruction. The additional cost for a non-photographer sharing a room is $250.00 The total cost for two people taking the workshop and sharing accommodation is $2200.00
PRICES ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS - CLICK HERE FOR U.S. PRICES
Accommodations will be provided at the Inn at Mayfield Meadows Country Resort on the North Shore. The Inn was built in 1992 with superb craftsmanship, hardwood floors throughout and solid wood furniture and is located in the midst of New London Bay, New Glasgow, North Rustico Harbour and Cavendish. You can check their website . We will have a conference room with light tables, projectors and screens for our use. On site daily processing will be available for your Fujichrome, Ektachrome and Agfachrome slide films. Processing costs are not included in the workshop fee.
INSTRUCTORS
GARRY BLACK is, for the most part, a self taught photographer. He started photography as a hobby, but in 1986, he decided to devote his time and energy to photography on a full time basis. He had discovered that with photography he had found a medium that enabled him to express his creative abilities. He has been teaching photographic workshops since 1984 and today is regarded as one of Canada's leading creative photographers.
His travels have taken him from coast to coast in Canada, as well as the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Eastern United States and Africa. Since 1987, he has been represented by Masterfile, one of the world's best stock image agencies.
DALE WILSON is a professional photographer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Growing up at his family's farm in the rural community of River Hebert, N.S. gave Dale a love and understanding for the land and nature. Dale joined the Canadian Military at a young age then wanting to pursue a career as a photographer, in 1990 he resigned from the military.
He joined PHOTO LIFE as a contributing editor in 1993 and has written in excess of 40 photography based articles for a variety of trade magazines. In 1994 received a contract as a contributing artist with Masterfile. He is sponsored by Fuji Photo Film Canada Inc. as a featured lecturer - keynote speaker with Creative Light Photography Seminars. Last year, along with Daryl Benson he published A Guide to Photographing The CANADIAN LANDSCAPE.
ENROLLMENT
Since applications are accepted on a first-come, first served basis, a deposit of $300.00 payable to Garry Black Photography is required to reserve your space. The balance is due 45 days prior to the start of the workshop. If you cancel prior to the 45 days, your deposit, less a $50.00 cancellation fee, will be refunded. If you cancel after that time, the deposit (less cancellation fee) will be refunded only if the space is filled by another applicant. Every effort will be made to fill reservations vacated from the waiting list. This workshop is limited to 16 photographers.
After receipt of your completed registration form, you will receive an information packet containing travel and transportation information, as well as suggestions as to what to bring in the way of photographic equipment and clothing. As we will be travelling around the island to photographic sites, cars will be necessary. We will try to arrange car pools, in past workshops this has not been a problem.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
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Garry Black |
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Dale Wilson |
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(613) 824-9295 |
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(902) 465-2750 |
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM
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In the event the workshop is cancelled, for any reason, the extent of our liability is limited to the return of fees paid as outlined above. All workshop participants accept full responsibility for personal injury and/or personal loss during the period of the workshop, and your signed registration is a waiver of our responsibility and liability. Signature of Applicant_______________________________Date________________________ |
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Return with deposit to: Garry Black, 1083 St. Emmanuel Terrace, Gloucester, Ont. K1C 2J6 |