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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP |
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JUNE 16-23, 2002 |
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INSTRUCTOR GARRY BLACK |
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Prince Edward Island is one of the world's most enchanting islands. The reason that I have chosen P.E.I. as a location for a workshop is because it offers an endless list of possible subject matter to shoot. Once you cross over from the mainland either on the Confederation Bridge, or the Wood Islands ferry. 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. My goal will be to teach you how to create pictures that are not merely record shots of the island, but are creative and interpretative images. Over the years I have travelled extensively across P.E.I. and in my opinion the North Shore is the ideal base for the 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, even a waterfall, 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. The program that I have set out is structured but I feel that it is in your best interest to be flexible in our daily itinerary. This will be largely dictated by the weather. A common comment that I hear from photographers is that their photography needs to be re-energized. When working by yourself in developing your own photographic 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 you to achieve this will be our critique sessions, in which I will give you my honest thoughts and opinions about your images. You will also benefit from the differing approaches to techniques, style and the vision of the other participants. WORKSHOP DETAILS The date for the week-long workshop is, from June 16 to June 23, 2002. You arrive on Sunday afternoon and depart the following Sunday morning after breakfast. There will be six full days of intense photography during this workshop. The cost of the one week workshop is $1600.00 - 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 $350.00 The total cost for two people taking the workshop and sharing accommodation is $2600.00 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, 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. 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 $100.00 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. In the event the workshop is cancelled (which is something that I have never done) you will receive a full refund. This workshop is limited to 10 photographers. After receipt of your completed registration form, you will receive information with travel and destination information, as well as suggestions as to what to bring in the way of photographic equipment and clothing. We will also provide a list of the participants to assist in possible joint travel plans or sharing accommodation. 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 CONTACT: |
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Garry Black |
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(613) 824-9295 |
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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM Name(s)_____________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________ City__________________________ Province/State________________ Postal Code/Zip__________________ Phone__________________ E-mail_______________________________________________ Accommodation desired: _______Private ________Double with roommate |
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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, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1C 2J6 |