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Namibia
Destination Otherworldly, Namibia is filled with two immense deserts flanked by the Atlantic Ocean. It's a place of stark contrasts and changing light sheltered by a seemingly infinite sky. The air is crystal clear; by day it's impossibly blue, at night it's thick with unfamiliar constellations. In Namibia you feel as if every breath might never stop. Amazingly, in this harsh environment, there's plenty of wildlife and nomadic tribesmen. In this workshop, we'll enjoy encountering them, but our primary focus will be the landscape. You've never seen desert like this, filled with every conceivable color of sand and type of dune. On the south coast we'll find dunes slowly reclaiming the old mining town of Kolmanskop. Inland, we'll climb through some of the most famous dunes in the world, the 750 foot high coral dunes of Sossusvlei. Along the coast we'll explore dunes surrounding clay canyons, vast salt pans, and crashing surf - frequently shrouded in mysterious fog. In this workshop we'll learn much more than technique, we'll learn how composition, style, and storytelling can be used in concert with one another to clarify, strengthen, and effectively communicate our own unique authentic voices. You'll get lots of guidance on site and reviews of your work offsite. Get ready for a non-stop week of making images in a breathtakingly beautiful landscape.
Three Destinations Kolmanskop
Sossusvlei
Skeleton Coast
Itinerary 20-21 September 2010; (1 night) Windhoek, Namibia - Kalahari Sands Hotel
25-29 September 2010; (4 nights) See a detailed day by day itinerary with accommodation information here.
Andy Biggs first introduced me to Namibia and Eyes on Africa in 2009. They're both excellent!
Discovery The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust Get more Creativity quotes on Twitter.
"I learned more about how to move my photography forward in 5 days at JPs workshop than I learned in the previous 5 years." Kieron Monahan "... in 4 days you turned me into an artist ... I've gone from being a writer with a photography hobby to a photographer with a writing hobby." Sam Kirsch
It's a R/Evolution Think Different, Shoot Different We're living through a R/Evolution. There's been more change in photography in the last 10 years than in its entire history. Today the possibilities for photographic image-making appear limitless. You can make photographs in new ways and energize your creative process. Put it all together and gain the perspective you need to gain maximum benefit from these recent advances in this digital photography workshop.
Free Yourself Break the Rules, Break Your Rules
Be Versatile Try New Things, Learn New Skills
Learn new digital imaging skills - merges, hdr merges, painting with light, panoramic stitches, extending depth of field, creative focus effects, and more. Start learning now! Read my free PDFs on Creativity.
Use All of You Use Skills You Already Have in New Ways
Tell Your Story Uncover Your Authentic Voice
Find many ways to tell your story now! Read my free PDF Artist's Statements.
Connect Become a Part of a Community
You're Different Every Workshop is Different Reviews of your work begin the week, are conducted throughout, and conclude the week. Daily readings, discussions, demonstrations, and assignments will inspire and guide your individual explorations. Specific curricula are customized for individuals. See work from workshop participants on my blog. Your work could be featured there too!
Workshop Requirements An open mind, and curiosity are the primary requirements for this week. Participants need a digital camera, portable computer, and Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. A basic comfort level with Photoshop or Lightroom is required. More advanced photography and digital imaging software skills are a plus. The more you bring to the event, the more you'll take away.
Reserve your own unique experience!
John Kasaona - Namibia - How Poachers Became Caretakers |
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