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Vincent Versace – Nikon Capture NX2 DVDs

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On June 3, 2008 Nikon announced the release of the latest generation of their Raw processing software Capture NX2. Get a virtual tour of Capture NX2, find flash demonstrations of Capture NX2’s innovative Control Point interface, read about the new features, and download a 60-day trial version of Capture NX2 here.
Simultaneously, Vincent Versace announced the release of his 2-DVD set “Unleashing The RAW Power of Capture NX 2“ from Acme Educational. These DVDs will help you can get a headstart on your NX2 workflow. Wednesday, $44.95 preorder prices convert to standard $59.95 prices as soon as Capture NX2 ships. If you’re a Capture NX user order your copy now!

Read Vincent’s blog post on Nikon Capture NX2 here.
Find out about Vincent’s other DVDs here.
Find out about my DVDs here.

Focus on Nature / Iceland – Destinations

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Our Icelandic day trips are divided into “whole day” and “half day” trips. The variety of the destinations is truly stunning; waterfalls, glaciers, icebergs, hotsprings, geysers, volcanic debris fields, valleys, high mountain passes, and on and on. Here are a few highlights.
Here are some of the highlights of our day trips.

The Domadals route includes rugged mountains, deep valleys, and volcanic craters.
The South Coast includes fertile farmlands and two stunning waterfalls leading to black sandy coasts and a dramatic sea arch.
The Golden Circle is an area of intense geothermal activity with geysers, rapids, and waterfalls.
The Cold Valley is an area of extremes including glaciers and lava fields.

The diverse and mysterious Snaefellsnes Peninsula crescendos in a stratovolcano with a glacier at the top.
Find out about destinations even closer to our home base in these half day trips.
Read more about John Paul’s Iceland workshop (August 18-22) here.
Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) recently announced 15% discounts on their 2008 workshops. The discounts are made possible by excellent response from sponsors.
Enroll now! Space is limited.

Focus on Nature / Iceland – See Icelandic Horses

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The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse that has lived in Iceland since the mid-800s AD, having been brought to the island by Viking settlers. It has since been bred for centuries without the addition of outside bloodstock. The most beloved trait of the Icelandic horse is its unique character. It is very willing, brave, happy, cheerful, confident, and offer its best with very little encouragement. It’s a horse that tries to please the rider, is sensible, easy to ride, and easy to handle.
Find out more about Icelandic horses here.
Read more about John Paul’s Iceland workshop (August 18-22) here.
Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) recently announced 15% discounts on their 2008 workshops. The discounts are made possible by excellent response from sponsors.
Enroll now! Space is limited.

Focus on Nature / Iceland – Walk Between Continents

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During one of our field trips on the Reykjanes peninsula we will walk between continents (Europe and America) in few seconds. This bridge crosses between the European and American plates.
Read more about John Paul’s Iceland workshop (August 18-22) here.
Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) recently announced 15% discounts on their 2008 workshops. The discounts are made possible by excellent response from sponsors.
Enroll now! Space is limited.

Focus on Nature / Iceland – Visit Geothermal Wonderlands

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Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is the interface between American and European tectonic plates. The plates are diverging at an average rate of two centimeters per year. The gap is filled with molten lava. This is the reason for the geothermal heat in large areas of Iceland with Geysers, hot springs and muddy hot-pots.
Read more about geothermal highlights here.
Read more about John Paul’s Iceland workshop (August 18-22) here.
Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) recently announced 15% discounts on their 2008 workshops. The discounts are made possible by excellent response from sponsors.
Enroll now! Space is limited.

Focus on Focus On Nature / Iceland – Easy Access to Dramatic Locations With Jeeps

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During our workshops at Focus on Nature we will travel in jeeps for our field trips. Using jeeps for our field trips gives us great flexibility for destinations and recreation during the evenings.
Read and see more about jeeps and destinations here.
Read more about John Paul’s Iceland workshop (August 18-22) here.
Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) recently announced 15% discounts on their 2008 workshops. The discounts are made possible by excellent response from sponsors.
Enroll now! Space is limited.

Caponigro & Versace – Free Weekend Workshop in Iceland

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Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) announces the combined forces of John Paul Caponigro and Vincent Versace in a special weekend. John Paul and Vincent will work on location discussing their varied processes before, during, and after making images. Participants will be able to photograph side-by-side with John Paul and Vincent and ask them questions as they work. The weekend (August 16 & 17) is free to participants of their workshops.
Read more about Vincent’s Iceland workshop (August 11-15) here.
Read more about John Paul’s Iceland workshop (August 18-22) here.
Focus on Nature (Photography Workshops in Iceland) recently announced 15% discounts on their 2008 workshops. The discounts are made possible by excellent response from sponsors.
Enroll now! Space is limited.
What’s Iceland like? Stay tuned for future posts!

Timothy Whelan Books

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So what do you do to wrap up a workshop week like this? You don’t! It never ends! We talked creativity. It was an insightful two hours.
Then Jay Maisel, Greg Heisler and I grabbed a bite to eat and went to Timothy Whelan’s book store (Rockport, Maine). And did some damage.
What did we get? Check the photos for our purchases.
Tim is an unsung hero in the photographic community. This monument of a man is nothing short of cherubic. He’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. His tiny space is packed with gems – the latest releases, signed first editions, and original prints. You can’t imagine how many of the photographic greats stop into his tiny store.
He’s offline now. (I’m encouraging him to go back online.) so if you want to contact him call 207-236-4795. He can get you almost anything you’re looking for. And there’s no better place to get it.
As I was leaving photographer Norman Mauskopf summed it up, “This is how you wrap up a week. It doesn’t matter how you get here, as long as you get here.”
Check out my recommended reading list to date. Check back for more later.
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Images – Tim Whelan, Greg Heisler, Jay Maisel, Caponigro purchases, Heisler purchases, Maisel purchases