Digital Photo Workshop 2008
Combine a vacation with photography
Location: Montserrat - Dramatic volcanic landscape, beautiful rainforests and mountains provide a unique location for photographers.
Duration: 7 days
Date: Mon 30 June - 6 July 2008
Contact and Registration:
Workshop Description:
This is an unique opportunity to acquire additional photographic skills with Carolyne Coleby and Tony Hadley who are very successful and experienced landscape and travel photographers.
Come to the beautiful island of Montserrat in the Caribbean for a week long workshop with expert photographers who can help you to develop a career as a photographer or to just improve your photographic skills and style. As part of the workshop, there will be a photo competition giving the winning photographer a chance to publish their photographs with the Montserrat Tourist Board, The Montserrat Reporter.
The focus will be about landscape and travel photography, with classes on camera use and various techniques. Carolyne will be doing a session on marketing as well as joint workshops with Tony on landscape and travel photography. There will be plenty of opportunities for practise out in the field! We plan to exhibit the work and there should be opportunities to publish photographs with local agencies in Montserrat.
About Tony Hadley
Tony Hadley has some wonderful landscape and travel work. He was recently selected as Photographer of the Month for The Unique Photo Magazine where 9 of his images (some on this page) will be displayed on 15 pages. You can Click here for a biographical/information article on Tony that was published in the same magazine. In addition, he is very familiar with the software Photoshop and will be sharing his knowledge in this area. The bird with the yellow background has been selected and shown in the top ten in a site called "topratedphotos".
About Carolyne Coleby
Carolyne Coleby graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 1993 with BA (Hons) in Photography. She combines her interests in travel and photography with running a villa with rental apartments in Montserrat where there is an onsite gallery. Before moving to Montserrat in 2004, she worked in marketing and PR. She now freelances in photography, providing images and articles for online travel agencies and magazines. Her photos of Charles and Camilla touring Montserrat were recently published as an online gallery at CBC (Canada).'
Montserrat
Montserrat is known as the 'Emerald Isle' of the Caribbean, with its lush rainforests, beautiful mountains and silver grey beaches, crystal seas and of course, the famous Soufriere Hills Volcano. The volcano erupted in 1995, devastating the Southern part of the island and creating many unique vistas as well as covering the former Capital of Plymouth, which has been called a modern day Pompeii. There are fantastic photo opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Montserrat is also a haven for nature lovers and sunseekers alike. It is a safe and peaceful island as well as being extremely beautiful and unique in its diversity. The workshop provides a unique opportunity to explore the island while learning about photography and improving your existing skills with qualified professionals. While out photographing, there will be opportunities to:
- See unusual flora and fauna
- Get unparalleled views of the volcano
- Go hiking in the beautiful rainforest covered mountains
- Take a break for a swim in the beautiful tropical seas
- See local Caribbean life at its best and the friendliest people.
Workshops:
Intial Assessment, Basics and Composition: We will look at individual's pictures and help them identify styles, plus areas for improvement especially in composition. There will be plenty of time to practice taking photos which will help to develop your own creative style while the tutors assist in building your motivation and enthusiasm. Critiques throughout the workshop, there will be sessions where participants' photos are critiqued both individually and by the group.
Landscape Photography - includes outside shoot Carolyne Coleby will be providing valuable insights into taking landscape photographs and techniques for creating unique pieces of work. There are wonderful opportunities for landscape photography in Montserrat, ranging from the volcano to the rainforests, and there will also be an opportunity to go on a one day outing to undertake an outside shoot with Carolyne's input.
Flower Photography: Learn to see the flowers, study the light, choose the background and identify the best equipment for the job. Review various styles: documentary, artistic and macro.
Portrait Photography in Natural Light: Study the various face types and which lens and pose to use. Review light, background and when to use fill flash.
Photoshop Tutorials: Learn how some simple changes using Photoshop software can make a significant impact to the image without distorting reality.
Travel Photography and Travel Articles Both Carolyne and Tony are specialists in travel photography. Learn more about what subjects would be of interest to buyers and how to sell your work as well as identifying outlets. Montserrat is an ideal place to practice! Tony will share his experience of a two week trip to Alaska with a multimedia presentation.
Landscape Photography Excursions to view the Soufriere Hills Volcano and Plymouth, plus hiking photo-tour to rainforest
The workshops will include tuition, critiques (both individual and group) and daily excursions, tips on Photoshop software as well as time to relax and network with other photographers.
DIGITAL
Participants will be using the digital medium and must bring their own laptop computers. Be familiar with your camera and with the playback features that enable you to select, delete, and transfer images to your computer or flash drive. Ensure that you have your camera manual with you. We will assume that you have software such as Photoshop, Paintshop, Adobe Elements (latest version), or other on your computer that will enable you, at least, to adjust the contrast, brightness, hue, saturation, and sharpness of your images. You should be able to resize your images and save them in formats such as tiff or jpeg.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
• Tripod, bring a sturdy tripod with good ball-and-socket head.
• Lenses, bring whichever lenses you have but there is no need to purchase any for the workshop.
• Laptop computer and digital camera (bring the manual).
(As a minimum you should have a digital camera but we can workaround the other recommended equipment)
ALL BEGINNERS are WELCOME
We recommend that before attending the workshop, try to learn basic camera operation: shutter speeds, lens openings and what depth of field means. Study your camera manual carefully and bring it with you.
Availability
- Limited to 15 persons to ensure quality.
TRAVEL
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Accomodation
- Turtle Bay Apartments (location for Workshop)
- Erindell Villa Guesthouse (Operated by Shirley & Lou Spycalla)
Woodlands Tel: (664) 491 – 3655
Phone (Int'l): 1-664-491-5812
Phone (USA): 1-813-774-5270
- Hot Rock Hostel Contact: Mrs. Patricia Williams
Tel: (664) 491 5564 or (cell) 496 5564
Cost:
- Workshop is $600.00 US per person and excludes travel expenses.
- At Turtle Bay Apartments, accommodation is available in an apartment (workshop site) at a reduced cost of US$150 per person per week, on a shared basis. Maximum 3 people.
- Substantial discounts for Montserratian residents who want to attend the workshops. Please contact Carolyne Coleby.
Workshop Schedule
Monday 30 June
am: Registration & Initial assessment of participants’ work, basics and composition.
pm: Walk to Woodlands Beach , a chance to take some photos and get to know the other photographers
Evening: Return to Turtle Bay , download photos and group critique
Tuesday 1 July
am: Landscape photography workshop – ‘Using the Horizon’
pm: Excursion to The Cot and the dramatic volcanic landscape of the Belham Valley to practise landscape photography
Wednesday 2 July
am: Portrait photography workshop
pm: Trip to Salem to practise portrait photography. Visit National Trust to discuss sales of participants’ photos at the Trust shop
Evening: Travel Photography Workshop (Carolyne and Tony), followed by a multimedia presentation from Tony of his photographs of Alaska
Thursday 3 July
am: Photoshop workshop: work on your photos using Photoshop with tuition to help you get the most from your computer.
pm: Flower photography. Explore the gardens at Turtle Bay Apartments with your camera and learn how to take the best shots of flowers.
Friday 4 July
am: Marketing workshop. Learn how to sell your photographs locally and internationally using a variety of resources, agencies and the Internet. Bennette Roach invited to a discussion on working with newspapers???
pm: Photoshoot in the rainforest – Dewberry Cassava Trail
Saturday 5 July
Prepare for exhibition during the day
7pm: Workshop exhibition opening
Sunday 6 July
am: Walk to Rendezvous Beach – a chance to do landscape photography
pm: Afternoon tea at the Turtle Bay Apartments – a chance to look at photos taken in the morning and discuss photography and the workshop
