Workshops 2010

Change the way you see, feel, think and create!

A Sense of Place, Photographing the Italian Experience

Instructor Richard Cummings                                               June 6 to June 12, 2010

1. Develop your artistic voice and breathe life in your photographic adventures. Spend a week with professional and fine art photographer to expand your vision in the world around you.
   

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3. Many people never pick up their camera without a plane ticket.  The two go hand in hand as both travel and photography bring us new ways to see the world around us.  Being in new places and settings opens our senses to different experiences which we try to  capture with our camera to hang on to the feeling of being alive.  Think “Kodak moment”. This class uses the beautiful Italian countryside and cities to expand our vision as we let the environment and life style work on us to find a sense of place.  Not only will we get pictures of what Italy looks like but also what it feels like to us.
   

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Limited to: 12 participants

Instructor Bio:

1. Since 1988, Rick Cummings’ fine art work has focused on using the camera to capture light, form and composition to challenge our perceptions of reality and photography as an art form. His fine art approach to photography has become an important aspect to his commercial work. A great teacher, he has helped many students of all levels in his classes to develop their creativity, eye for composition, sense of light, shadow and line, whether shooting portraits, human form or exotic locations. 
   

2. Rick has shown his work in many galleries including the Dairy Center for the Arts (Boulder), the Aperture Gallery (Denver), Rembrandt Yard (Boulder), Eclectic Gallery (Denver), Edge Gallery / Colorado Photographic Arts Center, “Best of Show 2009” (Denver) and numerous shows at his studio in Boulder Colorado.   Rick also runs the Body Form Photo Workshop in Boulder Colorado. For more information see www.rickphoto.com and www.bodyformworkshop.com
   

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Syllabus:

1. Each day will concentrate on a different topic and way of photographing.
   

2. We will work with some ideas such as tangibility, the big picture and abstraction. There will be some fun sessions with night photography, light painting and extended techniques. As photographers we will experience the satisfaction of finding the perfect light.  
   

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4. Each day will have a class where we will talk about the photo topic of the day,  photo outings in amazing settings, review sessions of our work and more photographing. Our photo excursions will take us to castles, vineyards, cathedrals, hot springs, cafes, small villages and hill towns of Umbria and Tuscany, Florence, Assisi and more. 
   

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Supplies to Bring:

1. Digital and/or film camera*, SLR or advanced point and shoot. Lenses that include wide angle (28mm equivalent), normal (50mm equivalent) and telelphoto(70mm+ equivalent). *(Film processing is not included in the price of the workshop. Availability of film processing is limited. Since we review everyday a digital camera is very suitable.  Please feel free to shoot film in conjunction with your digital work.) 
   

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Itinerary: (Rated: physical walking requirements are moderate to light).

1. This workshop takes place the Umbrian countryside for seven days, where we will photograph in a variety of settings, including vineyards, ruins, old stone buildings and the lush countryside with the beautiful Italian light. Each day consists of a morning shoot, work review, classes and an afternoon shoot. There will also be time for you to discover Umbria on your own. Of course there will be fantastic meals. For a detail click here.
   

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3. The highlight will be a day trip to Florence, famous for its light and select artistic masterpieces. We will see how great artists, such as Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Botticelli have interpreted light and form throughout history. We will photograph sculptures and fountains at night to gain inspiration.
   

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Included:

1. Transportation: Pick-up from and delivery back to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci, (Fiumicino) Airport in our luxury passenger van.
   

2. Delivery to and pick-up from scheduled “Excursions,” as outlined in the Workshop Itinerary above.
   

3. Accommodations: A Standard Room with Single bed, double occupancy; is shared with a roommate of the same gender. All rooms are non-smoking. Upgrades to Private rooms, or Private Suites are subject to availability at the time of registration. For more info. please visit our Accommodations page.
   

4. Meals: 3-meals per day, including a continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the common areas you will find fresh fruit, snacks and self-service beverages like coffee, tea, water and juices are easily available throughout the day at no extra charge.
   

5. Wine tasting, critique sessions, final exhibition party, art history guide and informal Italian language lessons.
   

Price:

1. €2445 (EUR) payable by credit card and PayPal.
   

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Availability:

1. All workshops are subject to availability. A Reservation Request Form can be submitted from this website by clicking on the “Register Now” button, and a response will arrive within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. If you do not receive a response to a request, please click here to contact us directly.
   

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