This 3 day workshop takes an intense look at optimizing photography workflows from capture-to-print using Adobe Lightroom. As a special treat, this workshop will be held at one of Mexico’s finest printmaking studios, Izote Editions.

Day 1 – Capture and organize
Optimizing exposure for RAW development
An overview of all RAW software available today
The story behind Lightroom and it’s direction
The DNG format and how to incorporate it into your workflow
File Management (several scenarios including transitioning between desktop and laptop)
Organizing your images and preparing for 100,000+ image libraries

Day 2 – Develop
Optimizing RAW development with Lightroom’s Develop Module
Hands-on development of participant images
Making your images sing!

Day 3 – Printmaking
Advanced display calibration
Slideshow presentation
Web authoring procedure and 3rd party solutions
A look at every digital fine art printing process available today
Review sample prints
Printing from Lightroom
Print specification for exhibition
Participants leave with one fine art print of their own work!

Participants are encouraged to bring challenging RAW files of their own images to work on. Participants with laptops and cameras should bring them, although there will be limited time to use them during classroom hours. Participants without laptops will certainly get plenty out of this workshop and should also attend. Lectures will be in English and a Spanish translator will be on hand. Lightroom versions 3 and 4 will be addressed. Participants should plan on bringing cameras to practice what they have learned and make images while in town. Participants can even create a photopolymer gravure after the workshop with Izote for an additional fee. We want you to enjoy being here and get as much out of the experience as possible.

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, printers, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and practical suggestions. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom.

Target audience

Professional photographers and serious amateurs. As we will be covering this workflow in exhausting detail, even participants with several years experience with Lightroom benefit from this class.

Location

Izote Editions
José Clemente Orozco No. 29, Colonia Coapexpan C.P. 91070, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Izote Editions is a printmaking studio that specializes in copperplate photogravure. Owner Byron Brauchli has been perfecting the photograpvure for over 25 years. Along with his partners Guillermo Espinoza and Leticia Mora Perdomo, they have sparked a revival of photogravure and other alternative photographic processes via editions of portfolios by artists and photographers. Izote also produces it’s own hand-made inks and other etching supplies locally. Located in the lush hills on the outskirts of Xalapa, Izote is a safe place for foreigners to travel to. Visitors are usually surprised by how lovely Xalapa is. It’s a mid size, arts inspired city with lots of 19th century architecture that’s affordable and easy to get around in. We think you’ll love coming here.

Registration

This workshop is limited to 10 participants. Mexican residents can sign up by emailing us. Everyone else can sign up with the registration button below:

Once you secure your spot you will be contacted with detailed information about the workshop. We encourage you to immediately make flight and hotel accommodations right away, and consider staying several extra days to enjoy the area. Here are a few recommendations for places to stay:

La posada del cafeto, Cánovas 8 Zona Centro, 91000 Xalapa Enríquez, Veracruz-Llave 001 52 228 817 0023 (around $500MXN or US$36 per night)

La mariquinta Alfaro 12 Zona Centro, 91000 Xalapa Enríquez, Veracruz-Llave
01 228 818 1158 (around $500MXN or US$36 per night)

Thanks, I’ll look forward to seeing you there! – Scott Martin

We push participants outside their comfort zones and encourage them to make work they’ve never made before, and more importantly, to engage in the process of making images differently and more fully. This can be difficult. Sometimes people say they don’t want to be pushed, but we push anyway. Some people have a hard time finding and starting their projects. Daily group critique is an important part of this process. This workshop had some challenging, teary moments including a ‘photographic intervention’ but amazing transformations happened by the end of the week. People had grown so much, were trusting their instincts and were intensely engaged in their process of making powerful imagery.

At the end of our weeklong workshop we had a big feast and watched a slide show of everyone’s best images. It was amazing. These are photographers working outside of their areas of expertise – experimenting with whole new styles and genres. Here’s a condensed version of their work:

“I’ve never been more exhausted and never felt more alive. I feel as if my awareness of the world has expanded, and I’ve become more sensitive to the light and moments around me. PhotoMuse changed my way of seeing and showed me how powerful photography can be in a very real and direct way.”
– Danielle Tsi

We’re considering bringing this workshop to NYC, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and other locations. Let me know if you’re interested.

Just east of Terlingua is Big Bend National Park that has 800,000 acres of desert, mountain and river environments that hikers and photographers will love. The area is also great for mountain biking, motorcycling, camping and rafting down the Rio Grande. In addition to the area’s natural landscape and rock formations, the desert climate has preserved a number of relics from the 19th and early 20th century that we’ll examine. Big Bend Ranch State Park lies just west of Terlingua.

These medium altitude (2700 – 7000 feet) locations will be around 55 degrees (F) at night while we are shooting and 80 degrees (F) during classroom hours. Combined with about 18% humidity, we will be quite comfortable. If you’ve never been to this part of the world before, you are in for a surprise. The Big Bend region is stark, dry and dangerous but also inviting and majestic.

This workshop will be jam-packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day on the porch of the old Perry Mansion from noon until we leave for the field before sunset. Participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. While in the field each day, photographic techniques and creative inspiration will be discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. During classroom sessions we will focus on developing our images with Adobe Lightroom while also studying historic and contemporary night photographers. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations. Each day will have a critique of the previous nights work.

Lance brings his extensive experience with night photography to the workshop through composition techniques, night photography guidelines and inspiring slides shows of historical and contemporary night photography. Scott brings his digital imaging training experience and takes an in-depth look at the entire digital imaging workflow from capture to print with night photography in mind. We will examine the skills necessary for high quality digital image capture, RAW file processing, light painting, light drawing and image stacking.

This workshop is specifically for photographers who want to learn night photography techniques all the way from exposure to image processing and printmaking. Atmosphere, subject matter at night, light sources, equipment choices, painting with light, image stacking and time lapse photography are some of the specific things this class will cover. All participants will be able to work on their own images. We expect that beginners and seasoned digital imaging professionals alike will benefit from the course. Participants should expect to share some of their images for review, as the goal of this workshop is to enjoy the creative process, be inspired and make some great images.

Night Photography Book

We recommend reading and bringing a copy of Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark (by Lance Keimig with Scott Martin, 2010 Focal Press) to this workshop. The 240 page book combines a wealth of information from our 16 years of teaching night and digital photography workshops. The book also includes contributions from Dan Burkholder, Shawn Peterson, Christian Waeber, Steve Harper, Tom and Troy Paiva and others. In this book you’ll find history, theory, and lots of practical instruction on technique, all illustrated with clear, concise examples, diagrams and charts that reinforce the text, plus inspiring color and black and white images from the author and other luminaries in the field.

Accommodations

Workshop participants are encouraged to stay at one of the following options (in order of preference):

The Holiday Hotel – has several suites right around the Starlight theatre in the center of Terlingua ghost town. $115-165/night. Consider sharing the Candililla House with a friend. Call Jeff 432-386-7831 or Gretchen 360-713-3408 for reservations.

Terlingua House –  a short 2 minute drive outside of ghost town, Terlingua House is one of the neatest places in the area to stay. It is remote and private with 3 bedrooms, several living areas and can sleep 3-8 people. $220/night (but less when shared)

La Posada Milagro – Picturesque 4 room hotel with shared bathroom. $150+/night 432-371-3044

El Dorado – Nothing fancy at the base of ghost town $60-90/night 800-371-3588

Chisos Mining Co Motel – the Chisos mining company Motel is a 10 minute drive from ghost town but has lots of basic accommodations including the Easter Egg Village cottages and lots of houses scattered around in the area. Creek house is a funky 2br, 1 double, one twin bed, plus bunk.  Reservations are 90 days on advance. 432-371-2254 $60-$180/night

Getting there

Terlingua, Texas is located on highway 170 between the Big Bend National Park and the Big Bend Ranch State Park. There are several ways of driving to the Big Bend region. Here are route recommendations for those coming from Austin, El Paso, Houston, Midland/Odessa and San Antonio. Those flying into Texas can consider flying into either Midland/Odessa (MAF), El Paso (ELP) or San Antonio (SAT).

Registration

The price for the workshop is $950 plus lodging. If you have taken a workshop from either Lance or myself in the last two years you will be eligible for the $100 off alumni rate. For a workshop with two great instructors and a small number of participants, we hope you’ll find this to be an excellent value. You can secure your spot by paying a $195 deposit with the button below.

After reserving your space in the workshop, call one of the above mentioned hotels to reserve a room.

Refunds, less a $50 cancellation fee to cover expenses are available until the payment due in full date. You can make a deposit at any time, but space is available on a first come basis. Payment is due in full by September 1, 2011. If you need to cancel after September 1, 2011, you will be refunded the amount you paid, less your deposit. If the program is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

This is going to be a really fun workshop in a very unique and inspiring setting. The past workshops that Lance and I have done in Big Bend have been incredibly productive and satisfying.  Please let me know if you have any questions or thoughts about this workshop or about traveling to this location.

Workshop Video

One Last Thought

Since our night photography video (that was filmed at this workshop in 2010) came out, we’re flattered that others are starting to imitate our workshop. :-] But intense familiarity with the area, it’s inhabitants and business are needed to make this an exceptional workshop. We don’t stay at the lousy Big Bend Motor Inn trailer park nor do we shoot in the National Park (which, as lovely as it is by day, really isn’t great at night). Our locations are fantastic, unusual, inspiring and off the beaten path. Knowing this area well is a life-long passion that we’re looking forward to sharing with you.

“Both Lance and Scott could, in fact, be some of the best photography instructors on the planet.”
Russell Brown
Adobe Systems

This remote location is a favorite among photographers for its unique geological formations. Mono Lake’s signature monolithic rock structures that extend upward from the lake are ideal for night photography. Other photographic locations may include the dramatic granite moonscapes of Tioga Pass in Yosemite, the Travertine Hot Springs, the town of Bridgeport, and the world famous Bodie Ghost Town. This year we’re going to get into some advanced night photography topics and really take a close look at light painting and mutli-hour star trail image stacking. Techniques and inspiration will be constantly discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and experience.

Target Audience

This program offers something for everyone. There will be an Introduction to Night Photography workshop with Tim and Lance on June 12 and 13, and Advanced Night Photography workshop with Scott and Lance on the 14th and 15th, Festival guest presentations every afternoon, and photography every night. Workshop participants will have 2 opportunities to photograph at Bodie Ghost Town, people attending the festival without taking a workshop will photograph at Bodie on the last night.

The Festival

The Festival consists of afternoon presentations from 3-5:30 each day by distinguished Night Photographers on special topics, a portfolio review, casual image sharing and trading session, and ample opportunities to photograph the spectacular Eastern Sierra landscape. A schedule of guest presentations will be posted here soon. The cost of attending just the festival is $395.

The Workshops

The introduction to Night Photography workshop will be held on June 12 and 13 from 11:30-2:30 and after the dinner break each night until late. It will cover the basic procedures and techniques for both digital and film based night photography, with an introduction to Light Painting.

The Advanced Night Photography workshop will be held on June 14 and 15 from 11:30-2:30 and after the dinner break each night until late. It will cover advanced digital techniques including optimizing exposure for RAW capture and development, a more detailed exploration of Light Painting, and image stacking combined with Light Painting to create truly spectacular images.

The cost of attending either of the workshops is $750, or 995 for both. Festival admission is included with either workshops. All workshop attendees get to photograph at Bodie for two nights. Festival attendees will photograph at Bodie on the last night only.

Getting There

The Eastern Sierra is isolated. The closest major airport is Reno, NV-140 miles away. Driving from Reno is about 2 1/2 hours. San Francisco is about a 5 hour drive through Yosemite National Park, and Los Angeles is about 6 hours away by car. It’s well worth the effort to get there. If you are interested in carpooling or sharing a rental car from Reno or the Bay Area, let us know, and we will try to connect you with someone.

Accommodations

Workshop participants stay at nearby resorts, hotels or campgrounds in or near Lee Vining. We strongly recommend Murphey’s Motel in Lee Vining. Budget minded travelers can camp in one of numerous nearby campgrounds, or stay in town at the El Mono Motel. Links to other hotels in town, as well as general information about the area can be found at the Mono Lake website. Plan to arrive on the evening of June 11, and checking out on June 16, or later if you want more time to explore the area. There’s plenty to see and do. The program begins on the 12th at 11 a.m., and ends late at night on the 15th. Participants are responsible for booking their own accomodations. We have reserved rooms in the back at Murpheys for the festival. You should request one of the rooms reserved for the workshop when you register, or reserve a something independently as soon as you confirm your spot in the workshop.

Meals

Morning coffee is at the wonderful Latte Da Cafe at the El Mono Hotel. They serve up homemade muffins and strong coffee to get us off on the right foot each day. If you need a bigger breakfast, there’s always Nicely’s, an old fashioned coffee shop. There are a couple of markets in Lee Vining if you prefer to picnic, but most people eat at the fabulous Whoa Nelly Cafe at the The Tioga Gas Mart in Lee Vining. Sounds strange, but this place serves excellent food – everything from omelets, gourmet pizza, and barbecue, to fish tacos, seared tuna, and herb crusted pork loin!

About the instructors

Tim Baskerville, B.F.A., received his degree in photography and liberal arts from the University of San Francisco. He has been photographing at night for more than 25 years, and currently teaches night photography at U.C. San Francisco, U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Santa Cruz, and the College of Marin. He has taught at the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, Boston; RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco; and the Cape Cod Photographic Workshops on Cape Cod. He has written articles about NPy for Camera and Darkroom, the Friends of Photography with Nazraeli Press, and Photo Metro magazine. He originally curated The Nocturnes, a Night Photography exhibit, in 1991, and founded The Nocturnes.

Lance Keimig is best known for night photography of the built environment. His book, Night Photography- Finding Your Way In The Dark was published by Focal Press in August of 2010. Keimig is the curator of Darkness, Darkness, a traveling exhibit of Night Photography and of the Three Columns Gallery at Harvard University. He has taught at the New England School of Photography in Boston since 2000, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, The Photographic Resource Center at Boston University, for the Texas Photographic Society, and the Houston Center for Photography. Keimig founded the Mono Lake Photo Workshops in 2003, and is also a cofounder of The Nocturnes Night Photography Workshops in San Francisco. Since 2001, Keimig has led annual photo tours to Ireland and Scotland.

Scott Martin is the owner of Onsight digital imaging, which is a capture-to-print training business that helps photographic professionals optimize their workflows for quality and efficiency. Scott works on location with photographers, pro labs, artists, designers, prepress professionals and software developers perfecting the techniques and color management needed for top notch work. Scott is known for pushing technology to it’s limits, holds the first ever known degree in Digital Photographic Imaging, and is a beta tester for many products in the industry. His grand format fine art prints are shown in galleries and included in many public and private collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 16 years and this will be his 4th workshop at Mono Lake.

Registration

Festival

Intro to Night Photography Workshop

Advanced Night Photography Workshop

Both Workshops

Once you secure your spot by paying a $100 deposit for the festival or $300 deposit for the festival and a workshop, you will be contacted with detailed information about the workshop. Refunds, less a $50 cancellation fee to cover expenses are available until the payment due in full date. You can make a deposit at any time, but space is available on a first come basis. Payment is due in full by May 1, 2011. You can still sign up after May 1 if there is space available, but you need to pay in full at that time. If you need to cancel after May 1, 2011, you will be refunded the amount you paid, less your deposit. If the program is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

All photos on this page are copyright Scott Martin and Lance Keimig. Thank you, and we’ll see you in Mono Lake!

It was really fun having Angela and Mark Walley out filming during our annual workshop in Big Bend, TX. They are super talented and do amazing work. Between the photographers and videographers the creative process was quite alive that week with image making all day and all night long. You can check out more about WalleyFilms at walleyfilms.com

As a long time still photographer, I’m pretty blown away with the power of video as a communication tool. As our DSLR cameras gain HD video capability I’m enjoying getting my feet wet. I think all photographers need to keep an eye on this medium and think about how we can embrace it and make it a part of our work. This is my first experience incorporating it into my own business and I’m looking forward to more exploration with it.

This two night workshop is designed to be a quick introduction to the joys of making photographs at night. We will start with dinner and classroom instruction at 5pm in the fantastic new Liberty Bar Restaurant before heading out into San Antonio’s vibrant “Southtown” neighborhood to make images. Participants can shoot side-by-side with the instructors or wander around to discover their own images. Expect Lance and Scott to give a few light painting demonstrations in the field. When out at night, participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. Shooting by moonlight, streetlights, light painting, multi-hour exposures, and equipment recommendations will all be discussed. Because this workshop has two instructors, each participant will get lots of attention.

Target Audience

This workshop is specifically for digital photographers who want to learn night photography techniques. Night photography beginners who have a sound understanding of basic photography principles, advanced amateurs, and seasoned professionals looking for a fresh approach will all benefit from this workshop. A good working knowledge of photography and an SLR camera are required. Anyone who wants to explore the opportunity to make images at night!

What to bring

Required items to bring are a DSLR camera (not a point and shoot), tripod, flashlight, appropriate clothing and thinking cap. Optional items that are a good idea to have are a cable release (or electronic release timer), colored gels, flash, and willingness to learn something new.

Night Photography Book

A copy of Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark (by Lance Keimig with Scott Martin, 2010 Focal Press) might be good reading before, during or after this workshop. The 280 page book combines a wealth of information from our 15 years of teaching night and digital photography workshops. The book also includes contributions from Dan Burkholder, Shawn Peterson, Christian Waeber, Steve Harper, Tom and Troy Paiva and others. In this book you’ll find history, theory, and lots of practical instruction on technique, all illustrated with clear, concise examples, diagrams and charts that reinforce the text, plus inspiring color and black and white images from the author and other luminaries in the field. While this book is not included with the workshop, you can purchase a copy at Amazon.com.

About the instructors

Lance Keimig is a Massachusetts based photographer and educator who specializes in night photography. Lance studied Night Photography with Steve Harper at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University in the late ‘80s and cofounded The Nocturnes Night Photography Workshops with Tim Baskerville in 1997.  His new book, Night Photography: Finding your way in the Dark has just been released. Lance’s prints are held in numerous public and private collections including The Boston Public Library, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA, Fidelity Investments, and many other corporate collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 15 years.

Scott Martin is the owner of Onsight digital imaging, which is a capture-to-print training and consulting business that helps digital imaging professionals optimize their workflows for quality and efficiency. Scott works on location with photographers, pro labs, artists, designers, prepress professionals and software developers perfecting the techniques and color management needed for top notch work. Scott holds the first ever known degree in Digital Photographic Imaging, is an Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert, and serves on the board of the Texas Photographic Society. His grand format fine art prints are shown in galleries and included in many public and private collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 15 years.

Location

The Liberty Bar Restaurant
1111 South Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 78210
This workshop is co-ordinated in conjunction with the Texas Photographic Society.

Registration

The price for this workshop is $335. Space is limited. Contact TPS to register for this workshop.

This one night workshop is designed to be a quick introduction to the joys of making photographs at night. We will start with classroom instruction at 5:30pm before heading around the complex after dark to make images. We have arranged to have access to some of our favorite areas, including areas that are typically restricted. Participants can shoot side-by-side with the instructors or wander around to discover their own images. Expect Lance and Scott to give a few light painting demonstrations in the field. When out at night, participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. Shooting by moonlight, light painting, multi-hour exposures, and equipment recommendations will all be discussed. Because this workshop has two instructors, each participant will get lots of attention.

Target Audience

This workshop is specifically for digital photographers who want to learn night photography techniques. Night photography beginners who have a sound understanding of basic photography principles, advanced amateurs, and seasoned professionals looking for a fresh approach will all benefit from this workshop. A good working knowledge of photography and an SLR camera are required. Anyone who wants to explore the opportunity to make images at night!

What to bring

Required items to bring are a DSLR camera (not a point and shoot), tripod, flashlight, appropriate clothing and thinking cap. Optional items that are a good idea to have are a cable release (or electronic release timer), colored gels, flash, and willingness to learn something new.

Night Photography Book

A copy of Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark (by Lance Keimig with Scott Martin, 2010 Focal Press) can be purchased with this workshop. The 280 page book combines a wealth of information from our 15 years of teaching night and digital photography workshops. The book also includes contributions from Dan Burkholder, Shawn Peterson, Christian Waeber, Steve Harper, Tom and Troy Paiva and others. In this book you’ll find history, theory, and lots of practical instruction on technique, all illustrated with clear, concise examples, diagrams and charts that reinforce the text, plus inspiring color and black and white images from the author and other luminaries in the field.

About the instructors

Lance Keimig is a Massachusetts based photographer and educator who specializes in night photography. Lance studied Night Photography with Steve Harper at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University in the late ‘80s and cofounded The Nocturnes Night Photography Workshops with Tim Baskerville in 1997.  His new book, Night Photography: Finding your way in the Dark has just been released. Lance’s prints are held in numerous public and private collections including The Boston Public Library, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA, Fidelity Investments, and many other corporate collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 15 years.

Scott Martin is the owner of Onsight digital imaging, which is a capture-to-print training and consulting business that helps digital imaging professionals optimize their workflows for quality and efficiency. Scott works on location with photographers, pro labs, artists, designers, prepress professionals and software developers perfecting the techniques and color management needed for top notch work. Scott holds the first ever known degree in Digital Photographic Imaging, is an Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert, and serves on the board of the Texas Photographic Society. His grand format fine art prints are shown in galleries and included in many public and private collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 15 years.

Location

Pearl Brewery Complex, San Antonio, Texas
This workshop is a part of the annual PhotoTexas event held by the Texas Photographic Society.

Registration

The price for this workshop is $135. Space is limited. Visit TPS’s registration page to register for this seminar.

This workshop will have both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day from noon until we leave for the field before sunset. When out in the field, participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. In the classroom, we’ll critique and develop our work as well as study the work of historical and contemporary night photographers. We will examine a parametric workflow using the latest tools for night photography, from high quality digital image capture, RAW file processing, image stacking and HDR imaging. Light painting, multi-hour exposures, film technology, color management and equipment recommendations will all be discussed. Because this workshop has two instructors, each participant will get lots of attention. Participants should expect to share some of their images for review, as the goal of this workshop is to enjoy the creative process and be inspired to make great images.

Night Photography Book

A copy of Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark (by Lance Keimig with Scott Martin, 2010 Focal Press) is included in this workshop. The 240 page book combines a wealth of information from our 15 years of teaching night and digital photography workshops. The book also includes contributions from Dan Burkholder, Shawn Peterson, Christian Waeber, Steve Harper, Tom and Troy Paiva and others. In this book you’ll find history, theory, and lots of practical instruction on technique, all illustrated with clear, concise examples, diagrams and charts that reinforce the text, plus inspiring color and black and white images from the author and other luminaries in the field.

Target Audience

This workshop is specifically for digital photographers who want to learn night photography techniques. Night photography beginners who have a sound understanding of basic photography principles, advanced amateurs, and seasoned professionals looking for a fresh approach will all benefit from this workshop. Newcomers and workshop alumni will both be catered to, as much of the material and approach will be new this year. Participants will leave this workshop with the knowledge they need to photograph at night by natural and artificial light, and how to optimize their files for printing.

About the instructors

Lance Keimig is a Massachusetts based photographer and educator who specializes in night photography. Lance studied Night Photography with Steve Harper at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University in the late ‘80s and cofounded The Nocturnes Night Photography Workshops with Tim Baskerville in 1997.  His new book, Night Photography: Finding your way in the Dark will be published in August 2010. Lance’s prints are held in numerous public and private collections including The Boston Public Library, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA, Fidelity Investments, and many other corporate collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 12 years and this will be his 6th workshop at Mono Lake.

Scott Martin is the owner of Onsight digital imaging, which is a capture-to-print training and consulting business that helps digital imaging professionals optimize their workflows for quality and efficiency. Scott works on location with photographers, pro labs, artists, designers, prepress professionals and software developers perfecting the techniques and color management needed for top notch work. Scott holds the first ever known degree in Digital Photographic Imaging, is an Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert, and serves on the board of the Texas Photographic Society. His grand format fine art prints are shown in galleries and included in many public and private collections. He has been teaching photography workshops for over 15 years and this will be his 3rd workshop at Mono Lake.

Getting There

The Eastern Sierra is isolated. The closest major airport is Reno, NV-140 miles away. Driving from Reno is about 2 1/2 hours. San Francisco is about a 5 hour drive through Yosemite National Park, and Los Angeles is about 6 hours away by car. It’s well worth the effort to get there. If you are interested in carpooling or sharing a rental car from Reno or the Bay Area, let us know, and we will try to connect you with someone.

Accommodations

Workshop participants stay at nearby resorts, hotels or campgrounds in or near Lee Vining. We recommend the El Mono Inn or Murphey’s Motel in Lee Vining. Links to other hotels in town, as well as general information about the area can be found at the Mono Lake website. Plan to arrive on or before the 22nd, and checking out on or after the 26th, and the workshop begins at noon on the 22nd. As everyone will be very tired after staying up each night, we encourage everyone to have a day of rest after the workshop before heading back home. Participants are responsible for booking their own accomodations. We have reserved all available rooms at Murpheys, and several at The El Mono for the workshop. The accommodations in town are almost full already, so you will need to request one of the rooms reserved for the workshop when you register, or reserve a something independently as soon as you confirm your spot in the workshop.

Meals

Morning coffee is at the wonderful Latte Da Cafe at the El Mono Hotel. They serve up homemade muffins and strong coffee to get us off on the right foot each day. If you need a bigger breakfast, there’s always Nicely’s, an old fashioned coffee shop. There are a couple of markets in Lee Vining if you prefer to picnic, but most people eat at the fabulous Whoa Nelly Cafe at the The Tioga Gas Mart in Lee Vining. Sounds strange, but this place serves excellent food – everything from omelets, gourmet pizza, and barbecue, to fish tacos, seared tuna, and herb crusted pork loin!

Registration

The price for the workshop is $950. Workshop alumni that have taken either of our workshops in the last two years (we know who you are) are eligible for $100 off the normal price. Transportation, lodging and meals are not included. For a workshop with two great instructors and a small number of participants, we hope you’ll find this to be an excellent value. The workshop is limited to a maximum of 16 students. To reserve your place, make a $300 deposit using the button below. Payment is due in full by July 1. If you prefer to pay by check, send Lance an email for further directions.

Use the button below to reserve your space with a $300 deposit. Your card will be charged immediately.

Once you secure your spot by paying the deposit, you will be contacted with detailed information about the workshop. Refunds, less a $50 cancellation fee are available until July 1st. After July 1st, the cancelation fee becomes $300. If the workshop is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

All photos on this page are copyright Scott Martin, Lance Keimig and Shawn Peterson. Thank you, and we’ll see you in Mono Lake!

As a fine art photographer I know the challenges involved with making creative images while simultaneously mastering the technical aspects of workflow, exquisite printmaking and the polish of final packaging. I strive for an even balance of these qualities in my own work, and I enjoy helping others achieve better equilibrium between inspiration and presentation. Sharing my passion for photographic excellence has been driving my training business for over 16 years now.

In addition to on-location training and group workshops, I’d like to start encouraging a third option – private, one-one-one workshops in my printmaking studio. The range of printing equipment, papers, lighting, color management tools and atmosphere provides a training experience that I can’t quite bottle up and take with me to my client’s studios or location workshops.

Private training in my studio isn’t anything new for me, I’ve been offering it since 1999. But the studio has grown and matured over the years. The studio has three main areas – a digital darkroom main room for image development and small format printing making, a larger area for 60″ grand format printing, and a large warehouse area for spraying and packaging final prints. Solux, daylight, incandescent and viewing booth light allows visitors to compare prints under a variety of light sources and grasp the importance of high quality lighting. A range of the latest wide format printers up to 60 inches wide, combined with a variety of papers and media to choose from allows us to produce gorgeous prints that participants can take home with them. Spectrophotometers, colorimeters, RIP software, refreshments, an espresso machine and nearby macrobiotic vegetarian restaurant are all window dressing for this experience.

These private sessions are for intermediate and advanced photographers looking to perfect their process and final product. It’s a great opportunity to work side-by-side on your own images, discussing every aspect of the process and leave with a beautiful print. Email me with your particular needs, thoughts and requirements and I’ll prepare a customized training session for you.

Penny De La Santos, Lynn Johnson and Scott Martin are combining their talents to present a seven day intensive photography workshop in Austin, Texas. Austin is located at the edge of the Texas hill country and is known for it’s live music scene, progressive atmosphere, swimming holes, green spaces and inviting South Congress neighborhood. This week is an ideal time to see Austin through the lens. Temperatures should be perfect ranging from the mid 50s to the mid 70s with moderate to low humidity.

This is a new kind of photography workshop that will help you shape and share the story of your mission whether that is your work, your passion, or your life. We invite you to come to Austin and learn from three photographers with 75 years of combined experience in newspaper, magazine, freelance photojournalism, documentary and fine art photography. Our world is visual. Although we are surrounded by images, using those images to clearly convey your message is a fine and complicated art form. For social organizations and non-profits, the power of your message to the outside community can make all the difference in whether you broaden your scope, building capacity that will serve donors and beneficiaries alike.

This workshop, that will include a week of photography, honest and in-depth critiques, workflow training using Adobe Lightroom, meaningful speakers and (in the tradition of Austin) fabulous food, will help anyone, whether a total beginner with a point and shoot camera or advanced photographer with a bag of lenses and experience, be a better communicator of their mission. Think of this workshop as a photographic and spiritual tune-up; a week of creativity, inspiration, reflection, and engaging discussions about photography in today’s changing media landscape.

About the instructors

Penny De Los Santos is an award winning documentary photographer known for her evocative photo essays, food, travel, and landscape photography. She has spent the past seven years photographing the Latino movement on the Texas-Mexico border which was featured in National Geographic. De Los Santos’ career launched when she was selected for the World Press Master Class in Amsterdam and a position at National Geographic. She has been a featured speaker at industry workshops and Universities nationwide. Her clients include Saveur Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Time, Latina and Texas Monthly.  She is based in Austin, Texas.

Photojournalist Lynn Johnson is known for her intense photojournalistic work. Dividing her time between assignments for National Geographic and various foundations, Johnson has traveled from Siberia to Zambia photographing celebrities like Tiger Woods, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mister Rogers and the entire Supreme Court. Her vision is subtle. She invites the viewer to find the meaning in the frame. Her shooting style is equally low key allowing her subjects to reveal themselves to the camera. The photographs she strives for are compassionate. After 30 years of practicing photography, she sees her personal work moving from that of an observer to advocate. Johnson earned a B.A. in Photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology and was a Staff Photographer at The Pittsburgh Press for seven years. She is currently represented by the National Geographic Image Collection.

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and real-world suggestions.

Target audience

Professional photographers, serious amateurs and those wanting to make photography a passionate part of their lives. A working knowledge of computers and photography is required. An appetite for creative excellence is a must.

Location

South Austin
details to be announced

Meals

We feel that inspiring food feeds the inspired mind. Roughly half of the meals will be catered to this workshop and are included with the price of tuition. Participants will be on their own for other meals. Austin has a lot to offer in this respect and we will encourage visiting a variety of exciting nearby restaurants.

Registration

Sorry, this workshop is sold out! Email us to get on the waiting list.

The price for the workshop is/was $995 plus lodging. For a workshop with three great instructors and a small number of participants, we think you’ll find this to be an excellent value.

Once registered, you will be contacted with more information about the workshop. Refunds, less a $50 cancellation fee to cover expenses are available until the payment due in full date. Full payment will be due by October 6, 2011. If you need to cancel after October 6, 2011, you will be refunded the amount you paid, less your deposit. If the program is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a full refund.

Next, you’ll want to secure accommodations for staying in Austin!

Accommodations

Workshop participants encouraged to stay at nearby hotels or B&B’s in Austin. We recommend the San Jose, Embassy Suites, Hyatt Regency and the Radisson which are are all nearby. Plan to arrive on or before the evening of the 6th, and checking out on the 11th or 12th.  The workshop begins with a dinner social at 6pm on Sunday the 6th. Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodations..

What to bring

Workshop participants should bring their their cameras (film or digital), a tripod, and computer to develop images with (if available). An open mind, willingness to learn, hunger for great food and imagery.

Thank you, and we’ll see you in Austin!

Scott Martin and Andy Biggs join forces to present a rigorous five day photography workshop in Moab, Utah. Moab is the epicenter of red rock country with its famous arches, balanced rocks and spires in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. If you have never photographed in the Moab area, you owe it to yourself to witness some of the most famous geological formations in the American West. The area is also famous for mountain biking, motorcycling, and offroading. April is arguably the nicest month of the year to be in Moab and we have planned this workshop to take place after all the big offroading festivals that descend upon Moab in the spring.

These medium altitude, ~4000 foot (1.2 km) locations will be between 50F (10C)  and 80F (27C) degrees during the workshop. Combined with low humidity, we will be quite comfortable. If you’ve never been to this part of the world before, you are in for a surprise. Moab and the surrounding areas have far more then one can possibly experience in a weeks time.

This workshop will be packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the field early in the morning and early in the evening to catch the dawn and dusk light with classroom time in between. We will have discussion and assistance while out in the field each day. Advanced techniques will be constantly discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and experience. During classroom sessions we will focus on photography workflow from capture to print using Adobe Lightroom. Participants will be encouraged to perfect their workflows and incredible detail will be paid to every aspect of importing files, organizing them, keywording, image development and fine are printmaking. This workshop will be a great chance for photographers to fine tune their workflows while making new work. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations. Each day will have a critique of the previous days work.

This workshop is specifically for photographers who want to learn photography techniques all the way from exposure to image processing and printmaking. Light, composition, equipment choices and subject matter are some of the specific things we will discuss. Everyone will have”exposure” with two instructors with complimentary approaches to photography. All participants will be able to work on their own images and will go home with a print of their favorite image from the workshop. We expect that amauters and seasoned digital imaging professionals alike will benefit from the course. Participants should expect to share some of their images for review, as the goal of this workshop is to enjoy the creative process, learn from each other and to grow as image makers.

About the instructors

Scott Martin is the owner of Onsight digital imaging, which is a capture-to-print training and consulting business that helps digital imaging professionals optimize their workflows for quality and efficiency. Scott works on location with photographers, pro labs, artists, designers, prepress professionals and software developers perfecting the techniques and color management needed for top notch work. Scott holds the first ever known degree in Digital Photographic Imaging, is an Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert, and serves on the board of the Texas Photographic Society. His grand format fine art prints are shown in galleries and included in many public and private collections.

Andy Biggs is an avid adventurer, conservationist, teacher, and outdoor photographer whose photography celebrates the African landscape and its rich wildlife, people, and culture. With a deep respect and understanding for African wildlife, Andy unfolds the world of the Serengeti onto our doorstep with striking emotional depth. His photographic safaris allow the traveler to not only enhance their understanding of photography, lighting, and wildlife, but to develop a life-long admiration for Africa’s beauty and culture. Andy’s photographic interests also encompass the landscapes of the American Southwest.  Andy makes it a priority to shoot when the light is most dramatic, notably the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset.

Registration

The price for the workshop is $995. Transportation, lodging and meals are not included. For a workshop with two great instructors and a small number of participants, we hope you’ll find this to be an excellent value. Use the button below to reserve your space for the workshop. $995 will be charged to your card on April 1st, 2010, at which point it is non-refundable. Your card will not be charged until April 2010.

After reserving your space in the workshop, call one of the hotels mentioned below to reserve a room.

Accommodations

The workshop will be based in Moab’s nicest hotel – the Gonzo Inn (800-791-4044). Note: you must ask for the “BIGMAR” group code when reserving a room over the phone or through their website. The Gonzo is in the center of Moab and right around the corner from several places to eat and drink.  Workshop participants are encouraged to stay at the Gonzo Inn but there are several alternate options nearby.

Getting there

There are several ways of getting to the Moab area.  Those flying into the are should consider flying into Grand Junction (GJT) if possible, or Salt Lake City (SLC) if GJT is not an option. Here are route recommendations for those driving from Grand Junction, Salt Lake, the Bay area and Denver.

We are excited to offer this workshop again. Our 2007 Moab workshop quickly sold out and brought participants in from around North America and Europe and it’s easy to see why this area appeals to poeple from such far away places.  Please let me know if you have any questions or thoughts about this workshop or about traveling to this location. Hope to see you there!

All images on this page are © Scott Martin

In my day-to-day consulting I am seeing photographers struggle with organizing ever-increasing, huge amounts of images. To add to this, the “file browsing” applications photographers have been using are showing their age and Adobe Lightroom is emerging as a surprisingly powerful tool for not only image file management, but also as a total workflow tool.

This one day class will examine (in great detail) every aspect of file management in Adobe Lightroom. Streamlining the file import process, working with keywords and file naming conventions will be discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of the DNG Digital Negative format will be covered along with folder based vs. search based approaches. We will discuss a variety of scenarios including transferring images from a desktop to a laptop and back. This workshop is customized for ASMP’s Houston chapter and is intended for professionals, not beginners.

Image file management may not sound like the most exciting topic to examine for a day but it might be the most important one for your image library. This workshop won’t cover optimizing image development, web gallery generation or printing. This workshop is appropriate for new Lightroom users for seasoned Lightroom professionals alike. Handouts and lunch will be provided.

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and real-world suggestions.

Target audience

ASMP’s target audience: professional photographers. A good working knowledge of computers and photography is required. Those who are working with Lightroom and those who aren’t sure if it’s right for them.

Location

St. Dominic Village (map)
2401 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston  Texas  77021

Registration

Space is limited to 30 participants. Contact Scott Kohn at ASMP Houston to register for this seminar.

In my day-to-day consulting with photographers I see them struggle with organizing ever-increasing huge amounts of images. To add to this, Adobe Lightroom is a powerful new tool to learn that has opened up new possibilities for image file management.

This one day class will examine (in great detail) every aspect of file management in Adobe Lightroom. We will discuss a variety of scenarios including transferring images from a desktop to a laptop and back. We’ll talk about managing files on different computers simultaneously and merging them onto one. We’ll also look at how to take advantage of the DNG Digital Negative file format. We’ll talk about streamlining the file import process and working with keywords.

File Management may not sound like the most exciting topic to examine this weekend but it might be the most important one for your image library. For a little relief from the serious geek stuff, we’ll also discuss optimizing exposure for RAW Capture and learn how to determine the perfect exposure for any situation. This workshop is appropriate for new Lightroom users for seasoned Lightroom professionals alike. Handouts will be provided.

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and real-world suggestions.

Target audience

All photographers from amateurs to professionals. A good working knowledge of computers and photography is required. Anyone who wants to keep their images organized!

Location

Photojournalism Building, University of Texas, Austin TX
This workshop is a part of the annual PhotoTexas event held once a year by the Texas Photographic Society. Visit www.texasphoto.org for more info about PhotoTexas workshops, events and happenings.

Registration

Space is limited. Visit www.texasphoto.org to register for this seminar.

This 3 hour seminar takes a look at photography workflows from capture-to-lab using Adobe Lightroom. We’ll take a close look at some new and unusual ways to send images to the lab.

Topics covered
Importing procedure from memory card
File Management
Keywording
Optimizing RAW development with Lightroom’s Develop Module
Display calibration
Review sample prints
Printing from Lightroom
Sending files to the Lab using ROES (new!)
Sending files to the Lab right from Lightroom

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and practical suggestions. Visit www.on-sight.com/workshops to browse the photography workshops he offers around the country.

Target audience

All photographers from amateurs to professionals. A good working knowledge of computers and photography is required. Anyone who is at least interested in using Lightroom and sending files to the lab.

Location

Digital Pro Lab (formally Photo Express) - 10103 San Pedro, San Antonio, TX 78216

Digital Pro Lab is one of the most progressive and well run labs in the country. Even in this economy they are thriving due to their exceptional customer service and wide range of fully color managed products. This event will be catered.

Registration

Space is limited. Call Phil Canter at 210-377-3686 to register for this seminar. No walk-ins please.

Scott Martin and  Lance Keimig team up again to present a four day/night photography workshop in the Terlingua ghost town in the Big Bend region of West Texas. The Big Bend region is 300 miles away from the nearest city and feels every bit of it. It’s one of the country’s best kept secrets, full of history and pristine landscapes.  Terlingua was a rough and remote mining town during the late 1800′s to the point it was abandoned in the 1940′s. Today a small number of people live there and many of our favorite locations for night photography lie in and around this ghost town. In addition to the famous Starlight Theater, Terlingua’s dining options, coffee shops, proximity to the parks, great shooting locations, classroom facilities and affordable lodging make it an ideal base of operations for this workshop. Terlingua’s charm makes for a uniquely soulful experience when staying in there.

Just east of Terlingua is Big Bend National Park that has 800,000 acres of desert, mountain and river environments that hikers and photographers will love. The area is also great for mountain biking, motorcycling, camping and rafting down the Rio Grande. In addition to the area’s natural landscape and rock formations, the desert climate has preserved a number of relics from the 19th and early 20th century that we’ll examine. Big Bend Ranch State Park lies just west of Terlingua.

These medium altitude (2700 – 7000 feet) locations will be around 55 degrees (F) at night while we are shooting and 80 degrees (F) during classroom hours. Combined with about 18% humidity, we will be quite comfortable. If you’ve never been to this part of the world before, you are in for a surprise. The Big Bend region is stark, dry and dangerous but also inviting and majestic.

This workshop will be jam-packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day in Terlingua’s church pictured here from noon until we leave for the field before sunset. Participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. While in the field each day, photographic techniques and creative inspiration will be discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. During classroom sessions we will focus on developing our images with Adobe Lightroom while also studying historic and contemporary night photographers. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations. Each day will have a critique of the previous nights work.

Lance brings his extensive experience with night photography to the workshop through composition techniques, night photography guidelines and inspiring slides shows of historical and contemporary night photography. Scott brings his digital imaging training experience and takes an in-depth look at the entire digital imaging workflow from capture to print with night photography in mind. We will examine the skills necessary for high quality digital image capture, RAW file processing and fine art printing.

This workshop is specifically for photographers who want to learn night photography techniques all the way from exposure to image processing and printmaking. Contrast, atmosphere, light sources, equipment choices, painting with light, and subject matter at night are some of the specific things this class will cover. All participants will be able to work on their own images and will go home with a print of their favorite image from the workshop. We expect that beginners and seasoned digital imaging professionals alike will benefit from the course. Participants should expect to share some of their images for review, as the goal of this workshop is to enjoy the creative process, be inspired and make some great images.

Night Photography Book

A copy of Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark (by Lance Keimig with Scott Martin, 2010 Focal Press) is included in this workshop. The 240 page book combines a wealth of information from our 15 years of teaching night and digital photography workshops. The book also includes contributions from Dan Burkholder, Shawn Peterson, Christian Waeber, Steve Harper, Tom and Troy Paiva and others. In this book you’ll find history, theory, and lots of practical instruction on technique, all illustrated with clear, concise examples, diagrams and charts that reinforce the text, plus inspiring color and black and white images from the author and other luminaries in the field.

Accommodations

Workshop participants are encouraged to stay at one of the following options (in order of preference):

The Holiday Hotel – has several suites right around the Starlight theatre in the center of Terlingua ghost town. $115-165/night. Consider sharing the Candililla House with a friend. Call Jeff 432-386-7831 or Gretchen 360-713-3408 for reservations.

Terlingua House –  a short 2 minute drive outside of ghost town, Terlingua House is one of the neatest places in the area to stay. It is remote and private with 3 bedrooms, several living areas and can sleep 3-8 people. $220/night (but less when shared)

La Posada Milagro – Picturesque 4 room hotel with shared bathroom. $150+/night 432-371-3044

El Dorado – Nothing fancy at the base of ghost town $60-90/night 800-371-3588

Chisos Mining Co Motel – the Chisos mining company Motel is a 10 minute drive from ghost town but has lots of basic accommodations including the Easter Egg Village cottages and lots of houses scattered around in the area. Creek house is a funky 2br, 1 double, one twin bed, plus bunk.  Reservations are 90 days on advance. 432-371-2254 $60-$180/night

Getting there

Terlingua, Texas is located on highway 170 between the Big Bend National Park and the Big Bend Ranch State Park. There are several ways of driving to the Big Bend region. Here are route recommendations for those coming from Austin, El Paso, Houston, Midland/Odessa and San Antonio. Those flying into Texas can consider flying into either Midland/Odessa (MAF), El Paso (ELP) or San Antonio (SAT).

Registration

The price for the workshop is $950 plus lodging. For a workshop with two great instructors and a small number of participants, we hope you’ll find this to be an excellent value. Use the button below to reserve your space for the workshop. $950 will be charged to your card on October 1st, 2010, at which point it is non-refundable. Your card will not be charged until October 2010.

If you’ve taken a workshop from either Lance or myself in the last two years you can use the following button for the $100 off alumni rate:

After reserving your space in the workshop, call one of the above mentioned hotels to reserve a room.

This is going to be a really fun workshop in a very unique and inspiring setting. The past workshops that Lance and I have done in Big Bend have been incredibly productive and satisfying.  Please let me know if you have any questions or thoughts about this workshop or about traveling to this location.

This 3 day workshop takes an intense look at optimizing photography workflows from capture-to-print using Adobe Lightroom. As a special treat, this workshop will be held at San Antonio’s upscale Restaurant Insignia. Fine dining and valet parking is included as part of this workshop.

Day 1 – Capture and organize
Optimizing exposure for RAW development
An overview of all RAW software available today
The story behind Lightroom and the direction it heads from here
The DNG format and how to incorporate it into your workflow
FIle Management (several scenarios including transitioning between desktop and laptop)

Day 2 – Develop
Optimizing RAW development with Lightroom’s Develop Module
Hands-on development of participant images

Day 3 – Printmaking
Advanced display calibration
Slideshow presentation
Web authoring procedure and 3rd party solutions
A look at every digital fine art printing process available today
Review sample prints
Printing from Lightroom
Print specification for exhibition
Participants leave with one fine art print of their own work!

Participants are encouraged to bring challenging RAW files of their own images to work on. Computers will not be provided but participants with laptops should bring them. This workshop will be fast paced without alot of time for students to work on their own laptops. Participants without laptops will certainly get plenty out of this workshop and should also attend. Although we won’t have designated shooting time, participants may want to bring cameras and test various exposure concepts after class. Participants will leave each day with “homework” – the good kind!

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, printers, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and practical suggestions. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom.

Target audience

Professional photographers and serious amateurs. As we will be covering this workflow in exhausting detail, even participants with several years experience with Lightroom benefit from this class.

Location

Restaurant Insignia
401 South Alamo, San Antonio Texas 78205
we will be in the private, special events room

Registration

Registration for this workshop is now closed.  This workshop was limited to 12 participants. I’ll look forward to seeing you there! – Scott Martin

This 3 day workshop takes an intense look at optimizing photography workflows from capture-to-print using Adobe Lightroom v2.

Day 1 – Capture and organize
Optimizing exposure for RAW development
An overview of all RAW software available today
The story behind Lightroom and the direction it heads from here
The DNG format and how to incorporate it into your workflow
FIle Management (several scenarios including transitioning between desktop and laptop)

Day 2 – Develop
Optimizing RAW development with Lightroom’s Develop Module
Hands-on development of participant images

Day 3 – Printmaking
Advanced display calibration
Slideshow presentation
Web authoring procedure and 3rd party solutions
A look at every digital fine art printing process available today
Review sample prints
Printing from Lightroom
Print specification for exhibition
Participants leave with one fine art print of their own work!

Participants are encouraged to bring challenging RAW files of their own images to work on. Computers will not be provided but participants with laptops should bring them. This seminar will be fast paced without alot of time for students to work on their own laptops. Participants without laptops will certainly get plenty out of this workshop and should also attend. Although we won’t have designated shooting time, participants may want to bring cameras and test various exposure concepts after class. Participants will leave each day with “homework” – the good kind!

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, printers, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and practical suggestions. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom.

Target audience

Professional photographers and serious amateurs. A good working knowledge of computers and photography is required.

Location

Scott’s personal studio at Finesilver.

816 Camaron Street, Suite #207
San Antonio, Texas, 78212, USA

Registration

This workshop is sold out!

This 3 day workshop takes an intense look at optimizing photography workflows from capture-to-print using Adobe Lightroom v2.

Day 1 – Capture and organize
Optimizing exposure for RAW development
An overview of all RAW software available today
The story behind Lightroom and the direction it heads from here
The DNG format and how to incorporate it into your workflow
FIle Management (several scenarios including transitioning between desktop and laptop)

Day 2 – Develop
Optimizing RAW development with Lightroom’s Develop Module
Hands-on development of participant images

Day 3 – Printmaking
Advanced display calibration
Slideshow presentation
Web authoring procedure and 3rd party solutions
A look at every digital fine art printing process available today
Review sample prints
Printing from Lightroom
Print specification for exhibition
Participants leave with one fine art print of their own work!

Participants are encouraged to bring challenging RAW files of their own images to work on. Computers will not be provided but participants with laptops should bring them. This seminar will be fast paced without alot of time for students to work on their own laptops. Participants without laptops will certainly get plenty out of this workshop and should also attend. Although we won’t have designated shooting time, participants may want to bring cameras and test various exposure concepts after class. Participants will leave each day with “homework” – the good kind!

About the instructor

Scott Martin is a fine art photographer and digital photography consultant. As the founder of Onsight, he has been working with digital photography since the 1980s and has been training photographers one-on-one and leading photography workshops since the early 90s though organizations like the Texas Photography Society and the Santa Fe Photography Workshops. With full-time devotion to on-location consulting for over a decade, his experience with a wide variety of imaging equipment, printers, papers, inks and applications allows him to consult with some of the most demanding photographers, pro labs, artists, designers and prepress professionals in the business. His classes are packed with enthusiasm and practical suggestions. Scott used to sit on the edge of his seat waiting for each Photoshop upgrade but now does so for Lightroom.

Target audience

Professional photographers and serious amateurs. A good working knowledge of computers and photography is required.

Location

Houston Center of Photography
1441 West Alabama
Houston, TX 77006

Registration

This workshop is limited to 9 participants. You may sign up from HCP’s page for this workshop.  I’ll look forward to seeing you there! – Scott Martin

I will continue offering the one-on-one training for professionals that I’ve been doing for 17 years now, both on-location and at my own printmaking studio. Some topics are best learned in the classroom and in the field, while other topics are best learned via one-on-one training. By offering both group workshops and one-on-one training I can better serve my clients. Shooting workshops in the field are my favorite as they are a great creative outlet for everyone involved – including myself.

All of these workshops are sponsorship free with less than 20 participants. Without sponsorship we can focus on your needs without the sales bias and marketing push that is so common in workshops and seminars today. We’ll talk about the positive and negative aspects of all types of hardware, software, media, etc without allegiance to any particular brand.

Feel free to email me and let me know what topics you’d like to see covered in future workshops. I think that 2009 will be a big year for a majority of photographers to make the switch to Lightroom, and for existing Lightroom users to perfect and master their workflow. Because I feel so strongly about the importance of this transition I am including Lightroom in each and every one of these workshops. I hope you’ll join me! – Scott Martin

Scott Martin and  Lance Keimig team up to present a four day and night photography workshop in Terlingua and Big Bend, Texas. The Big Bend area of west Texas is 300 miles away from the nearest city and feels every bit of it. It’s one of the country’s best kept secrets, full of history and pristine landscapes. Hikers and photographers love the grand vistas, wildlife and abundance of hiking trails. The area is also great for mountain biking, motorcycling, camping and rafting down the Rio Grande. In addition to the area’s natural landscape and rock formations, there are several historic structures, mines, and adobe houses that are preserved in the desert climate that are ideal for night photography. Big Bend National Park has 800,000 acres of desert, mountain and river environments to choose from. Just outside of the park boundary lies the tiny town of Terlingua where some of our favorite locations for night photography are found.

These medium altitude (2700 – 7000 feet) locations will be around 65 degrees (F) at night while we are shooting and 88 degrees (F) during classroom hours. Combined with about 18% humidity, we will be quite comfortable. If you’ve never been to this part of the world before, you are in for a surprise. The Big Bend region is stark, dry and dangerous but also inviting and majestic.

This workshop will be jam-packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the classroom each day from noon until we leave for the field before sunset. Participants can stay out shooting as long as they, or their camera’s batteries, hold out. While in the field each day, photographic techniques and creative inspiration will be discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. During classroom sessions we will focus on developing our images with Adobe Lightroom while also studying historic and contemporary night photographers. We will have a large format printer on hand for making fine art prints of participants’ work.  We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations.

Lance brings his extensive experience with night photography to the workshop through composition techniques, night photography guidelines and inspiring slides shows of historical and contemporary night photography. Scott brings his digital imaging training experience and takes an in-depth look at the entire digital imaging workflow from capture to print with night photography in mind. We will examine the skills necessary for high quality digital image capture, RAW file processing and fine art printing. We will also explore all the digital fine art processes available today, including discussion of silver halide, inkjet media, color management and print exhibition.

This workshop is specifically for digital photographers who want to learn night photography techniques all the way from exposure to image processing and printmaking. Contrast, atmosphere, light sources, equipment choices, painting with light, and subject matter at night are some of the specific things this class will cover. All participants will be able to work on their own images and will go home with a print of their favorite image from the workshop. We expect that beginners and seasoned digital imaging professionals alike will benefit from the course. Participants should expect to share some of their images for review, as the goal of this workshop is to enjoy the creative process, learn from each other and to grow as image makers.

Accommodations

Guests will either camp, or stay at the newly renamed Big Bend Motor Inn (BBMI) in Terlingua Texas, just outside of Big Bend National Park. The rates are a very reasonable $114.45, $107.91, and $97.01 for king, double queen and single queen beds respectively, per night. In addition to the famous Starlight Theater, a number of good coffee shops and places to eat have just recently sprouted. Terlingua’s proximity to the park, great shooting locations, dining options, classroom facilities and affordable lodging make it an ideal base of operations for this workshop.

Getting there

There are several ways of driving to the Big Bend region. Here are route recomendations for those coming from Austin, El Paso, Houston, Midland/Odessa and San Antonio. Those flying into Texas can consider flying into either Midland/Odessa (MAF), El Paso (ELP) or San Antonio (SAT).

Registration

The price for the workshop is $850 plus lodging. For a workshop with two great instructors we hope you’ll find this to be an excellent value. It’s not too late to sign up – there are still a few seats and rooms available! Use the button below to reserve your space by paying for the workshop in full. $850 will be charged immediately.

After reserving your space in the workshop, call Sonya Michaels at 480-998-7199 ext 7118 to reserve a room. Ask for a room at the Big Bend Motor Inn in Terlingua as part of Scott Martin’s group.

This is going to be a really fun workshop in one of my favorite places in the whole world! Please let me know if you have any questions or thoughts about this workshop or about traveling to this location.