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Seville's Streets, Easter Procession, and Flamenco Workshop

Seville's Streets, Easter Procession, and Flamenco Workshop takes students into the heart and soul of Seville, Spain, a city full of winding medieval lanes, secluded stone plazas and a fascinating blend of Islamic, Roman, and Renaissance architecture. 

This workshop will focus on Seville at Easter during its week of religious processions known as the Semana Santa, a centuries old religious event where tens of thousands of religious Spaniards clad in traditional costumes march through the streets of Seville.

Peter Turnley, one of the pre-imminent visual communicators and world-traveling photographers of our time, is a tremendous teacher who has vast experience teaching overseas workshops. He is a disciple of Henri-Cartier-Bresson and passionately encourages his students to hone their attention to the “decisive moments” of everyday life. Most importantly, he will help each student revel in the joy and wonderment of observation and seeing.

Students will spend approx. 3-4 hours each day in class with lectures, presentations, photo critiques of daily work, and in discussions with Peter and other members of Spain’s photographic community. At least half of each day students walk the streets of Seville with the aim of creating a photo essay based around a self-chosen visual theme.

The Semana Santa is an emotional and a vivid visual experience that captivates and inspires a photographer's heart and eye. It is also an ideal workshop to bring along a spouse, son or daughter or partner. Companion supplement is $150.

Read more about Seville’s Streets, Easter Procession, and Flamenco workshop.

 

Read more about Seville’s Streets, Easter Procession, and Flamenco workshop.This workshop will focus on Seville at Easter during its week of religious processions known as the Semana Santa, a centuries old religious event where tens of thousands of religious Spaniards clad in traditional costumes march through the streets of Seville.This workshop will focus on Seville at Easter during its week of religious processions known as the Semana Santa, a centuries old religious event where tens of thousands of religious Spaniards clad in traditional costumes march through the streets of Seville.

 

13-Day Expedition to Mali, Timbuktu & Beyond

On this 13-day photography expedition to Mali you will experience one of the world’s most exotic and captivating destinations. Travel back in time to capture traditional cultures, the Dogon region whose people live in cliff-side dwellings, the blue men ‘Tuaregs’ and the sweeping Sahara desert landscape.

Other sites for spectacular photography include: Djenne and the Grand Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site; Mopti, a town known as the “Venice of Mali” where all major trading routes converge bringing many ethnic groups together at the riverside markets; traditional life on the Niger River as seen from a thatch roof ‘pinasse’ boat; the Dogon people’s traditional masked ceremonies, way of life, and unique mud houses built into the sides of cliffs.

This workshop offers many unique opportunities to photograph the Sahara desert landscape, the Niger River bird life, Mali’s ethnic tribes, unique clay architecture, colorful markets, traditional dance performances and an untouched culture.

This workshop’s enrollment is limited and bookings are made on a first registration basis.

Read more about Mali – Timbuktu & Beyond.

Buenos Aires Streets and Timeless Tango

The Buenos Aires Streets and Tango workshop offers students an extraordinary chance to discover and photograph one of the most seductive and mesmerizing cities in the world. Called the 'Paris of the South', Buenos Aires is a lively city full of cobblestone streets, grand architecture, Bohemian charm and unique flare that moves to the timeless rhythm and passion of the Tango.

Based in the oldest neighborhood of Buenos Aires, San Telmo, this workshop gives students an unparalleled chance to explore and capture the magic of Buenos Aires. San Telmo, a strikingly visual neighborhood, serves both as an ideal place to photograph city life in Argentina and as the perfect launching point for exploring other parts of Buenos Aires.

Instructor Peter Turnley is one of the pre-imminent visual communicators and most world-renown photographers of our time. Along with teaching photojournalism as a teaching fellow at Harvard, Turnley has published five books, countless photo essays in major international magazines and has had his work exhibited throughout the world. In Peter’s words, “Photography expanded my world,” and through this workshop, he will expand yours as well.

Each day students will gather in Turnley's rented loft space in San Telmo to gain insight into the traditions of documentary photography, street photography, camera technique and mental approaches to visual storytelling. Classes will last 3-4 hours a day which includes individual photo critique sessions. Students will spend the rest of each day wandering and photographing the streets and culture of San Telmo and Buenos Aires.

Read more about the Buenos Aires Streets and Tango workshop.

Shoot It – Bounce It – Light It: Broncolor's 'Shoot NYC'

Bron Imaging Group, in collaboration with Hasselblad USA, announces an exciting and informative advanced photography forum, Shoot NYC. This series of events, which takes place October 28 and 29 at the Terminal Warehouse Building in New York City, features live, interactive shooting sets that use the latest photographic technology.

Bron Imaging Group, a MMW sponsor, is also offering free educational seminars during Shoot NYC. These sessions are designed to address the needs of today’s professional photographers and include topics such as: advanced blogging, business strategies, stop motion image making, Adobe Lightroom, and digital workflow.

"We cover some of the traditional subjects, and we also address more topical issues such as transitioning from photography to cinematography and directing," says Bron Imaging Group's Colin King. "The workshops are a continuing educational experience, benefiting the seasoned pro and those who want to make the crossover."

Capping off the two days is a gala party starting at 6:00 pm on Friday. Bron Imaging Group invites you to expand your knowledge, to enjoy free food and drinks, and to let loose at Shoot NYC.

A complete listing of the free workshops, event details, and registration information can be found on the Shoot NYC website.

Sue Bloom Presentation & Book Signing at B&H Event Space Oct 28

Join master fine art photographer, Sue Ruddick Bloom, Thursday, October 28 from 11:00 am – 12:30pm at the B&H Event Space for a presentation co-sponsored by Maine Media and Focal Press. Sue will share tips and inspire participants with her experience and expertise in digital painting using Photoshop.

MMW has enjoyed a long relationship with Sue. As a sought-after instructor, she teaches classes from the foundation level of Photoshop on into alternative-printing methods using layered images to create imaginative collages. In July she was in Rockport for the Maine Media Gallery opening of an exhibition titled, “Four Visions in Different Light: Sue Bloom, Jill Enfield, Elizabeth Opalenik, and Theresa Airey,” which celebrates the 100th anniversary of infrared photography.

Bloom holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is Professor and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. Sue leads photo tours and workshops throughout the world. Translated into both Russian and Chinese, the second edition of her first book, Digital Collage and Painting, will be released in October. A book signing of copies hot of the press will follow Sue's talk.

Register for this Maine Media sponsored event by going to the B&H Events Space website.

Destination Workshops: January – May 2011

Join the winter and spring MMW destination workshops for the experience of a lifetime while expanding your skills as an imagemaker and a storyteller. Enjoy small group travel led by internationally renowned experts who will share their love for travel as well as their expertise in capturing the images of different cultures, communities, and architectural environs. 

Huyler's Film Inspires Another Way of Seeing

MMW Alum and Advisory Board member Stephen Huyler's film, Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing, opens at New York City's Rubin Museum on Wednesday, September 29 at 7:00 pm. 

This 30-minute film has been featured in ten international film festivals and has won four Best Film awards. Huyler spent eight years gathering materials in Sonabai’s hometown to produce the film, a book, and a major art exhibition.

Huyler carries the viewer to central India and into Sonabai Rajawar’s world, a world of almost total isolation for 15 years brought on by her husband’s imprisonment. The viewer viscerally experiences the reinvention of utter oppression into inspiration through Sonabai’s unusual vision displayed in her whimsical, brightly painted clay sculptures, wall panels and latticework.

Huyler explains, “Her story expresses the capacity of human beings to meet their challenges head-on and to draw from deep within their inner resources to change their lives. The film confronts us with our own choices: do we allow ourselves to be victimized by our current issues or can we use our own inner resources to find creative solutions?”

A discussion about the making of the film and Sonabai’s story follows the screening.

2011 Winter & Spring Workshop Schedule Online

Jumpstart 2011 with a winter or spring workshop in Maine! Come to where industry leaders share their photography and filmmaking secrets amid picturesque harbors, majestic mountains, and timeless coastal villages! 

The complete Maine Media Workshops 2011 Winter & Spring course schedule is now available online. (Note: When you click on this hyperlink, choose Photography or Filmmaking and then scroll past the 2010 list to view the 2011 winter/spring workshops.)

Take advantage of discounted accommodations and meals packages during winter and spring. With classes at every experience level, from screenwriting to digital photography to bookbinding, Maine Media has a workshop for you!

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