ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Black-and-white images are the original form of photography and continue to set the standard for fine art photography. Join master photographer Craig Varjabedian to learn from his over twenty-five years experience in the medium, while discovering the uniqueness of New Mexico. Each participant will get hands-on instruction. This challenging workshop will take you away from the world of color and show you how to see and think in monochrome. Class discussions will help you understand the digital black-and- white development and printing process, along with offering feedback on your images. On field trips you will photograph the high desert land and light, the different cultures, mountain and mission.

While based in Santa Fe, you will travel to locations within easy reach of Santa Fe, where you will receive one-on-one instruction in the field, on technical and aesthetic issues. Images you might see in your viewfinder: adobe haciendas and churches, desert vistas and winding rivers, mountains and movie sets, sunrises and sunsets. Whether you are pointing your camera at a magnificent rock formation or capturing the dynamic weather that is common here, you'll spend time challenging yourself and improving your image making abilities.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Visualization and seeing in monochrome
• Understanding the power of light and luminosity in B&W images
• Processing RAW files for digital monochrome
• Traditional dark room printing techniques transferred into Photoshop
• Discussion of producing the fine monochrome print

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop is terrific for all digital photographers well grounded in both manual and program modes of their digital camera. You need to be able to edit images, and to have a basic understanding of digital workflow and perform tonal and color adjustments in Photoshop on your laptop computer, in order to get the most out of this workshop.

WHAT TO BRING

Lots of enthusiasm for making pictures. Your digital camera with lenses, tripod, and filters. A laptop computer with Adobe Photoshop (version CS3, CS4 or CS5) or Photoshop Elements (version 6, 7, 8 or 9). We teach the class using Photoshop CS5. We will provide a complete list of necessary gear with enrollment.

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