NEW MEXICO: THE SPELL OF LIGHT
July 13 - 17, 2020
$1345. Tuition
$150. Location Fees
THE PLAN |
The sun will rise over adobe churches and we will be there to witness and photograph. At sunset, cliffs will turn gold and crimson, and our cameras will focus on this miraculous change and beauty. This workshop is both a celebration and a challenge – to see the magic and beauty of the Land of Enchantment and to make your own images, from adobe details, wide-open landscapes and magnificent skies. Wandering over the rocky hillsides, from Santa Fe to Taos to O’Keeffe Country, we’ll have the chance to see a unique and insider’s view of New Mexico.
The intrepid photographer will be rewarded with indelible images of dream-like scenes and lost eras when a different aesthetic prevailed. In order to provide premier one-on-one instruction this workshop is limited to eight participants.
During the workshop, we will be out photographing in both morning and evening light. During class sessions feedback is given on the images taken in the workshop, as well as discussion and questions relating to landscape photography.
BACKGROUND |
You will also experience for yourself the land that influenced major artists' ways of seeing, thinking, and creating, such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Elliot Porter, Laura Gilpin, and Peter Hurd. You'll discover the uniqueness of Northern New Mexico — the high desert land and light, the different cultures, mountain and mission — that has drawn people here for centuries.
SKILL LEVEL |
This workshop is a terrific for all digital photographers who are familiar with their cameras. You should be able to download, edit and manage images on your laptop computer. You need to be able to carry your own camera gear and tripod and be capable of walking and light hiking on sand, rocks and somewhat varied terrain. You will need to know, before you get here, how to set and use auto bracketing on your camera, if your camera has this feature.
HOW TO PREPARE |
1. Bring your digital camera with lenses, a tripod and polarizing filter(s). We recommend a camera backpack which works well for field workshops.
2. A laptop computer with your favorite image editing software installed and working. We do not provide computers or monitors. Bring removable media like a hard drive to back up your images. (We will provide a complete list of necessary gear before the workshop begins.)
3. Bring ten of your images to share with the group. We can look at images in any form: prints, reproductions, electronic slideshows. Prints or individual electronic files that can be browsed in Adobe Bridge are ideal for portfolio reviews. Most people bring images as jpegs (1024x768pixels) on a jump drive.
4. We will be photographing at inspiring locations to make your images. Participants will have time in the class sessions to work on their own to download their images and edit them. We recommend to clean your camera and lenses and charge batteries in the evening.
5. Bring something to take notes with. For some a computer keyboard works well. Others use pen and paper and/or audio recorders.
6. Write down a one-sentence statement about what you would like to accomplish during the workshop.
7. Expect to meet interesting photographers, who share similar passions and interests, who will see things from new and different perspectives.
8. Come with an open mind. This is probably the MOST important thing to bring to any workshop.
9. It is our wish that this workshop will exceed your expectations and that you will leave us feeling more focused, confident and inspired.
NOTES |
We highly recommend you purchase travel/trip insurance just in case. There are several companies, including credit card companies that provide this service. We recommend Roam Right for trip insurance.
WHAT'S INCLUDED |
All photographic instruction and location fees.
ANY QUESTIONS? |
Have any questions, suggestions or concerns? Feel free to contact us any time—we will be more than happy to help! Call Workshop Manager and Director of Karmic Activity Cindy at (505) 983-2934 or email.
TESTIMONIAL |
“Ask any alumnus of the Eloquent Light experience and two things that stand out in memory are 1) the one-on-one attention from workshop director, Craig Varjabedian, that takes you to a new level of skill and creativity, and 2) the wide open spaces as the setting for exquisite Southwest light and landscape.
Head to storied New Mexico locations such as Ghost Ranch, Rio Chama, White City, a pueblo or two, or the streets of Santa Fe. The Eloquent Light team structures the experience at each location as you learn the characteristics of light and scenery that capture an image revealing the essence of a hillside, an old Spanish Mission, a historic church, or a simple doorway of an adobe home.
The Eloquent Light team has spent thirty years building relationships with people and places that bring an authentic experience to each and every participant.”
― Jeannie Camosy, MN, Workshop Participant
INSTRUCTOR |
Craig Varjabedian is an award-winning photographer who explores the back roads of the American West, making pictures of the unique and quintessential. He shares awe-inspiring stories of the land and the people who live on it—one photograph at a time.