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Budapest and Berlin for Photographers

May 27–June 8

Steeped in rich and complex histories, Budapest and Berlin are dynamic centers of contemporary artistic and photographic practice, each offering exquisite opportunities for capturing and absorbing cultural experience, and for the exchange of ideas between photographers. Our days and evenings consist of solo and group activities, affording plenty of time to explore the architecture, history, and cultural and culinary riches of two of the most stunning capitals in Central Europe. Ongoing shooting exercises, presentations, and critiques allow for the discussion of individual participant's work with local photographers and artists, meeting in such surroundings as the Sunlight Studio at Mai Mano House, and the Neue Schule für Fotografie, and resulting in building a strong selection of work.

Budapest. Travel to the Hungarian Museum of Photography, located in the historic Orthodox Synagogue of Kecskemét, and delve into the rich photographic history of such Hungarian luminaries as Brassaï, Capa, Kepes, Kertész, Korniss, Máté, and Moholy-Nagy. Meet with members of the Association of Young Hungarian Photographers, young men and women who continue this legacy, and join them to explore Budapest together like native Hungarians, and engage together in critique and discussion of our work. Visit some of Budapest's most popular photo galleries to discuss with their directors the latest in Hungarian photography. Stroll along the Danube and over the Chain Bridge, climb around the Buda Castle, visit Freedom Square, the Jewish Quarter, the largest flea market in Hungary, and, of course, the legendary bathhouses of Budapest.

Berlin. Here, we visit with the curators of c/o Berlin, the hottest new photographic museum in the city. Take a boat ride along the canals and the River Spree, taking in a unique perspective on this large and vibrant city. Explore the historic architecture and numerous monuments to Germany’s history, including Checkpoint Charlie, Ghost Stations, the Wall, and Holocaust Memorial. We meet with people whose life stories remind us of the tragic, fascinating history of pre- and postwar Germany. As in Budapest, we meet with local photographers for discussion, exploration, and critique of each other’s work. Enjoy Kaffee und Kuchen unter den Linden and try a Frühstück buffet in one of Berlin's many fascinating neighborhoods.

Open to all levels of photographers who have a good working knowledge of their cameras. The workshop begins on Sunday, May 27 in time for a welcome dinner, and concludes on Friday, June 8. Tuition is $3,850 (companion fee: $2,850) and includes double occupancy (single room available; supplemental fee: $700) and breakfasts, ground transportation, museum entry fees and tour guide, transit pass, and airfare from Budapest to Berlin. Full payment is due by April 27, 2012.

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Into the Ether: Introduction to Wet Plate Collodion and Photographing in the Field—East Hampton, New York

June 22–24

This three-day workshop explores photography's 19th-century beginnings and contextualizes the process to discuss the relevance in today's changing photographic climate. Students learn the basics of how to pour collodion to make glass-plate negatives and positives: ambrotypes and tintypes. Working in small groups with reproduction cameras and vintage brass lenses, students have two days to practice making unique and instantaneous photographs before embarking on a day of shooting in the field.

All materials and lunch are supplied. Final evening BBQ. Limited to six students. The workshop is held in Sternbach’s studio in East Hampton. Students need to make their own hotel arrangements.

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Spectacular New Mexico: Taos and Environs

August 18–26

New Mexico has been described as a place of inviolate, pristine beauty, engendering an almost spiritual feeling for the land and the overwhelming sense of peacefulness. Since the 1880s, photographers and artists (Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Strand, Ansel Adams, Laura Gilpin, Eliot Porter) have been irresistibly drawn to its landscape, brilliant clear light, and rich Native American heritage. Join us for a photographic adventure based at an historic and beautiful hacienda in Taos, one of the first European settlements in the United States. From Taos—a frontier outpost, Hispanic village, growing art center, and small western town—vans transport the group to the lofty peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the spectacular scenery of the Rio Grange Gorge, and the wondrous hills of Georgia O'Keeffe's Ghost Ranch area. We also photograph Native American pueblos, adobe structures, historic churches, and local festivals and spend a day exploring Santa Fe. Frequent lectures combined with daily photographic activity offer a rich input of technical and aesthetic concerns. Discussions include using light in meaningful ways, methods of approaching strangers, engaging the landscape personally and passionately, and the use of flash to augment "magic hour" shooting. We explore the special summer light characteristic of New Mexico during early morning and evening excursions. Participants may work with color negative film or digitally. Critiques are an integral part of the workshop. Historical and contemporary images of New Mexico, and especially the Taos/Santa Fe area, are shown for context and inspiration.

The workshop is open to all levels of photographers who have a good working knowledge of their cameras. Moderate hiking and walking are required. Limited to 14 participants. The workshop begins on Saturday evening, August 18 in time for a group dinner, and concludes on Sunday morning, August 26. The workshop fee of $2,600 includes 8 nights of lodging (double occupancy; $700 extra for single supplement), all breakfasts and most lunches. A nonrefundable $500 deposit must accompany your registration to reserve a space. Early registration is encouraged. Upon receipt of registration, participants will receive an information packet with travel suggestions and recommended materials to bring. Full payment is due June 1, 2012.

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Lake Como—Light of the Italian Lakes: A Digital Photography Workshop

August 21–31, 2012

Join master photographers George Jardine, on the original development team of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Holly Smith Pedlosky, Italy Photography Workshops Founder and Director, and Stuart Duncan Smith, Special Instructor with many years of assisting on Lake Como workshops, at the Villa Cipressi, nestled in three acres of lush gardens on Lake Como, Europe’s deepest lake in the foothills of the Swiss Alps. Students in this digital photo workshop learn the fundamentals of shooting RAW file images, as well as how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to make dynamic photographs optimized for color, brightness, saturation, contrast, sharpness, and dynamic range. On field trips, students explore the lake, its gardens and villas, open markets, and surrounding hill towns and immerse themselves for ten days in Italian life, landscape, and food.

The workshop fee of $3,850 includes lodging at the luxurious Villa Cipressi for 10 nights, (double occupancy with private bath and ample breakfasts), field trips, tuition, a welcoming reception and dinner, lunch in a mountain tavern, and a Northern Italian banquet on the last evening. Single rooms are available to early registrants on request, for a single room supplement of $1,000. Guests are welcome in this workshop; the companion fee of $2,850 includes shared lodging, breakfasts, all group meals, and field trips. Full payment is due by June 21, 2012.