Adirondack Photography Weekend August 27-29

Adirondack Photography Weekend

August 27-29

Lake Placid, New York

in partnership with Adirondack Life Magazine

Overview
API and Adirondack Life magazine are teaming-up to bring you a fun and informative weekend — a celebration of photography — in the Olympic Village! This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the unique beauty of the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks and learn first-hand from leaders in nature photography and regional publishing the latest tips, techniques and guidelines.

This one-of-a-kind weekend will include:
Field trips to spectacular photo locations selected for their image-making possibilities, where API staff instructors will be on-hand to give advice, demonstrate techniques and answer your questions.

Entertaining, informative presentations by Adirondack Life staff members, including long-time creative director Elizabeth Folwell and the art/editorial team. The magazine has won dozens of international awards for design and photography; you'll learn about specific pictures that have been chosen by the judges over the years. Discussion of how to submit images for the wall calendar and eight issues of the magazine, what kinds of material they love to see (and are tired of seeing too), their in-house processes for digital correction and proofing, plus insight on regional publications overall as outlets for fine photography.

Power-packed presentations by API staff instructors about the latest technologies and techniques for photographing landscapes, creating high-dynamic range (HDR) images, capturing and assembling panoramic images, night and low-light photography, expressionist possibilities with the digital camera, digital image processing, and more.

Informal meals shared with API and Adirondack Life staff, giving you another opportunity to learn from the pros.

A group show-and-tell multimedia slideshow, highlighting participants’ unique experiences over the weekend.

We are excited to have as our host the historic Northwoods Inn, in the heart of the village of Lake Placid. This is an ideal location for our meetings, meals and accommodations, with convenient access to field trip sites.

Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to be inspired by, and work with, some of the most influential nature photographers and publishers in the Adirondacks today!

Instructor
API staff instructors and members of the Adironack Life staff

Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in experiencing some of the photo possibilites of the Adirondacks, while learning about new technologies.

All skill levels welcome.

Amateur
You can find your way around the camera, but there are features you don't understand or know how to use. You don't feel that you can adequately capture what you see. You're hoping that the instructor can give you guidance on the when and how of using specific camera features, while also helping you to understand how to compose a good photograph.

Beginner
You are new to photography and have so many questions you're not even sure where to start. You are not comfortable with your camera. You're not sure what makes some photographs look great and others not so great. You're looking to the instructor to help bring some order to the confusion and set you on a path.

Amateur
You can find your way around the camera, but there are features you don't understand or know how to use. You don't feel that you can adequately capture what you see. You're hoping that the instructor can give you guidance on the when and how of using specific camera features, while also helping you to understand how to compose a good photograph.

Intermediate
You feel pretty comfortable with most of your camera features, although you may have questions about some of the details. You've taken some photos that you're quite pleased with. You are mostly looking to the instructor for new ideas and constructive help with your compositions.

Advanced
You know how and when to use your camera features. You are pleased with many of your images. You might be looking to work in some new locations. Or maybe you’d like to tap the energy of a group of talented people to add to your creative toolbox.

Computer Skills: No special computer skills are required for this workshop.

Other Considerations: Locations visited during this workshop are easily accessible and do not require any strenuous hiking or climbing.

Group Size: 50 max.

Registration Fees
$495 includes tuition and all meals beginning with dinner on the first evening. There is a $100 discount for registering prior to June 15.Payment in-full is required at time of registration. (No other discounts are applicable to this event.)

Itinerary

Day 1
The first evening participants will get to know each other during a wine & cheese reception and welcome dinner, followed by an opening presentation and Q&A session. Participants will have the choice of attending one of several after-dinner sessions.

Day 2
Weather-permitting, the day will begin and end with a "magic light" field trip, chosen by the participants from several options. During the day, particpants will have the choice of presentations to attend.

Day 3
Weather-permitting, the day begins with a sunrise field trip to a location chosen by the participants from several options. Following breakfast, time will be set aside so that participants may download and select images captured during the fields trips, which will be presented during a group show-and-tell session, moderated by Adirondack Life contributor Mark Bowie and art director Kelly Hofschneider.

The workshop will end with an optional fun trip to one of the local sights, to be announced at the workshop. (The cost of this trip, if any, is included in the workshop registration fee.)

Note - The actual itinerary may vary considerably from this due to weather and other conditions that cannot be anticipated.