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Il Chiostro
241 W. 97th St., 13N
NY, NY 10025
800-990-3506
fax: 858-712-3329

Travel Photography in the Digital Age
with Howard Millard
May 10-17, 2008
Price: $1,695

Program Description:

The hallmark of great travel photography is that it creates the emotional experience of being there. Our goal during this week is to capture a vital sense of place, and portray the unique qualities of the people we meet and the culture we experience. Would you like to see first hand how a professional travel photographer plans and shoots a magazine assignment today? What approaches work best for personal expression and the fine art world?

During this week-long workshop in the verdant and atmospheric hills of Tuscany, you will learn techniques to make stunning travel photographs for personal, editorial and fine art use. Our emphasis will be on shooting and processing digitally. You will receive personal, hands-on instruction from a working photographer to help you refine your personal vision, maximize your photographic and digital skills, and energize and stimulate your image-making process.

Siena Shadow, photo by Howard Millard

Here in Tuscany you'll frame ethereal landscapes at dawn, medieval hilltop towns glowing in late afternoon light, and bustling markets and piazzas. You'll learn both general and specialized travel and digital photography techniques, including:

Photographing people, architecture, interiors, and landscapes
Nurturing your own personal style
How to approach people in a foreign culture to photograph them naturally
Going beyond the icons, creating dynamic travel compositions, taking advantage of lens focal length
Natural and artificial light, color balance, using flash so it doesn't look like flash, equipment and how to transport it
Shooting in low light and at night
Working with memory cards, downloading, backing up and archiving
How to make creative photographs under any circumstances
Using Adobe Photoshop (or other image-editing software) to review, edit, correct, refine and enhance your images
Logistics, customs, visas, research and planning, x-ray inspection for the traveling photographer
Printing options including working with labs and making your own archival inkjet prints on fine art papers.

Presentations drawn from magazine assignments and exhibitions will provide a springboard for student assignments and critiques. Each day we will have a new opportunity to shoot in the hill towns and the spectacular landscapes of classic Tuscany. We will explore new photographic techniques and approaches in each session. Then we will have time to process our images, review and critique with the group.

After a hearty breakfast, we set out for our new desination(s) and photograph for usually four to six hours or more a day. Then we return to download, edit, and review the day's images. Throughout the week, Howard will be making slideshow presentations and demonstrating techniques in the field. He'll be with you shooting and happy to answer any questions you might have.

All skill levels are welcome.You'll need to bring your own digital camera and know how to operate it. For downloading, reviewing, and working with images, you'll need a laptop and memory card reader.

Siena Panorama, photo by Howard Millard

Activities: There will be several organized outings including:

full day excursion to Florence
a walking exploration of Siena
a visit to a local outdoor market
an afternoon at a local Chianti vineyard sampling both ambiance and wine
other shooting excursions to intimate Tuscan hill towns
a nature walk through the valley

About the Instructor: In search of those personal connections and the magical light that can perfectly evoke the spirit of a place and its people, Howard Millard has journeyed by camel, dugout canoe, airboat, blimp, hot air balloon, helicopter, jet and '66 Chevelle on assignment around the world from Rio, Brazil to Reykjavik, Iceland. With specialties encompassing people and culture, landscape, and architecture, his work has been published and exhibited internationally for three decades.

Credits include top photography publications, The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Travel Agent, Travel Holiday, PBS Television, general interest magazines, ad agencies, corporations, and books. He has received first place awards from Kodak for Professional Travel Photography, and from the Society of American Travel Writers and Photographers for cultural photography. His richly toned, finely textured fine art prints are exhibited and sold internationally. He enjoys sharing his travel experiences, approaches and techniques with workshop participants of all skill levels.

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Setting & Accommodations:

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Price and Registration: $1,695 p/p ($350 p/p supp. for ensuite bathroom or single room-limited availability)

Includes:

Shared double room in country villa
Daily traditional breakfast and dinner, including wine
Transportation for daily photographic excursions
Exploration days in Siena and Florence
½ day excursion to nearby hilltowns (Monteriggioni, Radda, Volpaia…)
Transfers by bus from Florence on first day
Transfer to bus/train station in Siena on final day

Does Not Include:

Airfare
Lunch
Camera supplies
Local bus transportation
Independent meals and sight-seeing

To Register:

Download Registration Form by clicking button at left
Print, fill out and sign Registration Form
Mail or fax it to Il Chiostro with a non-refundable deposit of $300 (address and fax number are on the Registration Form)
You will receive a registration confirmation and subsequently, relevant information about your workshop, travel to Italy, arrivals, suggested supplies, etc.
Or call us at 800-990-3506 to register by phone.