The next Alaska Photo Workshop is just around the corner.  This workshop will be held on June 25th, 2011.  A few of the details are listed below.

• Where: Rivers & Mountains along the Richardson Highway
• When: Meet at 6am on June 25th and get back late that evening
• Cost: $50 ($40 if you drive yourself)
• Size: Class size is limited to 6 participants
• RSVP: $20 holds your spot and is non-refundable.  Remaining balance due on June 25th.

So, get your gear, your sense of adventure, and desire to learn more about photography than you thought possible in just one day and we’ll be on our way.

Hope to see you there!

Be sure to send questions to jason@jasonweed.com.

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This is just in time for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season and boy is this going to be fun.  We’ll be covering how to take informal portraits in poor lighting conditions (Can you say middle of the winter in a dark house?).  Well, instead of a house we’ll be in a church with not much light but plenty of creativity and enthusiasm!  Can you feel it?

Hehe, I’m giddy just thinking about it.

We’ll also be covering how to shoot a wedding by yourself or with a second spitter, err, shooter. (Sorry, to much Seinfeld lately)

So, if you want to take better photographs of your family and friends this holiday season (That should be all of us – folks!) or how to shoot a wedding (Maybe you want to put a toe in the deep end of the pool?)

Be sure to sign up early because our last lighting workshop sold out!  More details below.

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Details:

• Date: November 13, 2010
• Time: 9am to 3pm
• Location: North Pole Missionary Chapel
• Registration Fee: $30 / person
• Limited to 8 participants

Rules:

1. Bring your own camera / laptop gear.
2. Bring your camera manual if you don’t know how to use your camera.
3. Bring your own lunch or go to McDonalds. 

Gear to bring:

• Camera. A dSLR is preferred but you could limp by on a point-n-shoot, although you won’t be able to accomplish as much.
• Lenses/Flashes.
• Tripod.
• Laptop for post processing of the creative images you’ve produced.

Topics:

• camera settings
• soft vs. hard light
• depth of field
• hi-speed sync!
• how to get a new and different perspective on a subject

For our digital darkroom we’ll be using Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and/or Gimp so if you have a laptop with software feel free to bring it along to walk through it with us.

Payment

Checks can be made out to Jason Weed and can be sent to:

Jason Weed
1889 Bradway Rd.
North Pole, Alaska 99705

Also, if you’d like to use a credit card you can pay online using PayPal.  Send payments to jason@jasonweed.com using the form PayPal provides.  To RSVP your spot today be sure to head to PayPal now.

Refund Policy:

• outside 30 days of event refundable
• inside 30 days of event, transferable to a future Alaska Photo Workshop event.

Details:

• Date: August 7 & 8, 2010
• Time: Early Saturday morning to late Sunday evening
• Location: Fairbanks to Maclaren River Lodge (42 mile Denali Hwy from Paxon) and back
• Registration Fee: $250/person ($220/person if sharing a room)

Rules:

1. Bring your own camera / laptop gear.
2. Bring your camera manual if you don’t know how to use your camera.
3. You should provide your own snacks and meals.  Maclaren Lodge does have a kitchen which you can order from.  Average meals range from $10-$20.  We should be at Maclaren for supper on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday.  However, breakfast and lunch on Saturday as well as lunch and supper on Sunday you should plan on arranging for yourself.
4. If you want to share a room, it is up to you to find a second person
5. We provide the transportation and lodging.

Gear to bring:

• Camera. A dSLR is preferred but you could limp by on a point-n-shoot, although you won’t be able to accomplish as much.
• Lenses/Flashes.
• Tripod.
• Laptop.
• Proper clothes. We’ll be exploring the area so waterproof boots/shoes would be a bonus. It can be cool on the Denali Hwy this time of year so a light or even heavy jacket wouldn’t hurt either.

We’ll meet Saturday morning early.  Probably around 6am.  We’ll pack everyone’s gear into the big van and start the drive.  We’ll be stopping along the way for different photographic opportunities.  We’ll arrive at Maclaren Lodge in the late afternoon to early evening on Saturday.  We’ll leave for Fairbanks in the late morning on Sunday.

Some of the many topics we’ll discuss:

• how and why to shoot with filters
• when and why to use HDR
• how to use depth of field to your advantage
• how to get a new and different perspective on a subject

For our digital darkroom we’ll be using Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Gimp, Autostitch (for panos), Photomatix (for HDRs) so if you have a laptop with software feel free to bring it along to walk through it with us.

We only have room for 8 participants, so if you plan to attend please RSVP to jason@jasonweed.com.

Payment

Checks can be made out to Jason Weed and can be sent to:

Jason Weed
1889 Bradway Rd.
North Pole, Alaska 99705

Also, if you’d like to use a credit card you can pay online using Paypal.  Send payments to jason@jasonweed.com using the form Paypal provides.  To RSVP your spot today be sure to head to Paypal now.

Refund Policy:

• outside 30 days of event refundable (less $25 admin cost)
• inside 30 days of event, transferable to a future Alaska Photo Workshop event.

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• Date: May 22, 2010
• Time: 8:00 AM
• Location: Harding Lake, Alaska (Google map)
• Cost: $30 / person ($10 of which is non-refundable)

Rules:

1. Drive your own vehicle or carpool with a friend.
2. Bring your own camera / laptop gear.
3. Bring your camera manual if you don’t know how to use your camera.

Gear to bring:

• Camera. A dSLR is preferred but you could limp by on a point-n-shoot, although you won’t be able to accomplish as much.
• Lenses/Flashes.
• Tripod.
• Laptop.
• Proper clothes.  We’ll be exploring the area so waterproof boots/shoes would be a bonus.  It can be cool on the lake so a light jacket wouldn’t hurt either.

We’ll spend the first half of the day shooting (8-noon) with a break for lunch and then the afternoon (1pm-5pm) will be spent finishing photos in the digital darkroom.

Several of the techniques we’ll be sharing are:

1. how to frame your subject
2. how and why to shoot with filters
3. how to use depth of field to your advantage
4. how to get a new and different perspective on a subject

For our digital darkroom we’ll be using Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom 2, Gimp, Autostitch (for panos), Photomatix (for HDRs) so if you have a laptop with software feel free to bring it along to walk through it with us.

We only have room for 6 participants, so if you plan to attend please RSVP to  jason@jasonweed.com.

Payment

Checks can be made out to Jason Weed and can be sent to:

Jason Weed
1889 Bradway Rd.
North Pole, Alaska 99705

Also, if you’d like to use a credit card you can pay online using Paypal.  Send payments to jason@jasonweed.com using the form Paypal provides.  To RSVP your spot today be sure to head to Paypal now.

Refund Policy:

• outside 30 days of event refundable (less $10 admin cost)
• inside 30 days of event, transferable to a future Alaska Photo Workshop event.

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The January 2010 Alaska Photo Workshop is now full.  If you’re interested in other workshops be sure to contact us.

We currently have two more scheduled for this year, the first at Harding Lake and the second will be a two day adventure on the Denali Highway.

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Details:

• Date: January 23, 2010
• Time: 8:00 AM
• Location: 2347 Dawson Rd. North Pole, Alaska 99705
• Cost: Free

Rules:

1. Drive your own vehicle or carpool with a friend.
2. Bring your own camera / laptop gear.
3. Bring your camera manual if you don’t know how to use your camera.
4. Leave the kids at home [unless they want to learn. ]

Gear to bring:

1. Camera. A point and shoot will get you by but you’ll get so much more out of what we’ll be doing if you have a dSLR.
2. Lenses/Flashes. Bring them all. You never know what you might need.
3. Tripod.
4. Laptop. If you want to follow along in the digital darkroom you’ll want to bring this and the software.
5. Proper clothes.
6. Chili will be provided for lunch.
7. Misc. Headlamp / flashlight, IR remote

We’ll spend the first half of the day shooting (8-noon) with a break for lunch and then the afternoon (1pm-5pm)will be spent finishing photos in the digital darkroom.

Several of the techniques we’ll be sharing are:

1. how to achieve soft and balanced light for portraits
2. how to achieve product/macro shots that don’t look boring
3. how to shoot in direct sunlight and still achieve great results
4. how to use gels in your photography to spice things up

For our digital darkroom we’ll be using Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom 2, Gimp, Autostitch (for panos), Photomatix (for HDRs) so if you have a laptop with software feel free to bring it along to walk through it with us.

We only have room for 12 participants this time, so if you plan to attend please RSVP to  jason@jasonweed.com.

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