Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Spring Break is Almost Here!
Spring Break Seminar 2011
Save this date: Saturday, March 26, 2011 8:00am to 5:00pm
Where: Dakota County Technical College Main Campus
This all day event will include breakout sessions with an emphasis on portrait photography from the initial shoot, to retouching, to printing. There will also be programs on Paint Shop Photo Pro, Portrait Professional, Picasa, and Corel Painter Essentials 4.
There are six rooms reserved for simultaneous sessions. There are two rooms with a capacity of 150 each, one classroom which will accommodate 30, one computer lab with 24 computers set up with photo software and two portrait studios for instruction. This will allow us to offer a wide variety of workshops and to repeat the workshops throughout the day.
Location:
Dakota County Technical College Main Campus
Located in the heart of Rosemount, Minn., just minutes away from the Twin Cities, the main campus of Dakota County Technical College reflects the intimacy of a small town with the networking and cultural advantages of a modern metropolitan area.
• Dakota County Technical College 1300 145th Street East (County Road 42) Rosemount, MN 55068 651-423-8301
Save this date: Saturday, March 26, 2011 8:00am to 5:00pm
Where: Dakota County Technical College Main Campus
This all day event will include breakout sessions with an emphasis on portrait photography from the initial shoot, to retouching, to printing. There will also be programs on Paint Shop Photo Pro, Portrait Professional, Picasa, and Corel Painter Essentials 4.
There are six rooms reserved for simultaneous sessions. There are two rooms with a capacity of 150 each, one classroom which will accommodate 30, one computer lab with 24 computers set up with photo software and two portrait studios for instruction. This will allow us to offer a wide variety of workshops and to repeat the workshops throughout the day.
Location:
Dakota County Technical College Main Campus
Located in the heart of Rosemount, Minn., just minutes away from the Twin Cities, the main campus of Dakota County Technical College reflects the intimacy of a small town with the networking and cultural advantages of a modern metropolitan area.
• Dakota County Technical College 1300 145th Street East (County Road 42) Rosemount, MN 55068 651-423-8301
The Flash Tour
THE FLASH TOUR
Demonstrating the speed of light while rolling across the country at the speed of a moving bus, the world's two leading educators and innovators in the big world of small flash, David "The Strobist" Hobby and Joe "Numnuts" McNally team up for the FLASHBUS 2011 TOUR.
Hobby and McNally kick off this small flash fest on March 11th in Seattle, and then head down the West Coast and across the country teaching, demonstrating, lighting and debating about speed lights. Shoot manual? Check! Wanna try TTL? Gotcha covered! 29 cities, 13,000 miles, rolling, flashing, tweeting from San Diego to Boston, Atlanta to LA, Memphis to Denver, and lots of stops in between.
Two different styles of lighting and two different ways of teaching combine as Hobby and McNally join forces to explore and explain good light — good light done fast and well.
Hobby and morning coffee! David runs the morning session, and then gives way to McNally and lots of lights in the afternoon. They come together onstage at the end of the day in a free-wheeling Q&A--no holds barred.
The Flashbus 2011 Tour is coming to a venue near you!
For more information go to: www.flashbustour.com
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Registration opens January 31st @ 9 AM EST
$99.95
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Call for Artists at HCMC
There has been a call for artists and their work at the new Whittier Clinic of HCMC:
- We are seeking submissions for artwork to be considered for future purchase
- and installation in Hennepin County Medical Center’s new Whittier Clinic in
- the Whittier Neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Please see the attached
- RFP/Call for Artists requesting proposals. The deadline for this call is
- February 18, 2011.
Below is a copy of the Request for Proposal. Click on it for a larger view.
So you're considering an African Adventure?
Africa the dark continent is large, diverse, mysterious and accessible to photographers who sign up for a photo workshop with an experienced photographer. One such workshop is offered by Jansen Photographic Expeditions in Tanzania with a side trip to the spice island of Zanzibar. (Click on the images below for a larger view).
Mark Jansen is a professional photographer who has offered workshops primarily in and around the Sierra Mountain area of California. He is considering putting together an African adventure for interested photographers. To get more information about this adventure, or his offerings in California go to his website Jansen Photo Expeditions.
You may also consider going to Africa with experienced local photographer Mark Lissick who is well known to camera club members. He has offered workshops at various locations in Africa for many years. This year he has one scheduled for Tanzania from February 25 - March 7. (Click on images below for more details).
Mark is also planning another trip to Tanzania in February 2012 and one in Zambia in August-September 2012. Its never too early to plan for an African safari. You can view a listing of all of the workshops at Mark's website.
Mark Jansen is a professional photographer who has offered workshops primarily in and around the Sierra Mountain area of California. He is considering putting together an African adventure for interested photographers. To get more information about this adventure, or his offerings in California go to his website Jansen Photo Expeditions.
You may also consider going to Africa with experienced local photographer Mark Lissick who is well known to camera club members. He has offered workshops at various locations in Africa for many years. This year he has one scheduled for Tanzania from February 25 - March 7. (Click on images below for more details).
Mark is also planning another trip to Tanzania in February 2012 and one in Zambia in August-September 2012. Its never too early to plan for an African safari. You can view a listing of all of the workshops at Mark's website.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Alex Johnson workshops
Our good friend, presenter and judge for man of our clubs has announced he is putting on two workshops this year. The first is in the badlands of South Dakota in June, and the second is his spectacular workshop on the North Shore in August (I personally attended this one and can highly recommend it). You can view the particulars on his website acjohnson Photography and then click on "location workshops". You can also sign up to follow his blog from a link on this site.
Also view some of Alex's fine commercial work at acjohnsonphoto.
Also view some of Alex's fine commercial work at acjohnsonphoto.
Two new exhibits opening this Friday at MPC
If you are free this Friday head over to the Minneapolis Photo Center to view two new exhibits opening this week. The first is a juried international exhibit: Urban View, Rural Sight. The second is: Johnathon Wells Earth Revealed. Click on the images below for a larger view, and go to the MPC website for news of classes, calls for exhibit and other happenings.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Kites at Lake Harriet
Hundreds of people participated in the kite flying event at Lake Harriet. There was just enough wind to keep them flying. Below are some images from this event.
(Click on images below for larger view)
Friday, January 7, 2011
McKnight Foundation Grants for Photographers
The McKnight foundation awards fellowships of $25,000.00 each year to 4 photographers to study, explore, experiment and reflect on their art. Click on the images below for more information, or go to McKnight Photo.org.
Beargrease Dog Sled Images
Kyle Krohn, Kit Larson and Marc Bowen will have an exhibition of their images from the Beargrease dog sled race. The opening reception is scheduled for January 15th from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Spring Street Tavern located at 355 Monroe Street Northeast.
Red Wing Photography Club News
The Red Wing Photography club is pleased to announce the gallery show of its members work at the Anderson Center in Red Wing. The exhibition will feature the work of 33 members of the club in the main gallery of the center. The opening reception is scheduled for March 25th at 6:30 p.m. The reception will include food, non-alcoholic beverages, music and an introduction to the members work. This gallery exhibition is in conjunction with the Red Wing Club's third anniversary.
Named one of the top artistic destination points in the Upper Mississippi region by National Geographic Traveler Magazine , the Anderson Center has served the artistic community and the citizens of Minnesota through artistic leadership, program development, and support since 1995. It is the mission of the Anderson Center to uphold the unique wealth of the arts in the region; to develop, foster, and promote the creation of works by artists of all kinds; and to provide leadership and services that help to insure a strong, healthy arts community and a greater recognition of the value of arts in society.
The Red Wing Photography Club is very proud to be permanently housed at this facility. The club has its own studio/workshop/classroom on the second floor of the main building. The March gallery show is very exclusive as the center only has two full gallery showings each year. The club will have over 30 photographers from beginners to advanced amateurs on display.
The Red Wing Photography Club has been in existence three years and now has over 100 members. The club's mission is more about education than competition. It offers intermediate photo classes, an advanced exposure class, studio lighting workshop, composition class, and photo critique workshops to club members at no charge. The club is currently expanding its studio at the Anderson Center. When this expansion is completed the club plans to offer classes in photography for a fee to non-members.
Named one of the top artistic destination points in the Upper Mississippi region by National Geographic Traveler Magazine , the Anderson Center has served the artistic community and the citizens of Minnesota through artistic leadership, program development, and support since 1995. It is the mission of the Anderson Center to uphold the unique wealth of the arts in the region; to develop, foster, and promote the creation of works by artists of all kinds; and to provide leadership and services that help to insure a strong, healthy arts community and a greater recognition of the value of arts in society.
The Red Wing Photography Club is very proud to be permanently housed at this facility. The club has its own studio/workshop/classroom on the second floor of the main building. The March gallery show is very exclusive as the center only has two full gallery showings each year. The club will have over 30 photographers from beginners to advanced amateurs on display.
The Red Wing Photography Club has been in existence three years and now has over 100 members. The club's mission is more about education than competition. It offers intermediate photo classes, an advanced exposure class, studio lighting workshop, composition class, and photo critique workshops to club members at no charge. The club is currently expanding its studio at the Anderson Center. When this expansion is completed the club plans to offer classes in photography for a fee to non-members.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Photo Op: Jan 8 - Kite Flying at Lake Harriet
It's not the Badlands, but it will be cold with lots to shoot. Think of it as training for Rikk's workshop.
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2011/01/01/winter-kite-flying-weekend
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2011/01/01/winter-kite-flying-weekend
Monday, January 3, 2011
The South Dakota Badlands
Here are a few of Rikk Flohr's images taken in the badlands during his residency. As you can see, the landscapes are incredible, and the wildlife plentiful even in winter.
Don't let the opportunity slip by. If you have any interest in shooting this area, sign up now.
Don't let the opportunity slip by. If you have any interest in shooting this area, sign up now.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
THE BADLANDS WITH RIKK FLOHR
The South Dakota Badlands are without a doubt one of the greatest places to photograph in North America. The light and the landscape cooperate to produce a wealth of photo opportunities for everyone lucky enough to be there to witness it. But the Badlands are also large and it is difficult to be in the right place at just the right time to capture this national park at its best. So we are lucky here in Minnesota to have a professional photographer available to show us around the area.
Rikk Flohr is well known to the photo community here in Minnesota as both a professional photographer and educator. But what many people don't realize is Rikk has been selected by the National Park Service as its artist-in-residence in the badlands three times since 2007. He has through this experience developed tremendous knowledge of the parks scenic areas, vistas and wildlife. And with over 80 days of photographic experience in this area, Rikk has experience in both the summer and winter shooting seasons.
Based upon this extensive knowledge of the park, Rikk is a natural to lead photographic workshops that will capture the beauty of this national wonder. Rikk has just announced two workshops that will allow participant's to capture the park's beauty in both winter and spring. The first will be offered May 14-18 and the second December 3-7 of next year. Each workshop is limited to 8 participants to ensure full access to Rikk's knowledge of the area in general and his professional skills as a photographer in particular. (Hint: the spring workshop maybe limited to 7 as I likely will attend). And best of all these workshops are only $645.00 ($595.00 before February 28th).
Go to Rikk's website to check out these workshops and to register. You can also e-mail Rikk at rikkflohr@fleetingglimpse.com, if you have questions or need further information.
I will post images of Rikk's work in this national park here soon.
Rikk Flohr is well known to the photo community here in Minnesota as both a professional photographer and educator. But what many people don't realize is Rikk has been selected by the National Park Service as its artist-in-residence in the badlands three times since 2007. He has through this experience developed tremendous knowledge of the parks scenic areas, vistas and wildlife. And with over 80 days of photographic experience in this area, Rikk has experience in both the summer and winter shooting seasons.
Based upon this extensive knowledge of the park, Rikk is a natural to lead photographic workshops that will capture the beauty of this national wonder. Rikk has just announced two workshops that will allow participant's to capture the park's beauty in both winter and spring. The first will be offered May 14-18 and the second December 3-7 of next year. Each workshop is limited to 8 participants to ensure full access to Rikk's knowledge of the area in general and his professional skills as a photographer in particular. (Hint: the spring workshop maybe limited to 7 as I likely will attend). And best of all these workshops are only $645.00 ($595.00 before February 28th).
Go to Rikk's website to check out these workshops and to register. You can also e-mail Rikk at rikkflohr@fleetingglimpse.com, if you have questions or need further information.
I will post images of Rikk's work in this national park here soon.
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