THE WEST, REDEFINED… “OUT OF SANTA FE” WORKSHOPS FOR 2012:
Digital Photography & Post Production Workshops in our beautiful, retreat-like studio setting just outside Santa Fe, including on-location photo shoots in the Santa Fe area.
JANUARY 12-17, 2012 ©bobbiegoodrich
RESOLUTION, 2012! FROM PASSION TO PROFIT IN THE NEW YEAR.
If you have reached an impasse in your photography, with folders full of images just waiting to go somewhere…if you lack the confidence to expose your work to the larger world because you have had no professional feedback or critique of your work (except for the gushing of family and relatives)..if you feel your photography is good, but uninspired.. if you are ready to go to the next level but don’t know where to start.… OR, if you are just a bit complacent and need a creative “boot in the butt”… a group “intervention”, so to speak… then THIS IS THE WORKSHOP FOR YOU!
Learn how to create a cohesive body of work to market your images more effectively. The West, Redefined …will open your “artistic eyes” and expand the possibilities of your images in a way you would never have imagined. We give you the techniques and tools to transform “good” images into images worthy of gallery-exhibitions and publication…photo contest winners and sale-able pieces of fine art photography. You would be surprised at how easy it is to correct less-than-perfect exposures, compositions, light and colors… using simple steps in Photoshop and the amazing array of NIK™ Software filters at your disposal.
But we go one step further. Techniques and tools aside, we help you achieve the confidence to take your images “out of the closet” and share it with your professional peers in publications, exhibitions, websites and photo competitions!
The Schedule: (Subject to changes due to weather)
Day 1…. Meet & Greet over wine and cheese at our “Out of Santa Fe” studio in Santa Fe.
Slide and video presentation also this evening, with overview of week.
Day 2… Early morning photoshoot of picturesque Santa Fe in winter/ or horse shoot.
Afternoon at studio downloading and learning editing, workflow techniques.
Day 3… Morning shoot, location to be determined. Afternoon at studio downloading, editing and demonstration of the techniques that will be used in the upcoming days using NIK™ Software filters and simple tools in Photoshop.
Day 4 … All day in the studio … post-production intensive. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm.
Day 5… Same as day 4. Review, Question & Answer Session. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm.
Farewell Dinner at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse Restaurant in Santa Fe.
$1,650 : A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the
start of the workshop, on November 12, 2012. If cancelled before December 12, 2012, 50% of the final payment balance will be refunded. We recommend travel insurance to cover these costs in case of cancellation.
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MARCH 15-20, 2012 ©bobbiegoodrich
A SIGNATURE STYLE: HOW TO CREATE A LOOK THAT IS UNIQUELY YOURS.
Do your images reflect you or your voice, or the message you are trying to convey? Or are they just “ok to good ” images in need of a jolt of creativity or style?
In today’s highly competitive art market, you need to stand out from the rest with attention-commanding images. Many students come to us wanting to learn the techniques to create a look or style that is unique and uniquely theirs.
Enter Bobbie Goodrich, whose artistic, innovative approach to creating stunning fine art photography using NIK™ Software Filters and simple steps in Photoshop have won her acclaim in the world of photography. Her style stands out from the rest not because she uses a complex set of tools and applications. Rather, the beauty is in the simplicity of her technique ..and the fact, that everyone can follow her set of instructions, and still come up with a look uniquely theirs.
For example, we will all work on the same image together on the last day of the workshop, after we have honed our use of the filters. Interestingly, everyone’s image comes out differently… and all are stunning in their own statement!
The Schedule:
Day 1… Meet & Greet over wine & cheese in our cozy “Out of Santa Fe” studio.
Slideshow and video presentation, with overview of week’s activities.
Day 2… First photoshoot in the morning of horses or landscapes around Santa Fe.
Afternoon in our “Out of Santa Fe Studio” downloading, editing and learning workflow techniques.
Day 3… Morning shoot, location to be determined.
Afternoon at studio, downloading, editing and demonstrations on using NIK™ Software tools and simple steps in Photoshop.
Day 4.. All day in studio in post-production intensive. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm.
Day 5…Same as day 4. Review, Question and Answer session. Wine & Cheese at 5:30.
Farewell dinner at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse.
$1,650: A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the workshop, on January 15, 2012. If cancelled before February 15, 2012, 50% of the final payment will be refunded. No refunds thereafter. We recommend travel insurance to cover these costs in case of cancellation.
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©APRIL 12-17, 2012 ©bobbiegoodrich
POST-PRODUCTION BOOT CAMP 101:
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DIGITAL DARKROOM BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK.
We’ve all been there. In this workshop for beginners, we take you, step-by-step, through the whole process of digital post-production…if you even know what that means…from capture (taking the picture), to downloading (getting it off the camera into your computer), to editing (how to pick and choose the best images to work on), to workflow (how to edit and get everything organized to work efficiently).
We take you to the Photoshop tool box, familiarizing you with all the basic Photoshop tools that we use in our method of post-production. Then the best part: we will go through every NIK™ Software filter in Define, Viveza, Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro… and show you what each filter can do to enhance or transform your image. The possibilities are endless… but we will be sure not to overwhelm you with unnecessary information … just the very BASIC tools and techniques you will need to take your images from the ordinary to the sublime!!
“Stupid” questions are allowed in this workshop. In fact, we start from the premise that you may not know anything about post-production except some frivolous dabbling in Photoshop or NIK™ Filters. So take advantage of this rare opportunity where the only requirement is to show up with a laptop and Photoshop and Nik filters downloaded on your computer. How easy is that?
The Schedule:
Day 1… Meet & Greet over wine and cheese in our cozy, “Out of Santa Fe” studio. Slideshow, videos, and overview of the week ahead.
Day 2… First photoshoot. Location to be determined.
Afternoon in studio learning workflow process, from downloading and editing to choosing your best images to work on for the week.
Day 3…Second photoshoot. Location to be determined.
Afternoon in studio, demonstrations of how an image can be enhanced using NIK™ filters and simple steps in Photoshop.
Day 4… All day in the studio in digital post-production, with individualized attention and “hand’s on” learning methods. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm.
Day 5…Same as Day 4. Review, Question and Answer session. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm.
Farewell Dinner at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse Restaurant.
$1,650: A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the workshop, on February 12, 2012. If cancelled before March 12, 2012, 50% of the balance payment will be refunded. No refunds thereafter. We recommend travel insurance to cover your costs in case of cancellation.
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JUNE 16-22, 2012 ©bobbiegoodrich
WAVES OF CREATIVE BLISS: “WOMEN ONLY” SPA AND WORKSHOP RETREAT.
A rare chance for like-minded women to get together and recharge their creative batteries in a supportive, relaxing and totally blissful surroundings of a world famous spa and retreat located in the charming town of Santa Fe, New Mexico, full of restaurants, shopping and artistic inspiration… And later, we retreat to our “Out of Santa Fe” studio, located in a garden-like setting, away from the rush of the world on Old Santa Fe Trail… for a post-production intensive to motivate us “to reach the stars” in our photographic work!
It will be a week of relaxation, fun, good eating, wine and cheese and creative bonding… as only women can do it!
The Schedule:
Day 1…Meet and Greet over Wine & Cheese and a”Grazing Dinner” at our beautiful “Out of Santa ” outdoor pavilion. Music, a slide show presentation and videos, plus a review of the exciting week ahead will end our first evening together!
Day 2 … Relax, rejuvenate, and reinvent your photographic vision at the famous Santa Fe spa and retreat, TEN THOUSAND WAVES…with a full-day of self-indulgence, including a”Master’s Massage, Hot Salt Rub Treatment, Yasuragi Head and Neck Treatment, a 55 minute facial and private bath! By the time we are done with this day, we will be relaxed to take on any challenges that await us for the rest of the week!
Day 3… We are out photographing today at the spiritual and healing location of Tent Rocks, a national monument just outside of Santa Fe on the Cochiti Indian Reservation. Wear some hiking shoes for a invigorating trek through rock formations that will provide some unique and beautiful photographic opportunities. After lunch, we will return to the studio, for some downloading, editing and tips on workshop processes. Dinner at Vinagrette, our favorite organic restaurant, where we will composite and create our own unique salad culinary combinations!
Day 4…Early morning horse shoot, on-location, at the beautiful Laestancia Ranch in Espanola, where we will photograph the wonderful Peruvian passo horses, known for their lively, natural, 4-beat, lateral gait. Lunch at Tesuque Marketplace. Return to the studio for more downloading, editing, and demonstrations on the transformation process from capture to redefined. Wine & Cheese and camaraderie in the evening.
Day 5.. Full day of post-production in our studio. Light, healthy, organic lunch will be provided. Wine & Cheese to end our day of creativity, with an outdoor barbecue dinner in our outdoor pavilion.
Full day of post-production in our studio. Light, healthy, organic lunch will be provided. More wine & Cheese and margaritas at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse Restaurant right down the street from our studios!
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE: FULL DAY OF SPA ACTIVITIES AT TEN THOUSAND WAVES, ALL PHOTO SHOOTS, 3 FULL DAYS OF POST-PRODUCTION, 3 LUNCHES, 5 DINNERS, WINE & CHEESE EVERY EVENING… AND LOTS OF BONDING TIME, BOTH CREATIVELY AND PERSONALLY. THIS WILL BE A WONDERFUL 5 DAYS OF HEALING, CREATIVITY, FEMININE CAMARADERIE AND FUN!
$2,400: A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the workshop, on April 17, 2012. If cancelled before May 17, 2012, 50% of the balance payment will be refunded. No refunds thereafter. We recommend travel insurance to cover your costs in case of cancellation.
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JULY 4-9, 2012 ©bobbiegoodrich
STARS & STRIPES IN BLACK & WHITE: FOCUS ON SILVER EFEX PRO 2
Come celebrate the holidays in colorful Santa Fe.. with a kickoff 4th of July barbecue at our “Out of Santa Fe ” studio!
This workshop will focus on creating contemporary or classic black & white photographs from your color images. We will take you through the steps to create drama, depth, focal point and dramatic interest in your images, using the extraordinary filter, Silver Efex Pro 2. We have been constantly amazed at the possibilities of black and white imagery using the various presets and applications of this filter.. there is a lot more to this filter than meets the eye, and we will go through each and every adjustment available to transform your color images into stunning works of fine art. We will also tell you where you can… and will… submit your images for black and white photo competitions!
The Schedule:
Day 1… Meet & Greet over Wine & Cheese and 4th of July Barbecue at our “Out of Santa Fe” studio. Slideshow, video and overview of workshop.
Day 2… Morning Photo Shoot…location to be determined..
Afternoon in studio, downloading, editing and learning workflow techniques.
Day 3… Morning Photo Shoot.. horses or landscapes. Afternoon in studio with more downloading… and demonstration of how we achieve transformation of our images using Nik Software filters and simple steps in Photoshop.
Day 4… All day in digital lab. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at end of day.
Day 5… Same as day 4. Review, Question and Answer session, and suggestions for best competitions to enter your images in.
Group farewell dinner can be arranged at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse down the street from our studio!
$1,650: A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the workshop, on May 4, 2012. If cancelled before June 4, 2012, 50% of the balance payment will be refunded. No refunds thereafter. We recommend travel insurance to cover your costs in case of cancellation.
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AUGUST 12-17, 2012 ©bobbiegoodrich
FUSION II: Merging & Compositing Bootcamp
The above image was created by Bobbie from our Zapata Ranch Workshop, merging two images using merging & compositing techniques, and this will be the focus of a 4 day intensive bootcamp in August, where participants will learn easy steps to combining two or three photographs to create one, compelling image!
We will be using Nik Software filters as a plug-in and Photoshop for this workshop… Please make sure you have these downloaded on your computer or try a 15 day demo from Nik Software. Bgoodrich will get you a 15% discount for purchasing.
The Schedule:
Day 1…Meet & Greet over Wine & Cheese and slide show at our “Out of Santa Fe” studio.
Day 2… Photoshoot in and around picturesque Santa Fe and/or excursion to Tent Rocks National Monument
Afternoon at studio downloading, editing, going over workflow techniques.
Day 3… Horse shoot. Location to be determined. Afternoon at studio downloading, editing, watching demonstrations of how we use Nik filters and simple steps in Photoshop to create stunning, unexpected results.
Day 4… Post-production intensive begins at our studio. Light lunch will be provided.
Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm.
Day 5… Same as day 4. Review, Question and Answer session. Suggestions of photo competitions to enter with your new images. Wine & Cheese.
Farewell dinner at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse Restaurant.
$1,650: A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the workshop, on June 12, 2012. If cancelled before July 12, 2012, 50% of the balance payment will be refunded. No refunds thereafter. We recommend travel insurance to cover your costs in case of cancellation.
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SEPTEMBER 20-25 ©bobbiegoodrich
FILTER MANIA: DISTORT, SHEAR, AND STYLIZE your images , creating contemporary, innovative and unique works of fine art photography!
Turn your classic (but sometimes boring) images into strong, attention-getting images for today’s marketplace. Working in all filters, from Photoshop to NIK, we will specialize in those filters that make your images “pop”… from “lens correction” to “shear”, “distort” to “artistic filters”, “blurs” to “liquify”, we will create some really interesting stuff that stirs the imagination. We will work in black and white, and color and also show you what each Nik filter can do to evoke the style and look you want!
We will also do some merging and compositing, combining two images to give a “wow” and “how’d you do that?” factor to your images. This will be a fun and “cutting edge” workshop and we will reveal a lot of secrets that will blow your creative imagination!
The Schedule:
Day 1… Meet & Greet over Wine & Cheese in our “Out of Santa Fe” studio.
Slideshow, video and discussion of plans for the week.
Day 2.. Morning photoshoot in and around Santa Fe. Locations to be determined.
Afternoon in studio, downloading, editing, learning workflow techniques.
Day 3… Morning photo shoot of horses.
Afternoon in studio downloading, editing and watching demonstrations of the techniques and filters you will be using in the upcoming days.
Day 4.. All day post-production intensive in studio. Light lunch will be provided. Wine & Cheese at 5.30 pm, when you will need it!
Day 5.. Same as day 4… with review, Questions and Answer session. Wine & Cheese at 5:30 pm.
Farewell dinner at the famous Harry’s Roadhouse Restaurant.
$1,650: A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to hold your space. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the start of the workshop, on July 20, 2012. If cancelled before August 20, 2012, 50% of the balance amount will be refunded. No refunds thereafter. We recommend travel insurance to cover your costs in case of cancellation.
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If you’ve already registered and paid the deposit, click here to pay the Balance due.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ALL OF OUR “OUT OF SANTA FE” WORKSHOPS:
- Photo shoots in unique and special locations in and around Santa Fe… from historic New Mexican landscapes (i.e. National Tent Rocks Monument) to on-location ranch and horse shoots, to the special sights and local color in beautiful, picturesque Santa Fe.
- In-field instruction on camera settings, ie. for shooting running horses and action.
- Downloading, Editing and Workflow techniques.
- Step-by-step demonstrations and instruction in basic Photoshop techniques and all the NIK™ Software filters. We will use Define, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro.
- Handouts on all topics covered.
- Critique and Evaluation of your work.
- Individual attention when needed or requested.
- Post-production set-up in our beautiful, retreat-like,studio setting just outside Santa Fe.
- Wine & Cheese every evening
- Healthy, organic, low-fat-low-carb snacks throughout the day. Light lunch provided on days spent in the post production studio.
- Lots of creative camaraderie and support… we learn a lot from each other at our workshops!!!
*Please note that our photo shoot locations are subject to change due to weather, location accessibility, or just finding out at the last minute a better photo shoot venue.
*We recommend purchasing the complete NIK™ Software set, which includes Define, Viveza 2, Color Efex Pro Complete and Silver Efex Pro. Please use the code “bgoodrich” when purchasing online www.niksoftware.com for a 15% discount.