HORIZON PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMIT 2008

(Courses and instructors subject to change )

Courses
Keynote Presentation
Nature's View: Tips for Capturing Outstanding Images
Preparing Images for a Digital Slide Show

Images of Tanzania

Intro to Digital
Creating Photo Books Online
Beauty, Glamour & More

Digital Photo Compositing
Lighting Magic
Creative Vision
The Art of Travel Photography
Death Row Portrait Project
People Around the World: A Candid Look
Digital Printing
The Geographic Assignment; from Concept to Publication
Views of New York
Great Photoshop Tips, Tools, and Techniques
Environmental Portraiture
Studio Photography: People & Products
Creating a Professional Portfolio
Marketing Your Images
Editing for Slideshows & Presentations
Camera Basics
Camera Equipment: What's New
Documentary Photography
Using Flash at Night

Instructors (listed alphabetically)
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Bob Coffey

Jon Cox

Jon Cox
Hakaan Diker

Joe Edelman
Jason Gottlieb
Steve Gottlieb
Steve Gottlieb
Lou Jones
Lou Jones
Karl Leck
Karl Leck
Bob Madden
Howard Millard
Howard Millard
Doug Miller
Rich Russo

Diane Shapiro
Diane Shapiro

Diane Shapiro
Dain Simons

Dain Simons
Harvey Stein
Harvey Stein & Steve Gottlieb
David H. Wells
David H. Wells

Achieving optimum color saturation, resolution, and sharpness for projected digital images is a multi-step process, including sizing, sharpening flattening layers, and converting to sRGB color space. Bob also briefly discusses monitor calibration and setting up “Actions” to perform repetitive sequences.

Instructor: A widely published photographer, Bob Coffey has served as president of the Delaware Photographic Society, the Louisiana Photographic Society, and Chairman of the Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography. An early champion of digital photography, Bob produces a newsletter on digital developments. Bob may be reached at: Bobcoffey @ aol.com

This course reviews some of the many online services available for making coffee table books, portfolios, family photo albums, etc., and suggests the most important things to consider to create a quality book.

Jason will demonstrate how to combine multiple images in Adobe Photoshop, from the simple (e.g. replacing one sky with another), to the more complex (creating one image from multiple images sources). He will demonstrate the use of layer masks, blend modes, and channels, as well as selection tools, including the marquee, lasso, magic wand and paint brush.

Instructor: Jason Mathews Gottlieb is a graphic designer with Fuszion, one of the DC area¹s leading design firms. He is also a fine artist, specializing in photo-collages and painting. His work has been exhibited in several national and international juried shows and has been published in leading national and international publications. He graduated with honors from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington D.C., majoring in design with a digital media focus. www.studioJMG.com

Using flash makes many photographers uncomfortable. This class explores the array of options using portable flash: on camera and off, as main light and fill and accent light, and using multiple flash. Steve discusses the importance of visualizing the effect of the flash before you shoot.

How can we create images that are more powerful? More varied? How can we break out of our visual rut? To help you see with fresh eyes, Steve examines how many different ways there are of seeing the same subject, by varying composition, lens choice, lighting, background, and more.

Lou Jones assignments have taken him all over the world shooting people, landscapes, architecture and more. He will give an overview of many of the ideas in his latest book, "travel + PHOTOGRAPHY," illustrating those ideas with his images, of course.

Lou Jones gave himself an altogether unique and uniquely challenging self-assignment: photographing people on death row. Lou traveled to many states, overcoming obstacles of all kinds, to make this personal project a reality. The project evolved into an extraordinary book and exhibition, which has been seen in many venues. See some of these dramatic portraits, and here some of the dramatic stories about Lou made these portraits happen.

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Working unobtrusively, Karl photographs people going about their daily lives. With relatively simple equipment, he has captured people across the globe–in streets, markets and elsewhere. His candid images reveal much about other cultures, and make viewers think about the similarities and differences among people.

Instructor: Karl’s equestrian photographs, including those from six summer Olympics, have appeared in most of the major equestrian magazines and a dozen books. In 1992, he received the Photographic Society of America Photojournalist of the Year award. Now retired, Karl travels extensively--he has taken pictures on every continent--exploring other cultures and photographing people. He is education director for the Delaware Photographic Society. Karl may be reached at: usesa @ earthlink.net

System calibration is the key to making excellent digital prints from your digital captures. This session will discuss the role of the inkjet printer, ink, paper and profiles in making a print to reflect the original scene or your artistic vision.

Instructor: Karl’s equestrian photographs, including those from six summer Olympics, have appeared in most of the major equestrian magazines and a dozen books. In 1992, he received the Photographic Society of America Photojournalist of the Year award. Now retired, Karl travels extensively--he has taken pictures on every continent--exploring other cultures and photographing people. He is education director for the Delaware Photographic Society. Karl may be reached at: usesa @ earthlink.net

Travel photography encompasses a wide range of subjects: people, buildings, landscapes, and more. Bob discusses how to capture the feel of a place, get the cooperation of strangers, and how to make the most of the visual stimulation and excitement that occurs when traveling to far-away places.

This course previews two of Howard Millard's workshops: "Gardens of New York" and "Spirit of Manhattan." Illustrating his presentation with intimate street portraits, towering skyscrapers, bustling avenues, and evocative nature, Howard will talk about creating strong compositions, taking advantage of available light and using flash to effectively capture the essence of a place as complex and diverse as New York.

Instructor: Howard has been involved with alternative and fine art photographic processes for more than two decades, including digital for the last ten years, in order to create prints with a unique look and feel. His work has been published and exhibited worldwide. Howard's awards include The International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence for Photography, and a Gold First Place Award from the Society of American Travel Writers and Photographers. www.HowardMillard.com

Howard reveals his favorite, most requested PS techniques, relating to color and contrast, soft and selective focus, motion blur, solarizing, and "hand" tinting.

Instructor: Howard Millard has written more than one hundred articles on photo techniques for such magazines as Shutterbug, Modern Photography, and eDigitalPhoto. His photo credits include major magazines and book publishers, ad agencies, and corporations. He teaches workshops in the U.S. and Europe. www.HowardMillard.com

When shooting on location, the environment can add visual impact and information to a portrait. Doug discusses how he develops the concept for tthe image, creates effective compositions, uses available and artificial light, and coaches his subjects.

Instructor: Doug Miller has been shooting commercially for twenty years, with an emphasis on environmental portraits. His client list has included: Sprint, UPS, Phillip Morris, Miller Brewing, NASCAR, Roanoker Magazine, Virginia Business Magazine and Parade Magazine. Doug attended the Ohio Institute of Photography and the Portfolio Center of Atlanta. He lives in the Roanoke, Virginia area.

Two separate sessions: one dedicated to photographing people and the other to photographing objects in the studio. Rich reviews different approaches to lighting (natural and artificial), composition, posing, and backgrounds. He also provides a list of the most essential equipment needed for the job.

When you are selling your services as a photographer, your portfolio is your primary tool. Rich and Diane discuss the different aproaches that can be used and show specific examples.

You take good photographs and want to see them published--and maybe get paid for them. Using concrete examples, Diane discusses the requirements of each of the major photography markets: editorial, commercial, fine art, and stock, and offers practical tips for reaching those markets.

Most photographers, even pros, don't edit their images tightly enough. Learn how to view your images more objectively and zero in on your best work. Diane will show you how to select images with your audience in mind - whether you're editing for your web site, presenting a "slide show", submitting pictures for publication, exhibits, building a portfolio, and more.

In 20 minute one-on-one sessions with Dain, he explains the operation of your particular camera, including ISO settings, image resolution, image review on the LCD monitor, histograms, white balance, exposure compensation and whatever else you want to know. These reviews take place during breaks between classes (additional fee required).

Can't keep up with developments of the latest in equipment? Dain does.

Visual storytelling--whether for a single news photo, for articles and books, or a personal record of things we’ve observed--is the focus of this class. Harvey discusses how to execute the photos that have a documentary “feel,” how to develop a storyline and how to edit images and add words that help “tell the story.”

Using flash at dusk or at night can be tricky. On Friday night, Harvey and Steve will discuss how to work with little or no ambient light, and using flash, including "painting with light."

On assignments across the globe, David H. Wells has produced dozens of photo-essays that explore the light and atmosphere of different places. He will show these "Light Studies," both his early work in black and white and his more recent work in color, and will discuss how time of day, the photographer's position, lens choices, etc., shape his work.

Photojournalist David H. Wells will show numerous photo-essays and discuss the process of producing and funding them. Examples include his photo-essays on the pesticide poisoning of California farm workers, on the complex relationship between Arabs and Israelis, and his current project on globalization's impact in South Asia.