In this course we will explore how to create and publish a web site as well as acquiring and managing domain names.  Students will get a first hand introduction into Macromedia Dreamweaver and learn how to create and publish a web site using it.  In addition, we will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to review, manipulate and publish images for the web.  We will also learn how to make web galleries for client use.  Students will learn the basics of administering a web site and managing users.  This course will be geared towards photographers and graphic artists.  A working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Windows and or Macintosh operating system is required.  Course materials and project files will be provided to students.

Cost: $225.00
Lab / Book Fee: $45.00
Instructor: Jerry Koch
Date(s): Fall 2012 Call for details
Time: 7:00pm to 9:30pm
(code 001)

The Giclée Print Process: Fun in the Not-So-Darkroom

The class will explore the process of making a good giclée print, from film or digital files. Topics include (but not limited to) image capture, color balance, calibration, evaluating color, inksets, archival considerations, preparing files for print, size and resolution, image content and paper selection, printer choices, safe handling and storage. Participants are invited to bring several 35mm mounted slides or digital files for use. Each participant will receive a giclée print of one image of their choice on 2 papers from a selection of 5 (up to 13"x19" sheet). Output produced using Epson 4000 printer, from PhotoShop/Mac application (Nikon 4000 35mm film scanner available).

Cost: $270.00
Lab / Book Fee: $45.00
Instructor: TBD
Date(s): See the calendar
Time: 9:00am to 2:00pm
(code 002)

This course will entail traveling to local scenic spots and shooting landscapes panoramas and nature studies.  Some short driving and some hiking will be involved.  Expect to hit at least 4 locations in four sessions (weather dependent).  Remaining sessions will be used to work on digital work flow, down loading, raw file manipulation, Photoshop manipulation and output Epson print.

Cost: $375.00
Lab / Book Fee: $20.00
Instructor: John Kane
Date(s):See the calendar
Time: 9:00am to 11:00am
(code 003)

INSTRUCTORS: Richard Falco & Les Stone

How do we create photographs that affect others?  As individuals, photography can give us a strong voice.  It can serve as a means in which we generate awareness and chronicle our history.  This workshop helps the student develop the skills and insights necessary to document those things that are important to them.  Focus is placed on making strong visual images and developing a photographic essay.

Part I
The daylong session consists of keynote presentations by Richard Falco and Les Stone.  The material has been drawn from assignments they have done around the world. The subjects range from photo essays related to news, social issues, conflicts & war, unique cultures and travel.

The presentations will be followed by a discussion of the images; the process of creating images that affect people; and using the camera as a personal voice.  We will also discuss the business of journalism; the digital age and how technology is changing the way we work.

Part II
This section of the workshop will look at the changes and work with students to help them develop their own vision as they incorporate the new technology.  The choice of equipment is just the next step in the photographic process.  We will look at and talk about some of this equipment, as well as, replacing the conventional darkroom with a digital one.  The darkroom will be in our computers. 

Discussion:  Tips on Equipment & Shooting

• What’s in the camera bag
• Why shooting digital can be a plus

Discussion:  Storytelling

• Pre visualization, Do you "see" the story beforehand, individual frames and or the entire story?
• Visual ideas, what are they?
• Drawing from your life experience, reading, painting, writing, films, trauma.
• How do you see?  Light, shadow, objects, mood, personalities, gestures, graphics, metaphor.
• What are you trying to do?  If photographs replace words, what do they "say?"

Discussion:  Editing & Story Building

• The importance & luxury of seeing the material quickly.
• The Art of the Quick Edit and what it means to the next day’s shoot and final outcome of the project.
• How technology works as an organizational tool for the entire project
  utilizing this technology to your advantage while still in the field.
• Why seeing the story as it unfolds, helps you make better photos as you continue to develop and explore your ideas.
• Building your story as you to shoot it -- understanding why editing your images is as important as shooting them.

                                  
Part III
This section will be a review of portfolios brought in by individuals attending the seminar & a small critique of their work.   Students will be encouraged to create a portfolio that will help them to work within the field.

BIOS
Richard Falco, President of Vision Project
Over the past thirty years he has worked as a photographer, filmmaker, and journalist. He has had assignments on four continents and has worked for many major magazines, including: Time, Life Magazine, Newsweek, Geo, New York Times, US News & World Report, to name a few. There are two published books of Mr. Falco’s work: Medics: A Documentation of Paramedics in the Harlem Community and To Bear Witness/ September 11. He is the Executive Producer of the film, Crossroads: Rural Health Care In America. Mr. Falco also has twenty-five years of teaching experience.  He has taught and lectured at a number of universities and institutions; notably, The New School for Social Research; the State University of New York at Purchase College, the School of Visual Arts and Sacred Heart University. He is also the director of all of Vision Project’s educational programming.

Les Stone
During the last several decades, critically acclaimed photographer Les Stone has chronicled the human cost of conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Liberia, Somalia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and many others. He is the winner of several World Press Photo Awards and Picture of the Year Awards.  He has covered stories often ignored by the mainstream media. Stone’s work straddles the worlds of photojournalism and fine art photography. His images are powerful not only because they bring to our attention important and often overlooked people and events, but because they do so in a visually arresting way. Stone's work has been published throughout the world:  including National Geographic, Time, Life, Stern, Fortune, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Witness Magazine to name a few. He is a staff member at Vision Project.

For More Information Contact
Richard Falco
rfalco@visionproject.org
(914) 277-8850
www.visionproject.org

Cost: $175.00
Instructor: Rick Falco
Date(s): See the calendar
Time: 9:00am to 4:00am
(code 004)

What constitutes a photographic image and how do we work with the new tools in photography to capture an image that communicates to the viewer?  The one day workshop will include A digital presentation of photos taken by John Kane selected from assignments ranging from fashion to industrial.   We will discuss methods used to arrive at some of these images as a background for hands on session in the studio and outdoors (weather permitting) with model(s).

Cost: $175.00
Lab / Book Fee: $35.00
Instructor: John Kane
Date(s): See the calendar
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
(code 006)

Food and Photography:  A Gastronomic Photo Adventure into Southern Italy

Eat, Shoot, Explore:

Travel to Southern Italy to a lovingly maintained 19th-century villa owned by Baronessa Cecilia Bellelli, who has transformed her home into a mecca for food-lovers and culture buffs. This is a trip that marries a love of food with a passion for photography- and all things Italian.

Here, just a few miles from the blue Mediterranean and the famous Greeks ruins of Paestum, guests will not only indulge in superb food, but also learn how deeply it is rooted to the culture. Preparing, eating and photographing dishes are part of the visual diary. Baronessa Cecilia, who teaches cooking at the villa, is featured in cookbooks by New York food critic and writer Arthur Schwartz and provides a wealth of knowledge on Italian food, culture, history and art.

Our guests partake in a customized, journey into hidden Italy, exploring its architecture, art, and food --and some of the best meals of a lifetime.  By the end of the week, participants will have completed an edited collection of photos capturing the spirit of the region and if desired, recipes - ready to be digitally published into a beautiful hard-covered coffee table book. Most evenings are spent reviewing work, discussing composition, style and lighting and pictorial themes.

In addition to Baronessa Cecilia, your instructors and guides are Americans John Kane, photographer, and Wendy Carlson journalist and photographer, who are published widely in leading national and international publications. They also know this area thoroughly and intimately, and can immerse guests in a very unique experience through their network of friends and family.

John , a noted photographer and Italian citizen has taught a variety of workshops and has been photographing the architecture, landscape and art of Italy for more than 20 years. His work has been featured in many books and magazines, exhibits, and are in private collections. (johnkanephoto.com). Wendy Carlson is both an accomplished writer and photographer who contributes articles on food, lifestyle and reviews to numerous publications, including The New York Times. (wendycarlson.com).

Cost: $3500.00 for all ground.  $500 refundable deposit
Lab / Book Fee:
Instructor: John Kane, Wendy Carlson
Date(s): See the calendar
Time: September 2 thru Sept 8 2012
(code 007)