Photography & Digital Arts
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Digital Photography
Phil Krejcarek
Workshop ID: PH1001
Date: Mon-Fri • June 21-25
Time: 9am-2pm
Medium: Digital • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $380 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $405 + materials fees
See Supply List
Concept
Broaden your knowledge of digital photography, while receiving encouragement to shoot creatively, as you spend the week investigating the magic of Door County with your camera.
Experience
As you bring back your images from the field, Phil will demonstrate basic digital photo editing on the computer. You will then have the opportunity to print copies of the work you created using provided ink jet printers. Required equipment: a digital camera, a tripod, and a computer with either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements installed.
Instructor
Philip Krejcarek has been teaching art in the Milwaukee area for 40 years. A Professor of Art at Carroll University since the late 1970s, he currently teaches photography and digital imaging. He is the author of An Introduction to Digital Imaging and Digital Photography: A Hands-On Introduction, both published by Delmar Learning. He is a recipient of a Wisconsin Arts Board Grant. His work is included in collections at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Haggerty Museum of Art, and the Denver Art Museum. http://www.carrollu.edu/programs/art/krejcarekwork.asp
Selecting Your Digital Camera
John Sehon
Workshop ID: PH1002
Date: Tue • July 6
Time: 1pm-5pm
Medium: Digital • Level: Novice
Member Tuition: $60
Non-Member Tuition: $85
See Supply List
Concept
Selecting or replacing a digital camera can be a daunting experience with all of the options today. John will help you understand the technology and all the features and functions available in digital cameras. He will separate marketing hype from the features required for your specific needs.
Experience
John will determine individual needs, and then discuss the appropriate choices, including his knowledge of price points. John will also present the associated digital imaging software, computer requirements, and printing options necessary to take your photographs to a whole new level.
Instructor
John Sehon’s love of photography goes back to his childhood and a simple pin-hole camera. A resident of Chapel Hill, NC, for the past ten years, he has taught Digital Photography at OLLI, the Duke Retirement Education Center, as well as the North Carolina Botanical Gardens at the University of North Carolina. John is a summer resident of Door County.
Capturing Your Kids: Beyond "Say Cheese!"
Jennifer Hassrick
Workshop ID: PH1003
Date: Thu-Sat • July 8-10
Time: Thu 9am-4pm; Fri 1pm-8pm; Sat 9am-4pm
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Novice
Member Tuition: $320 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $345 + materials fees
See Supply List
Concept
Posed pictures have a place in documenting family life, but they don’t convey the magic and spontaneity of everyday moments. Mommies, daddies, and grandparents will learn tips and techniques for capturing special childhood moments and the true personalities of their offspring. You will explore basic composition, light quality, and camera choice (any type of camera - disposable, film, or digital will do).
Experience
Instruction is divided between the classroom and location shooting. Rather than detailed technical camera and software information, you will gain practical knowledge that can be applied any time you pick up your camera to create cherished images. No experience in photography is required.
Instructor
Jennifer Hassrick opened her Madison area portrait photography studio in 2005. Her work is displayed throughout the Madison area, including the Purple Goose and Madison Birth Center. As a member of both the Professional Photographers of America, and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, she has earned awards and honors for her images. www.jenniferhassrick.com
Understanding Composition for Photographers
Dan Anderson
Workshop ID: PH1004
Date: Mon-Fri • July 12-16
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $230
Non-Member Tuition: $255
See Supply List
Concept
Whether film or digital, color or black-and-white, the key building block of a good photograph is effective composition. Dan will teach the principles of composition to increase your ability to communicate clearly and with great interest, through photographs.
Experience
You will examine your images, Dan’s work, and those of master photographers to discover the elements that produce a compelling photograph. Along with composition, Dan will discuss visualization, qualities of light, proper exposure, and tips for exciting color for both film and digital formats. Effective presentation of the finished photograph and other pertinent topics will be covered. You will apply your new knowledge outdoors with the Door County landscape as your inspiration.
Instructor
Dan Anderson is the founder and director of the Door County Creative Photography Workshops. He studied with Ansel Adams and other master photographers. In his personal work, Dan concentrates on the 8x10 view camera to create contemporary black-and-white images of the classical American landscape. His photographs have been published and exhibited widely and are in many private and public collections. His work may be seen by appointment at his Ellison Bay studio. www.danielandersonphotography.com
Digital Shooting
John Sehon
Workshop ID: PH1005
Date: Mon-Fri • July 26-30
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital • Level: Beginner
Member Tuition: $230
Non-Member Tuition: $255
See Supply List
Concept
Make your digital camera work for you with a full understanding of its features. John will teach students how a digital camera works and then focus on the individual features of each student’s camera. You will leave this workshop understanding your camera’s basic controls, including sharpness and exposure, as well as organizing and editing photos.
Experience
This course is a combination of lecture and digital photo-taking in beautiful Door County. Stretch your creativity while you learn what you can expect from your digital camera. Bring your camera and camera manual.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Your Personal Photographic Vision
Patricia Delker
Workshop ID: PH1006
Date: Mon-Wed • Aug 2-4
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Advanced Beginner
Member Tuition: $140 N
on-Member Tuition: $165
See Supply List
Concept
This workshop encourages you to expand the way you think about photography, your work and its creative possibilities in order to create one-of-a-kind, memorable images. The focus will be on bringing a unique element to your photography--through personal history, personality, thoughts, beliefs and lifestyle.
Experience
Through class exercises, viewing work by significant photographers, supportive critiques, assignments and discussion, direct your photography toward a more personal and uniquely powerful style. This class is ideally suited to the photographer who has been making pictures for awhile and has mastered the mechanics of the camera, but is beginning to question how to set their work apart.
Instructor
Patricia Delker’s traditional silver gelatin prints, cyanotypes and plastic camera images have been displayed in one-person and group shows in Wisconsin, and recognized throughout the United States in juried exhibitions. Patricia has taught classes at The Center for Photography in Madison; the University of Wisconsin School of the Arts, Rhinelander; as well as photography workshops in New Orleans, LA and in Ireland. www.copamilwaukee.com
Digital 101: Shooting, Editing, Printing
Dan Anderson
Workshop ID: PH1007
Date: Mon-Wed • Aug 9-11
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $140
Non-Member Tuition: $165
See Supply List
Concept
Digital photography involves two skill sets, one for shooting and the other for processing images. Dan will help students bring successful images to light by helping them determine which software and printers speak to individual creative needs.
Experience
To get you started quickly, Dan will teach you the most valuable, user-friendly tools in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. To further your digital skills, you will view and discuss the differences in photographs generated from both film and digital formats. If there’s time, you will accompany Dan into the field to create photographs of the Door County landscape. Bring your camera and a laptop with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements installed in order to practice during demonstrations.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Poetry of Place
Suzanne Rose
Workshop ID: PH1008
Date: Thu-Sat • Aug 12-14
Time: Thu 1pm-8pm; Fri & Sat 5:30 am-1pm
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
See Supply List
Concept
Be it narrative, autobiographic or documentary style - photographs can transcend everyday life by distilling the familiar to images of visual poetry. Discover the power of symbols and metaphor that are found in the written word, and learn how to exchange them for expression in a fine art photograph.
Experience
Instruction willl include intensive classroom sessions, location work including afternoon, early morning and early evening, one-on-one time, and informal group discussions. Photographic exercises will guide you into a deeper photographic practice. You will be walking into sites on unpaved trails, so bring portable equipment. Students must have a working knowledge of their cameras, be it digital or film.
Instructor
Suzanne Rose, educated at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is an award recipient of the Fellowship in the Visual Arts from the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts, the Peninsula Arts Association, the Wisconsin Arts Board, and the Fred Alley Visionary Award. A full time resident of southern Door County, her work can be found in many private and public collections, including The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Racine Art Museum; and the Paine Art Center & Gardens, WI, where she was most recently Artist-in-Residence. www.suzannerose.com
Printing with the Sun: Alternative Photo Processes
Patricia Delker
Workshop ID: PH1009
Date: Mon-Fri • Aug 16-20
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Cyanotype, Vandyke • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $230 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $255 + materials fees
See Supply List
Concept
Explore the haunting, elegant one-of-a-kind "blue" and "brown" photographic prints made without a darkroom or Photoshop, using the vintage Cyanotype and Vandyke printing processes. Both methods are contact printing processes that utilize the sun as the developing agent.
Experience
You will begin this hands-on workshop by coating watercolor paper (or other surfaces) with emulsion. Then place negatives or found objects on this surface and take your arrangement out in the sun to develop. Patricia will also teach you how to combine processes and special toning techniques. No previous photo printing experience is necessary, just a willingness to explore these pre-digital processes and have fun.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Eye on Nature
Suzanne Rose
Workshop ID: PH1010
Date: Thu-Sat • Sept 23-25
Time: Thu 1pm-7pm; Fri & Sat 6:30 am-1pm
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
See Supply List
Concept
At the heart of every good photograph is both the photographer’s passion for the subject and the ability to capture his/her unique vision. Spend as much time changing your perspective, sharpening your senses, and immersing yourself in nature, as in developing new photographic skills. Locations will range from historic properties to little known natural areas.
Experience
Suzanne will give a presentation of her work, and provide lots of individual attention while on location and in the classroom. The knowledge of your personal equipment is your responsibility. Please pack lightly and be prepared to (leisurely) walk up to 1.5 miles into sites. Car-pooling is required. All camera formats are welcome.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Fall Landscape in HDR and Panorama
Dan Eggert
Workshop ID: PH1011
Date: Thu-Sat • Sept 30, Oct 1-2
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Digital • Level: Advanced Beginner
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
See Supply List
Concept
Detailed panoramic fall landscapes can be created with digital technology, featuring elongated fields of view taking the form of a wide strip. Also taught will be the technique of HDR (High Dynamic Range), which allows a greater range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image by combining different exposures of the same scene to reveal detail that cannot be captured with a single photograph.
Experience
You will be introduced to these techniques in the classroom before photographing the beauty of the fall season outside. On the final day, return to the classroom to put it all together and have a group critique. You are required to bring your own Digital SLR camera, a tripod, and a laptop computer with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. You will receive instructions on how to download the free trial programs of Photomatrix and Panorama Factory.
Instructor
Dan Eggert is a freelance photographer who divides his time between Door County and Lake Tahoe, CA. He has worked as the Photo Editor for the Peninsula Pulse for 13 years and Door County Living magazine since its beginning in 2003. An avid sportsman, he also is an accomplished bass player. Dan’s favorite subjects are landscapes, musicians, and artists. www.daneggert.com
Digital Photography
Phil Krejcarek
Workshop ID: PH1001
Date: Mon-Fri • June 21-25
Time: 9am-2pm
Medium: Digital • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $380 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $405 + materials fees
See Supply List
Concept
Broaden your knowledge of digital photography, while receiving encouragement to shoot creatively, as you spend the week investigating the magic of Door County with your camera.
Experience
As you bring back your images from the field, Phil will demonstrate basic digital photo editing on the computer. You will then have the opportunity to print copies of the work you created using provided ink jet printers. Required equipment: a digital camera, a tripod, and a computer with either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements installed.
Instructor
Philip Krejcarek has been teaching art in the Milwaukee area for 40 years. A Professor of Art at Carroll University since the late 1970s, he currently teaches photography and digital imaging. He is the author of An Introduction to Digital Imaging and Digital Photography: A Hands-On Introduction, both published by Delmar Learning. He is a recipient of a Wisconsin Arts Board Grant. His work is included in collections at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Haggerty Museum of Art, and the Denver Art Museum. http://www.carrollu.edu/programs/art/krejcarekwork.asp
Selecting Your Digital Camera
John Sehon
Workshop ID: PH1002
Date: Tue • July 6
Time: 1pm-5pm
Medium: Digital • Level: Novice
Member Tuition: $60
Non-Member Tuition: $85
See Supply List
Concept
Selecting or replacing a digital camera can be a daunting experience with all of the options today. John will help you understand the technology and all the features and functions available in digital cameras. He will separate marketing hype from the features required for your specific needs.
Experience
John will determine individual needs, and then discuss the appropriate choices, including his knowledge of price points. John will also present the associated digital imaging software, computer requirements, and printing options necessary to take your photographs to a whole new level.
Instructor
John Sehon’s love of photography goes back to his childhood and a simple pin-hole camera. A resident of Chapel Hill, NC, for the past ten years, he has taught Digital Photography at OLLI, the Duke Retirement Education Center, as well as the North Carolina Botanical Gardens at the University of North Carolina. John is a summer resident of Door County.
Capturing Your Kids: Beyond "Say Cheese!"
Jennifer Hassrick
Workshop ID: PH1003
Date: Thu-Sat • July 8-10
Time: Thu 9am-4pm; Fri 1pm-8pm; Sat 9am-4pm
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Novice
Member Tuition: $320 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $345 + materials fees
See Supply List
Concept
Posed pictures have a place in documenting family life, but they don’t convey the magic and spontaneity of everyday moments. Mommies, daddies, and grandparents will learn tips and techniques for capturing special childhood moments and the true personalities of their offspring. You will explore basic composition, light quality, and camera choice (any type of camera - disposable, film, or digital will do).
Experience
Instruction is divided between the classroom and location shooting. Rather than detailed technical camera and software information, you will gain practical knowledge that can be applied any time you pick up your camera to create cherished images. No experience in photography is required.
Instructor
Jennifer Hassrick opened her Madison area portrait photography studio in 2005. Her work is displayed throughout the Madison area, including the Purple Goose and Madison Birth Center. As a member of both the Professional Photographers of America, and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, she has earned awards and honors for her images. www.jenniferhassrick.com
Understanding Composition for Photographers
Dan Anderson
Workshop ID: PH1004
Date: Mon-Fri • July 12-16
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $230
Non-Member Tuition: $255
See Supply List
Concept
Whether film or digital, color or black-and-white, the key building block of a good photograph is effective composition. Dan will teach the principles of composition to increase your ability to communicate clearly and with great interest, through photographs.
Experience
You will examine your images, Dan’s work, and those of master photographers to discover the elements that produce a compelling photograph. Along with composition, Dan will discuss visualization, qualities of light, proper exposure, and tips for exciting color for both film and digital formats. Effective presentation of the finished photograph and other pertinent topics will be covered. You will apply your new knowledge outdoors with the Door County landscape as your inspiration.
Instructor
Dan Anderson is the founder and director of the Door County Creative Photography Workshops. He studied with Ansel Adams and other master photographers. In his personal work, Dan concentrates on the 8x10 view camera to create contemporary black-and-white images of the classical American landscape. His photographs have been published and exhibited widely and are in many private and public collections. His work may be seen by appointment at his Ellison Bay studio. www.danielandersonphotography.com
Digital Shooting
John Sehon
Workshop ID: PH1005
Date: Mon-Fri • July 26-30
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital • Level: Beginner
Member Tuition: $230
Non-Member Tuition: $255
See Supply List
Concept
Make your digital camera work for you with a full understanding of its features. John will teach students how a digital camera works and then focus on the individual features of each student’s camera. You will leave this workshop understanding your camera’s basic controls, including sharpness and exposure, as well as organizing and editing photos.
Experience
This course is a combination of lecture and digital photo-taking in beautiful Door County. Stretch your creativity while you learn what you can expect from your digital camera. Bring your camera and camera manual.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Your Personal Photographic Vision
Patricia Delker Workshop ID: PH1006
Date: Mon-Wed • Aug 2-4
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Advanced Beginner
Member Tuition: $140 N
on-Member Tuition: $165
See Supply List
Concept
This workshop encourages you to expand the way you think about photography, your work and its creative possibilities in order to create one-of-a-kind, memorable images. The focus will be on bringing a unique element to your photography--through personal history, personality, thoughts, beliefs and lifestyle.
Experience
Through class exercises, viewing work by significant photographers, supportive critiques, assignments and discussion, direct your photography toward a more personal and uniquely powerful style. This class is ideally suited to the photographer who has been making pictures for awhile and has mastered the mechanics of the camera, but is beginning to question how to set their work apart.
Instructor
Patricia Delker’s traditional silver gelatin prints, cyanotypes and plastic camera images have been displayed in one-person and group shows in Wisconsin, and recognized throughout the United States in juried exhibitions. Patricia has taught classes at The Center for Photography in Madison; the University of Wisconsin School of the Arts, Rhinelander; as well as photography workshops in New Orleans, LA and in Ireland. www.copamilwaukee.com
Digital 101: Shooting, Editing, Printing
Dan Anderson
Workshop ID: PH1007
Date: Mon-Wed • Aug 9-11
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Digital • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $140
Non-Member Tuition: $165
See Supply List
Concept
Digital photography involves two skill sets, one for shooting and the other for processing images. Dan will help students bring successful images to light by helping them determine which software and printers speak to individual creative needs.
Experience
To get you started quickly, Dan will teach you the most valuable, user-friendly tools in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. To further your digital skills, you will view and discuss the differences in photographs generated from both film and digital formats. If there’s time, you will accompany Dan into the field to create photographs of the Door County landscape. Bring your camera and a laptop with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements installed in order to practice during demonstrations.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Poetry of Place
Suzanne Rose
Workshop ID: PH1008
Date: Thu-Sat • Aug 12-14
Time: Thu 1pm-8pm; Fri & Sat 5:30 am-1pm
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
See Supply List
Concept
Be it narrative, autobiographic or documentary style - photographs can transcend everyday life by distilling the familiar to images of visual poetry. Discover the power of symbols and metaphor that are found in the written word, and learn how to exchange them for expression in a fine art photograph.
Experience
Instruction willl include intensive classroom sessions, location work including afternoon, early morning and early evening, one-on-one time, and informal group discussions. Photographic exercises will guide you into a deeper photographic practice. You will be walking into sites on unpaved trails, so bring portable equipment. Students must have a working knowledge of their cameras, be it digital or film.
Instructor
Suzanne Rose, educated at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is an award recipient of the Fellowship in the Visual Arts from the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts, the Peninsula Arts Association, the Wisconsin Arts Board, and the Fred Alley Visionary Award. A full time resident of southern Door County, her work can be found in many private and public collections, including The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Racine Art Museum; and the Paine Art Center & Gardens, WI, where she was most recently Artist-in-Residence. www.suzannerose.com
Printing with the Sun: Alternative Photo Processes
Patricia Delker
Workshop ID: PH1009
Date: Mon-Fri • Aug 16-20
Time: 9am-Noon
Medium: Cyanotype, Vandyke • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $230 + materials fees
Non-Member Tuition: $255 + materials fees
See Supply List
Concept
Explore the haunting, elegant one-of-a-kind "blue" and "brown" photographic prints made without a darkroom or Photoshop, using the vintage Cyanotype and Vandyke printing processes. Both methods are contact printing processes that utilize the sun as the developing agent.
Experience
You will begin this hands-on workshop by coating watercolor paper (or other surfaces) with emulsion. Then place negatives or found objects on this surface and take your arrangement out in the sun to develop. Patricia will also teach you how to combine processes and special toning techniques. No previous photo printing experience is necessary, just a willingness to explore these pre-digital processes and have fun.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Eye on Nature
Suzanne Rose
Workshop ID: PH1010
Date: Thu-Sat • Sept 23-25
Time: Thu 1pm-7pm; Fri & Sat 6:30 am-1pm
Medium: Digital or Film • Level: Open to All Levels
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
See Supply List
Concept
At the heart of every good photograph is both the photographer’s passion for the subject and the ability to capture his/her unique vision. Spend as much time changing your perspective, sharpening your senses, and immersing yourself in nature, as in developing new photographic skills. Locations will range from historic properties to little known natural areas.
Experience
Suzanne will give a presentation of her work, and provide lots of individual attention while on location and in the classroom. The knowledge of your personal equipment is your responsibility. Please pack lightly and be prepared to (leisurely) walk up to 1.5 miles into sites. Car-pooling is required. All camera formats are welcome.
Instructor
See above for instructor information.
Fall Landscape in HDR and Panorama
Dan Eggert
Workshop ID: PH1011
Date: Thu-Sat • Sept 30, Oct 1-2
Time: 9am-4pm
Medium: Digital • Level: Advanced Beginner
Member Tuition: $320
Non-Member Tuition: $345
See Supply List
Concept
Detailed panoramic fall landscapes can be created with digital technology, featuring elongated fields of view taking the form of a wide strip. Also taught will be the technique of HDR (High Dynamic Range), which allows a greater range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image by combining different exposures of the same scene to reveal detail that cannot be captured with a single photograph.
Experience
You will be introduced to these techniques in the classroom before photographing the beauty of the fall season outside. On the final day, return to the classroom to put it all together and have a group critique. You are required to bring your own Digital SLR camera, a tripod, and a laptop computer with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. You will receive instructions on how to download the free trial programs of Photomatrix and Panorama Factory.
Instructor
Dan Eggert is a freelance photographer who divides his time between Door County and Lake Tahoe, CA. He has worked as the Photo Editor for the Peninsula Pulse for 13 years and Door County Living magazine since its beginning in 2003. An avid sportsman, he also is an accomplished bass player. Dan’s favorite subjects are landscapes, musicians, and artists. www.daneggert.com