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Neal Parent Photographic Workshops
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UPCOMING
WORKSHOPS AND PHOTO TOURS
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Photography & Printing classes, as well as a photography tour
of Paris, France. Each workshop (excluding Paris) is one day of
shooting, followed by four days of developing, printing contact sheets,
and printing. As always, darkroom classes are limited to four people. For all
darkroom workshops, Neal will be supplying chemistry, paper, and film.
New! Digital Imaging and Photoshop Workshops will be offered in 2008.
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Fall 2007 |
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October 8-12, 2007
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Belfast, Maine |
Monhegan Island and darkroom |
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November 6-10, 2007
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Belfast, Maine |
Advanced printing, large prints |
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Winter 2008 |
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February 12-16, 2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Advanced photography and darkroom
techniques, Belfast. We will work to get the optimum results in
your exposures, and then to pull the most out of the negative when
printing. We’ll try to
get what we need in one roll, and work from there.
A real challenge for the photographer. One
day of shooting and developing film, printing for 4 days and 1 night
shoot. |
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Spring 2008
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March
(date TBA), 2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Beginning Digital
Photography / Photoshop, Belfast.
Working on composition and the use of natural light.
We will shoot in the morning, followed by a critique and an
afternoon of Photoshop. Learn
to enhance your images and then print them. |
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April 11-16, 2008
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Paris, France! |
Black
and white film, and digital photography in Paris (France, not Maine!).
Classes each day in and around the
city, with a few trips to other points of interest.
Critiques each day, free time to sight see, and several night
shooting sessions. The classes are accompanied by a bilingual tour conductor. |
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May
5-9, 2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Darkroom for all
levels, Belfast. We will concentrate on
composition and use of natural lighting, developing your own film, and
printing your own images. Daily critiques and night shooting in
beautiful Belfast. |
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May
26 –20, 2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Beginning
Digital Photography / Photoshop, Belfast.
Working on composition and use of natural light,
we will shoot in the morning, followed by a critique, and an
afternoon of Photoshop. Learn
to enhance your images and print your own prints. |
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June
9-13, 2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Darkroom for all
levels, photographing people.
We will be photographing people along the coast of
Maine. Concentrating
on how to make the images more powerful with different compositions
and lighting. You will
develop your own film, and print your images.
Learn to get the most out of your negatives. |
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June
(date TBA), 2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Digital
Imaging / Photoshop aboard the excursion vessel Wanderbird.
Go back in time as we explore the outer Maine Islands.
We will go ashore to photograph many wonderful ports and see
their way of life. We will work with Photoshop on board daily. Work to
enhance your images to produce what you have seen. |
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September
8-12, 2008
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TBA |
Beginning Digital
Photography / Photoshop, Belfast.
Working on composition and the use of natural light.
We will shoot in the morning, followed by a critique and an
afternoon of Photoshop. Learn
to enhance your images and then print them. |
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September
22-27, 2008
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Baxter State Park and
Belfast, Maine |
Darkroom
and Baxter State Park.
Photographing in beautiful Baxter State park, and surrounding
areas, the lakes, Mount Kathadin and maybe some moose.
Two days shooting, followed by four days printing.
All levels welcome. |
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October
(date TBA), 2008
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TBA |
Considering either Southern
Spain or Italy. Will
know more very soon. Digital
and black and white film. |
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November,
2008
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Belfast, Maine |
Darkroom
- large prints, Belfast.
This class is for the experienced darkroom person.
We shoot, and then print on 16x20 and 20x24 paper.
An exciting week. Images
seem to have more impact when printed in the larger sizes. |
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Neal conducts photographic workshops at his studio and darkroom in Maine for students at all levels of experience. The darkroom classes are limited to 4 students, allowing for more personal, one-on-one instruction. The darkroom is spacious, which eliminates crowding and congestion while processing film and prints.
Classes include lessons in shooting with available light, composition, lighting, exposure and flash photography. Although the classes are designed for the beginner to understand, students at all levels of experience are welcome and will enjoy the many opportunities to learn and contribute.
After shooting along the beautiful Maine coast, students develop their own film, select the images they want to print, and learn how to get the most out of each negative to make prints. Each day the previous day's work will be critiqued before resuming printing.
Printing techniques and individual tastes are essential in producing the best possible images. Students will work with Neal to produce and enhance the shots that excite them the most.
The paper, chemistry and film is provided. The goal for the week is for each student to become comfortable with the basics of developing and printing so they can establish their own darkrooms at home. Taking the photograph is only half the fun, printing one's own images is the other half.
Students are encouraged to bring some old negatives and prints if they have them. Learning to improve your old shots can be as rewarding as creating new ones. Printing your own images is the completion of the photographic art. Every image brings new excitement, and new challenges, year after year. Always learning something new keeps us creative and improving.
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Repeat students will receive a 10% discount on workshops held in Maine
(discount does not apply to European trips).
A 25% non-refundable deposit is required.
Contact us for pricing or any special requests.
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