CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF TIM ERNST WORKSHOPS!
A photographer was invited to dinner with friends and took along a few pictures to show the hostess. She looked at the photos and commented, These are very good! You must have a good CAMERA. He didn't make any comment, but, as he was leaving to go home he said, That was a really delicious meal! You must have some very good POTS. WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO USE YOUR POTS (camera) TO PRODUCE GREAT PHOTOS!
One of my students shooting the sunrise during a Petit Jean advanced workshop |
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2009 SPRING DIGITAL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (details will be added later)
ONE DAY WORKSHOPS at the BUFFALO RIVER GALLERY ($299, no discounts)
February 21st, Photoshop class March 21st, Wildflower workshop April 4th, Standard workshop April 5th, Standard workshop April 11th, Standard workshop April 12th, Standard workshop
WEEKEND SHOOTING WORKSHOPS at HARMONY MOUNTAIN RETREAT ($699, no discounts) (includes private room with full bath and all meals)
February 27th - March 1st, Black and White digital shooting workshop March 27th - 29th, Wildflower and Waterfall digital shooting workshop (class full) April 17th - 19th, Wildflower and Waterfall digital shooting workshop April 24th - 26th, Wildflower and Waterfall digital shooting workshop more dates - including October - will be added later
2009 REGISTRATION FORM - CLICK HERE
2008 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE My 21st year teaching nature photography workshops
One Day Photo Workshops at Cloudland
We have added a series of special day-long workshops this spring at our new classroom facility in the Buffalo River Gallery at Cloudland. For all but the printing workshop we will meet in the upper Buffalo River area EARLY in the morning and travel to a scenic location to photograph for an hour or two. I will make sure everyone has their cameras set up correctly to capture the highest-quality images; we will talk about equipment selection and use, composition, lighting, and we’ll practice the Ten Commandments For Great Image quality. After filling your memory card everyone will drive to our new classroom facility where we will spend the rest of the day learning about a fast and efficient workflow in the digital darkroom using the latest Photoshop CS3 software. After a fine lunch (provided) we will work on your files and select one to optimize (you can bring your own computer or sit back and watch while I do the work on my computer), then we’ll make an 11 x 14 fine art color print for you to take home. Class will end around 5pm. All skill levels are welcome but these workshops are especially suited for novice to intermediate digital photographers who want to learn how to use their dSLR camera and lenses, and for anyone who wants to learn a fast and efficient digital workflow - in short, how to shoot and process your images to produce the very best prints possible.
The printing class is for anyone who has their own inkjet printer and wants to learn how to produce the very best prints - or as an introduction to color printing for anyone thinking about investing in one of the new wave of fine art printers. We will go through the entire digital workflow with digital images you bring to the class, and will make prints using a selection of different papers and printers (from desktops up to my big 44”). We will also talk about mounting, matting and framing, and will create a custom paper profile using a “spyder.” And finally I will show you the process we use to produce my newest fine art canvas prints (in case you want to do this too!). You will go home with two or three great prints of your work suitable for hanging in a gallery.
All one day workshops are limited to eight students, and include printing materials, lunch/snacks/soft drinks, and an autographed copy of your choice of one of my picture books. You may bring and use your own computer (Photoshop CS3 or Lightroom) or follow along as I process your images up on the big screen. No discounts for these workshops.
ONE DAY WORKSHOPS
February 16, 2008 (Saturday) - InkJet Printing Workshop, $299 (class full) March 26, 2008 (Wednesday) - Wildflower Workshop for Digital Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) April 19, 2008 (Saturday) - Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) April 20, 2008 (Sunday) - Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) April 23, 2008 (Wednesday) - Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) May 17, 2008 (Saturday) -Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) May 18, 2008 (Sunday) -Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) October 18, 2008 (Saturday) -Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299 (class full) October 19, 2008 (Sunday) -Standard Digital Workshop for Nature Photographers, $299
CLICK HERE for the registration form for all 2008 workshops (for Gift Certificates or to pay online click here) ____________________________________________________________________________
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS at BUFFALO LODGE
February 22–24, Black & White Workshop at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) March 14-16, Photoshop for Nature Photographers class at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $499 (class full) March 21–23, Wildflower Workshop at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) March 28–30, Waterfall Workshop #2 at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) April 4-6, Waterfall Workshop #3 at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) April 11–13, Standard Digital Workshop at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) April 25–27, Standard Digital Workshop at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) October 24–26, Standard Digital Workshop at Buffalo Lodge, meals and lodging included, $599 (class full) All workshops are limited to a maximum of eight participants. CLICK HERE for the registration form for all 2008 workshops (for Gift Certificates or to pay online click here)
STANDARD DIGITAL WORKSHOPS at the Buffalo Lodge All of our workshops are now held at the Buffalo Lodge, which is located in the heart of the Buffalo River area and is surrounded by great scenic places to photograph. The facility is roomy with plenty of space for us to spread out and process images, and to relax and socialize in when we need to. These workshops are for anyone with a basic knowledge of how your camera controls work, but who wants to learn the secrets of taking really great nature photographs. We will also concentrate on creating a fast and effecient digital workflow from camera to print. We’ve had students with point-and-shoot cameras in this class, and also folks with very expensive equipment - you will learn how get the best images out of whatever equipment that you have, and all skill levels are welcome. We will begin these workshops on Friday night with some equipment and shooting techniques discussion (during happy hour) - we want to make sure your camera is set up correctly for you to capture everything the camera is capable of. We’ll get up early Saturday and head out after a continental breakfast to a scenic location nearby and shoot most of the morning, returning to the cabin for a great BBQ lunch. We’ll spend the afternoon processing those images and everyone will get to make a fine art 11 x 14 inch print, then mount and mat it so that you will have a premium, museum-quality matted print ready to frame to take home. After a dinner of gourmet pizza and fixins, we’ll continue processing and printing and whatever else we need to discuss. Sunday morning we’ll once again get up early and head out after breakfast to another scenic location nearby, but will only shoot for a couple of hours before returning to the lodge for checkout by 10am. Included are lodging in a variety of sleeping quarters (* - see note below), and all meals beginning with snacks on Friday evening (dinner not provided Friday) through breakfast Sunday (snacks and soft drinks all the time, two continental breakfasts, BBQ lunch, pizza for Saturday night dinner). Image processing will be done on my main computer and projected to the class, OR students are welcome to bring their own desktop or laptop computers and follow along and do their own processing - there will be table space and time available (most folks bring their own computer but it is not required). We will have an IT person on hand to help with any computer and/or Photoshop issues. The April workshops are timed to catch the peak of sprigtime in the Ozarks and we expect to photograph dogwoods, wildflowers, waterfalls, and river scenes. The fall workshop is timed to catch the peak of fall color too! * Bedrooms & spouses. There are three private bedrooms available on a reserved basis, one with a king bed and private bath, the other two each have two queen beds with shared bath. Spouses are welcome to attend at an additional cost of $100, which includes one of the private rooms and meals. Any unused private rooms are available to individual participants for an additional $100. Individual participants will be housed in one of two larger dorm bedrooms, each with at least eight beds with shared bath - one will be for guys and the other one for the ladies.
BLACK & WHITE FINE ART PRINT WORKSHOP at the Buffalo Lodge. The details are the same as for the standard digital workshops above, but we'll concentrate on learning the best ways to convert your regular color digital images to black and white, learn a few tips about shooting specifically for black and white, fine-tune your images in Photoshop, and create fine-art prints using archival paper, inks, and printers. You will take home a gorgeous, matted print of your work that could hang in any museum. We will be using a couple of fine art papers from the Hawk Mountain company that you will love.
WILDFLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP at the Buffalo Lodge. The details are the same as for the standard workshopsa, but we will spend our entire shooting time perfecting the art of wildflower photography - I'll show you a ton of great tips to make your images really stand out and capture the beauty of the flowers, and will show you my special macro shooting kit (that you can use too). We will make two trips to wildflower areas so you'll have plenty of subjects to photograph. This workshop is timed to catch the peak of the early spring wildflower bloom.
WATERFALL PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP at the Buffalo Lodge. The details are the same as for the standard workshops (this is not a waterfall "tour" and we will spend a good bit of time learning digital workflow and processing images in the classroom). In addition we will spend our entire shooting time hunting down whatever waterfalls we can find. Plus I will show you how to make the most out of your waterfall shots, including the secret to getting that magical blurred-water effect. We will make two trips to waterfall areas so you'll have plenty of subjects to photograph (pending water levels). This workshop is timed to catch the peak of the early spring waterfall season. NOTE that if we have a normal spring and ample rain there will be lots of waterfalls to photograph, however if we have a dry spell we may have to drive farther to find waterfalls, but you will learn the correct techniques no matter how many waterfalls we do or don't find running.
PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS CLASS at the Buffalo Lodge. This weekend classroom session is for anyone who wants to learn how to process photos in the digital darkroom from beginner through advanced. We will start with setting up your computer and Photoshop to get the best out of both; then we will go through the entire digital workflow from capture to print; then we will spend some time processing files in Camera Raw - going over all the parts that I use and think are the most important; then we will get into the meat and potatoes of Photoshop and spend a good bit of time on each of about a dozen different tools/techniques that I use everyday; and finally preparing the file for printing, which we will do with one of your images (we'll make an 11x14 print). I want to also go over "sticthing" several photos together for super high resolution or panos, making slide shows, creating web galleries, and making your own coffee table picture book via an online publisher. This workshop is classroom work only and will not be a workshop about taking pictures. However, there may be time early or late in the day to slip out and do some shooting nearby on your own (bugling elk in Boxley or early fall color for the September workshop; waterfalls for the spring workshiop). As always we will try to answer individual questions as they come up. I will have an assistant on hand that is proficient in both Windows machines and Photoshop (I use a Mac), and between the two of us we should be able to answer all of your questions. The details are the same as for the standard workshop at Buffalo Lodge below, only we will spend our entire time in the classroom and won't have any official field trips for shooting. Meals and lodging are included - you will need to provide your own computer (laptop or desktop) that has the current full version of Photoshop CS3 installed (you can get a free 30-day trial version from Adobe if needed). All of our main work will be done using Photoshop CS3.
For all workshops students will receive: • An autographed copy of one of my picture books • a color or black and white fine art print of your work • Discounts on books and calendars • All meals, plus lodging for weekend workshops
Tim Ernst has been a professional wilderness photographer for thirty one years. His images have appeared in National Geographic, Audubon, Backpacker, Outside, Outdoor Photographer, American Hiker, Natural History, Country, Chevy Outdoors, Country Living, Farm Woman, Travel South, Walking, American Forestry, and Arkansas Times magazines, Sierra Club Calendars, National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service maps and brochures, Readers Digest Books, The New York Times, and dozens of other national, regional and local publications. Eight collections of his wilderness images have been published as coffee table picture books - Arkansas Waterfalls: Scenic Icons of The Natural State(published in the fall of 2007), Buffalo River Dreams, Arkansas Portfolio II, Arkansas Wilderness, Arkansas Spring, Arkansas Portfolio, Wilderness Reflections, and Buffalo River Wilderness. Click here for additional recent credits. He has been shooting digital for many years using several different camera systems including Phase One medium format, Nikon and Canon digital SLR 35mm, also Minolta and Olympus point-and-shoot cameras. Tim has attended specialized digital printing and Photoshop training at the Epson Academy and other seminars, and with master digital printers Charles Cramer and Bill Atkinson, with Photoshop guru Seth Resnick, and other nature photographer legends like George Lepp, John Shaw, and David Muench. PLUS most recently he has received some very specialized training to convert color images to black and white and create the finest fine art black and white prints on the planet with Carlan Tapp, who was an assistant to Ansel Adams for three years. You will leave these intense workshops a happy camper!
DEPOSIT AND REFUND POLICY A non-refundable $50 deposit will reserve you a spot in one of the above workshops. The balance of your workshop fee is due 30 days before the start of your workshop (if we don't get your balance in time your spot may be given to someone else and you will lose your deposit). If you have paid the full amount of the workshop and have to cancel, the full amount less the $50 non-refundable deposit is refundable up to 14 days before the start of the workshop. If you have to cancel after this time, your fee may be applied to a future workshop or it may be refunded if we fill your space - if we can't fill your space, your workshop fee is not refundable.
Click HERE for the WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM E-mail FIRST for space available, and more information, or call 870-861-5536
Be sure to bring a dry pair of shoes!
View student galleries from our 2007 workshop classes: February 23-25 Digital Black & White Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) March 16-18 Wildflower Photography Workshop (view the gallery here) April 13-15 Standard Digital Workshop (view the gallery here) April 20-22 Standard Digital Workshop (view the gallery here) April 28 Workshop at Cloudland (view the gallery here) June 15-17 Standard Digital Workshop (view the Gallery here) September 28-30, PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS computer class (view the gallery here) October 12-14, Standard Digital Workshop (view the gallery here) October 19-21, Standard Digital Workshop (view the gallery here) October 26-28, Advanced Digital Workshop (view the gallery here)
View student galleries from our 2006 workshop classes: January 28, Digital Black & White Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) February 25, Digital Black & White Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) March 18, Wildflower Photography Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) March 25, Wildflower Photography Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) April 14-16, Extended Digital Workshop at Petit Jean (view student gallery from workshop) April 21-23, Extended Digital Workshop at Petit Jean (view student gallery from workshop) April 29, Standard Digital Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) May 6, Standard Digital Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) June 17, Standard Digital Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) October 14, Standard Digital Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) October 21, Standard Digital Workshop (view student gallery from workshop) November 3-5, Digital Workshop at Petit Jean Mountain (view student gallery from workshop)
View student galleries from our 2005 workshop classes: January 15th, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) March 19th, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) April 23, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) April 30, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) May 7, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) June 11, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) October 15, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) October 22, 2005 (view student gallery from workshop) |
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