Join me, professional landscape photographer Andrew Collett for a truly unique photography adventure in beautiful Algonquin Park. During our 4 days together we will immerse ourselves in all aspects of photography and digital image processing. I will be teaching you everything I know about landscape photography including composition, camera craft, digital image processing and fine art print making. I have been photographing Algonquin almost exclusively for the past 3 years and have come to know the landscape intimately. I will be taking you to some of my favourite locations giving you the opportunity to capture the amazing natural beauty of the park.

This is about as comprehensive a workshop as there is and will cover everything from composition, image processing, fine art print making, and field technique.

During our workshop you will learn...

Camera Craft & Technique
Image Quality – Learn to consistently take perfectly exposed, tack sharp images. Learn why it is critical to “get it right” in camera first rather than relying on post production to correct errors.
Perspective & Lens Choice –Wide angle or telephoto? Learn the creative impact that lens choice has on your photographs and how to find fresh viewpoints and open up creative doors by learning to see how your lens sees.

Composition & Light
Composition and Subject Selection– Learn advanced creative techniques for composing your photographs and “artistically” placing your subject.
Light – The most important ingredient. Learn how to use natural light to inject drama, enhance colours, and create a sense of “mood” in your photographs.

Digital Image Processing & Fine Art Printing
Learn the “Fine Art” work flow for properly processing your digital photographs. From the Raw Converter to the final print, I will be covering all the steps I use to create my fine art prints.

Workshop Outline

Thursday June 19th
Arrive at the Spring Lake Resort in Dwight in time for the 4:00pm orientation and overview of our 4 days together. After an early dinner we will be heading out along one of Algonquin's trails to capture the early evening light and of course the sunset from one of Algonquin's famous cliff top vantage points.

Friday June 20th
Sunrise is early this time of year but the photographic opportunities are worth it. We will be in position to capture the pre-dawn twilight and continue shooting through the golden hours of the morning. This is a great time of year to photograph Moose in the morning, especially newborns and their mothers, so we will do our best to see if we can't locate a few.

We will return back to the resort for a well deserved breakfast after which I will be covering how to process images using Adobe Camera Raw. If you have a notebook computer be sure to bring it with either your copy of Adobe Photoshop and the Raw Converter or at the least a downloaded 30 day trial version from Adobe. If you do not have a notebook computer I will be using my main computer system and will be able to demonstrate the process for you.

After dinner we will again be heading out to photograph sunset and the late evening twilight.

Saturday June 21th
The day will be similar to Friday with the exception of going to different locations for our sunrise and sunset shoots. I will also be expanding on what I taught you during the previous digital processing session to include fine tuning your photographs in Photoshop, sharpening, monitor calibration, soft proofing, and of course printing. I will have on hand an Epson 3800 printer to demonstrate the complete fine art printing work flow from Raw file to final print. Each of you will be able to work on your images and then create a fine art print.

Sunday June 22th
We will head out as usual for our sunrise shoot. After breakfast I will spend the final couple of hours critiquing images and recapping what has been covered. A review of the digital work flow will be covered and I will demonstrate how to use a few third party software plug-ins that I find helpful in my image processing work flow.

We can never predict the weather and conditions so the above outline might change slightly.

Accommodation
Our hosts for this workshop will be the Spring Lake Resort located in Dwight. A 15 minuet drive to the west gate of Algonquin Park the Spring Lake Resort is perfectly situated for us to photograph the many beautiful lakes, rivers, forests and streams found in the area. Their prices are very reasonable and they offer clean comfortable rooms over looking the waters of Spring Lake.

Limited Participation
I am limiting the size of the workshop to 8 participants. This will ensure that I can spend maximum time with everyone. I would suggest that you register as soon as you can confirm your availability as this workshop will sell out quickly! Non participating spouses or significant others are welcome to come and enjoy the resort and Algonquin Park.

Cost
The cost for the workshop is broken down into two separate parts, lodging and the photography instruction. You are responsible for securing your accommodations by contacting the Spring Lake Resort to confirm your reservation. When you contact them please mention the workshop as there are a number of rooms reserved specifically for our group. Prearranged rates for accommodations are as follows

Standard Room with Queen Bed - $99.00/night plus taxes.

The photography portion of the workshop is $550.00 per person plus GST ($583.00). This is payable to me directly and can be done when you register through my web site or by contacting me to make arrangements. As space is limited to 8 participants I will require a $200.00 deposit at time of registration with the balance of $383.00 payable prior to 30 days before the start of the workshop.

Cancellation Policy
Full refunds will be given if cancellation is made prior to 30 days before the start or the workshop. Unfortunately no refunds can be made if cancellation is made less than 30 days before the start of the workshop unless a suitable replacement is available.

What to Bring?
All registered participants will receive a detailed list of what to bring prior to the start of the workshop.

Registration
As this workshop is limited to only 8 participants I would suggest you register and pay the $200.00 deposit to secure your space as soon as you know you would like to attend. The balance will be due prior to 30 days before the start of the workshop and your accommodation costs will be payable at check out.

To register please use the button at the top of the page in the right margin or contact me to make alternative payment arrangements.