Sedona PhotoFest Competition January 1 - closes April 16, 2012
Workshops | Symposium | Exhibition
June 7 - 10, 2012

FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY | LOCATION TALKS

From the Sedona Arts Center, Sedona photographers will provide guided field shoots in the early morning and at sunset. Sign-ups and schedule for field shoots will be announced in 2012.

Location, Location, Location Field Photography Talks - Free to the Public
Times to be announced. Learn to capture Sedona's beautiful red rocks and natural habitat. Take notes on where to go, when and how from some of Sedona most knowledgeable photographers residing in the Sedona area. Location: Sedona Arts Center

MORNING PRESENTATION - Colleen Miniuk-Sperry
Location: Sedona Arts Center
9:00 - 10:30 am

Are you wild about wildflowers? Do you want to become the "poppy-razzi?" Join Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, the co-author/photographer of the recently published guidebook, "Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona's Wildflowers; A Guide to When, Where, and How," for an exciting presentation aimed at taking your flower photography - and passion! - to the next level. Using the spectacular photography featured in the book from renowned landscape photographers and co-authors Paul Gill and Miniuk-Sperry as examples, attendees will learn: Wildflower-specific techniques for capturing memorable landscape and macro photographs of this ephemeral event no matter the location. About practical resources to help predict when and where the wildflower, cactus, and tree blooms will occur throughout Arizona. What locations near Sedona are currently in bloom and ideal places across Arizona to see the upcoming monsoon bloom so you can put your new "poppy-razzi" skills to work immediately!

WORKSHOP I Floris van Breugel Location: Sedona Arts Center 10:30 - 12:30 Noon Art in Nature ~ Studies in Style In this talk Floris will attempt to pick apart his personal photographic style, explaining the choices he made with regards to subject, composition, light, and post processing for a number of his images using a specific set of questions he asks himself while composing as well as processing. From the answers of these questions several themes will become apparent, and from that, his style. The goal of this talk will be to teach you how to take a similar analytical approach with your own portfolio. Developing a distinguishable personal style is arguably a critical aspect to moving your photography to the next level. By carefully analyzing your portfolio, it's possible to gain better insight as to what sorts of images you think define your style, and with that in mind you can spend more time working on those types of images. LUNCH BREAK - (Offsite Locations Map provided)
WORKSHOP II Floris van Breugel Location: Sedona Arts Center 2:00 - 4:00 pm Art in Nature ~ The Twilight Hour In this talk Floris van Breugel, author of 'The Twilight Hour' as published in the Nature Photographer's Network Online Magazine and Germany's Naturfoto, will cover the techniques he uses and thought process he goes through when capturing images at night. He will go over techniques for in the field, as well as post processing methods, both for star trails and static stars, as well as light painting. To describe the post processing approaches, Floris will make use of several processing demonstrations in Photoshop including exposure stacking, blending exposures, high iso noise control, and more.

EVENING PRESENTATION - Bobbie Goodrich, Team Nik
Location: Sedona Arts Center
7:00 pm

Come meet international photographer Bobbie Goodrich and experience her textural, painterly photographs of horses and African wildlife. Her artistic process merges the feeling potential of a painting with the realism and authenticity of a photograph.

FEATURED WORKSHOP - Bobbie Goodrich
Equine Movement | Nik Filters
Location: TBA
Morning shoot | Afternoon Lab
$150

Join an internationally known fine art photographer and team NIK software member Bobbie Goodrich in an intensive photography workshop designed to explore and expand your creativity and visual skills. Working from our raw capture taken at a beautiful Sedona ranch location, Bobbie will instruct in-camera techniques for capturing unique compositions in dramatic light. You will be inspired to create your own narrative of the horse in motion, a portrayal of energy and spirit.Click here for details.

EVENING PRESENTATION - Rob Sheppard
Location: TBA
7:00 pm

Rob Sheppard is a naturalist and nature photographer and videographer who says his favorite location is the one he is in at any time. He is the author/photographer of over 30 books, a well-known speaker and popular workshop leader.Come meet Rob as he shares his experiences and love of the magic of digital photography.

FEATURED WORKSHOP - Rob Sheppard
Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
Location: TBA
Morning shoot | Afternoon Lab
$150

What Would Ansel Do? Darkroom Techniques in the Computer. Students will then take their work into the studio/lab. Ansel Adams spent a lot of time in the darkroom getting the most from his compositions so that his photos truly communicated what he saw and felt about the natural world. Ansel Adams is a better model for computer work than most Photoshop or Lightroom books for learning to get the most from your digital images. In this workshop, Rob Sheppard will show you how to use the computer for true darkroom work that will enhance and truly complete your photos.
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EVENING PRESENTATION - Jack Dykinga
Location: TBA
7:00 pm