“The Tour Down Under Photographic Adventure” workshop with Jerry Courvoisier

This hands-on photography workshop gives participants a special opportunity to photograph Adelaide Australia’s Tour Down Under Pro Bike Race, January 15th – 24th 2011. Workshop participants will photograph the race stages from a variety of vantage points, angles, have special access to VIP hospitality areas and unique race events. The workshop is open to photographers who want to expand their photography experience, add to their portfolios and learn about photographing a world-class sports event.  Jerry provides an overview of the sport, along with tips and suggestions for shooting situations. Editing and critique sessions give the participants an overview of the best shots of the day. Extra instructional sessions will cover topics such as digital workflow, lighting and portraits.

Lance Armstrong will be on hand to compete in what is said to be his final professional race outside the US.  This is a once in a lifetime photographic opportunity at this exceptional event.

The Tour Down Under Photographic Adventure workshop with Jerry Courvoisier runs, Saturday January 15th – Monday January 24th, 2011. The cost is $5,775.00 per participant. Price is per person with single room 4 star accommodation. Airfare is not included in the cost. Round-trip economy airfare between Los Angeles and Adelaide is approximately $1800.00 (subject to change). Reserve your place in this once-in-a-lifetime adventure ASAP.  Contact details: Jerry via e-mail jer@jerrycourvoisier.com or Phone 505-983-1206

Who Should Attend:
Enthusiasts and Advanced Amateurs

What You Should Know
Working knowledge your digital SLR camera

Photographic Journey Tours

Jerry’s Photographic Journey workshop series is intended for the typical enthusiast photographer, who wants to build on their existing experience level and develop techniques to approach and learn how to work with light, compositional space and time.

Photography talks and daily critiques surround this photographic journey and help to enhance and focus on the visual experience. This workshop is geared toward amateur and serious digital photographers, and includes an overview, the best practices for downloading, archiving, sizing, and adjusting your images on the computer. All workshop participants must bring a digital SLR camera, a laptop computer, and software for organizing and presenting images.

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Southwestern Photographic Journey with Jerry Courvoisier

August 22-28 2011

This 7-day photographic journey is a once-in-a-lifetime trip through the visually extraordinary, enchanting, and spectacular landscape of the American Southwest. The region’s diverse topography creates an interplay of light, shadow, and color that is unsurpassed anywhere. The breathtaking locations on the tour provide opportunities to explore the beauty of this compelling landscape and culture. . Discover why this enchanted landscape inspired such artists as Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Our journey begins and ends in Santa Fe, an international travel destination renowned for its history, unique adobe architecture, and vibrant arts and culture. From Santa Fe we travel to such scenic gems as Bandelier National Monument, Ghost Ranch, Chaco Canyon, Horse Shoe Bend, Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly. Because the group is limited to six participants, you can progress at your own pace and expect individual attention. For more information visit www.jerrycourvoisier.com

Jerry Courvoisier is a photographer, educator, and writer whose passion for photography, enthusiasm, and patient instruction have made him a popular teacher and workshop leader. His photographic journey tours help photographers of all levels develop the visual elements that express a sense of place. Jerry complements the visual creative experience by inspiring participants to fully experience and interact with the local environment and culture.

Who Should Attend:
Enthusiasts and Advanced Amateurs

What You Should Know
Working knowledge your digital SLR camera

Tuition & Fees:
Land only; includes shared accommodations for 6 nights ($600 single supplement, if available), private ground transportation, most meals, and all entrance fees. Limited to 6 participants. Please note: This workshop follows the deposit and cancellation policies for workshops outside the continental U.S. in the General Information section.

To register, call Jerry Courvoisier at (505) 670-0910
Package Price: $2775.00

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Australian Photographic Journey
Jerry Courvoisier and Julie Courvoisier

November 30th – December 10th, 2010

Explore Australia on an extraordinary photographic adventure. This insider’s tour takes us to remote and exclusive locations, where Jerry and Julie Courvoisier share their deep knowledge of both Australia and photography. Our journey begins in cosmopolitan Melbourne. We then travel to one of the world’s most dramatic coastlines, the Great Ocean Road, where we have special boat access to photograph the breathtaking rock formations of the Twelve Apostles. We then photograph a working sheep shearing station, picturesque Adelaide, and the famous vineyards of the Adelaide Hills. We take a ferry to Kangaroo Island, one of the world’s last unspoiled refuges, noted for its outstanding natural beauty, rare and diverse plants, and wildlife.

Our next stop is the Flinders Ranges, with its renowned mountain views and gorges. Accompanied by an Aboriginal guide, we learn the creation stories about the ancient serpents that shaped the formation of this ancient colossus. Here we experience the true “Outback,” photographing the landscape and the local characters on which legends are based. Jerry guides our small group of adventurous photographers, providing expert advice on digital capture and workflow; Julie, a native of Australia, enriches our experience with her local knowledge. For complete details please visit www.jerrycourvoisier.com

Instructor(s)

Jerry Courvoisier is a photographer, educator, and writer whose passion for photography, enthusiasm, and patient instruction have made him a popular teacher and workshop leader. His photographic journey tours help photographers of all levels develop the visual elements that express a sense of place. Jerry complements the visual creative experience by inspiring participants to fully experience and interact with the local environment and culture.

Jerry has led more than 160 workshops and maintains an active teaching and lecture schedule on photography and digital darkroom applications. He has taught with the National Geographic Expeditions series and regularly leads workshops in Great Britain, Italy, Germany, and Australia. Jerry directed the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops digital program for 14 years, building it into one of the most respected digital educational programs in the world. His latest book is Lessons in DSLR Workflow with Lightroom 2.0 and Photoshop. This is Jerry’s 14th year teaching at the Workshops. His web site is www.jerrycourvoisier.com.

Julie Courvoisier is an interior designer and a photographer who is working on a project depicting the indigenous people and culture of Australia. She lives with her husband, Jerry, in Santa Fe, and frequently visits her homeland, Australia.

Who Should Attend:
Enthusiasts and Advanced Amateurs

What You Should Know
Working knowledge your digital SLR camera

Tuition & Fees:
Land only; includes shared accommodations for 10 nights (single supplement is $750, if available), ground transportation, and some meals. Participants requesting double occupancy will be notified if a suitable roommate is not available, in which case the single supplement must be charged. To register call Julie (505) 989-1463
Package Price: $5,775.00

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Exploring New Mexico’s Ancient Ruins and Indigenous Cultures
September 6 – 10, 2011

Jerry Courvoisier, Photographer
Digital SLR Wide Angle and Panoramic Photography.

For more information or to register by phone, call 505.983.1206

Overview
Participants of this digital photography workshop will tour New Mexico’s ancient Pueblo ruins and learn techniques in wide angle and panoramic photography to capture dramatic landscapes.

Artist Statement
Frequently when we look to photograph a scene, the image formed in the mind’s eye is both taller and wider than the camera can capture in a single frame. By extending the range of the scene viewed, we can produce a more expansive, impressive and magnificent image, creating a sense of place that transcends the single frame.

Exploring the spiritual sense of a place in the magnificent landscape and ancient ruins of northern New Mexico, participants will work with the tools and techniques of panoramic photography. Capturing scenes with overlapping image segments will then be seamlessly stitched together into a panoramic images using Adobe Photoshop. High Dynamic Range (HDR) is another aspect of image processing we will experiment with to extend the tonal values reproduced within the scene.

Participants in this weeklong workshop explore the composition and visual characteristics of panoramic imaging using the New Mexico ancient ruins as the theme. Topics include the fundamentals for panoramic exposure, overlapping percentages, distance focusing methods, tripod selection and placement, image composition, and lens choices. We take advantage of visually inspiring locations in and around Abiquiu to create stunning panoramas. Using the Photo merge feature within Photoshop, we explore the range of choices relating to image processing, auto alignment, and auto-blending features—all essential elements of image compositing.

Biography
Jerry Courvoisier is a photographer, educator, and writer whose passion for photography, enthusiasm, and patient instruction has made him a popular teacher and workshop leader. His photographic journey tours help photographers of all levels develop the visual elements that express a sense of place. Jerry complements the visual creative experience by inspiring participants to fully experience and interact with the local environment and culture.

Jerry has led more than 180 workshops and maintains an active teaching and lecture schedule on photography and digital darkroom applications. He has taught with the National Geographic Expeditions series and regularly leads workshops in Great Britain, Italy, Germany, and Australia. Jerry directed the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops digital program for 14 years, building it into one of the most respected digital educational programs in the world. His latest book is Lessons in DSLR Workflow with Lightroom 2.0 and Photoshop. www.jerrycourvoisier.com.

Who Should Attend
Enthusiast, Advanced Amateurs and Professionals

What Should You Know
Principles of color and design, w/ freedom of expression in your chosen medium. How to operate your digital camera and have a working knowledge of you laptop computer in Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.