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Workshop Description
Alison teaches on Martha's Vineyard in the fall (the best season for photographing the island), for the Alison Shaw Photographic Workshops. The workshop will take place at the Mansion House, a luxurious state-of-the-art hotel, conveniently located in the heart of Vineyard Haven. During the workshop, days begin early — out in the field capturing the magic light of dawn and sunrise — followed by a hearty breakfast at a favorite local restaurant. During the week, we divide our time between the classroom and the field. Mid-day is classroom time. The emphasis in the classroom will be critique of new work, lecture and discussion (topics include getting great color, finding your own creative vision, exposure, digital tips, color temperature, composition, and fine art prints), discussion, and individual feedback. Late afternoons, students are back out with their cameras, exploring some of Alison's favorite locations: the dramatic clay cliffs at Aquinnah, secluded private beaches, the brightly-colored Victorian gingerbread architecture of Oak Bluffs, rolling Up-Island farmland, and the picturesque working fishing village of Menemsha. Evenings are spent photographing sunset and dusk, editing new images, and sharing dinner together over an ongoing informal discussion of photography. At week's end there is a lobster dinner hosted on the roof of the Mansion House, followed by a screening of the week's work.

You are welcome to shoot either with transparency film or with a digital SLR. Most students shoot with digital cameras at this point, but there is still a minority of die-hard film users. Film can be processed daily at a lab on the island, for a fee.

  Upcoming Workshops:

Rockport, Maine
July 13-19, 2008

Please note: This workshop is full.
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offered by: Maine Media Workshops
phone: (877) 577-7700
info & registration: TheWorkshops.com

Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
September 14-20, 2008 &
October 5-11, 2008

Please note: These workshops are already full, but you can request your name be put on the waiting list.
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offered by: Alison Shaw
Photography Workshops
phone: (508) 693-4429
email: workshops@alisonshaw.com

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Venice, Italy
Spring 2009 (dates to come)

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offered by: Photography Workshops International
phone: (877) 577-5504
info & registration: workshopsinternational.com

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Rockport, Maine
Mid-July 2009 (dates to come)

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offered by: Maine Media Workshops
phone: (877) 577-7700
info & registration: TheWorkshops.com

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Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
September 20-26, 2009 &
October 11-17, 2009

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offered by: Alison Shaw
Photography Workshops
phone: (508) 693-4429
email: workshops@alisonshaw.com

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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Late Fall 2009 (dates to come)

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offered by: Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
phone: (505) 983-1400
email: info@santafeworkshops.com

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