Photography Weekend
The Photography Weekend gives you an opportunity to capture images of our beautiful rural, mid-west, Heart of America location. Early mornings and sunsets are spectacular when framed against open farm land vistas compositions of our local Amish culture. See yourself returning home recharged with enthusiasm, with a heart open to new cultures, and with a camera full of special photographs.
Overview:
We will create the opportunity for you to capture rare horse-barn, row-crop, buggy-on-the-road photographs that define Amish country and the rural Midwest. And the long, spectacular horizon of the plains that unfolds in in the spectacular light of dawn and dusk will surprise you. On a clear night you can experience a sky full of stars and listen as the wind gently rustle the leaves of the trees.
The Photography Weekend Workshops Schedule:
- 2009 October 16, 17, & 18
- 2010 January 15, 16, & 17
- 2010 April 23, 24. & 25
- 2010 May 14, 15, & 16
- 2010 July 16, 17, & 18
- 2010 August 13, 14, & 15
- 2010 October 15, 16, & 17
For those of you who are portrait photographers it is important to remember that for religious reasons you can’t make portrait pictures of the Amish people, but you can include them in your compositions so long as they are not individually recognizable.
Who will be there:
The Photography Weekend is for all photography enthusiasts who want to create memorable pictures and perhaps learn some new things, both technically and culturally, along the way. Your skill level is not a factor. The most experienced and technically sophisticated can take advantage of a new opportunity and can offer assistance to those still learning. The novices will feel right at home and expand their experience along with their portfolios. In general, groups will range from 10-14 to provide more attention for participants.
Teaching Method:
An experienced photographer-guide will lead your group. They will be available for informal, hands-on, field experience that blends some technical and practical discussion about capturing good pictures. The photographer-guide can assist, answer questions, make some suggestions, and generally explore the scene with you. Later, when there is some down time, they will also look at your work and provide a review/critique of some selected photographs.
Equipment to Bring:
The Photography Weekend facilities will include lodging arrangements at the B&B, food, and a place to download and review photographs. Click Here for Recommended Equipment Information
The Structure of the Weekend:
The Photography Weekend takes place over three days at Central Illinois’s finest B&B getaway experience, the Arcola Flower Patch and the Arcola Diamond House. You will be well-fed and cared for, and you will also enjoy these additional benefits:
- A photography expert to explain and demonstrate technical photography methods, and to provide suggestions on appeal, composition, techniques.
- Experienced guidance to unique local sites to take your pictures
- English gardens on-site at the B&B to capture the beauty of the well-tended flowers
- An opportunity to download and review your photographs
- A gathering with like-minded photographers who want to create memorable experiences
- An opportunity to have one or two of your Photography Weekend photos published online
Cancellation: Two Weeks. Your payment will apply to another class within the next six months.
Room: Room rates for each room are posted under "Rooms & Rates."
Meals: The B&B provides a buffet breakfast for Saturday and Sunday morning. It also provides a box lunch for Saturday and Sunday. Participants will dine out on their own on Friday and Saturday nights. The B&B can make arrangements for you to have a meal in an Amish home.
Photography Weekend Registration Fee: $199 (plus tax). This does not include the room.
To Register call: 217.268.4876 or email: daniel@arcoladiamondhouse.com
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