Seminars
| Photographer Education 2011-2012 |
| Core Educational offering: A one day seminar about professional Wedding and Portrait Photography. Type of seminar: Lecturer presentation and demonstration. Attendees are not required to bring cameras. Attendees make their own notes. Duration: 8.30am – finishing 6.30pm (one hour lunch break – lunch is self catered. Tea & Coffee supplied) Type of seminar: Lecturer presentation and demonstration. Attendees are not required to bring cameras. Attendees make their own notes. Schedule: Education with David A Williams is offered: January, February, March, April, July and August. David is unavailable: May, June, September, October, November and December Content: This is an instructional seminar on how to make quality professional quality images using minimal equipment to its best advantage. David A Williams’ seminar statement: More than ever before (in my 30+ years experience anyway) professional photography is looking the same due (I believe) to action sets and pre-designed album templates used unwisely. And our buying public doesn’t see that kind of work in the high-quality lifestyle and fashion magazines, so what should that tell us? This isn’t about making you buy the latest stuff, or going for the fashion model pouty pose in exotic locations. It IS about making clean, quality images – free of textures, over-processing and plastic skin. It IS about working to eradicate the ‘fix it later in Photoshop’ mentality. It’s about having a ‘darkroom brain’ in a digital world when working with images. This is not about learning the tricks of the trade; it’s about learning the trade. Suitability: This seminar is aimed at any photographer working, or starting to work in the professional wedding and portrait field who wants to improve their knowledge of lighting, posing and the creation of fine images. A basic working knowledge of camera and flash operation, and basic Photoshop skills is required. Classes are regularly composed of anything from newbies through to the experienced photographer looking for a ‘refresher’. Terminology and technicalities are kept precise and direct to aid attendee note-taking. Seminar key value learning points: How do you find light, determine its quality and breadth of working area? How do you use speed-light flash effectively and quickly to create natural looking images without modifiers? How do we create casual, yet elegant, arrangements for individuals and especially groups? Understanding how to shoot for album content Album design principles and ideas Working with color and density in post-production. Using Epson printers & papers to make beautiful specialized prints to set you apart. Educational fee: CA$400.00 + HST. Cards accepted are Visa & MasterCard (American Express incurs a +10% surcharge) (Please see cancellation and refund policy) Attendee numbers and locations: Minimum class size 5 – maximum 50 5-10 (340 Belsize), 11-50 (location depending on numbers) Cancellation & Refund policy: David A Williams reserves the right to cancel a seminar up to 14 days out from the start date. He is not responsible for any additional costs, specifically (but not limited to) accommodation or travel costs incurred by the attendee. In the event of David cancelling, all seminar fees already paid are refunded. In the event of an attendee cancelling, there is a full refund available for any seminar fee paid up to 14 days out from the advertised start date. Any cancellation closer to the seminar date will incur a $50 fee. Attendees unable to attend on the day due to illness may elect to attend a future seminar. David promotes his seminars through: DWF, WPPI, Facebook, enthusiastic past attendees, MyEmma mailing list, world-of mouth, VisionArt Mailing list, people who’ve seen him elsewhere, and the Fundy Mailing list. Additional specialized educational services: Individual ‘Portfolio’ reviews. David will look at your albums or prints and provide solid feedback regarding improvement and enhancement in an encouraging and helpful atmosphere. Participants are encouraged to prepare a ‘scrap book’ for discussion during this review (specifics from David) Duration: 2 hours Educational fee: CA$300 + HST. Inspirational book of images, coffee table style, press-printed, 12x9 inch horizontal layflat. CA$300 + HST. The original style inspirational ‘Cycles & Echoes’ book produced in superb quality by VisionArt printed on Epson paper. 11 x 14 inch book-bound. CA$900 + HST One-on-One studio and workroom consulting designed to appraise and advise regarding your working environment. CA$400 +HST per 2 hour + travel fee. Resource disc containing sample images/album layout ideas/digital recipes/suggested book list. CA$150 + HST. Epson printer/computer/screen set up. CA$200 per hour + travel fee. Telephone or Skype consulting. (Available evenings only) CA$150 + HST per hour. David attends your wedding as your assistant. This is subject to availability. Complete and discreet input on the day followed by detailed appraisal of the images, and assistance with the sort and selection. Maximum consulting period is 8 hours each day over two days. CA$3250 + HST David does a portrait with you side-by-side. This is subject to availability. Together you develop and pose the images, discuss content, light and environment followed by appraisal of the images and assistance with the sort and selection. Maximum consulting period is 5 hours. CA$1500 + HST Special Education Services: The original ‘Almost Alone with David A Williams’. This is a three day intensive seminar limited to 12 people. It includes a more detailed exploration of all subjects covered in the core educational offering as well as folio reviews, and supervised practice time. Also included is a discussion of art influences from the world of painting, and design in general. It requires a host (whose session fee is waived) to organize and promote the seminar as well as providing the appropriate venue for it to take place (subject to David’s approval). Lunches are not included. The host is responsible for getting the required minimum attendance of 8 people (maximum 12). David handles the registrations. Fees for the ‘Almost Alone with David A Williams’ 3 day seminars: Within North America, attendance fee is CA$1350.00 per person ($1250 per couple*). In the UK or Europe, attendance fee is CA$1950.00 ($1850 per couple*) *Couple means married/relationship and/or from same studio) Cancellation & Refund policy for Almost Alone with David A Williams 3 day seminars: David A Williams reserves the right to cancel a seminar up to 14 days out from the start date. He is not responsible for any additional costs, specifically (but not limited to) accommodation or travel costs incurred by the attendee. In the event of David cancelling, all seminar fees already paid are refunded. In the event of an attendee cancelling, there is a full refund available for any seminar fee paid up to 14 days out from the advertised start date. Any cancellation closer to the seminar date will incur a $50 fee. Attendees unable to attend on the day due to illness may elect to attend a future seminar. Services available to professional photographic organizations: Judges training for professional photography organizations. (This is the special method of interactive panel chair/judges where the education of the entrant and the audience is paramount) This is the method used most effectively at the WPPI Awards of Excellence to great acclaim by participants. CA$2000 + HST per day + travel & accommodation (where applicable) Presentation of seminars on specific subjects, or the Core Education offering. A one half day to one full day presentation of up to 7 hours minimum fee CA$1500.00 + HST + Travel and accommodation expenses (as discussed). Three day presentations available (attendee limit 20) CA$6000 + HST + travel + accommodation (where applicable) Five day workshops (attendee limit 20) CA$9000 +HST + Travel + accommodation (where applicable) *The professional photographic organization is responsible for ALL promotion, all financial arrangements, and all bookings of attendees and all cancellation policies. Web: www.davidanthonywilliams.com Email: david@davidanthonywilliams.com 260 Merton Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 3G2 Canada. Telephone: +1 647 3458512 or +1 416 483 4122 (SWP Photography) |
| Seminar events with David A Williams |
| "....The seminar on professional photography you wish you went to years ago" ’We’re chasing ‘Hero’ pictures, and forgetting about the wedding ritual’. Familiarity and contempt have stopped us ‘seeing’. Families are reduced to commodities. Relationships are marginalized. And where has our CRAFT gone? We now search for the ‘quick fix’ and the Give it to me now’ and ‘Sell me the DVD* or the Action set’ often to cover up mediocrity and a lack of training and skill sets. So, what are going to do when the Trend’ is finished? David will discuss, illustrate and demonstrate: The truth of front-lighting, and the minimalisation of retouching The simple art of casual arrangements for individuals and especially groups The art and acquisition of story-telling detail miniatures Freehand Album Design Discovering and appreciating Style over Trends Broadening your horizons through Art, Design and Graphics Superb pigment ink printing - a return to the true artisan. UPCOMING SEMINARS: May 16th 2011 - Storey Wilkins and David A Williams present a one day lecture for the PPOC Eastern Ontario Branch in Ottawa. For information & cost contact Vanessa Dewson: info@vanessadewson.com August 9th 2011 - David A Williams presents a four hour lecture to the WPS in Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact: Brian Mullins brian@brianmullins.com August 11th 2011 - David A Williams presents a one day lecture sponsored by VisionArt in Connecticutt (to be confirmed - stayed tuned for more info...) August 23rd 2011 - David A Williams presents a one day seminar in Toronto. For information and to register - go to the David Williams seminars site. |
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