Travel Photography
Bill Sumner, Instructor
A two-day weekend workshop in Fairfield, CT
Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14, 2009
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day
How do you take the travel experience back to share with others or for a magazine article? How do you create the same feeling you had standing on the pier watching the sunrise with the wind in you face, the smell of the ocean and the seagulls calling? How do your get at the essence of a place you have little time to experience? Traveling creates these questions and if you love photography, then that is your medium for expressing your perceptions and communicating what you felt about that place, its people, its essence.
The real problem is usually not how to use the camera, but rather, how to see and react within your environment. Once that is up and working, the camera will become an extension of your perceptions. Working the equipment will become automatic, and to that end I will assist you. I could list lots of technical things which will probably come up, like how do you use your car head lights, of a flashlight, or a match to light a shot with. How do you add just enough light with your portable strobe to enhance the shots mood, but not so much that it is destroyed - easy to do if your not careful. I prefer that we get together and start with a few objectives and then walk, look and shoot. After a few hours, we will return to our meeting place to download and discuss what we have done, or not done. The class will evolve thru the interactions of the people in it and what they can give to each other. I will serve mainly as a facilitator with information on how to accomplish your photographic goals. Technical knowledge will be part of that, but to develop your ability to see and select what should and should not be in you photograph is in my opinion the real objective of the class.
No lighting experience is needed for this class.
Please bring:
- a digital slr pro-sumer Camera with all necessary equipment
- All of your lenses.
- Laptops are suggested so you may download your images for critiques.
Workshop Fee: $395.00
- The class size is limited to 12 people.
- Use of studio and lighting is included.
- Lunch is included on both days of the workshop.
Payment Methods: PayPal (use this link to pay with PayPal), Check, or Money Order.
Workshop Studio Location:
New location! 5 River Road in Wilton, Connecticut
(Click here to see a MapQuest map of the Wilton studio location)
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Workshop Registration Form:
Use this link to open a PDF registration form.
Details given upon registration.
About the Instructor
Bill Sumner
Bill started his carrier in photography as a hobbiest photographing whatever interested him. His degree is in sociology which after a stint the government program head-start, he gave up in favor of following his dream of being a photographer. Starting as in assistant in NY during the heady mid 60s, he worked his way to magazine assignments, educational publishing and advertising.
He opened his 1st studio in Boston in 1970 and began by both teaching and shooting for local agencies. His client base grew and his business took off. By 1976, his personal life had collapsed and he headed to Dallas and a new beginning. During the 11 years there, he shot many annual reports for major us companies, worked on Neiman Marcus projects, did fashion for Jarell, a large Dallas clothing manufacturer, and started his relationship with Nike, the sneaker, and numerous pro athletes.
In late 1987, his desire to live aboard a large sail boat got the best of him and he moved to Miami and on board his 1st large boat. His first good client in florida was an art director who loved basketball and when he found out Sumner had worked with M Jorden, he hired him to shoot a resort. Go figure! That started his new photographic career in “lifestyle” photography which is what resorts and real estate are all about. During the next 20 years, a shot many of the high profile resorts in the Caribbean, mexico and around Florida. He became proficient with underwater photography and had many wonderful sailing trips around the Caribbean and the bahamas.
His last large boat is now on its way to Australia with new owners and he has moved yet again to a cabin in the woods of Vermont. His desire to be closer to his family and five grand children, and his love of Vermont motivated this move. He has just begun to research potential clients and purchased his 1st large format printer with an eye towards the fine art market. Having never had a gallery show or any contact with that world presents a new challenge which is what he thrives on. Couple that with the idea that the images will be “all mine” rather than the result of an assignment and I think I’m on the doorstep of the biggest challenge of them all. Producing truly original work!
His website be seen at www.billsumner.com
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