Introduction to Large Format Photography Workshop: Dec 13-15, 2013 – Death Valley NP

My next Introduction to Large Format Photography workshop takes place December 13-15, 2013 in the incomparable Death Valley National Park. This workshop is limited to only five photographers – everyone gets plenty of hands-on instruction and attention. NO previous large format experience is required and loaner gear is available for those who do not own. Learn more about this workshop and register here.

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Announcing Visionary Photography Workshops

Guy Tal and I first met each other about ten years ago shortly after he’d left California for Utah. During the ensuing decade, we shared together many wonderful photography expeditions to extraordinary places and discussed at length our goals, philosophies, and hopes for nature and landscape photography as fine art. Despite our differences, we shared many commonalities and philosophies and began to plan our first workshop. In 2004, we hand-picked a select group of photographers for a free Grand Staircase-Escalante NM (Utah) workshop where we could test and vet our curriculum. It was a wonderful start with a great group of photographers, and we’ve since spent the last eight years teaching, guiding, and inspiring scores of photographers at all levels while continuously refining our philosophies and teaching methods. In 2011 we began hatching a refined Visionary concept, and in February 2012 offered our first (sold out) Visionary Photography Workshop in Death Valley National Park. It was a tremendous success, and it prompted us to consider additional offerings in new locations.

The success (or failure) of a photography workshops hinges on its leadership and planning. After eight years of teaching and guiding, we had heard the horror stories from our participants about bad workshops and bad leadership, and desired to never have our names associated with similar stories. Meticulous planning is part of every Visionary workshop. There is no “figuring it out” as we go along, no details are left uncoordinated, and we don’t use our workshops to build our own portfolios. We take great pride in the Visionary program we’ve put together, and we hope you’ll join us for a Visionary Photography Workshop in 2013.

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For Sale: Epson Perfection 2450 Scanner [SOLD!]

This scanner has been sold. Thank you for your interest.

Epson Perfection 2450

I am the original owner of this scanner. It’s in perfect working condition, is in clean shape, and includes all original film holders, documentation, and box. This scanner has been well-cared for, and is best for medium format film, large format film, and documents/objects. If you need a 35mm scanner, this is not the one I recommend.

$75 or best offer, plus shipping cost. If you’re interested and my price seems high, just let me know! Thanks for looking.

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Now offering: Custom Printer Profiles

I am now offering a service for photographers and digital printmakers: Custom RGB Printer/Paper Profiles. Custom profiles provide several benefits, including accurate color reproduction, smoother tonal transitions, neutral grays, and improved shadow and highlight details. My custom profiles are optimized for your specific printer, ink, and paper combination and will help you get the most out of your printer and paper. At only $25 each, you cannot afford not to have a custom profile for each paper/printer combination you use.

For more information and to order custom profiles for your printer and paper, please see my website.

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