Photographers at Painter’s...at April Point

Join us for the 7th annual Photographers at Painter's, May 4-6, 2012.

We're proud to annouce that April Point Resort & Spa on Quadra Island will be hosting this year's event!

Picture yourself spending the weekend with some of Western Canada’s premier professional photographers.

If photography is your passion or just your pastime, this weekend will broaden your horizons, polish your skills and inspire your creativity.

Learn personal techniques from professional photographers amidst the intimate settings of workshops and panel discussions. Each of the presenters' work will be displayed in our gallery.

2012 Presenters include (preliminary): Mitch Stringer, Gregg Eligh, Dave Montizambert, Sharron Milstein, Steven Friedman, Janet Dwyer, Deddeda Stemler, Sean White, Tony Bounsall

Photography Getaway Package
May 4-6, 2012- $329

Your photography getaway includes:

Package price is $329 per person, based on double occupancy. Space is limited for this unique event. To book your getaway, call 1-800-663-7090 or visit our reservations web page.

You’re encourage to bring one of your own, unframed photos (no bigger than 8” x 10”) for the critique and to display in the gallery.

Day Passes

Day passes are also available. Saturday is $75 and includes the wine and cheese reception. Sunday is $60.

2012 Photographers and Workshops - work in progress

2011 Photographers Itinerary

 Janet Dwyer - Scanography

For the past decade, Janet Dwyer has been using a flatbed scanner to create a personal series of images that have garnered international attention and recognition. Join her for a discussion of the entire process from pre-visualization to print and an opportunity to view some of her large scale work.

 Dave Montizambert - One Ligth Madness!

Learn how to create incredible portrait & fashion/glamour lighting using only one light in this in-depth session by international lighting wizard, Dave Montizambert. Using his patented step by step lighting progression images & lighting diagrams, Dave shows how he forces one light to do the work of three to five lights. He also simplifies and makes easy - for even the most nontechnical mind - the necessary lighting theory & concepts that are required knowledge for any lighting job. No fluff here, just solid nuts & bolts lighting information that every photographer should know. 

Mitch Stringer - f8 and be there. Outdoor photography without a meter!

Of course your camera does everything. So many buttons, so many options, so many menu settings. It's enough to drive you crazy sometimes. Wouldn't it be great to get outside and just shoot? Join Mitch as he walks you through some of the options available for doing your photography without looking at your exposure meter. Get the exposure pretty well dialed in, consider the appropriate use of the aperture for the depth of field and then just shoot. Instead of getting all wound up with the technical, use this technique to help vitalize your photography. Bring your camera (full manual control is required) to the session and time and weather permitting, we can get outside to apply what was talked about in the session.

 

Christina Craft - Seeing in the Dark

One of the biggest challenges in wedding photography is photographing people in low light. Christina has developed some great ways to add drama with ambient light - including during the candid moments of the day and the portrait session. You'll learn some great tips and tricks for spotting available light, and interpreting a scene in way that's different than the norm. Christina's approach is a mixture of  of photojournalism, fine art, fashion, the unusual and the "funky" and she'll show you some simple techniques to change the way you shoot. While the examples will be from weddings, this talk will help you with any genre of photography.

Sharron Milstein - The Art of Seeing

Central to the creative process and the making of visually expressive photographs is seeing. Really seeing. Seeing with your unique eye and unfettered imagination. A 'good' eye and competent camera skills will, in time, join forces to produce first rate images. Sharron will offer a variety of useful techniques and tips and include a slide/sound presentation.

Deddeda Stemler - Travel Photography

Join Deddeda as she takes you on a visual journey around the world. Deddeda will share some of the stories behind her favourite travel images from Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Egypt, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Australia, and the Arctic. From the heart-warming to the heart wrenching, Deddeda's photos capture the beauty of these lands and the spirit of their people. 

Sean White - Maximizing the Available Light! 

Want to make the most of every shooting day? Sean will share his images, experience and tips on how to get shots at all hours of the day and night in almost any lighting condition. Learn how to find subjects on sunny and overcast days, improvise with available light sources, anticipate and plan for golden hour, and work the margins of dawn and dusk.

Tony Bounsall - Getting Out of the Monkey Trap

Getting out of the Monkey Trap is a lively presentation that links the past and present use of Mixed Media approaches to photography. Learn how to use your photography as a departure point for further creative exploration. This presentation asks us to question the basic tenants of "correct" photography and start applying a broader aesthetic to photographic style. If you feel the need to go beyond the "same old, same old", this presentation is for you.

Gregg Eligh - Don't Fear the Flash

Making use of an auxiliary or accessory flash can give a photographer seriously increased freedom to shoot in locations and conditions that might otherwise prove to be unworkable. When a photographer finds confidence in his/her ability to make sure of this simple tool they can find they have control over much more that what is simply in front of their lens. This talk is designed to provide simple tools and suggestions for using built-in flash, or external flashes when shooting on location.

Nancy Brown - Discussing the Mystical Beast: Copyright

Learn how the law of copyright affects you as a photographer. How will Canada’s proposed Copyright Modernization Act change the rules? How can you protect your photographs from use by others? What rights do those that commission photographs have to “your” work? Find out more about how the law impacts photography and what tools are available to prevent copyright infringement and to preserve your work product. We will also discuss the use and imitations of releases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 For more information on the previous events, select a year; 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007