Weston Photography Newsletter - February 2010

Greetings,

Hope this February day finds you all in good spirits! We had one warm day last week but today the winter wind has picked up again. Much like the weather we have been having these past 4 weeks which has been windy, rainy and cold! We do love the winter weather though; it brings us much needed water and huge spectacular waves. And it makes our morning walk so interesting.

Starting in November, I started going up to San Francisco to take classes from Learnit.com, a San Francisco Bay Area, Computer, Professional Development and IT Training Company. I took Dream Weaver, Illustrator, Website Theory and Guided Website design. It was fun to go up and stay in the city for the 4 classes, and now they have just launched a program called “Learn It from Anywhere”. A really cool program that allows you to take classes on your own computer from anywhere. (It does have to be on Windows). As we speak I am retaking an online web design class. We are using Microsoft Office Live with conference calling. It’s pretty sophisticated if you ask me. You get to see the desktop, the teacher’s workspace (I have 2 monitors) just as if you were in the classroom, you can hear the lesson and interact over the conference call. I am glad to retake it at home and I recommend it to all of you out there that have a PC to work on.

The February POM is up for viewing you can see it at
Kim took this at a workshop in Fort Collins a couple of years ago. Don’t forget it’s the last year to join.

2010 Workshops
The Workshop schedule is up and completed. Here’s what’s on this year’s agenda.

March 27, 2010 - A Day with Kim Weston – Have you wanted to visit Wildcat Hill? Well here is an easy introduction to the Weston Family of Photography. Come join us as we hang out in Edward Weston’s old darkroom, take a tour of Point Lobos State Park, see 3 generations of Weston Photography, and have a fireside dinner at Wildcat Hill! $125

April 9, 10 & 11, 2010 – Wildcat Studio Nude II - offers a special opportunity for students to explore nude photography while learning about the Weston family's historic contributions to fine art photography. Friday Night “meet and greet” has been added to the workshop. Experience the ease of having great models and good locations to photograph in. $550

NEW! April 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2010 – California Mission Series Workshop – Join us for this exciting opportunity to photograph San Juan Batista Mission with Kim Weston and Randy Efros. Exclusive access to special areas restricted to the public! Dr. Rubén G. Mendoza will be joining us. He is an archaeologist, writer, and photographer who has explored the length and breadth of Mexico, Central America, Europe, and the US Southwest documenting both pre-Columbian and Colonial era sites and collections. A founding faculty member of the California State University, Monterey Bay, and Curator/Project Director of the Mission Conservation Program at San Juan Bautista, Professor Mendoza has directed major archaeological investigations and conservation projects at missions San Juan Bautista, San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, and Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, among others. Martin Vargas Garcia introduced us to Ruben and will be our coordinator for this workshop. You can view some of Kim’s photographs from the San Miguel Workshop on the site. Plus much more info on what we will be doing! $600

May 14-16, 2010 – The Platinum Workshop – Platinum Printing and Beyond Using Digital Negatives.
Combine classic printing processes with cutting edge digital negative technology, learn how to calibrate the platinum printing process and make a digital negative, learn how to coat and prepare paper for Platinum Printing, address common problems, walk away with the skills and knowledge to pursue these processes on your own! Go home with Platinum prints! $600 + $75 lab fee.

June 10 – 13, 2010 Al Weber, Kim Weston and David Vestal Workshop. Contact Al Weber for registration.
Aandsweber@aol.com

Kim will be judging 2 photography contests this year! The Julia Margaret Cameron Award www.thegalaawards.com extended deadline February 28, 2010 and the 4th annual Nude Photography Contest from Nude Magazine, deadline November 1, 2010. http://carrieleigh.com/
 

IN the Nude again!
Kim is in Nude’s latest issue. Here you can see some of his most recent photographs taken in Big Sur Ca!

We are really looking forward to teaching our workshop series again this year! Just call or email me to reserve you spot.

Kim has been in the darkroom printing away. He just finished a project where he printed all of his self-portraits from the last 20 years! 39 images. I haven’t even seen them all yet. How exciting!
 

Bye for now.
Love to you all.

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More to come… I am sure.
Love Gina Kim and Zach