Workshops
Overberg Workshop 17-19 August 2012
with KOBUS TOLLIG & LIESEL KERSHOFF
INTRODUCTION:
The workshop is based in Caledon, the heart of the Overberg, where canola fields dazzle visitors each spring with beautiful displays of yellow flowers. During this workshop Kobus and Liesel with teach a variety of techniques – both in the field and in the classroom – that will allow you to advance both your technical skills and artistic vision. We will take you deep into the heartland of the Overberg onto privately owned land where the flowing hills converge with overlapping yellow and green fields as far as the eye can see.
We focus on a number of professional field techniques to help you create dramatic and powerful nature images, including:
• Working with dramatic light, including sunrise and sunset;
• The fundamentals of powerful compositions; and
• Abstract techniques for creating artistic photographs.
We’ll also teach you a number of professional “digital darkroom” secrets as well. Our hands-on intensive seminars—held during the middle of the day when the light is not conducive for photography—will teach you the fundamentals of image processing, and allow you to master important techniques including working with adjustment layers, layer masking and image blending, and other techniques used for artistic expression.
Getting there:
Caledon is a 100km from Cape Town International Airport, 60km from Hermanus and 100km from Worcestor.
Lodging:
We are booked into the Athenian Villa.
Transportation:
You are responsible for getting to and from shooting locations. We will however try to limit our impact and car pool with each other. We will be traveling on tar and gravel roads.
Fitness level:
There will be some hiking on this workshop, although many destinations are accessible by road. Moderate hiking may be required. A standard liability release form will be required with registration.
Standard equipment:
• tripod
• DSLR Camera and lens(es)
• Laptop with Adobe Photoshop CS3, 4 or 5. Elements 8 should be ok but might short some features.
Other recommended equipment:
• warm clothing, hat and gloves.
• waterboots and raingear including rain pants (also for your equipment – a normal plastic sheet should be enough to cover against unexpected showers)
• water bottle
• flash light
• Equipment manuals
• Polarized filter
• ND grad filters
• Shutter release cable
• Extra Battery’s
• Memory cards
• Memory card reader to download images
Pricing:
* R 3 800 per photographer sharing
or
* R 4 600 per photographer not sharing
(All above includes meals, accommodation, tuition, permits)
or
* R 2 500 non photographer spouse (meals, accommodation)
or
* R 2 300 (tuition & permits only)
Deposit:
A 50% deposit (per person) will be required with registration and the balance to be redeemed no later than 30 May 2012.
Schedule
We'll meet on Friday in the afternoon at 13:30. After a short lesson, we'll head out to start some photography, staying out until sunset. We'll rise early the next day for sunrise, and then spend the day discussing various techniques, taking a break for lunch inbetween. We'll photograph again in the afternoon, staying out once again for sunset. Sunday morning, we'll rise early for sunrise. The workshop concludes after breakfast with a last class room session.
Please use the CONTACT section on this web page if you have any questions or wish to register.