Pack your camera gear, Speedlights and join the Mentor Series as we trek to the Southwest to light up Tucson, Arizona, in the spring. This sun-splashed locale will provide the perfect backdrop in which to learn the rewards of using light to create an intentional effect in your photos, as well as capture the beauty and history of this desert location. Allow Nikon professional photographers and illumination gurus David Tejada, Lucas Gilman and Dave Black to simplify techniques and help you address lighting scenarios that will convey a desired atmosphere, while capturing unique images in both controlled and spontaneous shooting situations.
Light is the essence of any photograph, and it is important to understand how to control your light and to explore which lighting is best suited to subject and scene. Take your passion for photography to the next level on this trek by practicing the Mentor Series hands-on approach and walking away with in-depth knowledge of your Speedlights and how they can work for you.
Start your visit to the Arizona Sun Corridor at a working Longhorn cattle ranch located in the foothills of the copper-colored Tucson Mountains. You will learn the concept of lighting “on location” and have an opportunity to direct hired models and practice using off-camera flash. Your mentors will assist you in assessing a particular shooting situation and finding the best angles. You will learn to interpret any existing light source and understand how to use your Speedlight (or more than one) to render the best image.
Speedlight technology will continue to be our focus as we walk the streets of Old Tucson Studios, the set of more than 300 movies since 1939. With gunfighters, stagecoach drivers and saloon girls as our subjects, this old Western town is an authentic setting for our continuing exploration of how luminosity can shape the mood and color of the photographs you create.
Further develop your skills at the area’s missions as you consider the ambient light and learn to frame the Spanish architecture underneath a blazing blue sky.
End the day at Saguaro National Park where you will discover that Speedlights are not just for portraiture. Watch the wildflowers unfurl, granting vivid contrast against the dry desert floor, and the saguaro cacti are always ready for a close-up.
You can’t miss with mentors Dave Black, Lucas Gilman and David Tejada—industry leaders when it comes to using Speedlights in their stylized images. During this trek to the Wild West, you will bring to light the best in your photography and round up images to treasure for years to come. Sign up now!
Howdy to all the Trekkers who will be attending the Speedlight Flash Master Class in Tucson. This is going to be a great time of learning how to accomplish advanced location lighting using Speedlights in a variety of settings. Be sure to bring your Speedlights and any accessories that allow you to use your flash off camera. A 24-70mm lens or similar length would be a good choice, but I would encourage you to bring other lenses you might own, and a sturdy tripod is always a good idea. As the course title reads, this is a Master Class so brush up and be familiar with using your flash off camera so we can easily move on to advanced location lighting. Lucas, David, and I are looking forward to working with all of you in Tucson. Adios. Dave Black
Workshop Fee: $1,399
Includes in-field instruction, entrance fees, presentations, digital reviews, and transportation to each shooting location.
Four Points by Sheraton Tucson University Plaza
1900 East Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85719
t 800-368-7764
Group Name: Mentor Series
Rate: $110/night + tax
Cut off date: Friday February 24, 2012
Weather
We are very casual on the treks. We will be shooting mainly outdoors, so bring a variety of clothing you can layer. Dress comfortably, with good walking shoes. Make sure to have rain gear with you at all times to protect your camera bag and camera. http://www.weather.com/
Travel Insurance
Access America (tel. 866/807-3982; www.accessamerica.com)
Travel Guard International (tel. 800/826-4919; www.travelguard.com)
Travel Insured International (tel. 800/243-3174; www.travelinsured.com)
Travelex Insurance Services (tel. 888/457-4602; www.travelex-insurance.com).
Digital Review Sessions
We will have digital review sessions throughout the workshop. You will be asked to select 5 images for each review session that you will review with your mentor on your own laptop.
Equipment
Bring a camera, lenses, flash, lightweight tripod, filters, lens hoods, lens cloth, battery charger, batteries, storage device or portable hard drives, card reader, all cables, power converters, memory cards and adapters, a rain cover for your backpack and camera, cable release and your cameras manual.
Non-Photographers/Spouse Policy
We would like to notify you that spouses or non photographers of trek participants who travel with them to mentor series trek destinations advertised as part of the mentor series will be charged the prevailing workshop cost. This is because of limitations in the workshop classes, transportation and seating at the many venues we work with on the treks.
Incidentals
You are responsible to pay for all charges to your room when we check out of your hotels. Incidentals such as room service, drinks, phone calls, business services, laundry, etc. are not included.
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