Night Photography Workshop – January 30-31, 2010

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Full Moon in Pittsburgh
Night Photography Workshop

Limited Availability!
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Date: January 30-31st 2010 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 1pm to 1am
Instructor: Gabriel Biderman
Where: f295 Studio, Pittsburgh PA
Cost: $250

Join Night Photographer Gabriel Biderman as we photograph historic and rural Pittsburgh under the full moon. The Steel City has long been heralded as the industrial capital of the US and has continued to reinvent itself over the years.

In this exciting two-night workshop, we’ll adventure into various parts of the city including Mount Washington, the ‘Strip’ District, and the Pittsburgh River Walk which offers unrivaled views of the city’s many bridges. It’s a little known fact that with over 450 bridges, Pittsburgh has the most of any city in the world – including Venice, Italy! To fully explore the extremes of night photography, we’ll utilize longer exposure and search for star trails in the wilderness on Sunday night.

We will reinvent how we capture the “essence of Pittsburgh” at night; looking beyond the fleeting moments of time and explore the images that can be created when you expose for seconds, minutes, and even hours with your camera. The class will give you detailed information on how to meter and process your long exposures using either film or digital capture. Light painting, star trails, and creating ghosts will also be highlighted in this two-night workshop.

Agenda:

Saturday 1/30

  • 1pm-3:30pm: Lecture & discussion on night photography including tips and techniques to make better pictures
  • 3:30-4:30pm: Break for dinner
  • 5pm-1am: Urban night shoot in various parts of the city including the River Walk, the ’strip’ district’, and Mt. Washington

Sunday 1/31

  • 2pm-4pm: Review & discussion of previous night’s work
  • 4-5pm: Break for dinner
  • 5pm-1am: Rural Full Moon Night Shoot.

Technical Requirements:
Film and/or Digital SLR Camera, Tripod & Cable Release. You must be familiar with your camera, especially in Manual Mode. A full list of suggested gear will be sent to you upon payment.

Registration available soon!
Please fill out the form below to pre-reserve!

Full Moon in the Catskills Workshop Update

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When was the last time you took a Night Walk?
No flashlights or artificial light guiding you down a path.  After a few moments, your eyes become adjusted to the full moonlight as you find your way through a new type of landscape.
I recently visited Andre and Michelle’s 14 acre farmland where we will be hosting the Full Moon Workshop this October 31st.  They hadn’t done a “Nightwalk” on their new property yet, and saw it with brand new eyes.  The soft silverly light from the moon almost cast the landscape into a moonscape as we comfortably surveyed the surrounding area.  They forgot to mention that a good chunk of their land had been turned into a Christmas Tree Farm.  What a surreal sight to stumble upon rows and rows of full grown Christmas trees at night!  It was past midnight when we started the walk, and while we were all fairly exhausted, the nightlight invigorated us and we excitedly continued to explore and plan for the next full moon.
The next morning, I went out and retraced our steps with my camera, tripod, and 10-stop neutral density filter.  Yup, this filter is a must for those who want to turn day into night.  Without causing any other effect than preventing 10 stops of light from hitting your sensor you can easily streak your clouds and get ghosts or movement during the day.
There are a few spots left for the Full Moon Workshop, so if you are interested learning more about these techniques, honing your nightvision, and eating some amazing home cooked meals by Michelle let me know!

On the road ~ Missing the other Eagle

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This image was taken on my last night in Maine. It was a full moon and I loved this eagle with the “missing” sign in on it. I had driven by it twice a day for a week, and I knew the image I wanted to create would be during the nocturnal hours. In the previous shot a car drove by and the headlight streaks nailed the composition on the lower left. However, during the 3 minutes that I was making this exposure no cars were driving by. So, with one minute left, I jumped into the rental car, did the famous gabe u-turn, and drove through the image. I really like how the headlights appearance mirrors the full moon behind the clouds above.
Also, I really like how normal rural settings can be extraordinary at night.

Even though I’m black and white, I dream in color

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I dream in color

The 8 minute view from Joyce Tenneson’s porch at night.
I’m up at the Maine Media Workshops taking an amazing Black and White Digital Printing Class with George Schaub. Somehow they let me take out the Marshall’s Inks on this image! I highly recommend taking the trek to Maine and immersing yourself in one of their workshops, it really is a special place.

October 31, 2009 – Night Photography Workshop

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Full Moon in the Catskills
Night Photography Workshop

Limited Availability! Contact me to sign up!

Date: Saturday October 31st
Instructor: Gabriel Biderman
Where: The Barn, Woodbourne, NY

Come to the Catskills to learn Night Photography from Gabriel Biderman. This one night workshop will be based at The Barn in Woodbourne, NY just 2 hours north of NYC. Yes, far away from all the city lights and with a full moon lighting our night you’ll learn how to capture star trails and spectacular nightscape images.

The workshop is Saturday October 31st from 2pm-2am:

  • 2pm- 4pm – Lecture on the history of nocturnal imagery as well as review the various techniques best used to get the most out of long exposures at night.
  • 4pm-5pm – Complimentary Dinner
  • 5pm-7pm – Learn how to create ghost images during the twilight shoot.
  • 7pm- 2am – Explore the 15+ acres of The Barn while capturing star trails, mixed lighting exposures, light painting and other night scenarios.

Sunday from 10am -12pm I will be available for critique and feedback. Complementary Breakfasts will also be served.

Tuition: includes room & board at The Barn:
$300.00 via Check/Money Order
$315.00 via PayPal/Credit Card (we do accept regular credit card payments thru PayPal, you do not need to have a PayPal account)
(please contact me for payment instructions)

Limited Availability! Contact me to sign up!

Technical Requirements:
Film and/or Digital SLR Camera, Tripod & Cable Release. You must be familiar with your camera, especially in Manual Mode. A full list of suggested gear will be sent to you upon payment.

The Barn:
This workshop will be hosted by my dear friends Andre and Michelle. Five double occupancy rooms are located onsite and dinner and breakfast will be provided. If you have special dietary needs please let us know ahead of time.

Directions:
Car or Bus directions will be sent upon payment and acceptance into the workshop. Woodbourne is approximately 2 hours north of NYC.

Cancellation Policy:
Tuition is Non-Refundable!
We are not responsible for cancellations due to medical or other reasons. No fees will be refunded if you withdraw after the workshop begins.

Limited Availability! Contact me to sign up!