Night – Page 3 – Gabriel Biderman Photography

Vegas to Zion – Dusk until Dawn Workshop

Posted on January 31, 2014February 15, 2015 by Gabriel Biderman

I will be publishing my 2014 workshop schedule soon – but one solid date that only has few spots left is Vegas to Zion from Dusk to Dawn from 4/13-4/18/14. I teach this with Tim Cooper, who also co-authored our book – Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots. This will be our third year teaching this weeklong workshop through the Rocky Mountain School of Photography.

It is one of my favorite workshops – mainly because we go to a variety of really cool locations that are often difficult to get access to at night.

Just to give you a taste of how creative and fun this workshop can be…here are some shots that Tim and I have taken over the years.

Lensbaby is one of our sponsors and provides the entire Lensbaby family to try out during the workshop. This will really help you see and interpret the neon boulevards in a brand new way.

Speaking of Neon…we are the only workshop that offers night access to the Neon Boneyard. This is a fantastic location to learn or finesse your light painting techniques as we breath new life into these historic signs of Vegas legends.

Ghost towns are most appropriately photographed at night, and we have access to two totally different spots! The first one has an amazing collection old cars, Wild West buildings, a fallen airplane from an old movie set, and this triple decker bus just to name a few!

After we have mastered the bright lights, we head east to the cosmic canopy of Zion National Park. There is a cool old ghost town where you can practice more light painting or 1+ hour exposures to get epic star trails. Tim has been exploring Zion for many years and we have several choice spots to create spectacular nightscapes against the full moon and stars.

I will warn you, it is an intensive and full 5 days of lectures, critiques, shooting, and if you know Tim and I…plenty of laughs! You can check out past students testimonials here. Vegas to Zion is really a wonderful way to improve your night photography skills and have fun doing it! You are guaranteed to leave with a unique portfolio of nocturnal images.

For more info or to register click here

Carpe Noctem!

Book Signing and Gallery Show – B&H Event Space Lecture

Posted on November 24, 2013November 25, 2013 by Gabriel Biderman — 3 Comments

Gabe Tim Invite

If you are in NYC on December 4^th and 5^th, we’d love to see you at either one or both of the book launch events that we have scheduled.

The first “party” will be a gallery show/book signing on December 4^th at the Soho Photo Gallery. You’ll be able to bring your book to get signed, as well as purchase one if you haven’t already. Tim and I will have 15 of our images printed on aluminum for your viewing pleasure. Dress up, as you will have the opportunity to get your portrait taken by the legendary Cliff Hausner, who will be running a photo booth at the event as well!

On December 5^th, Tim and I will be speaking at the B&H Event Space from 6pm-8pm. We are going to take a closer look at our photographs that were shot in a variety of nocturnal environments. We will go into the details of how the photos were created, share our techniques, and hopefully inspire you to take better images once the sun goes down! Register for the seminar here. If the event is sold out – come anyway; just arrive 15-20 minutes early as you can generally get in on the wait list.

Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots is now in stock at Amazon and Peachpit Press. Amazon is offering their Kindle version and Peachpit has an open format Ebook if you’d like a digital version. The best way you can support me is by purchasing the book via one of the links I have set up here.

I would also like to also encourage those of you who own the book to take the time to write a review on Amazon – I appreciate the feedback and support.

I hope to thank you in person at one of these events!

Carpe Noctem!

Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots – by Gabriel Biderman and Tim Cooper

Posted on November 11, 2013May 21, 2018 by Gabriel Biderman — 8 Comments

Snapshots Book Cover

Night Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots – by Gabriel Biderman and Tim Cooper - from Peachpit

It’s official – I am an author!

For those of you who have been wondering where Gabe has been on ruinism… well I’ve been using all my words for this new book on Night Photography! I should be getting my copy any day now and it will be in stock at all the major bookstores by the end of November. I’m planning a couple book signing and gallery parties with co-author Tim Cooper in NYC at the beginning of December, so stay tuned!

I will say, the writing was tough going, I have a new-found respect for educators who are able to eloquently put their thoughts down on paper. Translating Gabe to English can be a challenge, but Pearson Press did an amazing job and the layout is simply fantastic. It is chock full of inspirational images, as well as plenty of tips for people interested in improving their pictures once the sun goes down. There are so many who helped with this book – from friends on night shoots, to students at workshops, and all the family and peers who have inspired and supported my late night habits over the years! I want to thank Tim Cooper, who without his help, I’d still be in the writing phase! Tim is my co-teacher on RMSP’s Dusk to Dawn- Vegas to Zion workshop and he took over two chapters – one on composition and the other on processing your night images. And then of course, my wife Nancy, who wanted to see this done (and have her husband back!) more than anyone. She really supported me throughout the process and I owe her many movie nights and hugs!

If you would like to support me further, please help spread the word and purchase the book through one of the below links:

Buy it direct from:

Pearson Peachpit : Ebook and Paper version via the publisher
B&H
Amazon

Carpe Noctem!

A Beacon in the Night

Posted on September 11, 2013September 12, 2013 by Gabriel Biderman — 4 Comments

This year marks the 12^th year of the public art project, a Tribute in Lights, honoring those that fell on 9/11. It is one of the simplest symbols that continues to unite us all. It isn’t guaranteed to always be there as it costs the city over $500,000 each year to display.

So take a moment tonight to find the light – whether it is from a rooftop, bridge, or vantage point.

A few updates – Workshop discount, book, and blog

Posted on August 21, 2013August 23, 2013 by Gabriel Biderman — 1 Comment

The Center for Photography at Woodstock is having a super sale- 20% off – on their September workshops! The Discount code is wpw13fall, but act fast as it is only good until this Friday, August 23^rd! This would make my Seize the Night Workshop, from September 20-22 under $300! It will be my first year teaching at CPW, and I’m very excited to help you take your night photographs to the next level! We will have lots of lecture time and review your work during the day. At night we have several cool locations in the Catskills that we will capture under the stars. Hope to see you there!

I’m also very honored to have my Ziatype “Quattro Fontane” featured in Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes. Her book offers an overview of the many processes, recipes, and instructions to create truly timeless images – from Albumen to Ziatype! Jill chose over 100 other artists to showcase their style, many of them dear friends. I definitely want to give a shout out to Brenton Hamilton! His Alternative Process class at the Maine Media Workshops was where I created this quadriptych . A different Ziatype recipe was used for each image to help create a different feel for each image and was printed on a single sheet of watercolor paper.

And finally, I guess all my traveling is paying off!

B&H just ran a series of articles on Travel Photography, featuring insights from experts in the field, including several National Geographic photographers, and yours truly! My article focused on how to reinterpret cities in a different light by shooting them when the sun goes down. The top image, Moon City, is one of my favorite images that I have taken this year and the inspiration for that blog.

Keep on clicking!