Today we followed Esha’s group as they explored the district of Alcantra. Our assignment is to photograph the local shops and observe how the traditional shops contrast with the newer institutions. We started by visiting a beautiful quaint little...
We may have turned a corner today…admittedly some of our locations have been difficult to work with, but it seems that on today’s shoot we were finally able to put all the concepts together. The groups split up today,...
After a morning camera exercise we headed out to explore the city! The neighborhood that we focused on is run by a new group of Portuguese entrepreneurs that have established every kind of shop imaginable! From restaurants to barbershops,...
We started our day with a review of images from yesterday, our typical morning critique, and then moved into slightly more advanced ideas about cameras. Where yesterday was all about the technical aspects of making a proper exposure, today...
We’re well rested and ready to push on through the week! The students came in today and we picked up right where we left off, introduction to the cameras! Wendy started by teaching the basics of camera mechanics; aperture,...
A bus load of new faces and a room full of new stories. These new students come from all different backgrounds and experience levels. Some of the students have used cameras before, but the majority haven’t. Very excited to...
Today we wrapped up the advanced class with their finished stories! The groups were assigned the task of creating a slideshow accompanied with music to best illustrate the weeks topic; the changing face of Lisbon. Like yesterday, we started...
We started this morning by finishing off the editing leftover from yesterday’s images and moved into a critique of the student’s work. Compared to the general newness to photography that comes with our beginning workshops, our advanced students are...
The students are back! It’s funny how intense an experience it is to be reunited with people that you haven’t seen in a long time. For us, seeing our students again is always the biggest joy…so it shouldn’t come...
It’s happening again! We are all in Lisbon and our advanced workshop starts tomorrow! Esha, the last member of the team to arrive, came in this morning, dropped her bags in her room and headed out to finish scouting...