Please enjoy Jim Cornfield’s recent feature article for Rangefinder Magazine about his time at the 2009 Photography at the Summit. It’s a great synopsis of what to expect from the week and commentary on his experience as a student last fall. It includes an extensive spread of pictures from the workshop as well as a…
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Longtime photographer and former director of photography at National Geographic, Rich Clarkson, talks about how keeping it simple and dealing with less equipment often makes for better photos.
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Sports Illustrated strobed its first NCAA Final Four in 1964 in Kansas City ‘s Municipal Auditorium and five years later, began using big strobes at Final Fours for all the years since. The early days required huge Ascor strobes with four 1000–watt/second condensers with a quick charger on each of the four light clusters. As
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Nancy Crase, who attended both the Sports and Summit Workshops, is the author of a light-painted picture in the March issue of Arizona Highways. Dave Black’s hands-on teaching of the light painting technique led Nancy to photograph the flower in the picture with that technique and Jeff Kida, the photo editor of the magazine, told
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James Balog, a regular teacher at the Summit Workshops over the years, continues to attract attention with his latest project using 30 Nikon cameras in all-weather housings to record some of the world’s shrinking glaciers. His previous projects, which he has described at the evening sessions at the Summit have included an ode to the
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When Todd Heisler attended Photography at the Summit, he took a creative leap and instead of photographing wildlife or the mountains, he did a photo essay on light bulbs. Where they were, where they burned and how they fit into the very Western scene of Jackson Hole. It was very unusual — and good. Now
Workshop alum Todd Heisler producing strong work for the NY Times Read More »
This print and on-line magazine, published by Daylight Community Arts Foundation, is a non-profit showcase for contemporary documentary photography featuring the work of established and emerging artists, scholars and journalists. Founded by Michael lItkoff and Taj Forer as winners of a Howard Chapnick Grant for developing leadership in photojournalism, the website features documentary work from
Everyone is looking to save money as this year moves forward with a stimulus emphasis. President Obama promises investments not only to get the economy going in the short term, but much of this spending as investment in future well-being. Rebuilding the infrastructure — bridges and highways now, but significant investments in education. For many
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We are often asked about the faculties, for they represent many of the best in the field — and a divergence of experience, styles and specialties. The concept of team teaching is unique to the Summit series of workshop and every workshop has at least eight faculty members which include both top rated working photographers,
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James Hill became the European contract photographer for The New York Times in 1995 and has been based in Moscow and Rome. He produced a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the Russian penal system made famous by words — those of Solzhenitzyn’s devastating portrait of the gulag. The pictures appeared in the Times and can be
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