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FOTOfusion 2024 - Saturday Schedule
500, 600 series presentations: Free to everyone
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100 Series Seminar |
200 Series FOTOshoot |
300 Series Computer Lab |
400 Series Master Workshops |
500 Series Lecture Demo / Computer Lab / FOTOshoots |
600 Series Community Events |
| 700 Series: Free to Public | Portfolio Review / Technology Center |
Special Events |
>CLICK HERE for a description of the different types of events.
Note: Schedule is subject to change due to the busy schedule of our presenters. Changes will be posted at all sites during the week.
* FOTOshoot times indicate time that field trip leaves from The Centre and time that FOTOshoot ends at the location. Please arrive at the Centre at least 15 minutes before departure time. All FOTOshoots leave from Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s courtyard at indicated starting time. The FOTOshoot will end at the time indicated and additional time should be allowed to return to the Photographic Centre before your next event.
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Descriptions
6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
FOTOshoot 219
Water, Water Everywhere! with Craig Blacklock
©Craig Blacklock
In puddles, streams, waterfalls, lakes, and oceans, water is a subject that nearly all of us are drawn to, but few have mastered. For 47 years, and most of his 19 books, Craig Blacklock has photographed the interface of land and water in wilderness areas. Join Craig for an early-morning photoshoot of the Atlantic Ocean and Inland Waterway. Craig will guide you in selecting possible compositions, and the technical issues of dealing with shutter speeds, depth of field, and glare. While not required, it is strongly recommended that you attend the Water, Water Everywhere! lecture. Variable or other neural density (ND) filters and a polarizing filter will help achieve long exposures and control glare.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Master Workshop 421
Expressive Photo-Collage Using Corel Painter with Jeremy Sutton
©Jeremy Sutton
This all-levels hands-on computer lab class will take you through a well-structured photo-collage workflow. This workflow, that Jeremy developed and that he applies in his professional work, incorporates organizational systems, compositional strategies, and layer mask, brush and texture techniques. Bring your collage project source material (photos of significant people, places, documents, textures, and handwriting that relates to your chosen subject). Take home a digital photo-collage that tells the story of your subject in an expressive unique way.
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Seminar 149
Midjourney and Adobe Firefly, an Introduction to Text Based Generative AI with John Reuter
By now most photographers and artists are familiar with Artificial Intelligence enhanced features for selecting and masking in Photoshop and Lightroom. Many have heard of but perhaps avoided exploring the text based Generative AI image creation tools such as Midjourney and Adobe Firefly. This seminar will show what Reuter thinks are the strengths of both. We will cover setting up your account on Discord, which is the necessary entry point to Midjourney. We will explore creating images with simple prompts and take it up a notch with more complicated commands that can really refine your results. Upload your own existing images and have Midjourney work its magic on those, combining them in ways you may have never imagined.
Adobe Firefly uses Adobe’s huge catalog of stock imagery to source its generated images, avoiding the potential copyright issues that concern many with Midjourney and other image generators. A companion to Firefly is Adobe’s Generative Fill, which is now in general release as part of Photoshop’s tool set. Part of Select Subject, Generative Fill can make amazing transformations of your existing or generated images. You can also extend images as the tool will generate a variety of possibilities that will amaze you.
FOTOshoot 220
The Documentary Portrait with David Burnett
©David Burnett,
Jimmy Carter, campaigns in the
Democratic primary
for the presidency.
New Hampshire, February 1976
Join our FOTOfusion 2024 FOTOmentor and learn how to create strong and meaningful formal and informal portraits on location and on the street.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Community Event 619
The Personal Project - From Part-time to Art Gallery with Mickey Strand
How to get your work from idea to the art gallery? “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.” -Vince Lombardi. In this presentation, we will roadmap the Personal Project Path: 1. Define your project, its duration, and the end goals; 2. Growing your project, doors open & close every day, moving forward takes only one Yes; 3. Define the major players. You need connections for shooting, display, editing; 4. The finish line. This last step includes reviewing, editing, printing, mounting, and hanging the project for its final presentation.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Seminar 153
Panel: Reinvention and Renewal
The ability to reinvent oneself is critical to creative longevity. Artists often encounter blocks which limit their growth and stunt their creativity. In this workshop, we will speak with three artists about how they confronted this issue in their own work and careers and how they worked through it. Artists will show specific examples of their work to illustrate this process. We may also draw on historical examples of past artists wrestling with similar themes
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
FOTOshoot 221
Shooting People: EVERYONE HAS A STORY! With Robin Rayne
©Robin Rayne
Real People, Real Life: come and learn how to approach a stranger on the streets of West Palm Beach and make a story with award winning filmmaker and photojournalist Robin Rayne. Take to the streets. Find stories.
Learn how to step out of your comfort zone. Approach strangers and get them to talk about themselves as cameras are rolling either stills or video or both. By engaging in conversation, revealing their story, everyone has ONE! Through asking them questions, you tell their story. This is full package class. Back in the classroom we will share results and learn how you might make it final piece. Whether you do video for yourself, family. or a company, this class with help your story gathering skills as well as people skills and you gain a leg up on your peers!
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Community Event 620
Abandoned Vehicles of the Everglades with Matt Stock
Vehicles representing every decade and wheel configuration since the motorized ‘horseless carriage’ was invented were driven and flown through one of the most important wetland ecosystems in North America and for a variety of reasons abandoned and forgotten. Through a series of painting with light photographs, this project, soon to be transformed into a book, is the story of those vehicles. In this community presentation, Matt will share adventures,images, and stories of his time exploring in the River of Grass .
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Computer Lab 314
Mobile Photography Apps - AI Enhancing and Retouching Magic! With Jack Davis
Your iPhone camera is amazing! And you know that you shoot with it infinitely more than with your DSLR. But you also know that it can probably do SO much more when it comes to editing - with greater quality, speed and creative options than you’re currently taking advantage of. Yes, what used to take dozens of steps and tons of meticulous hand editing can now be done with a single click — like with Lightroom Mobile’s new realistic bokeh blur feature, as well as their latest auto adaptive presets and adjustments! And Adobe’s Firefly Mobile web app does all the instant generative retouching and enhancing miracles that you’ve heard about on the desktop! Whaaaaat? Come enjoy this eye-opening hands-on session with Photoshop Hall-of-Famer and rabid iPhone geek Jack Davis. Register in advance to receive a list of apps you should download to your phone in advance. Prerequisite for this hands-on lab is Seminar 141.
Portfolio Review / Tech Center P5
FOTOfusion Portfolio Reviews
Bring your portfolio for top photographers, picture editors and other pros in the business to evaluate your work.
Portfolio reviews are available Thursday through Saturday, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Register 1 day in advance for each portfolio review. If there is availability, you may sign up the same day. Times may vary, so consult the individual daily schedule for exact times.
You may request a portfolio review with a specific artist. To schedule a review with a specific artist, go to the portfolio review area to see the schedule. Please do this before the artist's schedule fills up. Individual artists are scheduled for certain day(s) and time(s) and are only available when they are scheduled.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Portfolio Review / Tech Center P5a
AFTER THE SHOT Town Hall with Angelika Hala, Scott McKiernan, Ruaridh Stewart
Behind the Scenes of Picture Editing: What Really Happens!
The Daily RUSHES of FOTOshoot classes will have a Daily Editing Session by Master top Professional Picture Editors. Learn how picture editors think when they review your work. Ever wondered why one picture is selected over another? What is the process? Come One and Come All, and bring your work from your FOTOshoot class. Learn from the masters and learn from your work and fellow students’ work.
Under the guidance of three top picture editors each student will show work from the FOTOshoot they did. Bring a maximum 9 images, at a least one image from the FOTOshoot and rest can be existing work of one topic, concept or story. Also editors will show examples of stories they edited from beginning to the final selection and sequence. Learn from the masters and learn from your work and fellow students.
Master Picture Editors:
Angelika HALA from Stern Magazine, Europe’s top Magazine
Ruaridh STEWART and Scott MC KIERNAN award winning picture editors from wordless largest independent wire service: ZUMA Press
Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Community Event 621
Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine’s Journey with Joyce Tenneson
©Joyce Tenneson
An intimate journey with one of history's most influential female photographers. Join Joyce Tenneson as she shares her intimate journey towards personal fulfillment and self-actualization ~ what she describes as a necessary and essential “probing into her inner self” as well as a magical and inspiring exposure of her extensive and ever-evolving portfolio of work.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Community Event 622
Photography in transition: How museums and galleries are impacting the medium with Daile Kaplan
The new role of private museums. The strong appeal of emerging (vs. Historic) talents. The global reach of Larry Gagosian. The rise of contemporary art (vs. Classical Photo) galleries. This presentation will help you to understand new cultural trends and its effect on photography.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Seminar 157
Getting the Work Out and Finding Representation with Stephen Mallon
Join Stephen Mallon in discussing some of the tools he has acquired on working with festivals, galleries, museums, and portfolio reviews in the 20+ years he has been exhibiting. Cheat sheets, red flags, open calls, and research tips to help you get your work out there. Mallon has been represented by galleries for over 15 years and is happy to share with you what his experiences have been. Have you ever hit a wall? Maybe it needs some art!
Computer Lab 315
Using the Masking/Local Adjustment Tools to take your images beyond the ordinary with Lewis Kemper
©Lewis Kemper
Recently Adobe made some big changes to Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. These changes make it easier than ever to work on localized areas in your images. Learn how to use the new features of the masking tools including Select Subject, Select Sky Color Range, Luminance Range and how to Intersect and Invert these selections for greater control and the old standbys - Graduated Filter, Adjustment Brush, and the Radial Filter to set your images apart from the crowd. Ansel Adams used to say, “the negative is the score and print is the performance.” In today’s digital world, the raw file is the score and your post processing is the performance. Learn how to use the tools found in both Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom to turn your score into a performance that will dazzle your audiences! Learn how to use these tools to accentuate the stars in your pictures and to control the lighting of your images. Lewis will demonstrate his technique for “flipping the light” to make your subject the strongest visual element in your pictures. Take the ordinary and make it extraordinary with these tips and techniques.
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
FOTOshoot 222
Capturing the Ephemeral: Motion and Blur with your DSLR & Tripod with Jari Poulin
Additional Fee: $30.00
©Jari Poulin
In this shoot, you will work with a model and learn to capture the evocative and poetic imagery that is possible with long exposures and camera motion techniques. You are required to bring a tripod and DSLR camera and have a firm grasp on using your shutter speed and aperture settings.
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Master Workshop 422
Advanced iPhone Photography with Dan Burkholder
© Dan Burkholder
In this information-packed Master Class, you’ll learn creative techniques for shooting, editing, and stylizing photos with your iPhone and iPad, gaining new confidence every time you pick up your iPhone to capture a landscape, portrait, or family event. You’ll also learn when it’s better to shoot with a larger mirrorless or DSLR, then use your iPhone for processing and presentation. From casual shooting to cherished family history projects, this class will open your eyes and pump your creative juices to make images you’ll be proud to share, exhibit, and sell.
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Community Event 623
Travel Photography Essentials with Ben Willmore
©Ben Willmore
Discover the secrets to taking stunning travel photos. Whether using a professional camera or just your smartphone, these tips and techniques will take your photography to the next level. Learn how to capture unique and authentic shots that will make your images stand out. See how to approach photographing locals with confidence and how to plan ahead for your travels. Led by Ben Willmore, who spent over a decade living on the road full-time, exploring all 50 states, over 85 countries, and has circumnavigated the globe by sea, this class will help change your mindset so you can produce memorable and compelling travel images.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Seminar 161
101 Ways to Play: Fresh, Fun Family Photography with Ginny Rose Stewart
Are you a family or children’s photographer? Do you want to level up your sessions with fresh, playful ideas? This course will give you 101 specific ideas to use with children and families of all ages!
Computer Lab 316
Portrait retouching secrets with Janice Wendt
Tired of “plastic” looking portrait images? This class focuses on non-destructive retouching of portraits for a natural portrait — how to use blank layers, adjustment layers, and blend modes to achieve beautiful natural portraiture images.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Community Event 624
Scott’s TOP TEN LIST of 2023 Big Headlines with Scott Mc Kiernan and Guests
Top Ten Headlines for 2023: Good, Bad and Ugly. In homage to David Letterman’s infamous TOP TEN LISTS, FOTOfusion brings you ours! Featuring the topics and trends of the last 12 months. The Taylor Year to ongoing terrible Tragedy in the Middle East and never-ending Russian invasion of Ukraine and human devastation. Rise and fall of bit-coiners and so much more. Bring your headlines and let's share our lists, the year that was: TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE: The Year of Swifties! Following the Top Ten List, 2023’s biggest news will be broken down. From it was covered, from the perspective of a professional photo-journalist in the field, to the newswire decisions, and how photo editors select what runs. Board discussion on how visual journalists cover this changing world, while trying to give a voice to those who live in the shadows and tell their stories with the dignity and respect they deserve. Come see Stories That Need to Be Told and Pictures That Need to Be Seen and Headlines to Remember!
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
FOTOshoot 223
The Everglades by Night with Matt Stock
©Matt Stock
Acclaimed South Florida environmental photographer Matt Stock will lead this hands-on workshop photographing in what he calls “...the best part of South Florida, the Everglades.” Matt has spent years photographing the Everglades at a time when most photographers put their cameras away: the night. Matt has won numerous awards throughout his career based on his unique nighttime photography including Artist-in-Residence at Biscayne National Park and the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. Join him in this hands-on workshop exploring the photographic possibilities of the River of Grass from 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Tripods are required. We will meet on location and photograph through golden hour into the nighttime.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Special Event S5
FOTOfusion Farewell Bash
Join us for dinner and our farewell evening.
Registration
For registriation information, see the registration page.
You may download the 2023 catalog by clicking the link below.
> Download FF23_CATALOG.pdf
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