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FOTOfusion 2023 - 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
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
FOTOshoot 219
Street Candid and Event Photography Tools and Tips with George Schaub
©George Schaub
Join experienced street and event photographer and editor George Schaub on assignment at the Susan B Komen “More Than Pink Walk” in downtown West Palm Beach, a meaningful and very fun event that is filled with spirit and costumes and camaraderie, and a perfect venue for honing skills or starting out on candid street photography. We’ll meet for an hour on Friday at 12:00 noon to cover gear and technique: lenses, flash, camera settings, fill cards, finding and posing groups and individual subjects, etc. Schaub will be on hand throughout the event to provide posing and other tips.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Master Workshop 424
The New Instant AI Workflow of Photoshop and Lightroom with Jack Davis
©Jack Davis
Back Live! To attend this three-hour hands-on lab class by Jack “Wow” Davis, you must first attend Jack’s FOTOfusion lecture of the same name. In this workshop, you will experience first-hand the miracles that Adobe has built into the latest versions of their industry-leading tools--both for the desktop and for mobile devices, with an emphasis on how to instantly string these new mind-bendingly powerful selecting, enhancing, and retouching features together into an all-new streamlined workflow! Yes, these AI miracles can be customized and automated to get a HUGE jump on perfecting every photo you’ll ever edit - from portraits to landscapes to creative composites! Join Jack for this game-changing class on the future of photograph editing - that you’ll experience up close and personal now!
Seminar 118 is a prerequisite for this workshop.
8:15 AM - 11:30 AM
FOTOshoot 220
Butterfly Beauties with Alan Winslow
Additional Fee: $30.00
Join photographer Alan Winslow in South Florida's Butterfly World, the extraordinary world-famous ten-acre site where thousands of live, exotic butterflies live, surrounded by acres of waterfalls, orchids, roses, tropical gardens, and hummingbirds.
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Seminar 149
The Ghosts of Silo City with Mark Maio
Early in Mark’s life as a photographer, he gravitated to exotic or popular locations around the world previously used as subjects by photographers he was trying to emulate. While the results of these trips produced technically good photographs, they never seemed to convey anything he felt or wanted to say about what he was photographing. It wasn’t until twenty-five years ago that he came to realize he needed to know something about what he was photographing before he could convey that through his images. This presentation of a project done over a ten-year period of a subject he had access to year round, will offer an alternative of “photographing in your own backyard” to the destination photography trip.
Seminar 150
iPhoneography Editing in a Snap! with Jari Poulin
©Jari Poulin
For those that want to unleash the power of an array of photo editing apps. This seminar will outline some of the most useful features of the top photo editing apps including Snapseed, PS Express, Afterlight and more. Learn how to quickly and beautifully turn your iPhone images into stunning work that stands out in a crowd.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Community Event 619
The Art of Silence: Ben Martin meets Marcel Marceau with Robert Pledge
©Ben Martin
Late world-renown French mime Marcel Marceau equated photography with his own artform: “an art of silence.” This spring the National Arts Club in New York will celebrate the centenary of his birth with an exhibition of photographs by Ben Martin produced over several years in close collaboration with the great stage-performer. The book Marcel Marceau: Master of Mime, first published in 1978, will be released once again by Pomegranate Press. Martin was a Time-Life photographer who, according to the New York Times, captured "evocative images that defined the 1960s." He admitted to be “an unashamed fan of Marceau.” The great mime wrote in 1987: “It does not matter when photographs are taken, they instantly border the world of myths, they mirror an intimate reflection of our own personal story, of an imaginary moment.” Martin’s pictures constitute a unique body of work on a most singular artist. Robert Pledge who originally introduced Martin to Marceau will speak about the exceptional relation between them and their intertwined legacies.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Seminar 153
The Creative Thread: Influences and Spirit with Keith Carter, Andrea Modica, Joyce Tenneson; Moderator Adam Stoltman
Each artist forges his or her own path drawing on collective creative energies which have come before them. In their work, we see the threads of other influences which have guided their evolution and growth. In this this panel discussion featuring (Names tk), we will delve into this alchemical process with each artist discussing their roots, creative influences, and ways in which this continuum of collective spirit has guided their working process.
Seminar 154
Unlock History: Scanning Film with Digital Cameras with Dennis Dimick
©Dennis Dimick
While digital cameras now dominate, some photographers still use film. Many of us have film archives we want to digitize. How to convert film to digital files quickly, and with high quality? Since early 2020, Dennis Dimick has scanned more than 75,000 film negatives and transparencies using digital cameras. In this discussion of tools and techniques, Dennis will share his methods to bring film images into a Lightroom Classic imaging workflow. Besides describing hardware and software tools, he will show examples of images that would remain unseen if it weren’t for camera scanning. Bring your questions!
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Community Event 611
Magnificent Mangroves with Matt Stock
©Matt Stock
Miami based artist Matt Stock has been obsessed with photographing mangroves for a decade. Matt’s photographic process is inherently experimental: wet plate collodion, lumen prints, and studio lighting the wetlands at night are all a part of Matt’s photographic practice in the field. He has waded through swamps, oceans, and everything in between from sunrise to midnight in search of these visually captivating and unique subjects in order to literally and metaphorically shed light on them. Join Matt as he takes you on a journey through the wetlands to see mangroves as a source of inspiration and beauty in both the daytime and late into the night.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Computer Lab 314
Select This! What’s new in Photoshop’s Selections with John Reuter
©John Reuter
The latest updates to Photoshop feature many new improvements to the Selections tools. This hands-on seminar will cover these new tools and more. These include the powerful One-Click Delete and Fill and Delete and Fill with the Lasso Tool. This can be much easier to work with than the Content-Aware Fill command on the Edit menu which often requires additional work. Select Subject has been updated to include skies and backgrounds, a nice improvement. You can also send your portrait images to the companion program Camera Raw and utilize all the new AI-enhanced features that can isolate your people images to individual components such as the face, skin, body skin, eyes, lips, and more. This makes beauty retouching incredibly efficient and powerful. We will also look at the new features in Neural filters, specifically Colorize and Photo Restoration. This is such a time saver for those who love to work with old photos or family photos, eliminating the need to create multiple layers with blend modes.
Bring your skill set up to date with these great new features in Photoshop.
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 - 1:00 PM
Event 420c
The Lyrical Portrait Critique session with Sal Taylor Kydd
This is the critique session for Master Workshop 420. You do not need to register for this. It is shown here for your time scheduling convenience.
Prerequisite: Master Workshop 420.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Event 504
Butterflies: Sixty Years of Wondering if it’s Gonna Be Ok with David Burnett
©David Burnett
I can’t say for sure that Irving Penn, Alfred Eisenstadt, Margaret Bourke-White, or Mary Ellen Mark might’ve experienced the same kind of little fluttering inner butterflies, which I know I experience every time I’m on my way to a shoot. In particular, where I am on assignment and something special is expected. Maybe they did, maybe they didn’t but the dirty little secret is that most photographers, including really competent, accomplished, great image makers still get a case of the butterflies even en route to the kind of gig they’ve done a dozen times. Harnessing those butterflies and making pictures in spite of them, is what it’s all about to me.
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
FOTOshoot 221
On Location: The Creative Nude with Andrea Modica
Additional Fee: $275.00
©Andrea Modica
One of today’s most important image-makers, Andrea Modica, will demonstrate what it takes to create poignant and meaningful portraits and nude photographs. You will explore how to capture the nude in a way that reflects the essence of the subject and expresses your unique viewpoint, both as a person and a photographer.
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Seminar 157
Image Is My Muse: Experimental and Conceptual Approaches to Photography with Veronika Lukasova
©Veronika Lukasova
I've always led a double life as a photographer. Editorial and documentary photographer by day, experimental surrealist by night (and vice versa). In this talk, I'll take you on a grand tour of my methods and attitudes to working with the photographic image - from analogue to artificial intelligence by the way of collage and destructive exposure.
Seminar 158
Adventures in Light Painting with Ben Willmore
©Ben Willmore
Learn to extend your shooting beyond sunset to produce unique images at night. See how various light sources can be used to "paint" light into a scene to produce very unique results. Learn from someone who has been painting with light for more than for darn near four decades.
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 and Select Sky Color Range and 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 - 6:00 PM
FOTOshoot 222
Portraiture and More at The South Florida Fair with Brendan Bannon
Additional Fee: $20.00
©Brendan Bannon
The bright lights, wild characters, lively midway and carnival rides all offer unique opportunities for creative photography. The Fair is a photographer's smorgasbord and Brendan Bannon will be your guide. Looking at the fair offers abundance. Brendan will help you narrow your focus going in and maximize the results of your expedition.
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Community Event 623
The Big Headlines of 2022 with Carol Guzy, Angelika Hala, Evan Kriss, Ruaridh Stewart; moderator: Scott Mc Kiernan
A discussion of some of the year 2022 biggest news, and how it was covered, from the perspective of photographers in the field, an agency, and photo editors. They discuss how they 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.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Seminar 161
Using your Archive to Promote your Business and Navigating the Freelance World with Richard Liebowitz
Do you want to enter the freelance photography world? From corporate professionals to recent college graduates, many are fascinated by the idea of setting their own schedule, but what does it take to be a freelance photographer? Owning your archive and controlling what images are put out there on the Internet, come learn what you need to do to succeed as a freelance photographer.
Seminar 162
Photographing for Photoshop Compositing with Seán Duggan
©Sean Duggan
In this session photographer Seán Duggan discusses how to cultivate a compositing mindset and use compositing techniques for both practical and fantastical applications. This includes the creative considerations involved when choosing existing images for compositing projects or making new photos for a composite idea. Seán will discuss techniques and strategies for both studio and location for capturing the photographs you need to create a specific composite you have in mind, or for your personal library of stock images that may have potential in future composites. He will also review some simple post-processing techniques for creating different types of composites in Photoshop.
Computer Lab 316
Making the Perfect Print, from Photoshop to the RIP with J Thomas Lopez
©J. Thomas Lopez
In this step-by-step, hands-on demonstration, professor and former Chair of the Department of Art at the University of Miami will address every step of the printing process, and explain why each step is crucial. From paper choice to image manipulation and printer setting, you’ll leave with a complete understanding of the process you need to follow to produce a perfect print.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Community Event 624
Style Elements in Cuban Photography 1860-1960 with Ramiro Fernandez
This visual photographic presentation dives into the aspects of style in this personal collection of Cuban Photography spanning over 40 years in the making Spanning 100 years of diversity of subject matter technique, and format. Photographers Included: Samuel A. Cohner, Armand of Havana and KORDA. This will be an over the shoulder look at a book in progress. It will include photos from the fields of Studio Portraiture, Daily/Family Life, Sports and Revolution.
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 5:30pm-9pm. 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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