With
Marcela Taboada
When
October 29 - November 3, 2021
Category
One-of-a-Kind, Storytelling, Travel Photography
Package Price
3395.00
$3,395 (USD) includes double accommodations for 6 nights (Friday through Wednesday nights -- ideal for couples and friends traveling together; single supplement for solo travelers is an additional $500), breakfast daily, three lunches, opening and closing dinners, and applicable model/location/materials fees.
Oaxaca is one of the most enchanting and captivating cities of southern Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it encompasses the country’s diverse stages of history—pre-Hispanic, colonial, and contemporary—and is renowned for its music, gastronomy, handicrafts, and traditions.
One of the most important Oaxacan traditions is the celebration of the Day of the Dead, an intimate family observance where locals gather in their homes to pay tribute to their ancestors, who are celebrated with honor. It is believed that their souls return to visit, and for that reason families prepare altars laden with their favorite food and drink, adorned by orange flowers known as cempasuchitl. These petals also lead up to the altars, helping the dead find their way.
This workshop offers participants the chance to photograph colorful Day of the Dead celebrations, turning their lenses to family altars, sand tapestries, market scenes, graveyards full of candles and flowers, and much more. Our host in Oaxaca is the Hotel Parador de Alcalá, located on a pedestrian-only street where various comparsas (dances and parades) are held just outside the front door.
Marcela Taboada leads group edits and critiques to assist you in improving your approach to photography. All the while, you immerse yourself in the natural light and people of Oaxaca—a splendid and unique cultural venue perfect for visual exploration.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR camera. Participants must be able to download, select, and transfer images to their own jump drive for class each day. Experience with low-light photography is helpful.
SPECIAL NOTES:
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ACCOMMODATIONS:
Refer to Package Price description for details on lodging and meals.
PACKAGE PRICE INFO:
$3,395 (USD) includes double accommodations for 6 nights (Friday through Wednesday nights -- ideal for couples and friends traveling together; single supplement for solo travelers is an additional $500), breakfast daily, three lunches, opening and closing dinners, and applicable model/location/materials fees.
Marcela Taboada is a freelance photographer based in Oaxaca, Mexico, who works on long-term stories. She has received many national and international accolades, including a Hasselblad Foundation scholarship and a National Geographic All Roads Photography award. Her work is in the collections of the Hasselblad Center, the Sonoma Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, and the Wittliff Collections in Texas.
Marcela has taught workshops for the Manuel Álvarez Bravo Photographic Center and from 1996 to 2012 she produced workshops in Oaxaca with Mary Ellen Mark.
Website: www.marcelataboada.com