With
Elizabeth Opalenik
When
October 4 - 9, 2017
Category
Creative Vision, Fine Art, Portraits, One-of-a-Kind
Package Price
3395.00
$3,395 (USD) includes double accommodations for 6 nights (ideal for couples and friends traveling together; single supplement available for an additional $480), breakfast Thursday through Tuesday, lunch Thursday through Monday, dinner Wednesday & Monday, and applicable model/location/materials fees.
Registration Info
Artists throughout history have been compelled to make art using the human figure as a subject, and San Miguel de Allende, with its inspiring colonial charm, provides an inviting backdrop to explore the sensual qualities of the human form while expressing your intuitive creative soul.
Gracious figure and dance models share their stories, and we share ours in return, practicing communication and respect for one another as we make images that softly whisper “yes.” Collaborating in small groups, participants experiment with natural lighting techniques while using props that complement their chosen subject and location.
As you expand your awareness and build on your existing skills through creative assignments, Elizabeth Opalenik offers her own experiential insights during model sessions and critiques. Throughout our time together, you are given ample opportunities to utilize your new skills during group field trips around this charming city.
Images are stepping stones that bear the visual imprint of stories left behind, but good images don’t just happen. Quite often our best work lies just beyond our greatest failures. In this workshop's uniquely supportive environment, you learn to transform those failures into fuel for forging new ideas and exploring new paths.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR camera
SPECIAL NOTES:
Enrollment for this San Miguel workshop is limited to 12 participants. Visit the San Miguel General Information on our website for details on accommodations, meals, transportation, and more.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Double accommodations at Hotel Posada de la Aldea included. Single supplement available for an additional fee.
PACKAGE PRICE INFO:
$3,395 (USD) includes double accommodations for 6 nights (ideal for couples and friends traveling together; single supplement available for an additional $480), breakfast Thursday through Tuesday, lunch Thursday through Monday, dinner Wednesday & Monday, and applicable model/location/materials fees.
Elizabeth Opalenik is a fine-art photographer and sought-after educator who brings a sense of wonder and possibility to students. Her heart is in philanthropic projects and working in her darkroom, where she creates one-of-a-kind images in the mordançage process, hand painting, and platinum printing. She mixes digital and traditional media when appropriate to maximize creative possibilities, using images as stepping stones to trace pathways of the mind.
Her first monograph, Poetic Grace: Elizabeth Opalenik Photographs, 1979-2007, chronicles images from the first 30 years of her career. Her work is collected and published internationally. This is Elizabeth’s 19th year teaching for The Workshops. Her website is www.elizabethopalenik.com.
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