Workshops, southwestern U.S.

**Mark Sawyer** · 4-Dec-2004, 10:59

Does anyone know of any large format workshops coming up next year in the southwestern (or just western) U.S.? I've never been to one, and figure it's about time to find out what I've been doing all these years...

**evan clarke** · 4-Dec-2004, 11:47

Hi,
We went to Death Valley and the Owens Valley with Bruce Barnbaum and
Ray McSavaney. It was fabulous..Evan

**Bill_1856** · 4-Dec-2004, 11:59

The Santa Fe Photo Workshops are first rate. Get their catalog online.

**Kirk Gittings** · 4-Dec-2004, 14:16

I have taught, off and on, travel workshops with the Santa fe Photographic Workshops, though I am not now because of other committments. They are first rate.

**Don Boyd** · 4-Dec-2004, 14:46

Mark,

Here is a review that I wrote of a Charles Farmer workshop I went to in November, 2003. Do a search on the largeformatphotography.com forum and you will find numerous other references to Charles' workskhops as well as others.

http://largeformatphotography.info/lfforum/topic/497051.html

**Mark Sawyer** · 4-Dec-2004, 15:12

Thanks for the responses so far, everyone; so far I'm leaning towards the Barnbaum workshops in Washington, even though it is about a week's round-trip drive from Arizona, (presuming there's nothing woth stopping to photograph between Seattle and Tucson...) I really like the idea of an on-site darkroom so that work can actually be done during the workshop.

The Chuck Farmer workshops sound interesting too, though. Quite a few reviews on it, mostly very positive.

The Santa Fe workshops sounded more commercial than art oriented, with a heavy lean towards digital and color. Even the only b/w workshop used C-41 processing...

And maybe Per Volquartz will have something in the near future, or who knows what else will pop up... Keep that advice coming!

**Dave Langendonk** · 4-Dec-2004, 15:42

John Sexton runs several workshops from his studio in Carmel Valley. He has some coming up in February and March. He also runs one on location with Ray McSaveney in Arizona/Utah. It was in May this year but he hasn't published his 2005 schedule that far out yet. Check out his website for more details.

**Kirk Gittings** · 4-Dec-2004, 16:51

Your right, if you are looking for a more traditional B&W workshop, the SF workshops are probably not the best.

Though he is not currently doing a SW workshop that I know of (he and I did a couple together in the past), Gordon Hutchins is a truely inspired and knowledgeable workshop instructor. I have co-taught a couple of workshops with him and he is excellent on traditional materials especially, of course, Pyro. He is also the most informed guy I have ever met on optics, lens design, film and developer characteristics etc. he is amazing.

**Henry Friedman** · 4-Dec-2004, 17:24

Don Kirby does an Anazazi workshop and perhaps also something in the slot canyons. He is a fine photographer, a giving instructor and a very nice guy, to boot. He also assists Bruce Barnbaum with some of his Washington state workshops.

www.donkirbyphotography.com

**Gem Singer** · 4-Dec-2004, 20:06

Hi Mark,

Since you are in Tucson, take the short drive to Phoenix and talk to Rod Klukas at Photomark. Rod is very knowledgeable. He, and his wife Lana, as well as Jay Dussard, Keith Canham, and others put on LF workshops in Arizona, yearound. You might be able to save money, as well as travel time.

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