Best Workshops?

[James Morris]

Derail: can anyone recommend workshops in Australia?

Gordon Undy is running a series of summer classes:
http://www.pointlight.com.au/workshops.html

I doubt you'll find better training anywhere in the world.

[akfreak]

"avoiding the one numbnutz " Ok I though I was the one and only numbnutz around here, who is the imposer you speak of Frank?

[Michael W]

Gordon Undy is running a series of summer classes:
http://www.pointlight.com.au/workshops.html

I doubt you'll find better training anywhere in the world.

Gordon has a great darkroom and is a wonderful teacher. If he's running a workshop in something that interests you then I would recommend it. He is dedicated to traditional processes, no digital. Teaches platinum as well as silver printing, large format etc.

[Brian K]

I bet you could hire a good photographer who has some teaching experience for a direct one-on-one, custom "workshop" for less than what a name-brand Maine or Anderson Ranch packaged-canned group instruction would cost.

I'd offer but I don't do darkroom. But I bet there are over 100 excellent college-professor level people out there who would jump to have a fun day or three teaching you for $300 to $600 per.

You could set your own schedule, work with a series of artists you respect, etc. while avoiding the one numbnutz who manages to distract the class way out of proportion.

Just saying... why not ask people you admire? If you want the social experience that is fun too, but one-on-one is probably a lot more efficient.

Frank's suggestion is a good one. I've taught one on one and it is the most intense and obviously the most personally focused. What is required from you is that you articulate what you want out of the class from your instructor. What areas that you seek to work on. You also want to make certain that in the case of a darkroom class that the facilities are good and that the instructor is capable of communicating not just how to do something but why as well.

[Frank Petronio]

Ha when I was young I assisted some good (and bad) commercial photographers and they paid me, it was better than any workshop ;-p

[sully75]

"avoiding the one numbnutz " Ok I though I was the one and only numbnutz around here, who is the imposer you speak of Frank?

A agree re: workshops. A 1 numbnut workshop is a rarity. It's usually 25% numbnuts and a couple of wingbats.

[Brian K]

Ha when I was young I assisted some good (and bad) commercial photographers and they paid me, it was better than any workshop ;-p

I agree, and that's how I learned, but most people don't have the opportunity or available time to do so. They want as much information as possible in the shortest amount of time and that is pretty much what a workshop can do.

[polyglot]

Gordon Undy is running a series of summer classes:
http://www.pointlight.com.au/workshops.html

I doubt you'll find better training anywhere in the world.

Thanks. Will have to ponder it next time I'm going to Sydney (1400km).