New York Experience

The acclaimed dance photographer LOIS GREENFIELD (www.loisgreenfield.com), who was one of the main guest during Nordic Light Events in Norway this year, invites you to spend a 3 day intensive workshop at her New York studio, where many of her iconic images has been made. You will experience how Lois sets up her shoots and see how she instructs the dancers, lights her shoots, and captures the movements in her signature style.

You will use Lois’s strobe equipment and Hasselblad camera system to capture your own dance images with the guidance of the master. Lois will share her personal technique and also encourages everyone to develop their own creative approach to photographing dance and movements. This will be a hands on experience that you do not want to miss out on.

To get into the creative mood we will start our New York Experience with a day spent exploring New York’s best photo galleries where a representative from NORDphotography will be your gallery guide of the day. We will go as a group, using typical New York transportation like Subway or the yellow cab, and eat lunch and dinner where the locals dine.

THE ITINERARY OF THE WORKSHOP:

Thursday December 3rd:
Arrival-day: The students should arrive in time for dinner which is at 19:00. Lois will meet up with us, at a typical New York restaurant, where we will have a nice evening and get to know one another.

Friday December 4th:
Inspiration day: NORDphotography’s representative will be your gallery guide for the day, and take you around NYC, the New York way, by yellow cab or subway, to the main photo exhibit the city has to offer. At night we are scheduled to see one of New York’s finest dance companies, to get the creative juices flowing before we start our 3 day intensive workshop with Lois Greenfield.

Saturday December 5th:
First workshop Day - shooting in Studio
Photographing professional dancers, you will first learn about and practice the Importance of "timing" in capturing action. The strobe and camera operation as well as lighting set-ups will all be explained before we shoot. We all see the shots the students take on the monitor so corrections and suggestions can be expressed to the dancers and lighting can be adjusted for maximum effect.

Sunday December 6th:
Second workshop day - shooting in studio
The participants will now have confidence directing the dancers and capturing group shots with different backgrounds and lighting set-ups. We will photograph both choreographed as well as improvised moments and incorporate fabrics and props to add to the creativity and the fun.

Monday December 7th:
Third workshop day - post production
We will edit our shots, discussing the different narratives evoked by each "split Second". We will analyze why some shots work and some do not, and the importance of cropping. We explain post production processes and techniques, as well as basic retouching. Everyone will receive lighting diagrams and an information sheet with technical tips. Lois will be happy to review student portfolios.

Tuesday December 8th:
NORDphotography’s representative will take the group to B&H (the largest photo store in New York) and other good shopping opportunities.

You will have the rest of the day to relax or explore the city on your own.

At night we meet up with Lois, her assistant and the dancers we photographed for a goodbye dinner.

Wednesday December 9th:
Departure day.

NOTES
LOIS ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO USE HER CAMERA SYSTEM. IF YOU PREFER TO USE YOUR OWN, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING A LAPTOP WITH THE APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN IMAGES.

The photographers will keep the images they shoot, but the rights to use them will limited to personal portfolio, exhibits and web use.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP
This workshop is for the ones who are looking for new inspiration, and has an adventures spirit. Lois Greenfield is a master in photography, and has a special ability to inspire her students. With Lois's clear and patient instruction, and the expertise and
enthusiasm of the professional dancers, even beginners do well in this workshop. Working in Lois’s studio, using her equipment, under her guidance you will find yourself moving towards the next level. Everyone will leave the workshop with their own dance images.

It is also for those who want to get an introduction to New York City, experience the inside of a energetic New York Studio and get to be inspired by a world renowned photographer like Lois Greenfield. IF you also like photo exhibits and shopping opportunities then this is a workshop for you.

GETTING THERE:
Participants will book and pay for their own airfare and hotel accommodations – this way each individual can decide how early to arrive and how late to stay, as well as the price range of their accommodations.

Tickets to New York is at a very low range right now, and there are direct flights (www.continental.com) from Oslo to NYC every day.

The best way to find tickets and accommodation to NYC is by www.finn.no, www.hotels.com or similar services.

Lois studio is at 18 West 21 street, between 5th and 6th, and we suggest you find accommodation close by, in the Chelsea area. But this is entirely up to each and every one. Everyday the group will gather at a meeting point agreed on the day before, so that everyone goes together. The meeting point will be easily accessible to everyone, and close to the gallery we are visiting, or Lois’s studio, or stores of the day.

Link to MAP: http://maps.google.no/maps?hl=no&tab=wl

TO SIGN UP:
To sign up for this workshop send an e-mail to post@nordphotography.com

We will then send you the account number for the deposit, and reserve a place for you for a curtain number of days. As soon as we register the deposit payment, your seat is secure and you will receive an e-mail with a confirmation. The rest of the workshop fee is paid, to the same account number as for the deposit, no later then 2 weeks before the workshop starts.

The deposit is set at NOK 3.500,-.

The workshop is open for 10 participants. We ask for a minimum of 8 participants in order for the workshop to run. If we for some reason are not able to reach this number, the workshop will be postponed or canceled, and your deposit will be returned to the account it was paid from.

We ask that you do not book your flight until NORDphotography has confirmed the workshop. Or we strongly suggest buying the cancellation insurance that comes with the ticket, and make sure it will cover you.

The hotels will normally allow you to cancel a room a week before, or even a day before the reserved date. This varies from hotel to hotel, and we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the rules of your chosen hotel before making a booking.

WORKSHOP FEE:
NOK 10.500,- (includes ticket to Dance show)

Accommodation, meals, and transportation are not included in the workshop fee.

We recommend everyone who travels to have a travel insurance.

NORDphotography:
We aim to inspire NORDIC photographers by arranging workshop with international acclaimed photographers.

Become a member of our face-book group and you will automatically be invited to the workshops we arrange. Or check out our web page www.nordphotography.com