AdventureCam Photo, D'Andrea Photography & Design and the Color Management Group are hosting "Adventures in Color Management," two weekend digital photography, printing and color management workshops in Vail, Colorado. The summer workshop is scheduled for July 13th - 15th when the wildflowers are in bloom. The fall workshop will be held the weekend of September 28th - 30th when the fall colors are at their best. The weekend schedule will include a guest reception on Friday evening, a full-day, professionally guided tour into the Colorado backcountry on Saturday and a digital printing/color management seminar on Sunday. The weekend workshops will be limited to 12 participants in order to maximize your learning experience, but the Sunday session will be open to 18 additional guests who just want to sign up for the color management and printing training..
Who Should Attend? - Any photographers, amateur or professional, that wish to improve their photography skills, learn some Photoshop techniques, and improve their digital print workflow through the application of color management.
What you will learn - You will learn how to get the best quality images out of your digital camera in an outdoor setting. You will learn valuable Photoshop techniques designed to give you the best print possible. You will learn how to apply color management to your digital workflow to calibrate your monitor and printer thereby saving time and money.
Seminar Overview:
Friday - A reception will be held at 5pm for all full-weekend participants as a way for everyone in the group to get to know each other. Food and beverages will be served, and we will discuss our plans for the next day. We will also hold an informal Q&A session to improve your photography skills, and our backcountry guide will be there to give a small presentation and to answer any questions.
Saturday - We will meet early in the morning outside the lodge and be transported to the area where we will conduct our all-day guided tour into some of the most scenic areas in Colorado. Once the group arrives back at the lodge in the late afternoon/early evening, everyone will have the chance to rest for a while, then we will meet for dinner at a local restaurant.
Sunday - For those who wish to get up early, we will conduct an early morning shoot around Vail and meet back at the lodge for a continental breakfast and the start of our color management session at 9 a.m.. We will use photographs taken during the weekend to demonstrate Photoshop techniques, color management methods and digital print making. Those registered for only the Sunday session will report to the conference room at 9 a.m.
Cost - The fee for attending the full seminar is $995.00 US, and $495.00 US for the Sunday color management / printing session.
Accommodations & Transportation - Guests will be responsible for booking their own accommodations and transportation to Vail. These costs are not included in the fees for the seminar. Below are some helpful tips.
We recommend that our guests book accommodations at the Antlers at Vail. Our 
reception and color management session will be held in their facilities, and we will be meeting in their courtyard for our trip into the backcountry. We have been given a special group rate that will be good for two days before through two days after the seminar in case guests would like to book an extended stay. To check the availability of rooms and to make reservations, click on the link above or the Antlers logo. From the Antlers home page, click on "Book it Now," choose "groups" and enter Adventure as the code.
According to Orbitz, the following round-trip airfares were listed from major US cities to Denver:
Departing From |
Lowest Listed R/T Airfare |
Chicago |
$204.00 |
DC |
$288.00 |
Los Angeles |
$254.00 |
Miami |
$404.00 |
New York |
$335.00 |
San Francisco |
$335.00 |
Seattle |
$298.00 |
St. Louis |
$305.00 |
If flying into Denver International Airport (DIA), shuttle services to Vail are provided by Colorado Mountain Express 800-525-6363.
Instructors
Mike Pach is a former engineer and owner of AdventureCam Photo. He is an award-winning, published photographer with more than 20 years of experience. Mike is a photographer and writer for the Fort Carson Mountaineer and a former guide for Meet the Wilderness. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of photography and his love for the mountains with others and has been a Colorado resident for 10 years.
Ben D'Andrea is an accomplished photographer, Photoshop expert and graphic designer.He is a former managing partner of two stock photography agencies (Zephyr Images & Stock Imagery) and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA). He now makes his home in Pueblo, Colorado.
Dan Reid is a veteran color management expert with close to a decade of
experience in helping others successfuly reap the benefits of color management
in a short time. An entertaining speaker, contributing editor, and trainer, Dan
has proven to have a deep understanding of color management. Dan is experienced
with not only high end scanners and digital cameras but sophisticated RIPs, CTP
systems, and printing presses. Dan has helped numerous clients through the
challenges of implementing color management in both Mac and PC environments.In
addition to being certfied expert in many leading RIP products, Dan holds the
coveted title as an Authorized Pantone Hexachrome consultant.
Certified: Absolute Proof, Adobe Certified Technical Trainer, BestColor, CGS, ColorBlind, ColorBurst, EFI BestColor, EFI XF, GATF Accredited ColorSync Consultant, GMG, GRACoL 7 Method, GretagMacbeth, GretagMacbeth PM5 Packaging, ICS, KPG MatchPrint ProofPro, Monaco, Onyx, Pantone Hexachrome
Camp Hale in Summer
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Location - We have chosen Camp Hale, the former site of the Army's 10th Mountain Division training center, as the main location for our outdoor photography session (N39°25.44', W106°18.02') . Not only is Camp Hale rich with history, but it also has a high population of aspen trees and offers many excellent photographic opportunities. Our secondary destination is nearby Cross Creek (N39°32.92', W106°25.10') at the foot of Mount of the Holy Cross. The Cross Creek Trail contains a wide variety of natural objects to photograph including rushing water and moss-covered boulders.
Monkshood along Cross Creek |
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Cross Creek
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Notes
- All paid registrants will receive a welcome package that contains information that will help you prepare for the weekend by supplying recommendations on camera equipment and outdoor gear. Your welcome package will also contain coupons from outdoor and sporting goods stores to help with your expenses should you need to buy some gear.
- Guests will be engaging in moderately strenuous activities while hiking at altitudes above 8,000 ft. above sea level, so you should be in relatively good physical condition to participate. If you currently live at a low altitude, booking a room and arriving a day early may help you acclimate.
- Download our equipment list as a guide for what to bring with you.
- All participants must sign a release form that will be submitted to Meet the Wilderness.
- Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis once payment is made. We will keep a waiting list in case of cancellations and will accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover as well as checks and money orders.
- Guests will receive a wide selection of inkjet paper samples and other items as gifts for attending the workshop.
Guiding services are provided by Meet the Wilderness which operates under U.S.F.S. permit in the White River National Forest.
Registration: To register, fill out the form below. The registration deadline for the summer session is June 15th, 2007, and the registration deadline for the fall session is September 1st 2007 . If you have questions, please call 719-260-6637 or send a note to mike@adventurecamphoto.com.
