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2017 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS
Unique locations where the life and culture stay close to the country or region's history.

SPAIN
The 3nd Annual Photography Workshop Villages of Galicia
Northwest Corner of Spain
June 15, 2017 - June 26, 2017

Produced by Barbara Nelson & taught by Terry Abrams.

In this small group photo workshop you will be inspired and challenged to see and photograph in new ways.

"The Photo Workshop was far more than I had expected and I carry so many of the special moments with me each day."

"All of the settings offered so much in terms of Photographic learning opportunitites."

GALICIA, SPAIN from Barbara Nelson on Vimeo.

Limited 12 people.

Learn to create personal, expressive photographs both in color and black and white. Capture the essence of a location using a variety of subject matter and techniques, including people, architecture, landscape, and low light photography. You will be inspired, and challenged, to see and photograph in a new way.

Barbara and Terry will be on location during photography. Regular group and individual review sessions.

LOCATION OVERVIEW

Galicia, the northwest corner of Spain, will be the location for this photography workshop. A beautiful part of Spain, and a unique culture apart from the rest of the country, this is a perfect environment to learn new photographic techniques and refine current skills.

We will be based in three locations: Santiago de Compostela, a world heritage medieval city - landmarked and architecturally preserved (5 nights), a small, old fishing village on the Atlantic (3 nights), and a private manor house with ancient vineyards and grand gardens (3 nights). This combination gives a near total experience of the history and culture of Galicia, and its great people who predate the Celts and the Romans.

The schedule gives enough time to integrate into the culture and provides a complete range of subjects to photograph. Note that at this time of year it is daylight until 10 pm and not totally dark until 11:00 pm.

This region is a gastronomic delight with fresh seafood (mussels, octopus, clams, squid, and shrimp), and some very good varieties of tasty white meat fish. All are locally harvested. Delicious local breads, cheese, local vegetables and excellent regional wines as well.

Throughout the two weeks, there are multi-celebrations and much to see and hear of the Galicia music and dance. As always, weather and sporadic, unplanned opportunities will be incorporated into the plans. Whatever happens, there are endless opportunities for great pictures.

SCHEDULE OUTLINE

June 15, 2017 -June 26, 2017 (5 nights) Santiago de Compostela.

June 15. Group arrives and checks into a beautiful family owned hotel with colorful garden on the edge of the historical district.

During these days we will see daily arrival of many pilgrims who have walked one of the St. James trails to reach Santiago and the Cathedral, experience special celebrations and a large daily market. We'll explore the historic streets and world famous cathedral (third most important after Rome and Jerusalem). There will be a couple day trips to nearby villages for local celebrations, crafts people and historical manor houses with gardens and vineyards.

June 20, 2017 - June 23, 2017 (3 nights).

Mid-day move to a small fishing village approximately 1-1/2 hour drive north along the Atlantic coast. Tucked into a little cove we will see colorful fishing boats, a picturesque harbor, and some views of the powerful Atlantic ocean. A day trip up to the centuries old picturesque Finisterre village is included. Overlooking the Atlantic, it was declared by a Roman general in the first century as "the end of the world" because nobody could go any further west by land. It is also very important to pilgrims. After stopping in Santiago de Compostela, some will continue to walk here as their final destination. (Note: Fisterra has its own stamp for traveler's passports).

June 23 - June 25, 2017 (3 nights)

A grand family owned manor house, beautifully refurnished but keeping the period look, with very old vineyards and traditional way of processing the grapes. Nearby is another private manor house with a very large landscaped garden of flowers and a variety of trees. Breakfast and dinner included here.

We will meet daily for field sessions and demonstrations and will periodically critique participants' work. We will be together photographing at various times of day from sunrise to sunset, with breaks scheduled most afternoons. Students are expected to organize their digital images for review on the next day.

The workshop will show you how to work with minimal equipment and maximum adaptability. We will work on analyzing the quality/direction of light, composing the image and anticipating the unfolding activity. You will learn new camera techniques appropriate to the conditions, including HDR exposures, low light photography, black and white techniques and others.

This is a magical opportunity for photographers in a less-travelled area of Spain.

A list of suggested equipment and other travel needs will be emailed to all in the class.

The cost of the trip is EARLY REGISTRATION $3800. per person for double occupancy. Additional $600 for single room. LATE REGISTRATION, after January 5: $4150. Additional $600 for single room. This includes hotels with breakfast (breakfast plus dinner during the 3 nights in the Manor house), tips and local ground transportation related to the workshop.

Not included are all drinks (except breakfast), lunch or snacks, airfare or other ground transportation prior to or after leaving the workshop.

*Refund Policy

As my workshops are structured for small groups, I rely on your attendance to organize many of the workshops’ logistics. Additionally most of the international workshops require a deposit at time of registration and full payment up to 60 days prior to beginning of the reservations. If for any reason you decide to no longer attend the workshop, please notify me and I will return the deposit less a $400 cancellation fee. If you cancel between 120 and 90 days prior to the workshop I will retain $800. If the notification is made less than 90 days prior to the start of the workshop no monies will be refunded.

If the workshop is cancelled by the organizers because of lack of registration, a full refund will be made.

Please note that in case of exceptional and unforeseeable circumstances such as hurricanes, earthquakes, major floods, tsunami, a war or governments' change of policies in the countries I produce workshops and seminars, I will only offer as a refund a new workshop, equal to the value of this workshop, in any of the other venues during that same calendar year. No other forms of refunds will be available.

As always, we strongly suggest travel insurance that gives good coverage for most circumstances including personal health issues that might occur with you or your family. It is also advised that all check their health insurance to make sure it covers you out-of-country.

Barbara Nelson Productions reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any person whose health or general conduct impedes the operation of services to the detriment of other trip participants or the local population. Also reserves the right to remove from a trip, at his or her own expense and without any refund, any person it judges to be incapable of meeting the rigors and requirement of participating in the activities, or who it determines detracts from the enjoyment of the trip by others. Barbara Nelson reserves the right to make route, hotel, itinerary, leader changes and trip modifications as necessary or desirable to improve the trip quality and/or to accommodate the comfort and well-being of guests.

Barbara Nelson, photographer, journalist and event producer. Barbara's productions include custom workshops and seminars for visual artists and professional associations. A background in Radio & TV and magazine publishing, plus extensive international travel to explore many diverse cultures, helps to identify unique places for workshop locations. Each workshop is tailored to a specific theme for maximum learning experience in a stimulating environment. Images have been in galleries and non-traditional spaces across the country, also in private collections. Member: ASMP, PWP, WICI. www.barbaranelson.com, www.barbaranelsonblog.com

Terry Abrams has been teaching photography since 1975, when he moved to Europe to establish photography programs for an American college. He lived overseas for 13 years, during which time he taught and travelled extensively throughout Europe. Since 1990, Terry has been teaching photography full-time at Washtenaw Community College and led the transition of that program from film and darkroom to digital media. He also teaches travel photography workshops in Death Valley, Southern Utah and Maine. He received grants to travel and teach in Morocco and Turkey.

Terry co-produced the Great Lakes Digital Conference and conducted workshops alongside Thomas Knoll, the inventor of Adobe Photoshop. In addition to teaching, Terry creates photographs using the latest digital technologies. His images and writing are reproduced in numerous books on photography. His images are in numerous gallery shows and art fairs. Terry also does individual and corporate consulting in photography. www.terryabrams.com