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DSI Portfolio Award Winners Announced

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Recognizing an outstanding image series from a field of excellent options is a jurors task – sharing this responsibility with Becky Senf and Laura Bidwell was my privilege and pleasure. The inaugural DSI Portfolio Award drew an engaging mix of content and subject matter from a wide geographic audience of recently graduated photographers.

Amiko Li congratulations on receiving our First Place Award! All three jurors responded to your evocative body of work featuring innovative perspectives, use of color and a wide reach of content. As Laura Bidwell stated, “There is a lot of good here.” We felt your technical ability matched your perceptual blend of serendipity and mystery. Becky Senf noted how your work transcends aspects of street photography into portraiture. Your series left us content to sit with each image alone – yet eager to see more of your story.

Elaine Bezold congratulations on receiving an Honorable Mention Award. Your black and white portfolio brought to mind the work of Ralph Gibson as noted by Becky Senf. We all three were intrigued by your ability to conflate domesticity with an ominous overtone. Your sequencing was bold and brave reflecting your strong sense of narration and firm grasp of an individual style. Each sharply graphic image conveyed a world of possibilities with a lingering sense of wonder and curiosity.

Nicholas Mehedin congratulations on receiving an Honorable Mention Award. Your series seamlessly combines place and person. Intrigue was deftly conveyed by your defiant use of light and shadow. Simultaneously your pleasing color palette was sparse yet purposeful. The unexpected sequencing led us to be inquisitive – curious where we were being transported to next and asking why.
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Documentary Master Class with Glenn Ruga

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Designed for photographers who are working on, or are interested in working on, a body of work culminating in a portfolio or a multimedia presentation. Developing skills of conceptualizing a project, shooting, printing, editing,  sequencing, and communicating the concept of a project are the objectives of this Master Class.

Students may present their work during class as prints, projected digital images, or multimedia presentations. While the core of the class is based on still photography, video, sound, or motion may be used as part of the project. Students will be expected to present a final project at the end of the class to the instructor and other classmates in the form of a portfolio of prints, a multimedia presentation, a website, or a book dummy.

The class is designed for photographers who want to engage in a learning environment that will provide consistent valuable feedback and discussion with an instructor and other engaged class members. The class will lean toward subject-based photography but abstract and non-subject based work is also encouraged.

The weekly class will involve analyzing work by accomplished photographers, developing concepts for projects, and regularly reviewing work from class participants.

Requirements: Proficiency in technical aspects of photography including use of digital or film camera, ability to bring in prints or digital slide presentation on a regular basis, and willingness to commit to a project that will be further developed during the course of the class.

Where: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont MA
When: Eight Tuesdays starting September 15, 2015. Exact schedule TBD. 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Tuition: $550
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

One assistant position is available at half price. Inquire with instructor.

Click Here to Register – Only 10 Participants Accepted

Instructor: Glenn Ruga is the Founder and Director of Social Documentary Network and the former Executive Director of the Photographic Resource Center. Ruga has produced three major documentary projects that each traveled to numerous locations across the United States. He served as a curator of the 2012 New York Photo Festival and has been a reviewer at FotoFest, Review Santa Fe, Palm Springs Photo Festival, New England Portfolio Reviews, PDN Portfolio Reviews, and New England ASMP Reviews. His curated exhibits include Global Health in Focus (Photographic Resource Center, 2012); PRC in NYC (New York Photo Festival, 2012); On the Razor’s Edge: Between Documentary and Fine Art Photography (New York Photo Festival, 2012); Global Warning (555 Gallery, Boston, 2014); Rania Matar, Girls in Between and Nancy Grace Horton, Being 13 (Photographic Resource Center, 2012), and four exhibitions of work from the Social Documentary Network including Crisis and Opportunity: Documenting the Global Recession (2010); Ten Years After 9/11: Searching for a 21st Century Landscape (2011);The Art of Documentary (2012); and Using the Power of Photography to Promote Global Awareness (2014).

For more information or questions about the class, email glenn@socialdocumentary.net

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PhotoPlus “Prepay and Save” Special

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John Wyatt Image
©John Wyatt

Exceptional CUSTOM printing at an amazingly low price! Pre-pay for printing during PhotoPlus Exposition 2014, and receive the best price on our Custom DSI Digital Silver Prints® or our Custom Museum Quality Inkjet prints. Custom printing services include inspection of files and minor retouching. Large prints also include proof print. Credit does not expire.

Prepay $100 receive credit for $150

$100 = $150

Prepay $250 receive credit for $450

$250 = $450

Prepay $500 receive credit for $1000

$500 = $1000

Hurry promotion ends 11/9/14!

*Prices do not include shipping, sales tax (for MA residents). Cannot be used for our Value Priced Printing Services with ROES.

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Lensbaby™ & Black and White Image Processing

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Stan Godwin, Lensbaby and Nik SIlver Efex Pro 2
©Stan Godwin, Lensbaby Lens processed with Nik Silver Efex Pro2

Photography with Lensbaby™ Lenses

This hands-on workshop is an introduction to Lensbaby™ lenses and accessories. The Lensbaby is one of the most unique and beautiful shooting lenses on the market today. Learn how to maximize your art by mastering the use of this amazing lens system. As weather allows we will be shooting outdoors around DSI so bring your tripod and DSLR fully charged to get to work! There will be Composer Pro w/ Sweet 35 Optic lens available for Nikon, Canon and Olympus for hands-on demonstration.
A discount coupon for 10% off your next Lensbaby™ purchase will be provided to all attendees.

 Note: If you register by midnight Oct. 8 you are guaranteed a lens for your DSLR, If you register later you may have to share with another attendee of the workshop. When registering make sure you state your whether you use  Canon, Nikon, or Olympus DSLR camera.

Date: Saturday, October 18, 10AM – 12PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035
Cost: $49 per person
Unfortunately this workshop has been cancelled

Black & White Image Processing with Tonality Pro and Silver Efex Pro 2

There are many ways to convert a digital file from color to B&W, but not all conversions are created equal. Working with instructor Stan Godwin, workshop participants will be shown how to go beyond basic Photoshop and Lightroom conversions with Macphun Tonality Pro and Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. Stan will show you how to simply achieve amazing results in the conversion process. Stan will also touch upon the power of these plugins when using them for color post production.

As a bonus, participants will also receive a FREE 11×14 silver gelatin RC print from Digital Silver Imaging. 

Date: Saturday, October 18, 1PM – 4PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035
Cost: $79 per person
Unfortunately this workshop has been cancelled

Bring your lunch if enrolling in both or get a great sandwich just around the building at the Loading Dock Deli!

STAN GODWIN BIO:

Stan taught photography and coordinated the photography program at Texas A&M University-Commerce where he was employed for 30 years. He lead one of the first digital photography programs at a U.S. university. When he retired he was the Interim Head of the Art Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Stan has taught over 120 workshops on Cape Cod and in Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida and continues to shoot professionally and personally. Stan is a nationally recognized educator of Lightroom, HDR, RAW and Color Management and Profiling. His photographic work has been published in hundreds of magazines, newspapers and books over the last four decades. Stan holds the BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and the MS from TAMU-C. Stan Godwin Photography Workshops can be found on the internet at www.stangodwin.com. Stan also owns Packet Galleries (www.packetgalleries.com) on Cape Cod featuring antiques, fine art and more.

*Refund Policy: Because our instructors commit their time to workshops and space is limited, our refund policy is as follows: Cancellations 2 weeks prior to the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations a week before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. All other cancellations will not receive a refund but may apply 50% of the workshop fee to a future workshop of the same or greater price. You must notify us of your cancellation or inability to attend via email. (info@digitalsilverimaging.com).

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New IR Workshop a Success

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Infrared Workshop with Laurie J. Klein
Infrared Workshop with Laurie J. Klein

A clear, late Spring day in Massachusetts was a perfect setting for a digital infrared workshop with instructors Laurie J. Klein and Kyle Perler. The workshop, Digital Infrared Photography 101, was taught to a sold-out crowd of 15 photographers. The biggest surprise of the day was that over half of the participants fell in love with the magic and mystery of infrared  during the film days of Kodak HIE High Speed Infrared Film! These intrepid photographers used changing bags, red filters, and the quirky film to capture IR. Now they are embracing digital infrared and a much simpler production process.

This workshop was scheduled to coincide with an exhibit of infrared photography titled, Beyond the Visible Spectrum. The exhibition featured the work of 4 artists that use infrared photography to create images of ethereal beauty. The work of Laurie J. Klein, Ron Rosenstock, Tony Sweet and Carl Stoveland provided inspiration and a teaching vehicle to workshop participants. Laurie utilized the prints on display as her introduction to the art of IR photography.

As Laurie stated, “One of the most challenging aspects of infrared capture is being able to pre-visualize in a non-visible spectrum. Learning how to interpret in IR.  Foliage comes out white yet the bark of the tree branches come out dark so composing is different then with color or B&W capture.  Some black fabrics come out white, some black. Red roses come out white, purple flowers come out darker. “

Many participants admitted that one of the reasons they love IR is there is often a gift that happens, something they didn’t see in the viewfinder or expect. Because the photographer is not working with a light source she can see, not all outcomes are predictable, that is the “magic” of IR.

Laurie and class during hands-on portion of workshop
Laurie and class during hands-on portion of workshop

Laurie and Kyle also brought in a model for a few hours and went out shooting at a pond near Digital Silver Imaging. Laurie also brought a Cam Ranger, which she tethered to her camera and laptop so the students could instantly see what the images being produced looked like. This allowed Laurie to discuss composition, what a good IR histogram looks like, exposure, ISO and custom white balance.

After a group photograph, it was back to the classroom and Kyle worked with the group on after capture. Using a variety of methods from Photoshop, Lightroom and Nik Pluggins: Color Effects Pro and Silver Effects Pro.  Kyle stepped the class through several images from raw to final, spending a good deal of time on retouching eyes, as eyes can go very dark and have an extremely haunting quality to them when photographed with IR.

Participants responded to Laurie and Kyle’s instruction with overwhelmingly praise and we hope to have the team back soon for another workshop and perhaps even an advanced session.

Join Laurie J. Klein 7/13-7/18/14 in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico for her workshop : Creative Infrared Photography

Laurie’s new book: Photographing the Female Form with Digital Infrared

 

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