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We are pleased to announce the following workshops for 2009.

Please do not hesitate to contact Marti Jeffers at marti@martijeffers.com with any questions or to register for one of our

2009 workshops. A more detailed description of each workshop will be provided in the very near future.

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Craig Tanner and Marti Jeffers offer workshops that are of extremely high value. Our average teacher to student ratio is

one of the lowest in the business. Our instructors are working professional photographers who have an intense passion

for sharing and inspiring. We fully recognize the commitment of time, energy and money it takes for you to attend a

workshop. So we work very hard to be the best at intimately knowing our locations, providing a wealth of high quality

information via excellent presentations and one on one help in the field, presenting extremely supportive and highly

detailed image reviews, and doing all of this in an energy rich, supportive environment where inspiration and having fun

never take a back seat to anything.

During the workshops, our complete focus is on you, the participant.

Our instructors do not shoot their own work when they are with students during the workshops.

If you see an instructor photographing, they are either shooting images of the participants engaging in the workshop for

public relation purposes or shooting something that is to be used for educational purposes during the workshop.

We fully realize that in addition to the education business we are in the inspiration business, the fun vacation business,

and ultimately, we are a service business. We are here to serve you. Your complete satisfaction with your workshop

experience is our pledge and guarantee. After all the majority of our workshop participants are repeat customers and we

know as well as anyone that we only get one chance to make an awesome first impression.

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Death Valley

National Park

02/21– 02/27

(Sat 7:00 PM

thru Friday at

noon)

Join us in one of America’s most photogenic National

Parks for 6 days of field shooting, image critique, and

Adobe Photoshop instruction. We will photograph some

of Death Valley’s most captivating features in beautiful

light, such as the Mesquite Flat Dunes, Badwater,

Golden Canyon, Zabriskie Point, and many more!

Depending on rainfall, we may have the opportunity to

photograph some beautiful wildflower displays. In the

field instruction and daily critique of work shot during the

workshop using a digital projector are a major focus of

the week Limited to 16 participants

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$1,295 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers

Next Step

Spring

03/22 – 03/28

(Sunday at

3:00 pm –

Saturday at

1:00 pm)

The Next Step workshop is about peeling away fear,

expectation and convention and finding the passion,

purpose and the heart of your work as an artist. This

workshop is about getting who you truly want to become

as a person and artist into your photography. The

beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia will be the backdrop

for our explorations. The Next Step workshop is about

uncovering your unlimited potential as an artist and

human being. This four and 1/2-day creativity workshop

is limited to 10 to 11 participants to insure a maximum

amount of individual instruction and to insure a powerful

sense of community among the participants

** FULL** – We are beginning a wait list.

$1,195 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers

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Spirit of the

City: Austin

TX

04/04 – 04/10

(Sat at 7:00

PM – Friday

at 1:00 PM)

Our Spirit of the City workshops offer an amazing

smorgasbord of photographic subjects including

landscapes, architecture, macro, night photography and

street photography of people. Downtown Austin is a

mecca for photographing people because its home to

one of the most vibrant music and party scenes in the

country. But Austin is also home to beautiful and eclectic

architecture, four stunning lakes and countless parks all

within the city limits. The focus of this 5 and 1/2 day

workshop is one on one instruction in the field followed

by supportive review of the images created.

Presentations will include but not be limited to

composition, creating dynamic landscapes, shooting

architecture at twilight and night photography, creative

techniques for macro photography, approaching and

photographing people on the street, shooting with the

Lensbaby and a technique presentation which covers

fundamental field techniques including exposure, depth

of field, and stop and implied motion. We throw in some

very helpful Adobe Photoshop techniques throughout the

week to round out the creative process.

Limited to 14 participants

$1,295 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers

Foundation in

Photography

for Women

04/15 – 04/19

(Weds at 8:00

AM – Sun at

1:00 PM)

The Foundations in Photography class for Women Only

is the perfect class for women interested in learning the

fundamentals of photography in a nurturing and

supportive environment, share experiences, make new

friends and enjoy our time together. Each participant

receives one-on-one attention to answer questions,

improve your photography and encourage creativity. This

class is ideal for women photographers who are moving

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class is ideal for women photographers who are moving

up to the digital SLR, as well as those who want a

thorough review of the basic concepts of photography.

This class, designed for the beginner to lower

intermediate level, consists of classroom lectures, field

shooting assignments, and constructive critique of daily

work. To benefit most from this workshop, you need a

digital camera with manually adjustable f-stops, shutter

speeds and ISO. The beautiful city of Savannah,

Georgia, is the backdrop for expanding your

photographic horizons. Not only do we photograph in the

lovely squares in the historic district and along River

Street, we also visit such places as Wormsloe Plantation,

Tybee Island and the historic Bonaventure Cemetery

The class is limited to 12 participants

Jekyll Island

04/22 – 04/26

(Weds at

10:00 AM –

Sun at noon)

Join us on one of America's most beautiful barrier

islands for 4 and 1/2 days of photography of classic

beachscapes, marshscapes and turn of the century

architecture. The focus of this landscape based

workshop is in the field shooting with one on one

instruction followed up by supportive image reviews.

Presentations on this workshop will include but not be

limited to composition for the grand scale landscape,

composition for architecture, night photography, and

Adobe photoshop techniques relevant to the types of

assignments we will have on the workshop. This

workshop will include multiple shooting sessions at

Driftwood Beach, the world famous tree strewn beach on

the north end of Jekyll Island. We will also photograph

Jekyll Island's architectural wonderland - the Historic

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Jekyll Island's architectural wonderland - the Historic

District of restored summer homes from the golden era

of Jekyll Island when it was a playground for the

wealthiest families in the country. Limited to 14.

Street

Portraiture

04/28– 05/03

(Tues 4:00

PM – Sun at

1:00 PM)

The Street Portraiture workshop is about first, becoming

more confident approaching strangers and then, working

with a variety of techniques to dramatically improve upon

your photographs of the people you meet on the street.

The setting for this workshop is the beautiful city of

This workshop will begin with demonstrations where

Craig will show his ideas about approach, which will

include, but not be limited to, techniques for positively

framing the shooting session and both verbal and body

language communication field techniques. Craig will also

demo rapport building and techniques. Presentations

and in the field teaching will include techniques for

maximizing quality of light, working with shallow depth of

field to simplify backgrounds (including a special

demonstration using the Lensbaby), using split focus

techniques, evoking emotional responses from the

portrait subject, using props to create a high energy

presence on the street, and "impromptu" posing

techniques. Craig will also present some of his favorite

Street Portraiture Photoshop techniques.

This workshop is limited to 8 - 9 participants.

** FULL** – We are beginning a wait list.

$1,095 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers

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Lensbaby!!

05/13 – 05/17

(Weds at 4:00

PM – Sunday

at 1:00 PM

The Lensbaby is a specialty lens that gives a whole new

meaning to the phrase selective focus. In addition to

selective focus the Lensbaby has other unique

properties that make it one of the best bangs for your

buck in terms of a single piece of equipment having the

potential to spark creative epiphanies. During this four

day workshop Craig takes you on a creative journey with

the Lensbaby as the creative muse. The stunningly

beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia will be the backdrop

for our Lensbaby explorations. Craig will start the

workshop with a presentation that covers the basic

operation of each of the Lensbaby models including

focus, bending focus, locking focus, aperture ring and

exposure techniques, and working with both the focal

length and macro adaptor kits. Craig also discusses

Lensbaby techniques for shooting a variety of subjects

including macro, abstracts, landscapes, architecture and

people including Craig's very own specialty technique -

the split focus portrait. Craig will also make a special

composition presentation showing how working with the

Lensbaby has the potential to dramatically alter and

expand the way we think about image design theory.

Craig will also share the Photoshop techniques that he

uses as companions to some of his most conceptual

Lensbaby shots

Limited to 12 participants

$1,095 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers

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Spirit of the

City: San

Francisco

8/22 – 8/28

(Sat at 7:00

PM – Fri at

noon)

Our Spirit of the City workshops offer an amazing

smorgasbord of photographic subjects including

landscapes, architecture, macro, night photography, and

street photography of people. San Francisco is one of

the world's most beautiful cities and is home to

stunningly dramatic landscapes and architecture and

extremely culturally rich opportunities to photograph

people. Craig will be teaching this workshop with Peter

Baker, who is a native of the San Francisco area and is

intimately knowledgeable about all the city has to

offer. The focus of this 5 and _ day workshop is one on

one instruction in the field followed by supportive review

of the images created. Presentations will include but not

be limited to composition, creating dynamic landscapes,

shooting architecture at twilight and night photography,

creative techniques for macro photography, approaching

and photographing people on the street, shooting with

the Lensbaby and a technique presentation which covers

fundamental field techniques including exposure, depth

of field, and stop and implied motion. We throw in some

very helpful Adobe Photoshop techniques throughout the

week to round out the creative process. Limited to 14. **

FULL** – We are beginning a wait list.

$1,295 Craig Tanner;

Peter Baker

Grand Teton

Natioinal Park

09/26 – 10/02

(Sat at 7:00

PM thu Friday

at noon)

Join Craig Tanner and Mark Johnson in the beautiful

Grand Tetons for 6 days of field shooting, image critique,

and Adobe Photoshop instruction! In addition to critique

and educational sessions on Composition, Creativity,

and Adobe Photoshop, we will photograph many of the

classic locations throughout the park, such as

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classic locations throughout the park, such as

Schwabacher Landing, Mormon Barns, Oxbow Bend, as

well as many other lesser know, yet still stunning

locations. Presentations cover traditional topics such as

exposure and composition, and digital techniques such

as a digital workflow, adjustment layers, masks, etc

This workshop will be limited to 16 participants.

Next Step Fall 10/11 – 10/17

(Sun at 3:00

PM – Sat at

1:00 PM)

The Next Step workshop is about peeling away fear,

expectation and convention and finding the passion,

purpose and the heart of your work as an artist. This

workshop is about getting who you truly want to become

as a person and artist into your photography. The

beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia will be the backdrop

for our explorations. The Next Step workshop is about

uncovering your unlimited potential as an artist and

human being. This four and 1/2-day creativity workshop

is limited to 10 to 11 participants to insure a maximum

amount of individual instruction and to insure a powerful

sense of community among the participants

$1,195 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers

Zion National

Park

10/24 – 10/30

(Sat at 7:00

pm thru Friday

at noon)

Join us for 6 days of shooting and image critique during

autumn in one of America's spectacular national parks.

In the field instruction and daily critique of work shot

during the workshop using a digital projector are the

major focus of the week. Discussions focused on

creativity, composition, developing new ideas, ways of

seeing, and your personal style will be perfectly

intertwined with our field and critique sessions. In

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intertwined with our field and critique sessions. In

addition to critique and educational sessions on

Composition, Creativity, and Adobe Photoshop, we will

photograph many of the classic locations throughout the

park.

This workshop will be limited to 16 participants

Big Bend

National Park

11/14 – 11/20

(Sat at 7:00

pm thru Friday

at noon)

Join us for this exciting 6 day workshop which will be

lead by Craig Tanner in one of his favorite National

Parks and one of America's best-kept secrets. Where the

rocky Chisos Mountains meet the Chihuahuan Desert,

we find rare plant species and extraordinary landscapes.

We spend several days in the park exploring and

photographing these diverse environments. In the field

instruction and daily critique of work shot during the

workshop using a digital projector are a major focus of

the week. In addition to critique and educational

sessions on Composition, Creativity, and Adobe

Photoshop, we will photograph many of the classic

locations throughout the park, such as Santa Elena

Canyon, Rio Grande Overlook, and others, including the

ghost town of Terlinqua on the western edge of the park.

This workshop will be limited to 16 participants

** FULL** – We are beginning a wait list.

$1,295 Craig Tanner;

Marti Jeffers