Early Bird Discount: The first 5 people to register will receive $100 discount off regular tuition fees!

Vancouver Photo Workshops proudly presents this intensive weekend workshop, "Greg Gorman on Portraiture" with internationally acclaimed photographer Greg Gorman.

Set in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, this is an incredible opportunity to expand your visual horizons under the guidance of one of the great masters in contemporary photography. Take part and experience a renewed sense of energy, inspiration and vitality in your photography.

This workshop is like nothing you have ever experienced.

Be inspired and guided by a true Master. Shoot amazing models, all casted by Mr. Gorman himself, at incredible locations. And because this is a true Greg Gorman Workshop experience, we have even thought about the wine.

It's simply one of the most distinguished, unique workshop opportunities VPW has ever created!

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Workshop course description provided by Greg Gorman:

Join photographer Greg Gorman in this hands-on, intensive weekend workshop as he shares his lighting techniques both in the studio and on location.

Greg will discuss how he approaches people and how he analyzes a face, as well as his use of different camera angles, lens choices and background choices to create distinguished images with strong personal style.

Mr. Gorman will also discuss and demonstrate how he works in natural light with reflectors, scrims, and artificial light.

Students will have time to shoot, putting Greg’s techniques and their own into practice, followed by group critiques.

Some Photoshop and processing will also be covered as it relates to portrait photography, but emphasis will be placed on the original capture.

Students may work with film or digital cameras for this workshop.

Greg will travel to Vancouver ahead of the workshop to personally audition and cast the models for this exclusive workshop. He will also visit and approve all shooting locations before the workshop begins.

Early Bird Discount: The first 5 people to register will receive $100 discount off regular tuition fees!

Greg Gorman’s work documents that peculiar obsession of the 20th century celebrity. His photography is timeless and not confined to has-beens, hot properties and wannabe's.

Each shot gives a picture of human nature in its infinite range. Each picture is also a testament to the individual character.

"For me a photograph is most successful when it doesn’t answer all the questions," says Gorman, "and it leaves something to the imagination."

For over three decades, Greg Gorman has continued to master the art of photography. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg has developed and showcased a discriminating and unique style in his profession.

Besides traveling the world for specialized photographic projects, Mr. Gorman continues to work on compilations of his imagery. A book is forthcoming on his award winning L.A. Eyeworks campaign and currently Mr. Gorman is in production on a book tentatively titled In Their Youth: Early Portraits, which incorporates forty years of previously unpublished work. These releases will join his previously published books: Greg Gorman Volume I, Greg Gorman Volume II, Inside Life, Perspectives, As I See It, and Just Between Us. In 2007, The Journal of the 21st Century published a book of Mr. Gorman’s platinum prints entitled Odes to Pindar.

Aside from photography, Greg’s other passion has always been wine. He is now taking his keen interest one step further by venturing into wine making. Mr. Gorman will be producing his first vintage this fall with renowned winemaker Dave Phinney from Orin Swift Cellars.

Born in 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, Greg attended the University of Kansas from 1967-69 with a major in photojournalism. He completed his studies at the University of Southern California, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in cinematography in 1972. He currently divides his time between his homes in Los Angeles and Mendocino, California.

Visit Greg Gorman's website for more information and to see his captivating photography:

www.gormanphotography.com

Level:

Basic photography knowledge required.

Enrollment:

Maximum 16 participants.

Equipment Needed:

Bring your film or digital SLR camera (must have manual controls) and at least 1 lens.
Optional: additional lenses, camera flash, tripod or laptop.

We Provide:

Course content as outlined above. Use of our digital facilities to view, edit and print your images. Refreshments each day.

Hotels:

Please visit the 'Our City' page for a list of recommended hotels in Vancouver.

Early-Bird Discount:

If full payment is received by thge Early Bird Discount Discount deadline, you will receive the indicated discount amount off regular tuition rates.

Group Discount:

A 5% discount will be appplied if 3 or more people register at the same time for the same workshop. (All 3 tuitions must be paid for by one credit card to be considered a group registration.) Please follow the instructions on the online registration page.

In order to provide the best learning environment possible VPW keeps class sizes limited to 12-15 people (depending on the workshop). This is but one reason that we count on you to attend your chosen class, once you have registered for it.

If you must withdraw for any reason please be aware of our refund policy as follows:

For our Master Photographer Series workshops, 1 to 5 days in length, VPW requires 60 days written notice (before the workshop start date) of your withdrawal in order to provide a refund. VPW may retain 15% of fees paid or $150 minimum in processing your refund. If the tuition is less than $500 the minimum fee drops to $75.

Within 45 days of the Master Photographer Series workshop date all fees paid are non-refundable.

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