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Large Format Photography Workshop - Tintern, Wales: May 8-11, 2003 |
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About the f32 Workshops:The Spring f32 large format photography workshop will be held in Tintern, Wales. Tintern is just off the A466 4miles North of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, South Wales and is about 20 miles away from Bristol in the South West of England. Tintern is in the Wye Valley, described by Wordsworth as one of the most romantic valleys in Wales. The workshop will be an opportunity to learn new techniques and to meet like minded people. Four days of fun focussed on large format photography. Go large with f32, meet new friends and enjoy the social activity which will continue after the workshops in the Royal George Hotel, Tintern.
The workshop will be more like a holiday where you can relax and indulge yourself in photography, taking the time to try out new ideas and compare notes whilst enjoying the location and scenery. If you decide to stay on at the hotel, Tintern is an excellent base to explore the rest of Wales and South West England. Your hosts will be Robert Lawrence and Clive Warren. Our aim with the workshop is to show you how to produce successful images. Robert has a great definition, "a successful image is one that communicates the emotion felt by the photographer at the time of taking the photo". Numbers of workshop participants will be limited to 15 people. We welcome accompanying partners to join in the evening fun after each days photography!
More images of Tintern - old stereo and new!
Demonstration Lens!
The Cooke PS954 Soft Focus lens sitting pretty on an Ebony RW45E camera.
The Cooke Soft Focus lens and the Ebony RW45E will be at the workshop! The Ebony camera is constructed from Ebony wood and titanium. It is one of the most rigid contemporary cameras available and a delight to use. The Cooke lens is a modern classic - designed and built at the advanced Cooke lens factory. The lens has the pedigree of one of the most famous large format lens manufacturers in the world. This is their first new large format lens in over 50 years! |
Testimonials:"I'd like to be the first to thank Clive and Robert for an excellent weekend. The weather was kind to us and the locations stunning. I learned a huge amount and shot 50 sheets of Velvia and Provia F - and judging by the polaroids, there should be a couple of good shots among them." Rob Barker, UK "The landscape and architectural shoots were an ideal opportunity to discuss and experiment with movements in a real-life situation with experienced and helpful assistance on hand" Mark Blackman, UK "Many thanks to Clive, Robert and Paul for an informative and enjoyable weekend. I learned lots of useful stuff, and now feel a lot more confident about bashing film through the 10x8." David Morton, UK "The F32 workshops are excellent for both newcomers and established LF users. I assisted at the October workshop at Tintern and was suitably impressed with the level and style of tuition." Paul Owen, UK
About Tintern:
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Farmhouse
and buildings lit by a shaft of sunlight in the Wye Valley
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Workshop Activities:
There is some flexibility in the workshop programme to allow for unusual weather conditions etc. We will be selecting particular locations from the range listed on Day 3 so will be visiting one or two on the day. The other locations would be good for post workshop photography! We have devised the content of the workshop to ensure that even the most experienced photographer will get something out of attending. We welcome people with a whole range of abilities, whether just starting out or many years experience. |
Accompanying Partner Activities:
There will be a charge for the above activities and they are subject to availability. There is a lot to see and do in Tintern Village where the workshop is being held. Some may prefer to use the hotel as a base and explore the area. Find top-class racing at Chepstow, a wealth of fishing in the River Wye, or consider the opportunities for pony trekking, golf at several nearby golf courses, and canoeing and boating at Monmouth. |
What you get as a Participant:
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Participants need to:
Demonstration cameras:
This is the Rolls Royce of studio cameras. An opportunity to find out about asymmetric movements and a standard of build with which to judge all other monorails! |
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Use of a lighting track and product table together with innovative use of materials can take the vision and turn it into a winning large format photo. The studio makes life a lot easier, however similar results for still life and portraiture can be obtained when you are back home with a less sophisticated setup - find out how at the f32 Spring workshop! Robert will be sharing his many years of experience as a professional photographer.
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Travel:The closest international airport is Cardiff, Wales and probably has the best road/rail network to take you to Tintern. The closest train station is Chepstow, which is about 5 miles from Tintern. Alternative airports are London (Heathrow and Gatwick), Birmingham and Manchester airports which are about the same distance from Tintern, around 150 miles. There is a good motorway and rail system taking you almost to the door of Tintern. When travelling by air, the best place to arrive in terms of least additional travel is Cardiff - it is only a short drive from Cardiff to Tintern. A hire car would be a useful asset, particularly if you want to do a little exploring following the end of the workshop. Accommodation:The Royal George Hotel, Tintern. f32 has a preferential rate for workshop participants staying at the hotel. The meeting room for the workshop is located in the Royal George Hotel conference facilities. More details below. For Bed and Breakfast we recommend the Wye View Guest House in Tintern, which is a short walk away from the Royal George. Non-residents are welcome to join in the evening social interaction in the Royal George.
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Prices:The workshop fee is £375 (approx $600) for participants, accompanying partners are free if they are not taking part in the workshop. This fee includes tuition, and use of all workshop facilities. Arrangements can be made for film to be processed at participants' expense at a pro. lab., with collection and delivery on a daily basis. Meals (unless otherwise stated), accommodation, air fare and other means of travel are not included. Registered f32 Photographers with a current subscription will receive a discount of 5% on the workshop fee. Numbers of participants will be limited to 15 - accompanying partners are welcome with a range of potential activities possible. |
Booking:The link below takes you to a booking form for the workshop that will allow you to make a complete booking electronically and enroll on the workshop.. Those people who have previously sent Email to workshops@f32.net expressing interest in attending will be given priority as we expect that the workshop will be oversubscribed. Early registration is advised using the booking form linked below:
Booking is now Closed
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Your Hosts:Robert Lawrence: His speciality is high quality architectural interiors and portraiture. His interest in photography started over thirty years ago and he now uses large format with high end scanning facilities and the latest digital SLR cameras for digital delivery. His self confessed first love is all aspects of photography both technical and practical and sharing experience and ideas. Robert has a successful photographic business at the Abbey House Studios in Tintern, which is a professional facility complete with ceiling track lighting system, studio stand, product table, in-house film processor and many other goodies. Robert holds many national and international awards and 2002 successes include: British Institute of Professional Photography International Photographic Awards, Polaroid Category Winner 2002; Master Photographers Association Award for Outstanding Creativity and Technical Excellence in Portraiture 2002; Welsh Regional Master Pictorial Photographer of the Year 2002; 2002 Finalist in Master Photographer of the Year. |
Clive Warren:
Clive's background is in Engineering, Psychology, Cognitive Ergonomics and Information Technology. He worked as a research associate in Bloomsbury at the University of London, lecturing on various subjects at undergraduate and post graduate levels, before moving to his current location in Bristol, the heart of South West England. One of Clive's passions is infrared photography and he has written and maintains the Official Infrared FAQ on the web at www.infraredfaq.org Clive works with a variety of formats, including 4x5, 5x7, and occasionally 8x10. He has a wide range of knowledge about large format photography and older cameras, lenses and techniques. Clive set up the f32.net community of practice for large format photography at the start of the new Millenium and provides this as a resource to assist large format photographers in developing their practice and meeting like minded people. |
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Accommodation: The
Royal George Hotel, The hotel is literally a hop and a skip away from the workshop studios - directly opposite in fact! Packed lunches can be ordered if required for days when we are out in the field at £3.75 per person. f32 have special room rates available for the duration of the workshop. Booking the Royal George should be carried out by you directly with the hotel. |
The Royal George Hotel, Tintern, Wales
The hotel has a renowned restaurant with menus based on freshly prepared food, using local seasonal produce; salmon and Welsh lamb are particular favourites. The international wine list is carefully selected to complement the menus with wines from many continents, including a Welsh wine produced locally. In the heat of the summer, the shade of a willow tree beside the stream offers a cool place to enjoy a drink, whilst the roaring log fires provide a cosy haven of warmth in the cold winters. |
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prices are rates per room per night rather than per person!
£30.00 deposit required per person to hotel. All bookings should be made directly with the hotel mentioning your participation in the f32 workshop for the discounted rate. Please book early to avoid disappointment. |
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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2003
A
view of Tintern Abbey from the surrounding hills in the Spring.
Marbles
- an example of the type of still life studio work possible in the well
equipped studios.
Robert
is a successful full time professional photographer, multi award winner
and qualified corporate member of the British Institute of Professional
Photographers, The Master Photographers Association and member of the
Association of Photographers (AoP). 
Clive
has been an active photographer for over 20 years. He moved from traditional
processes to digital work in the mid 90's and following several years
as a digital artist combining silver and silicon, he has worked increasingly
with traditional large format photography. His work has been exhibited
at various galleries internationally and is in private collections. He
has organised and run many exhibitions and international events and currently
runs an arts-based group called Artery and a new media group called UnderScore.
Wordsworth
described the Wye valley as 'the most romantic valley in Wales', and
here in Tintern the lush green landscape is at it's glorious best. The
Royal George Hotel is set at the bottom of a gently sloping wooded hillside,
amongst beautiful gardens bordered by a gently bubbling stream that
used to be fished by the Cistercian monks from the nearby Tintern Abbey.
Throughout the seasons, the Royal George Hotel offers a welcoming atmosphere
to all travellers. The
hotel is a 16th century listed building located in the beautiful surroundings
It was built in 1598, when it first existed as the Iron Master's cottage
for the nearby mine. In the the seventeenth century it was converted
into a Coaching Inn, and over the years the building has been extended
and improved.