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After multiple interview sessions Friday, and a fine Workshops lunch from Executive Chef, Brad Purdy, attendees joined Rockport College and spring workshops students in an informal portfolio sharing and reel screening session that evening. The Fair wrapped up Saturday afternoon. Many prospective staffers also applied online or were interviewed at the SPE National Conference in Denver in March. There’s still one more opportunity for film department interviews: with Workshops Film Technical Director, Ted Wachs, at the B&H booth at NAB, April 14 and 15, 2008. We want to thank all those who made such an effort to join us in Rockport for the fair and to all applicants for their enthusiastic interest in joining our summer staff for the exciting season ahead. Workshops Expand High School Program The Workshops’ popular Young Artists Program for high school photographers and filmmakers launches two new courses this summer. Responding to interest from Young Artists alumni "Stella Johnson's photographs are poems weighted with grace, dignity, and compassion." -Constantine Manos
Johnson demonstrates her skill at filling the frame and layering complex images: her use of light and shadow brings a classic luminosity to her images. Each image stands on its own. Patience and a little bit of magic bring a sense of joy and wonder to daily village life. Her palette of human emotions is universal, reminding us of the importance of love, dignity and respect. The accompanying text expands the story: a preface by Constantine Manos, Johnson’s writing, and a conversation about the work with Gela Garcia and Gustavo Illades. The design by Michael Alpert, fellow Workshops instructor, is eloquent. Al Sol is a book that will engage the human spirit and grace any book collection. -Tim Whelan Stella Johnson, photojournalist, instructor, and repeat Fulbright award recipient for photographic projects leaves for Crete to lead the Photographic Documentary Workshop, May 18 – 31, and teaches a two-week Documentary Project workshop in Rockport, June 15 – 28. New Dates for Ireland Workshops This spring and summer, the Workshops offers a series of new courses on the Emerald Isle. These workshop dates have been recently updated.Memory and Dream in Ireland, June 7 – 21, with Jo Ann Walters Young Photographer’s Workshop in Ireland Photographing the Nude in Ireland
July 5 - 28, with Connie Imboden Space Available in Spring Workshops  This spring and summer, the Workshops offers a series of new courses on the Emerald Isle. These workshop dates have been recently updated. High Dynamic Range Imaging, May 18 – 24, with Dan Burkholder B & W Digital Photography, May 25 – 31, with Terry Abrams
The 2008 Catalog is ready for download The 2008 summer workshops are available on-line and a PDF is available for download. Need Help Deciding? Are you having difficulty deciding which workshop is right for you? Call us for advice. Email your questions to info@theworkshops.com and we'll make every effort to respond within 24 hours.
Once you've found the workshop that fits your goals, registration is easy. Register online: Go to theworkshops.com and select a workshop you would like to attend. From the course description page, click on the registration button next to the date to begin the online registration process. Follow the instructions from there. Register by phone: Call us and we can fill out your application over the phone. We can also answer any questions you may have regarding your travel options, lodging and what to bring. Call us toll free in the USA at (877) 577-7700, or (207) 236-8581 internationally. Register by fax or by mail: Download the PDF Application Form from the Registration Information section of our web site. Fill it out and either fax or mail it in. Register now to ensure your spot in our of our great summer programs!
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Three inches of new March snow did not discourage the dozens of applicants who arrived in Rockport last weekend for a springtime Workshops tradition: the annual Job Fair. Candidates applied for a variety of positions in the photography, film, and multimedia programs, including teaching assistants, lab technicians, internships, film technical department, and gallery coordinator.
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Photography, the international language, can enrich our lives and open new worlds. This is the case with Stella Johnson's first book, Al Sol: Photographs from Mexico, Nicaragua and Cameroon. Johnson has immersed herself in village life as both a passionate photographer and compassionate observer. Living with the people whom she photographs, she is able to cross the line to capture intimate moments. Working with a handheld Leica, she is free to discover extraordinary moments in ordinary situations. Moments that allow us inside… children playing without toys…women preparing food and attending to life’s daily chores…men fishing.
Personal memories and dreams are rich with poetic, mythic and psychological content. During these two intensive weeks of photographic visualization in the Burren countryside, artists explore the emotional and mental forces of daydream, night-dream and the rich complexity of personal and collective memory as they pertain to emerging vision.