City on the Hill, Historic Boston Workshop

City on the Hill, Historic Boston

LENGTH: 3 days (October 24, 2008 - October 26, 2008)      MAX. STUDENTS: 8      COST: $599.00

Your instructors on this workshop will be Aaron Bieber and Christopher Blake. Read about them here.

Round Light, by A. Bieber

Come join us in the late fall of 2008 in the historic city of Boston, Massachusetts for a three-day shooting-intensive workshop. We will spend three days and nights photographing in the wonderful old city of Boston. This workshop is limited to eight people and one-on-one instruction will be provided throughout.

Fall is one of the best times to visit Boston. The summer crowds have left and the weather is perfect for spending hours walking though the city. We will focus on dawn, dusk, and night photography. At times of day when the light is bad for outdoor shooting we will perform reviews of your past days’ photos, as well as give lessons on Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop for any who are interested.

If you have a laptop, we’ll help you to evaluate and develop your own images on your own computer.

Itinerary

Period Modernism II, by A. Bieber

October 24th

Meet in Boston in the mid-morning. We will have lunch as a group and head off for our first sunset location. After the sun goes down we will break for dinner, and anyone who is interested in night photography can join us for our last session of the day.

October 25th

We meet just before dawn and spend another full day shooting, breaking only for meals and a short period in the mid afternoon. Night sessions are always optional as we may go late into the evening.

October 26th

We meet in the morning before dawn and go out; we will spend the morning shooting and then meet in the early afternoon for our final session.

Locations

Here is a list of just a few of the locations you will get to see and photograph:

• Cityscapes from both East Boston and Cambridge (along the Charles river)
• Faneuil Hall
• Downtown, the financial end of the city
• The Back Bay
• The New England Aquarium
• Observation deck of the Prudential building (the “Pru”)
• Fenway Park
• Harvard and Cambridge

Skygate, by A. Bieber

Weather and clothing

The average temperature in Boston in late October is in the low 60s, though at night it can get even cooler. Since we will be photographing from before dawn until well into the night, we will experience a variety of different weather conditions so we do suggest you bring a few layers of clothing.

Registration

This workshop is not all-inclusive. We will provide a wealth of information about the attractions and restaurants in the Boston area.

The cost for this workshop is only $599 and includes a rugged map of Boston, information about the history of the area, photography tips and guidelines, and more. Register online right now!