Post processing Retreat 2024
Post processing Retreat 2024
Join me on this unique, small group highly customized Post processing intensive!
Take your post processing to the next level
I am excited to announce this unique post processing workshop which will feature highly a customized learning environment in style!. This will be a small group workshop of 8 participants, allowing us to highly customize the material we focus on, and taylor the entire experience to the skill level of each individual. The smaller group will allow for lots of 1 to 1 learning, and we will be doing it in a comfortable setting!
Participants will be flying into Walla Walla Airport, where they will be picked up and transported to our accommodation for the event. We will be staying at the incredibly beautiful Yellowhawk resort. Surrounded by Vineyards with a tasting room next door, we will be staying in the 8 Bedroom mansion known as the Estate House with an elevated view of the Walla Walla valley and the Blue Mountains. This house includes multiple dining and living rooms, Billiards room, Movie Theater, Pool, hot tub, A huge kitchen in which we will have a cook on staff preparing brunch and dayly snacks. The house also features multiple wet bars to help us unwind after a full day of Nerding out. Our Post processing sessions will be taking place in the Board room. and will give us a comfortable place to work on our craft.
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Arrival Day - August 11th
Departure Day - August 14th
Price - $2,199
Location - Walla Walla, WA
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Transportation to and from Walla Walla Regional Airport
3 nights lodging in the incredibly beautiful Yellowhawk resort Estate house
2.5 days of personalized Post Processing education, including presentations, 1 on 1 guidance and image reviews.
Recordings of all post-processing presentations
Practice files to work on alongside presentations
Brunch and snacks prepared by an in house chef.
Welcome drinks
Private group to connect with your fellow photographers
Coffee and tea
What will be Taught?
Setting up Photoshop and Lightroom
RAW file preparation
Working with Smart Objects in Photoshop
Working with Luminosity Masks
Exposure blending techniques Basic and advanced
Dodging and Burning techniques Basic and advanced
Creating depth and mood
Blending moments
Focus stacking
Focal length blending
Panorama processing
Creative color techniques
Sharpening For the Web
Sharpening For Print
Who is this For?
Landscape and photographers seeking a more hands on learning experience with customized material being taught. Those who are looking to take their post-processing to the next level. ALL skill levels are welcome. Instruction will include Lightroom / Camera RAW, Photoshop,& the TK Actions panel, TK actions is not required for this workshop but highly encouraged. There is a free version of the TK panel available here. A panel is not required for the workflows Nick will be teaching, but encouraged to quickly create luminosity masks/selections.
How many people is this limited to?
Attendance is limited to 8 participants. Due to the cost of the venue, we will need to reach a minimum of 6 participants to conduct this workshop!
Where is the workshop located?
The workshop will be held entirely at the Yellowhawk resort near Walla Walla WA
Where should I stay?
Lodging is included, just show up and be shown your room
I'm driving, where can I park?
The Resort offers free onsite self-parking for our workshop.
What are the expected weather conditions?
Warm and likely clear, bring your summer attire and swimming suit
What should I bring?
Your laptop, so that you may edit alongside us as we process the images.
What is included?
Sessions, Brunch each morning, snacks, lodging, transportation coffee and tea, and access to a private workshop website with key materials for the workshop or review after (downloadable RAW files, streaming recordings of post-processing sessions).
What is not included?
Dinners, flights and or transportation to Walla Walla, WA
What is the refund policy?
In the event of canceling your participation in the workshop a $100 dollar cancellation fee shall be taken out of the refund. Cancellations happening after July 1st 2024 will not be refunded!