OAXACA EXPERIENCE 2020
Day Of The Dead
5 Day Photo Workshop
October 30 - November 3, 2020
*** ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT ***
$3,100
Experience Day Of The Dead (Dia De Muertos) in Oaxaca, Mexico, with accomplished Mexican street photographer David Coleman. David was born and raised in Mexico and is an expert with the Mexican people, customs, language, and world renowned Oaxacan culinary cuisine.
One of the world’s most colorful festivals, Dia De Muertos, or the Day Of The Dead, is both a celebration of ancestors and a cultural festivity. David, born and raised in Mexico, is an expert photography instructor and visual storyteller who provides a safe and fulfilling photography workshop experience, planning the best sites and times of day for shooting, local fare, and comfortable accommodations in advance. The workshop also includes visual storytelling instruction and image review sessions.
“David Coleman leads fantastic workshops. Daily classroom work and hands on shoots make a perfect pairing for learning. He is an intelligent, funny, creative and kind teacher. He knows his stuff and loves to share with his students. Gracias mil veces!"
- Betsy Collins, Jackson, WY
"David is an outstanding, caring instructor, artist and storyteller. He is encouraging, understands your level and works diligently with you to raise the bar of your work. His day and longer trips are expertly planned and based on his extensive experience in the region, filled with excellent food, thoughtful and smart classroom presentations and critiques, practically flawless logistics, and excellent shooting opportunities."
- Bryan Scanlon, Walnut Creek, CA
“Everything about the Oaxaca Experience with David was just great—shooting locations with plenty of good subjects, helpful image reviews, instruction on becoming a visual storyteller, knowledgeable local guide, excellent food, fun workshop companions and more. David has photo trips to Mexico down to a science. Go with him and have a good time and come back with photos to add to your portfolio."
- Eric Ahrendt, Contra Costa, CA
GALLERY
Oaxaca Experience - a collection of images taken by participants at the "Oaxaca Experience"
INCLUDED
Private accommodations, local transportation, leaders and local guides, all permits, entrance fees and taxes.
Note on limited spaces: Workshops are limited to 7 participants. Small groups allow David to provide one-on-one photography coaching in the field. A workshop participant may bring an additional guest for an add-on fee of $300. The guest gets all the benefits as a workshop participant except for photography instruction.
CARNIVAL EXPERIENCE 2021
In Oaxaca, Mexico
6 Day Photo Workshop
February 13 - 18, 2021
$3,100
Experience Carnival San Martín Tilcajete with accomplished Mexican street photographer David Coleman. David was born and raised in Mexico and is an expert with the Mexican people, customs, language, and world renowned Oaxacan culinary cuisine.
One of the world’s most unique festivals, the Carnival San Martín Tilcajete in the state of Oaxaca, México, is notable for its use of satire especially related to matrimony. We will visit the towns of San Martín de Tilcajete and Zaachila where people, covered in motor oil and acrylic paint, dance in the streets with intricate costumes of devils, animal skulls, and clanging bells.
The workshop also includes visual storytelling instruction and image review sessions.
GALLERY
Carnival Experience - a collection of images taken during the "Carnival Experience".
INCLUDED
Private accommodations, local transportation, leaders and local guides, all permits, entrance fees and taxes.
Note on limited spaces: Workshops are limited to 7 participants. Small groups allow David to provide one-on-one photography coaching in the field. A workshop participant may bring an additional guest for an add-on fee of $300. The guest gets all the benefits as a workshop participant except for photography instruction.
SAN FRANCISCO MISSION DISTRICT
PHOTO WORKSHOP
Message in Murals
$135
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Join International Street Photographer David Coleman in colorful San Francisco's Mission District. Learn how to use your camera as a tool for capturing the visual messages that permeate San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood.
Mission’s vibrant murals serve as both art and political statements in reflecting changes— the most recent a gradual gentrification by mostly young professionals that threatens to push out many long-time residents. David will teach you street photography techniques and visual storytelling skills for using these murals as backdrops for powerful visual narratives. Along the way, you’ll learn local history and explore hidden places that only the most seasoned residents know about.
An (optional) group lunch at the culmination of this 3-hour photography workshop provides the chance to discover delicious local fare, connect with your small group of fellow photographers, and reflect on your experience in the field.
GALLERY:
SF Mission District Photo Workshop - a collection of images taken by participants at the "SF Mission District Photo Workshop"
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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Three hours of small-group and one-on-one instruction, in which David teaches how to capture a public space and compose a personal narrative with images.
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A virtual, one-hour photography critique session (held one week after the workshop), in which David provides constructive feedback and uses Adobe Lightroom to demonstrate best editing techniques for each workshop participant’s photographs.
SAN FRANCISCO ARCHITECTURE
PHOTO WORKSHOP
$135
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Join international photographer, David Coleman, in this architecture photography workshop of iconic San Francisco's turn-of-the-century buildings and forgotten treasures. In this photography workshop you will learn the secrets on how to take stunning architecture photographs. Along the way David will share some of San Francisco's well kept secrets known only to a few historians.
WHAT TO BRING:
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Wide angle lens (the wider the better): 24-105mm or 16-35mm
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Macro lens for details
GALLERY:
SF Architecture Photo Workshop - a collection of images taken by participants at the "SF Architecture Photo Workshop"
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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Three hours of small-group and one-on-one instruction, in which David teaches how to capture a public space and compose a personal narrative with images.
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A virtual, one-hour photography critique session (held one week after the workshop), in which David provides constructive feedback and uses Adobe Lightroom to demonstrate best editing techniques for each workshop participant’s photographs.
SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN
PHOTO WORKSHOP
Sacred Meets Sensory
$135
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Join International Street Photographer David Coleman and take a detour from tourist-rich streets to the locals’ hideaway in the authentic heart of Chinatown. Ornate temples and bustling street markets are just some of the sights you’ll see in one of San Francisco’s most popular yet mysterious neighborhoods.
David will teach you street photography techniques and visual storytelling skills for using the fresh (and often surprising) market fare, colorful window scenes, and elusive back alleys as the setting for your street photography. Along the way, you’ll learn local history and explore hidden places that only the most seasoned residents know about.
An (optional) group lunch at the culmination of this 3-hour photography workshop provides the chance to discover delicious local fare, connect with your small group of fellow photographers, and reflect on your experience in the field.
GALLERY:
SF Chinatown Photo Workshop - a collection of images taken by participants at the "SF Chinatown Photo Workshop"
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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Three hours of small-group and one-on-one instruction, in which David teaches how to capture a public space and compose a personal narrative with images.
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A virtual, one-hour photography critique session (held one week after the workshop), in which David provides constructive feedback and uses Adobe Lightroom to demonstrate best editing techniques for each workshop participant’s photographs.