WHEN: July 13, 2015 @ 3:00 pm – July 15, 2015 @ 11:30 am
WHERE: Mirbeau Inn & Spa at The Pinehills Landmark Drive Plymouth, MA 02360 USA
COST: $1355 single occ / $1870 double occ
CONTACT: reservations@mirbeau.com
With more than 10 years of teaching experience at Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny, Needle will introduce participating guests to the art of expressive and painterly photography using nothing more than a digital camera or smartphone and Mirbeau’s Monet-reminiscent gardens as a color palette. The two-day photography retreat will take place from July 13-15, with a focus on capturing striking images of flowers that compel guests to look beyond shapes and into the essence of each subject. The workshop, hosted in partnership with locally-based HUNT’S PHOTO & VIDEO, begins with an orientation and cocktail reception upon arrival on Monday, July 13, and throughout the workshop, participants will enjoy a series of photoshoot sessions with one-on-one instruction, immersive lectures about macro and impressionistic photography, group image evaluations and Q&As.
MONDAY, 7/13:
3p – check-in
5:30-7:00p – cocktail reception and orientation
7:00p – 2-course dinner
Overnight stay
TUESDAY, 7/14:
7:00-9:00a – shooting
9:00-10:00a – breakfast buffet
10:00-10:30a – break
10:30a–12:00p – lecture
12:00-1:30p – lunch
1:30-3:00p – break
3:00-4:30p – lecture
4:30-6:30p – shooting
6:30p – 3-course dinner
WEDNESDAY, 7/15:
8:00-9:00a – breakfast
9:00-11:30a – supportive image evaluations and final Q&A
11:30a – checkout
Package rates start at $1,355 for single occupancy and $1,870 for double occupancy, and include 2 nights’ accommodations; all class activities; a signed copy of Charles Needle’s “Impressionistic Photography: A Field Guide to Using Your Camera as a Paintbrush”; cocktail reception; dining as noted above; and all taxes, fees and service charges. All skill levels are welcome, and guests are required to bring a digital camera and/or a smartphone to participate. It is recommended that participants bring, if possible: tripod, macro lens, telephoto lens, laptop computer with image-editing software installed.
