WELCOME to the home of WEEKEND WORKSHOPS, tailor-made photography courses and trips that center on introducing the participants to the fundamentals of photography through the eyes of established professionals, whilst exploring diverse locations throughout China.
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The concept of WEEKEND WORKSHOPS was created by award-winning photographer Sean Gallagher and professional guide and interpreter Jessica Zheng, in response to the demand by amateur photographers for a more affordable and personalised approach to workshops with professionals possessing a unique knowledge of the workshop location.
Student Level: Beginner / Intermediate / Passionate Amateur
Over the course of the workshops, photographer Sean Gallagher will help participants improve their images through an intensive photography experience from which they can develop their own style and voice and approach to their work in the future. The workshops location and the places visited will be fully guided and introduced by Jessica Zheng, contributing to the participants’ deeper understanding and knowledge of the workshop’s location.
REGISTRATION: To register for any of the workshops below, please send an email to sean@gallagher-photo.com after which a registration form will be sent to you.
TAILOR MADE Sean Gallagher and Jessica Zheng are also available for one-on-one or small group photography tours and are able to organise in all locations throughout China. If you are interested in a personalised workshop/tour for yourself or your group, please send an email to Sean at the email above.
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FEBRUARY WORKSHOPS
CHINESE NEW YEAR & HUTONG PHOTOGRAPHY
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“Special Chinese New Year Workshop: White Cloud Temple Fair”
Dates: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Course Leaders: Photographer Sean Gallagher & Guide/Interpreter Jessica Zheng
Location: White Cloud Temple. XiCheng District. Beijing
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 16:00 p.m.
Participants: Minimum 5 people, Maximum 10 people each day (Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis)
Student Level: Beginner/Intermediate – All ages welcome!
Cost: 399 Chinese Renminbi per person (entrance to temple included)
Learn how to sensitively photograph religious events
Hidden in the streets of Xicheng district, the little visited White Cloud temple (bái yún guàn 白云观) comes alive at Chinese New Year as throngs of visitors pour into its grounds to pray, burn incense, throw coins and welcome in the new year in true, authentic and traditional Chinese style.
Over a thousand years old, the stunning temple will serve as the backdrop for our special Chinese New Year workshop, providing students with a chance to witness and photograph this unique event at one of China’s most important Taoist temples and explore one of Beijing’s hidden cultural gems.
Capture architecture and atmosphere
Professional photographer, Sean Gallagher, will be on hand to guide workshop participants through how to capture unique moments in crowds, how to sensitively photograph in a religious setting and how to capture the details in the exquisite architecture on show at the White Cloud Temple. At the same time, guide Jessica Zheng will be there to provide you with details about the history of this special location and answer any questions you have about the history of the area.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE ON THIS UNIQUE WORKSHOP, SIMPLY SEND AN EMAIL TO SEAN@GALLAGHER-PHOTO.COM
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!
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“Hutong Photography”
Dates: Sunday 28th February 2010 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course Leaders: Photographer Sean Gallagher & Guide/Interpreter Jessica Zheng
Location: The Far East International Youth Hostel, Beijing
Participants: Minimum 5 people, Maximum 10 people (Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis)
Student Level: Beginner/Intermediate – All ages welcome!
Cost: 499 Chinese Renminbi per person*
The Hutong Photography Workshop is proving to be a popular event as Beijing residents and visitors seek the opportunity to explore this unique area with their cameras in hand. As a result, we have scheduled a new “Hutong Photography” workshop in February. Just like the previous Hutong workshops, our class will focus on photographing the array of life in this special area of the capital, focusing on street photography, creating unique portraits and capturing the subtle architecture that is on display.
Please have a look at our schedule for the day, below, to see what you will learn and experience from our workshop together.
1-Day Plan
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Registration and Introductions
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Covering the basics. This is where you find out what ISO is..what aperture means…why to change your shutter speed etc. Nothing too complicated, but enough to release those creative juices. ‘Photography Chinese’ – Useful words and phrases to help you when photographing on the street taught by our guide Jessica Zheng.
Have fun whilst learning new approaches to your photography!
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Photographing in the hutongs. This is your first, but not last, chance to head out into the hutongs to begin capturing images. Photographer Sean Gallagher will follow each student individually to see their approach to photographing and offer advice.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch at the Far East International Youth Hostel. A chance to discuss more photography over food!
Editing sessions, focusing on finding your best images.
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Review – Here we will sit down briefly to look at your images from the morning shoot. Photographer Sean Gallagher will offer one-one advice to each participant on ways they can improve their approach to photographing.
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Afternoon shooting. We’ll head back into the hutongs for a final time to try to improve upon our shots from the morning. Our guide, Jessica Zheng, will be on hand to offer you information about the history and culture of the hutongs.
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m – Back to the Far East International Youth Hostel to make the final review and edit of our work.
5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Final presentation of our class’s images. Drinks and snacks provided.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW, JUST SEND AN EMAIL TO SEAN@GALLAGHER-PHOTO.COM
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!
*(includes evening drinks and snacks, but not lunch)
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JANUARY – “Hutong Photography” - PASSED
*To view images from this workshop, please go here*
Dates: Sunday 17th January 2010 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course Leaders: Photographer Sean Gallagher & Guide/Interpreter Jessica Zheng
Location: The Far East International Youth Hostel, Beijing
Participants: Minimum 5 people, Maximum 10 people (Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis)
Student Level: Beginner/Intermediate – All ages welcome!
Cost: 499 Chinese Renminbi per person
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NOVEMBER WORKSHOP – “Hutong Photography” – PASSED
*To view images from this workshop, please go here*
Dates: Sunday 15th November 2009 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course Leaders: Photographer Sean Gallagher & Guide/Interpreter Jessica Zheng
Location: The Far East International Youth Hostel, Beijing
Participants: Minimum 5 people, Maximum 10 people (Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis)
Student Level: Beginner/Intermediate – All ages welcome!
Cost: 499 Chinese Renminbi per person*
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SPECIAL 1-DAY OCTOBER HOLIDAY WORKSHOP – “Hutong Photography” – PASSED
*To view images from this workshop, please go here*
Dates: Tuesday 6th October 2009 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Course Leaders: Photographer Sean Gallagher & Guide/Interpreter Jessica Zheng
Location: The Far East International Youth Hostel, Beijing
Participants: Minimum 5 people, Maximum 10 people (Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis)
Student Level: Beginner/Intermediate – All ages welcome!
Cost: 499 Chinese Renminbi per person*
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WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Beijing - PASSED
Dates: Friday September 18th – Sunday September 20th 2009
Course Leaders: Photographer Sean Gallagher & Guide/Interpreter Jessica Zheng
Location: The Far East International Youth Hostel, Beijing
Accommodation: Students are responsible for their own accommodation however the Far East International Youth Hostel offers a special discount rate of 280RMB/night (plus breakfast) for workshop participants.
Participants: Minimum 5 people, Maximum 10 people (Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis)
Cost: 1499 Chinese Renminbi per person for 3 days
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Beijing will be a unique opportunity to explore and discover your photography in China’s ancient and mysterious capital. A clash of modern skyscrapers and traditional hutongs, this diverse city will be your backdrop to create images that represent not only the city itself but also your unique view of it. With our base as the beautiful Far East International Youth Hostel, situated in the heart of old Beijing, you will be assisted in your work by award-winning photographer Sean Gallagher, who has been based in Beijing for 3 years, and guided by Beijing resident and professional guide Jessica Zheng. The workshop leaders will encourage you to express yourselves through your photography and at the same time assist you in your discovery of the city through a detailed 3-day plan.
3 DAY PLAN
DAY 1 – FRIDAY
MORNING – Registration at Far East International Youth Hostel. Introductions, Portfolio Review and ‘Basics Breakdown’ – refreshing your understanding of the photography basics.
AFTERNOON – ‘Photo-Shadow’ – Entering the maze-like hutongs of central Beijing, you will ’shadow’ professional photographer Sean Gallagher to see how he approaches people and photographs in street situations. Flipping the role, Sean will then shadow you, watching how you work, in order to understand your approach to photography and be able to offer you advice on your shooting style.
EVENING – ‘Group Meal + Presentation by Sean Gallagher’ This will be a time for the whole class to sit and eat together in one of Beijing’s unique hutong restaurants. Sean Gallagher will then present his work from 3 years of photographing in China.
- The beautiful Far East International Youth Hostel in Beijing’s central hutong district, located in a unique traditional courtyard.
DAY 2 – SATURDAY
MORNING – ‘Old Beijing’ – Rising before dawn, we will head out to The Temple of Heaven park in central Beijing. Built in 1420, the temple’s parks are an iconic symbol of traditional Beijing and on weekend mornings play host to hundreds of the city’s residents who venture there to do taichi and swordplay around the temple, wooded lawns and morning light. This will be a perfect chance to photograph to the ‘Old Beijing’.
AFTERNOON – ‘Productive Editing’ – Heading back to the Far East Youth Hostel, we will sit down and look at your work from the previous day and a half shooting, editing it down to the best images, whilst course leader Sean Gallagher offers advice to you on the best ways to effectively edit your work and manage your images.
EVENING – ‘Beijing at Night’ – This will be you opportunity to experiment with night photography. We shall visit the Olympic Park which offers the spectacular subjects of the Olympic Bird’s Nest and Water Cube which will be your subjects and/or backdrops for the evening’s work.
DAY 3 – SUNDAY
MORNING – ‘Final Chance’ – This will be the final chance to head out onto the streets to capture those shots that you missed over the previous 2 days. Want to head back into the hutongs to get that portrait? No problem. Want to get up early to revisit the Bird’s Nest to get the right light? Sure thing. This is your chance to improve your images before the final evening slideshow.
AFTERNOON – ‘Visual Presentation’ and final editing. How do we display our photos properly? What software should we use? This is where you will learn how to use programs that will allow you to show off your images, at the quality they deserve.
EVENING – ‘Final Party & Slideshow’ – The culmination of the workshop will manifest itself in the form of a slideshow of the group’s work from the previous 3 days. This will be chance to have final discussions about the workshop process and enjoy the last evening in the perfect setting of the Far East Youth Hostel’s hutong courtyard.
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Extra Notes – Please Read
* If the minimum number of students is not met for the workshop, the organisers reserve the right to cancel the workshop, offering a full refund to any monies paid to registered students.
** Students are encouraged to have their own personal travel insurance before beginning the workshop. Weekend Workshops, it’s organisers and/or the host organisation cannot be held responsible for any damages, loss of property and/or injury incurred during the duration of the workshop.
*** Students are responsible for their own food, transportation and accommodation prior, during and after the workshops, unless otherwise stated.
Final payments of workshop fees indicates the acknowledgement and agreement of above said points.
