Workshops Calendar

Experience the Heart of Mexico
Dec
30
to Jan 7

Experience the Heart of Mexico

Experience the true beauty and culture of Mexico

We will explore the picturesque mountain towns of Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende and we hope you will fall in love with Mexico like we did. Chase the best light through the narrow cobblestone streets, be serenaded by marachi, dine on delicious authentic Mexican cuisine and create memories that you will cherish forever. You will experience this vibrant and charismatic destination where the locals smiles will warm your heart. There are endless opportunities to create beautiful images in these charming cities.

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Adventure in the Italian Dolomites: The Jewel of The Italian Alps Sept 17th - Sept 25th 2024 - with Venice extension Sept 13th to Sept 17th
Sep
17
to Sep 25

Adventure in the Italian Dolomites: The Jewel of The Italian Alps Sept 17th - Sept 25th 2024 - with Venice extension Sept 13th to Sept 17th

  • cortina de empezzo italy (map)
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Embark on an unforgettable journey with us through the breathtaking Dolomites. We'll be residing atop mountain peaks and quaint, traditional villages, immersing ourselves in the natural beauty of the landscape. Capture awe-inspiring shots of majestic mountains, serene valleys, and surreal landscapes, including moonlit landscapes and star trails. And what better way to end the day than by indulging in delicious, traditional Italian and Austrian cuisine?

Join us on this adventure and feel truly alive. As an added bonus, we're offering an extension trip to Venice for those who want to continue their Italian adventure. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture stunning photos and experience the magic of the Dolomites!

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Adventure in the Italian Dolomites July 1st -9th 2024 with Venice Extension July 9th to 13th
Jul
1
to Jul 9

Adventure in the Italian Dolomites July 1st -9th 2024 with Venice Extension July 9th to 13th

Embark on an unforgettable journey with us through the breathtaking Dolomites. We'll be residing atop mountain peaks and quaint, traditional villages, immersing ourselves in the natural beauty of the landscape. Capture awe-inspiring shots of majestic mountains, serene valleys, and surreal landscapes, including moonlit landscapes and star trails. And what better way to end the day than by indulging in delicious, traditional Italian and Austrian cuisine?

Join us on this adventure and feel truly alive. As an added bonus, we're offering an extension trip to Venice for those who want to continue their Italian adventure. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture stunning photos and experience the magic of the Dolomites!

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Explore and Capture Slovenia
Jun
20
to Jun 27

Explore and Capture Slovenia

  • Clifford Pickett Photography (map)
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Join Clifford Pickett and Susan Magnano on an unforgettable photographic journey through the enchanting landscapes of Slovenia.

This adventure promises to be a visual feast, as we explore this picturesque European gem during one of its most captivating seasons. With the warm, long days of summer, the Julian Alps and Lake Bled come alive with vibrant greens and shimmering blues, creating the perfect canvas for your camera lens.

This will be a unique opportunity for personal attention from Cliff and Susan as this attendees is capped at 5 students. We'll wander through historic towns like Ljubljana and Piran, capturing the timeless beauty of cobblestone streets and charming architecture. But the true magic lies in the pristine nature of Triglav National Park, where dense forests, serene lakes, and hidden waterfalls await your creative eye.

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend March 23rd and 24th 2024
Mar
23
to Mar 24

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend March 23rd and 24th 2024

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It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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The Death Valley Experience
Mar
14
to Mar 19

The Death Valley Experience

Adventures through Sand Dunes, Salt Flats & Ghost Towns

Join Susan Magnano and travel photographer, Clifford Pickett as they lead you through canyons, over the sand dunes, and down to the salt basins.

This 5-day workshop will combine a mixture of in-the-field photography, technical discussions, and post-production. Death Valley is a very mystifying place with unique areas like the Rhyolite Ghost Town and Bad Water Basin that will lead to very captivating photos.

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JOURNY - From Skyscrapers to Subways
Oct
30
to Nov 4

JOURNY - From Skyscrapers to Subways

  • fifth ave new york, NY (map)
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Experience the vibrant streets of New York City like never before! Join Clifford Pickett as he guides you through his hometown city, helping you capture the real NYC.. Not only will we explore the city's most iconic landmarks but we will also discover the hidden gems that are off the beaten pavement. Everything and anything happens on the streets of NYC so he will be covering a variety of techniques used to capture it all. We’ll be shooting street photography (candids and portraiture), architecture and interiors, cityscapes and more. We’ll even have special press passes with backstage access to the world famous NYC Halloween Parade to capture all the mayhem.
From standing on the edge of skyscrapers to exploring the underground deep below the streets and capturing everything and everyone in between, this will be an experience you will never forget!

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Adventure in the Italian Dolomites: The Jewel of The Italian Alps Sept 25th - Oct 2nd 2024
Sep
25
to Oct 2

Adventure in the Italian Dolomites: The Jewel of The Italian Alps Sept 25th - Oct 2nd 2024

Take part in an epic adventure through what has been called the most beautiful mountains in the world.

An UNESCO World Heritage site, The Dolomite Mountains are a region in the northern Italian alps filled with Snow-capped mountains and fairy-tale like villages, precariously perched above lush valleys. At sunrise and sunset, the pale white dolomitic rock, unique only to this mountain range, light on fire, turning shades of pink and purple that simply has to be seen to be believed. Combined with the rich heritage of both Italy and Austria, more than 800 castles, more than anywhere else in Europe, the world famous northern Italian food and then the wine, this isn’t just a photographers paradise, it’s paradise.

The Dolomites offer a landscape photography experience like no other place in the world. This 8-day workshop will have you photographing landscapes like you never have before. We won’t just be photographing the mountains, We’ll be staying sleeping on their peaks, in cozy and immaculate mountain huts called rifugions, waking up to capture the sunrise above the clouds. Coming back for a world class breakfast before taking cable cars to the next breathtaking viewpoint. We won’t just be shooting landscapes though, we will be photographing the architecture and the people of this unique world heritage site, visiting ancient castles and “capturing” the world famous food and wine (and gelato) from this region. This will be an adventure like no other. Come join us!

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The Sedona Experience Landscape and night photography workshop
Aug
17
to Aug 22

The Sedona Experience Landscape and night photography workshop

Come join us on an epic 5 day photo adventure through Sedona, Arizona, one of the most iconic landscape photography destinations in the American West.

We will be chasing the best light, from sunrise to sunset, exploring and photographing the countless locations that make Sedona truly a world-class destination for landscape photography. When the sun goes down we’ll be out shooting the amazing landscape under the canopy of the night sky as you have never seen before!

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend May 20th and 21st 2023
May
20
to May 21

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend May 20th and 21st 2023

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It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend December 17th-18th 2022
Dec
17
to Dec 18

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend December 17th-18th 2022

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It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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Architecture: WTC & Oculus
Dec
13
3:00 PM15:00

Architecture: WTC & Oculus

  • Clifford Pickett Photography (map)
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Let’s discover the incredible architecture the World Trade Center featuring the Oculus, 9/11 Memorial and Fulton Station. The World Trade Center is one of of lower Manhattan's must-see landmarks and we will be photographing both interior and exteriors. We will start outside exploring the grounds of the World Trade Center and enjoy the last bit of sunlight as it creates shadows on the street and cascades around the oculus.

Then we will head inside and we will focus on the artistic principles of compositions with symmetry, framing and balance. We will encourage you to try shooting in black and white to get creative with abstract closeups of the architecture.  This adventure will have you seeing architecture photography in a new way.

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NYC Holiday Lights Downtown with Susan Magnano
Dec
9
4:30 PM16:30

NYC Holiday Lights Downtown with Susan Magnano

It is our favorite time of the year, so let’s capture the city as it sparkles with holiday lights and festive decorations.

Join us on this twilight photo walk through the World Trade Center and Wall street. We will teach you tricks and tips to capture the magic. The lights will be twinkling bright as we practice using long exposures with interesting compositions to create unique images.

Grab your camera, tripod, elf shoes and join us on this festive night photo walk.

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Light Painting - Advanced Course in Central Park with Susan Magnano
Dec
8
4:30 PM16:30

Light Painting - Advanced Course in Central Park with Susan Magnano

Let your inner artist run free. We will review the basics but YOU will be doing the painting. I will share my tools and show you technique, Then I will give you the opportunity to do it yourself and try out different techniques and perfect your skills. We will be working with different backgrounds, tools and patterns. Bring your creativity.

Meeting Location: Central Park

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NYC - Hudson Yards to the Highline
Dec
8
12:00 PM12:00

NYC - Hudson Yards to the Highline

NYC - Hudson Yards to the Highline Dec 8th
$250.00

The Hudson Yards is NYC’s newest neighborhood and has been referred to as a template for the future of all cities. It is also the largest private real estate venture in American History. Most important, it is a playground for modern architectural photography. We will start out tour right in the heart of Hudson Yards at the Vessel. From there, we will work our way through this futuristic wonderscape, capturing the architecture, details abstracts and street photography, before hitting the Highline, NYC’s newest park, itself, packed with incredible architecture, unique vantage points of the streets below and modern art installations.

Then join us for an advanced course in Light Painting in Central Park

Hours 12pm to 4pm

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NYC Holiday Lights Midtown with Susan Magnano
Dec
7
6:30 PM18:30

NYC Holiday Lights Midtown with Susan Magnano

  • Clifford Pickett Photography (map)
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NYC is a magical place this time of year with it's holiday lights, giant Christmas trees and festive decorations.

We will take you on a late night photo tour to NYC’s iconic holiday scenes and teach you tricks and tips to capture the magic. The lights will be twinkling bright as we practice using long exposures with interesting compositions to create unique images.

Grab your camera, tripod, Santa hat and join us on this festive night photo walk.

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The Nova Scotia Experience
Oct
6
to Oct 12

The Nova Scotia Experience

  • cape breton nova scotia (map)
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Autumn is amazing time to discover the heart of Canada’s Atlantic seacoast, Nova Scotia. Come join Susan & Cliff on an unforgettable, uniquely Canadian Adventure.

We will be exploring historic and mystical Cape Breton Island where we will be traveling and shooting along the famous Cabot Trail, one of the most scenic drives in the world. We will be photographing quaint fishing villages, meeting and creating portraits of the local fisherman as well as navigating the seas on local fishing boats.

We will be photographing wild bald eagles and taking our adventure further off the coast while whale watching.

Then we would head to the Cape Breton Highlands, a wild landscape that resembles the coastal regions of Scotland. The Highland’s cool damp deciduous forests are a photographer’s dream at peak fall foliage. The plateau itself consists of numerous broad, gently rolling hills bisected with deep valleys and steep-walled river canyons, sprinkled with various small fishing villages throughout. We’re expecting several encounters with the local moose throughout the area and we’ll never be far from a steaming plate of local lobster fished from the ocean each morning.

What should I expect?

This will be a truly authentic Nova Scotian experience as we road trip throughout the island of Cape Breton.

Lodging is included in the price.

Group size will be kept small (approx. 10 participants) to afford each participant one-on-one instruction both in the field and in the classroom for post processing.

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend June 25-26th 2022
Jun
25
to Jun 26

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend June 25-26th 2022

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It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend September 11th & 12th
Sep
11
to Sep 12

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend September 11th & 12th

  • Google Calendar ICS

It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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The Moab Experience - A Landscape and Night Photography Adventure
Apr
5
to Apr 10

The Moab Experience - A Landscape and Night Photography Adventure

  • Clifford Pickett Photography (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come join us on our annual Epic Moab Adventure where we'll be exploring Canyonlands, Arches, Dead Horse Point and other lesser known locations in this magical landscape. This workshop is based in Moab, a small resort town in Utah with beautiful scenery and stunning red rock landscape that has made it the most photogenic location in the American Southwest.

We will be exploring this amazing colorful landscape with its countless canyons, mountains, and arches. We will be chasing the best light from sunrise to sunset and even the stars.

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Moab iPhone Masterclass
Nov
6
to Nov 9

Moab iPhone Masterclass

Come join Clifford Pickett and Susan Magnano on an incredible photography tour throughout Moab Utah.  We'll be shooting landcapes during the magic hours and the night sky and milky way after sunset in one of the darkest and most scenic locations in the U.S. 

This will be a small group, private photo tour

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend September 5th & 6th
Sep
5
to Sep 6

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend September 5th & 6th

It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend July 11th and 12th
Jul
11
to Jul 12

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend July 11th and 12th

  • Google Calendar ICS

It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend May 30th and 31st
May
30
to May 31

Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp Weekend May 30th and 31st

  • Google Calendar ICS

It’s back! A TWO FULL DAY Lightroom intensive boot camp. This a small group (limited to 10) highly customized interactive everything-you-need-to-know experience designed for one single purpose - to finally help your master Lightroom, to do things the right way, to leverage the full power of Adobe’s Lightroom and creative cloud and finally take back control of your workflow!

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