HOLLAND CENTER WORKSHOPS:
34250 N. 60th St. Scottsdale 85266
https://hollandcenter.org/

“Unlocking the Power of Smartphone Photography”
Registration: 480-488-1090 for availability. Small groups, 5-8 students.
Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025 Time: 1-4 pm.
All 4 workshops = $200
For Curriculum/Details, click  Holland 100.pdf

“Storytelling with Smartphone Photography”
Dates: February  12, 19, 26, + March 2, 2025 Time: 1-4 pm
All 4 workshops = $200
For Curriculum/Details, click  Holland 200.pdf

SCOTTSDALE CIVIC CENTER WORKSHOP:
7380 E. 2nd St. Scottsdale 85251
https://tinyurl.com/atxkdc6s

“Viewer Engagement through Composition”
Dates: By appointment  Time: 7:30 -10:00 am
For Curriculum/Details click:  Civic Center.pdf

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OPTIMA CAMELVIEW WORKSHOP:
7157 E. Rancho Vista Drive, Scottsdale 85251
https://tinyurl.com/34hw4fzb

“The Garden of Eden”
Dates: By appointment  Time: 2:00 – 5:30 pm
For Curriculum/Details click:  Garden of Eden.pdf

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THE OPTIMA EXPERIENCE
This award-winning, 700 unit, mid-rise mixed use development has a resort signature with multilevel cantilevered outdoor walkways, private courtyards, pools, a waterfall, manicured desert landscaping and a daily light show of reflections between building that changes with the seasons. This urban GARDEN OF EDEN is quiet, undisturbed and the perfect Arizona backdrop for mentoring smartphone photography.

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TEMPE TOWN LAKE WORKSHOP:
272 Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, Az  85281
https://tinyurl.com/yrc8ubjx

“People, Movement, the Arts and Twilight”
Dates: By appointment  Time: 2:00 – 5:30 pm
For Curriculum/Details click:  Town Lake.pdf

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CAPTURING EMOTIONAL MOMENTS VIEWERS CAN FEEL
At our workshops, everything we discuss and practice is right there in front of us. As students scan a scene, they quickly learn that photography is about making choices and visually editing a scene prior to pressing the shutter. Preliminary shots are then taken as a starting point. Composition and lighting take the stage as students ‘work the scene’ to build emotion and draw viewers into the image. Each student critiques their image(s) as they move, constantly adjusting and reshooting. The amazing thing is watching how their minds work through this process and how their group members respond. Questions often result in mentor demonstration and suggestions. This is the power of immediate feedback in ‘BUILDING’ images…

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN WORKSHOP:
1201 N. Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, Az  85008
https://dbg.org

“The Spectacular Arizona Desert”
Dates/Times: By appointment
For Curriculum/Details click:  Botanical Garden.pdf

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THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN EXPERIENCE
This 24 acre BOTANICAL MUSEUM features over 50,000 plants representing more than 4,000 desert species in five diverse desert habitats. From the moment you cross the bridge and enter the Garden, you are introduced to a photo-rich environment with a distinctive day/night  personality. Glass sculpture above by world renown artist, Dale Chihuly… 

 Whether tourists, locals or volunteers, everyone is glad to be there. And they all carry cameras…. the VIBE IS CONTAGIOUS.

CAPTURING EMOTIONAL MOMENTS VIEWERS CAN FEEL
 ‘Shooting With A Purpose’ at the Botanical Garden is a highly personalized experience. Walking the paths and crossing over footbridges visually connect students to the diversity of this environment. Shadow textures from early morning light test student’s observation skills as they frame scenes. Given that environment, students continue to find diversity through Details visitors rarely see. Workshop ‘Easter eggs’…

At dusk, paths become contrasting pools of light and opportunity. Indigenous Arizona plant species are rendered as silhouettes or staged actors.  Either way, the emotion between early morning and early evening creates a theater for students to enjoy.

As students move through the garden, they realize the special nature of this experience, surrounded by Arizona history.  Many will return as members and bring their smartphone cameras with them. Unforgettable…

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THE ULTIMATE LIGHTING & COMPOSITION MASTER CLASS
This is our ‘Beat-the-Heat’ summer special here in Arizona. Located inside the photo-rich Scottsdale Fashion Square, this Workshop Experience features a primer on camera placement, elevated perspectives, natural lighting, reflections, textures and photographic viewer engagement. Melting iPhones are NOT us…

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COMMUNITY EVENTS – OVERVIEW
Photowalks include Performance, Visual Arts, Car Shows and seasonal events throughout the Valley. Contact dan@nextworldmedia.com for dates.