THE OVERVIEW

This year Jack Davis, renowned author and educator, with Hawaii “Kama’aina”  (locals) Dewitt Jones and Rik Cooke, will once again be teaching a digital photography and Photoshop workshop at the Hui Ho’olana Center in Molokai, Hawaii. Whether you are a working professional or a dedicated amateur, you will be encouraged to learn with the freshness and enthusiasm of a beginner, as together we explore both our photographic process’ and our creative process’. We’ll also dig into how the latest Photoshop (and Lightroom, if that is your workflow) can be used as THE incredible tool to not only complement, but also extend, and automate, both your creativity as well as your production.

This is a week of exploring ways to better shoot from the heart - how to find the story that we may have never had the time, environment, opportunity, or permission to tell with our photography, our art. And how Photoshop (and some incredible third-party plugins) can give you creative options that you may never have had the opportunity to dive into before. The event is geared to help us slow down enough to allow our eye to play (through the lens) with the world around us - especially this incredibly beautiful world of Molokai. There will also be plenty of time and instruction for working with Photoshop - and Lightroom, if that is your workflow -  (on your lap top, if you choose to follow along) so that students can get invaluable insights and techniques focused on helping them translate, massage, craft, and fine-tune their “captures” into that personal story that is in their heart, and that can be shared with others.

THE DETAILS

This workshop is about exploring the art in our lives and within our selves. On our many field trip/shoots, we will also provide essential insights and assistance on the technical side of photography for us who would like to take advantage of some truly gifted National Geographic alumni - our own Dewitt Jones and Rik Cooke. We’ll all also be taking part in evening slide shows after incredible dinners (with a chance to recline with a glass of wine while unwinding from the day) that cover both these two areas of inspiration and information. This week is dedicated to sharpening the eye, expanding the mind and opening the heart.

This year, as last time, we'll be separating the days into either all photographing - one guided field trip out into the island, and one casual one around the Hui - (it's gardens, grounds and pool), the local palm grove, beaches or ? OR a day of all Photoshop instruction (9am to 12pm so you still have time to shoot in the morning light, then a two hour lunch, siesta, swim, massage, etc., then 2pm to 6pm more instruction - with more time to shoot around sunset). As we found a few years back, doing both a photo field trip and Photoshop instruction in the same day was too much left-brain / right-brain cross-pollination! This separation should make both the shooting and the Photoshoping more focused and relaxed! And attendees can also plan on some dedicated one-on-one Q&A time with Jack, if they would like, in addition to all the field-trip, demonstration and lab time we'll have together.

THE LEADERS

Jack Davis is best known as the coauthor of the award-winning and best-selling guide to Photoshop, The Photoshop Wow! Book, as well as being an award-winning designer, photographer, and contributing editor to numerous other books and magazines on digital tools and the creative process. Magazines he contributes to include Photoshop User, Nikon Capture User, and PEI. His latest book, “How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography,” showcases his addiction with photography, and the process of going beyond what was captured, to what was experienced.

For over 20 years Jack has been an internationally recognized creative spokesperson on digital imagery. He has given keynote address’ at conferences and universities throughout the US, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Brazil, and Australia as well as leading numerous hands-on workshops around the US and abroad. Jack routinely teaches as part of the “Dream Team” at the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Photoshop World Conferences, where was recently inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame for his life time contributions in the field of education and digital imagery.

Rik Cooke worked for National Geographic for sixteen years; his latest article on Hawaii is in the December 2002 edition of National Geographic Magazine. His assignments included shooting two books: America’s Ancient Cities and The Blue Ridge Range as well as work in other National Geographic publications. He also photographed a book for the Smithsonian on Hawaii. His experience touches the full spectrum of photography, from lighting pyramids to photographing polar bears in the Arctic as well as national advertising campaigns for commercial clients. He and his wife Bronwyn are the authors of the award-winning book, Molokai, an Island in Time.

Dewitt Jones is a National Geographic photographer of many years. He and Rik have taught together for 15 years. Dewitt has done five books, which include, What the Road passes By, Canyon Country and Visions of Wilderness. He is also known for his commercial photographs for Dewer’s Scotch, United Airlines and Canon Cameras. In recent years he is most noted for his talks on creativity that have inspired many corporations and large audiences. He brings the gifts of humor, insight and celebration of being alive to our time together.

THE LOCATION

The workshop will be held at Hui Ho’olana on lands that have been in Rik’s family since the turn of the century. The main Lodge is secluded on 100 acres, surrounded by a spectacular view of the western half of Molokai, the Pacific Ocean and distant islands. A rock swimming pool and organic garden complement the grounds. Watching rainbows dance across the island or the sun sink behind Diamond Head from the front porch In a setting out of Old Hawaii is truly an unforgettable experience.

Molokai is the birthplace of the hula, the sacred island where the Hawaiians sent their kahunas for training. The powerful spirit of this place evokes a strong connection to the land itself and you soon discover that “Mother Molokai” is one of our teachers. Through our connection with nature in this ancient and sacred place, we will nurture our own spirits as we focus ourselves before we focus our cameras. In the quiet of our time together, Molokai gives us gifts of renewal and a reverence for our selves and the world we share.

For more on the Hui Ho’olana Retreat Center go to: http//:www.huiho.org

Our event is specifically from Nov 6th -13th, 2009

(check in: 2pm Saturday. Check out: 12pm Saturday - we’ll pick you and drop you off at the Molokai airport)

SIGNING UP

First... since this is first come-first served - if you would like to come to PS4TS this year, email Jack (JHDDesign@aol.com) and let him know your desire, and he can confirm that there is still an opening/openings for you (if you and a spouse/guest want to come together you should be especially prompt with your reply;). If there is still an opening then you can immediately sign up by doing the following:

The overall per-day cost of being at the Hui has increased but Jack has held the prices at the 2007 levels. The cost is $2395 (US dollars) per person (discount available - see below), for seven days (it has been six days in the past). "Non-photographer" spouses are welcome to attend (and point-n-shoot along with us as we explore the island, as well as sit in all the classes, lectures and slide shows), but there is no discount available for them. The cost includes workshop, all gourmet meals (that will knock your socks off!), lodging, and all shoot/field trips and ground transportation on Molokai. Fee does not include transportation to Molokai. Rooms are nonsmoking and will be shared by 2-3 people. As always, delicious meals will be prepared and beautifully served by the resident cooks. We ask that people be in good enough shape to navigate stairs, walk up hills and to hike at least a half mile on uneven ground.

Discounted Price: $1995

A $400 discount is available if registration is paid in full at sign up ($1995 total).

Regular Price: $2395

If you are not able to pay in full, a 50% deposit ($1200) is required per person with registration, with the balance ($1195) due by August 1st 2010. Refunds (minus a $300 cancelation fee) are possible up until September 1st.

We pefer  Paypal :https://www.paypal.com/ (which can be set up to use any credit card). Select the "Send Money" tab and send to Jack at: (JHDDesign@aol.com)

Direct Credit Card payment is also available (Contact Jack @ JHDDesign @aol.com )

Or if you don't use PayPal or plastic (good for you! ;), you can make out checks to: Jack Davis

Mail to:

Jack Davis

2611 South Coast Hwy. 101

Suite 100

Cardiff, CA, 92007

Aloha nui loa and cant wait to create with you all!!!

Jack, Dewitt and Rikki

For a welcome note from the Hui Ho’olana, click here.