Kim Weston Photography Blog

New Website has replaced this blog

2011-12-07T11:40:00.000-08:00

Greetings,
If you subscribe to this blog please know that my new word press website www.kimweston.com has replaced this blog. It was connected to my old website that is no longer up on the web. I hope to add some of my older posts to my new site. Please sign up with RSS feed to follow along with the new site. It is currently updated with lots of new and fun things that are going on.
Thanks Gina and Kim

Platinum Printing and Beyond using digital negatives

2010-09-03T15:39:00.000-07:00

In May, Brian Pawlowski came to teach the Platinum Printing and Beyond using digital negative workshop.

Class picture with Kim's painted ballerinas in background

Large Format photographer Doug Busch and Martin Vargas-Garcia

We had a fun evening with guests
and Huntington Witherill was a guest speaker

Me and Brian

Brian making test strips

Martin in the darkroom making prints

Mission San Juan Bautista Workshop April 27 -30, 2010

2010-07-27T15:48:00.000-07:00

The San Juan Batista Mission is the largest of the California Missions. It was founded in 1797 and is the fifteenth of the twenty one missions built in California. Rich with culture and history, the town of San Juan Batista is located in the heart of the noted San Juan Valley between the Gabilan Mountains and Flint Hills.

The Mission San Juan Bautista Workshop was the first in our California Mission Workshop Series. During this workshop we had special access to the restricted areas not open to the public. Martin Vargas introduced us to Ruben Mendoza, an archaeologist, writer, and photographer who has explored the length and breadth of Mexico, Central America, Europe, and the US Southwest documenting both pre-Columbian and Colonial era sites and collections. A founding faculty member of the California State University, Monterey Bay, and Curator/Project Director of the Mission Conservation Program at San Juan Bautista. With Ruben's expert guidance we spent 3 days in and around the San Juan Mission. Participants submitted their images for a juried book project which Kim is designing as I write this blog. Stay tuned for this exciting new book and keep an eye out for next year's Mission Workshop!

Mission San Juan Bautista

Grounds behind the Mission

Rooster in the garden

Kim praying for forgiveness

Candles in the mission

Old museum pieces

Inside the museum

Hallway in mission

Class Picture

Kim and Martin Vargas


The boys at the workshop Photos by Gina Weston and John Wrobleski

2010 Weston Workshops

2010-07-22T16:04:00.000-07:00

Studio Nude Workshop April 11-13, 2010
This year's first workshop was by far one of the best workshops we have hosted so far. The participants were amazing and the models were superb. Our dear Kat came all the way from Greece to model for us! Larva came from LA and Katherine from the south bay. All of the models were so comfortable and fun to work with. It was amazing! Thanks to everyone that participated in the class!

Group Photo

Jim Kasson showing his work to the group. www.kasson.org

Jim Kasson and Huntington Witherill www.huntingtonwitherill.com

Dinner at Wildcat Hill


Dinner at Wildcat Hill Photo by Mike Kirwan Photo by Mike Kirwan

Visit to Carmel Foundation; Carmel Foundation Fundraiser for Weston Scholarship

2010-04-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

For the past month we have been working with volunteer Gin from the Carmel Foundation's Photography Group. She is a wealth of information and she scheduled Kim's lecture "Growing up Weston" to be heard at the end of March.

Al Harkin - Bud Miller - Dale Hekhuis - Kim Weston -
Chester Ng - Michael Humm
Front:
Fernando Batista - Arabella Colton - Barbara Moon

We had a great turnout and a good lunch! Then Weston Scholarship took the Scholarship Portfolio (past winners) and showed it at the foundation. Gin put together a fundraiser for the Weston scholarship and raised $400 towards this years scholarship.

20 CF photographers in Kim Weston's studio at Wildcat Hill next to Wildcat Creek in the Carmel Highlands.

Foreground counter-clockwise:
Chester Ng: kneeling / gray shirt
Jack Wasserbach: brown jacket
Gerry Mackenzie: bright red sweater
Bud Miller: dark red jacket
Stephan Ligas: light blue sleeve
Ron Glaze: kneeling with hand on chair
Richard Cannon: blue jeans
Kim Weston: back row - far left

We met a lot of really great people and we really appreciate all of their support!

Santa Monica College Visits Wildcat Hill & Platinum Printing and Beyond using digital negs.

2010-04-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

Photographer and teacher, Ford Lowcock from the Santa Monica College, Santa Monica CA. brings a group of students up to the Central California coast every year for a photographic adventure. This year wasn't any different. He brings up large groups and visits as many different photographers and their studios that they can get in their schedule. This trip they brought over 60 students which we can't accommodate very well here at Wildcat Hill. For those of you that have been here know what I mean. So they paired it down to about 17 interested participants, a group of instructors and students. We gave them the tour of the house and Kim showed 3 generations of Weston Photographs to the group.

Kim also showed the group the digital negatives that we make in the workshop "Platinum Printing and beyond: Using Digital Negatives". May 14, 15 & 16, 2010. In this class you will learn how to make digital negatives from your digital files or scans and then learn how to print them in the time honored process of Platinum. This is a another wonderful way to use your digital files to make beautiful prints. If you would like more information about this workshop or if you would like to sign up just send me an email gina@kimweston.com or visit our website page.

First Workshop of the Season "Day with Kim Weston"

2010-04-09T12:39:00.000-07:00

The first workshop of the season was a blast! We met a new group of people and reconnected with old friends too. One really cool thing was we met some new people from our community! The day started off with Kim giving his lecture "Growing up Weston".

We showed it in Kim's studio. We do need a new screen, so if you know anyone who has one let me know.

We moved into the gallery to view 3 generations of Weston Photography and of course Kim was his amusing self telling his stories while showing his family's work. He showed Edward, Brett, Cole and his own photographs.

Our friend Mathias Hesemans came to spend the day with us, it was great. He used to travel with Brett Weston, Kim's uncle and brought some pictures of his travels with Brett. He has over 500 images of Brett. WOW! to see some of them you can visit his site at DramaticLandscapes.com

Dinner was fun. Enjoyed by all. Then we had several guest photographers show their work, Ryuijie, Chuck Davis and Huntington Witherill.

Ryuijie showed some of his new underwater platinum photographs!

Chuck Davis also brought his underwater images to share.

Tracy Morrison raffled off a copy of The Roots of California Photography.

We had a great time. Thanks to all that came to spend the day with us!

Kim Weston Fine Art Photographer; Folio Podcast with Scott Anderson

2010-03-17T12:53:00.000-07:00

Kim Weston Fine Art Photographer; Folio Podcast with Scott Anderson

First Workshop of 2010 "Day with Kim Weston"

2010-02-25T12:48:00.000-08:00

We hope you can join us! Experience the magic of Wildcat Hill! Kim and Gina Weston at Wildcat Hill. "A Day with Kim Weston" on Saturday March 27, 2010 is a special introduction to the Weston family's contributions to fine art photography. The day starts at Wildcat Hill, (the former home of the late Edward Weston). Edward's old darkroom is here, it still has some of his original equipment and memorabilia in it. Standing in the darkroom you can easily imagine him printing in the early am or with his son Brett, while they were working on the project prints together. The house really hasn't changed that much, we try to keep it simple as Edward would have wanted it. In the afternoon the group goes on a field trip to Point Lobos and while Kim points out locations that Edward photographed, he also tells childhood stories about his dad, Cole and his uncle Brett. During the day we show lots of photography, 3 generations of Weston Photography! In the evening we gather for a fireside dinner with guest artist speakers, last year we had photographer Huntington Witherill, sculptor Micah Curtis and photographer Cody Edison. Even if you aren't a photographer, you can still appreciate the history and magic of Wildcat Hill. 2010 Wildcat Workshop Calendar Micah Curtis Big Sur Sculptor

Photo LA Santa Monica Civic

2010-01-18T10:05:00.001-08:00

Blog posting from Damon Webster Photo LA January 15-17, 2010 Like any good Fair, it brings out the community

December Print of the Month

2009-12-08T16:17:00.000-08:00

The final print to complete the 2009 Portfolio. The December Print of the Month "Alice in Wonderland" 2009 Print of the Month Portfolio

Charis Wilson 1914 - 2009

2009-11-25T13:48:00.000-08:00

Kim and I had the pleasure to spend many afternoons with Charis Wilson, here at Wildcat Hill and at her home in Santa Cruz. During our visits, we listened to her tell stories of her times with Edward. I was very fond of Charis and even though we didn't spend a lot of time together we shared a common bond. For me a deep connection. She lived in our house with Edward Weston, where they made their life together and he photographed her, making some of his most famous photographs. Now I live here with Kim - Edward Weston's grandson. For the first 15 of our 20 years here together, I was his muse and model. Still his muse, I just don't model anymore :). Whenever I spent time with Charis, I would become very sentimental and teary eyed. I'm not quite sure why that was, but she was an amazing woman with an inquisitive eye, so smart and witty. Wildcat Hill is quite a magical place. Kim and I became keepers of this property. We have shared the essence of Wildcat Hill with as many people that have shown the interest. We will miss Charis but she will always be with us in spirit. And I can read her book "Through Another Lens" over and over again. Thank you Rachel for being such a wonderful daughter and caretaker of such a wonderful mother. Love to you and your family. Take Care, Happy Thanksgiving! gina and kim ps. my son is home from college. it was such a treat to see him. we are so lucky. below are some images that i would like to share with you all. bye for now....... 2004 Charis Wilson 90th B Day Party 2004 Charis Wilson 90th B Day Party (Banner from the Huntington Library Exhibition, LA CA) Zach Weston and Charis Wilson Ian McCluskey, Brett Wood, Jason Edwards, and Heidi Sandburg of North West Documentary of Portland, Oregon Charis Wilson Weston, Rachel Harris, Bruce and Wendy Madar at Wildcat after filming an interview with Charis at 90 years young. 3/07/05, Filming the Eloquent Nude with Northwest Documentary

Rachel Harris, Charis, Wendy Madar, reading Edward Weston's guest book. Charis and Zach Filming Nudes and Peppers 2004 Parnass Films

Joachim Haupt & Sabine Pollmeier Parnass Films "Nudes and Peppers"

Charis at Wildcat Hill by Edward Weston Edward Weston and Charis Wilson "Through another Lens" by Charis Wilson

Charis Wilson, Alfred Starr and Edward Weston in Nashville 1941"Through another Lens" by Charis Wilson

Charis and Edward at Wildcat Hill 2004 Charis Wilson 90th B Day Party Charis with family and Seema Weatherwax Charis Wilson dies at 95; model, muse and last wife of photographer Edward Weston

Moving Forward, Kim Weston Painted Photographs

2009-11-07T09:56:00.000-08:00

Technology is getting the best of me. I have been using Front Page for almost 9 years. It has served its purpose well but it's time to move on. Microsoft doesn't use Front Page any longer, it has been changed to Expression Web, so sooner than later my website will run into problems because it uses Front Page Extensions. I took a Dream Weaver class at our local college but after 3 months didn't feel confident to build a complete website. I did learn a lot and rebuilt my website in 2006, but used Front Page. Now its 2009 and things are changing so rapidly. I want to add video and be more interactive. I have researched classes in this area and really can't find anything that works, so up to San Francisco to take a full 3 day - 6 module Dream Weaver class. I am excited yet nervous all at once. I have so many ideas and know this process will take a while but at least I am moving forward, putting one foot in front of the other. Following my intuition. Painted Photographs Kim is currently working on his painted photographs. here are a few examples so you can see the amazing work he has been doing. www.kimweston.com

November Print of the Month

2009-11-03T14:51:00.001-08:00

Greetings! The November Print of the Month... "Nude on the Beach"

Carmel Art and Film Festival

2009-10-14T12:41:00.000-07:00

The Carmel Art and Film Festival was this past weekend Oct. 8-11, 2009. Kim juried the photography show with photographer Bruce Haley and we hung it at the Marjorie Evans Gallery at the Sunset Cultural Center last week. Tom Burns is a very personable guy, we liked him right away.The mood was upbeat and exciting. It felt like a community coming together where all the arts where represented. The Saturday Night Gallery and Wine Tasting was amazing with everyone going from gallery to gallery, the buzz was on! During the weekend, Kim talked about what it was like for him to grow up being a Weston. I saw a great concert by Griffin House, had brunch with local composer Alan Silvestri and watched several movies! It was a great event and even better to be a part of it.

2009 Print of the Month Portfolio

2009-10-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is our 2009 Print of the Month Portfolio (POM). We have been producing POM portfolios for 9 years. When we first started our website in 2000, we wanted to offer something that would keep bringing people back to our site. Edward Weston used to have a print of the month club too. Back in the 30's you could purchase a print a month from Edward for something like $5. Could you imagine buying a Pepper 30 or Head down Nude for 5 bucks? People did! I remember Charis saying it was hard back then because the only way to reach people was by the mail, and how different things were now that we have the internet. This program has been very successful for us. The current (2009 POM's) selection of photographs are from the 1980's. Kim rarely went outside of his studio to work. He story-boarded all of his series, often having the model represent himself in his photographs. Kim visited many aspects of his life including life, birth, death and friendship. 2009 POM Portfolio January POM; Ode to Bosch February POM; Nude and Volcano March POM; New York #1 April POM; Grave Yard Series #1 May POM; New York #2 June POM; New York #3 July POM; Apartment #1 August POM; Apartment #2 September POM; Apartment #4 October POM; Nude and Lips If you are a member of the POM Club the price per photograph this year is $175 per image. If you collect all 12 you will receive a portfolio box to house your collection in. To sign up - SUBSCRIBE! Special Offer - For our blog followers we are offering single images from the 2009 POM's for $250, normally offered at $400. Just email or call me with your order. more to come.....

20 Years on Wildcat Hill

2009-09-14T13:35:00.000-07:00

Wildcat Hill in the 1930's Last night we had our first rain (sprinkle) of the season! It was so nice to hear the rain on the old tin roof. This is one of the driest years that we can remember in the past 20 years. Yes, Kim and I are celebrating our 20th year of living on Wildcat Hill. Our anniversary is in December. We both look at each other in amazement wondering where the time has gone and how did it pass so quickly? Now with our son in college, Kim and I can have a “single” married life “without kids” under our feet. We didn’t have much time alone after we were married. Much of our lives have been centered around our son and of course photography. When I met Kim, I was a massage therapist. While Zach was young, I worked part time on friends and family. I remember I would put Zach down for his nap and go give a massage. That took a lot of energy, but we were creative on how we worked. Kim was a carpenter, really a jack of all trades. He worked for friends and family, but was always his own boss. Back in those early days, he photographed on the weekends, developed his film in the evenings and during the week printed at 3:00am in the morning. He would get up, go print and then be off to work by 8:00am. Our son Zach at Wildcat Hill (a few years ago) Whenever I used to complain about something he always used to joke about how he and I could change places. I could make the money and he would watch the kid. And about 10 years ago he came to me and told me he wanted to retire from carpentry. He said we could hire a manager or I could run the business. Well we didn’t have much money to hire a manager, so I set off on the long journey to learn how to operate a computer. My massage days were over. I come from a family of entrepreneurs. In the early days (1947) of Carmel my grandmother owned a hotel in the heart of Carmel called "The Homestead". I spent many weekends there as a child and in 1969 my family moved in to run the hotel. The hotel had 12 rooms and my first job was being a maid. Not the most fun, but it made me money back then. I remember so well my boyfriend going off and having fun while I had to stay and work! Besides cleaning rooms, I learned how to garden, how to sweep redwood needles off of the walks after big storms, how to book reservations and check people in and most importantly how to interact with people. I learned how to run a business. So running Weston Photography has been fun and exciting. I would say one of the most important aspects of the business is how you interact with your clients. And just like any home based business you work a lot!

Off to College; Big Sur Nude, other news

2009-09-02T13:26:00.000-07:00

Greetings! We have returned from San Diego with full hearts! We dropped our son off at San Diego State University and he started class on Aug. 31st. People are wondering how we are going to be affected by "the empty nest syndrome" but we seem to doing okay. One reason is that we have been working towards this event for so many years! I have actually completed a major goal of mine. Getting our son to college. I would say last year was a major learning curve for me, but I did it. I listen for the phone to ring looking at the caller id and hope it's him. I will be listening for his truck to drive up the driveway but it's already here! I am so proud of his accomplishments and am looking forward to watching him progress on his journey. Two weekends ago we held the "Big Sur Nude Workshop" with Michelle Magdalena. The opening night was held at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur CA. We had a fabulous dinner prepared by Michelle and her family. After the meal we gathered around and watched a slide presentation. We hope to return soon to hang out with Magnus Toren director of the library. He is a charming and warm host. We photographed for 2 consecutive days, one at Wildcat Hill and the other in a private canyon that leads to the ocean. Beautiful location. Photographer Will Giles gave a talk and shared his ideas and photography with the group after a fireside dinner at our house. Michelle invited "The Gallery Girls" from LA to model for us. They were great. Thanks Michelle and thanks to the "Girls". We had a great group of photographers - thanks for joining us! Kim photographing a nude she behind the ferns - got some great images, coming soon! Kodiak Greenwood joined us for the weekend Bixby Bridge Big Sur CA Will Giles sharing his photography Will with 2 of the Gallery Girls, Larva and Sara Will gave a talk about his ideas on photography Famous Spaghetti dinner at Wildcat Hill Kim with Katherine & Cody Edison at The Henry Miller Library Wildcat Studio Nude II Workshop is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend! I am starting to work on Kim's presentation for the Monterey Museum of Art next Wed. Sept.9th at 10:30am at La Mirada Monterey CA We are patiently waiting for our painted photograph book to come back in the mail. We hope the colors look good. Its hot today and its time to close, seem like You Tube doesn't like the format of my video so i will have to work on it tomorrow if it doesn't upload.

Kim Weston Tutorial, mounting with Cody

2009-08-10T12:46:00.000-07:00

This summer we have an intern working with us here at Wildcat Hill. Each year we get requests for internship, but since Kim does all of his own printing, mounting and spotting he doesn’t really need an intern for those tasks. So he kept thinking about what we needed to have done. One project was very much in Kim’s thoughts – design a book on his painted photographs. So that is what Cody Edison has been doing for us on his summer vacation. He was a first place winner in our 2008 Weston Scholarship Portfolio Contest and he went on to The California Institute of the Arts in Valencia to study photography. He searched many art colleges and decided this was the best choice for him. It’s been fun having Cody here in the afternoons. He has spent many hours going through Kim’s painted photographs and designing the book. He spent time looking at other books and then presenting us with his ideas. I must say it is coming together so beautifully… he’s taken photos of Kim’s images and learned some new Photoshop techniques. He’s learned about fonts, text and what you should do before you start putting your book together. It’s been a fun process. So while all of this is happening and we are hanging out working on the computer together, I am sure he is wishing he was in the darkroom printing. Well he didn’t get to the darkroom yet but Kim did give him a mounting tutorial. Hope you enjoy it and we will keep you all posted on the upcoming book!

Kim Weston Mounting Painted Photographs

2009-08-02T11:04:00.000-07:00

Watch our new video of Kim mounting his painted photographs!

San Miguel Mission with Al Weber

2009-05-08T08:27:00.001-07:00

Now and again I like to go to workshops. Even though I am not a photographer, I have fun photographing. To me it's like a record of our lives. I really enjoy watching Kim photographing too. I don't have to work on my computer, answer emails or any of that business related stuff. Plus you get to see people you have met before and you meet new people! San Miguel Mission workshop was a unique opportunity to photograph in the mission grounds where not many get to go. Al had a wonderful program lined up for his 30+ participants to enjoy. Kim gave presentation one night. It's always nice to hear him speak. Kim came away with some amazing images and will be part of Al's special San Miguel Mission Portfolio. Thanks for letting us come join your group AL! We were able to visit inside their beautiful library during our time there. Kazu lectured in the morning. Lecture on Friday Night Kim showing some of his final images to our son.

Springtime at Wildcat Hill

2009-04-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

Greetings, here's a bunch of news about what Kim and I have been doing in the past month. We are on our way to be with Al Weber's group down at the San Miguel Mission. Hope it cools down a bit. Today the fog is thick which means its hot in the valley! Advanced Landscape Workshop with Kim and Randy Efros The class started at local painter Reed Farrington's studio just a few miles down scenic Hwy 1. Reed gave us an exclusive painting demo. We photographed around his home and grounds. We photographed along the beautiful coast, the weather was wonderful. Kim and Randy both gave in depth critiques to the students. We visited the Ansel Adams Portrait show at the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel. A show worth seeing. Dinner at Wildcat Hill around the fireside with guest photographers Huntington Witherill and Rachael Short. Kim showed his newest painted ballerina photographs. Wildcat Studio Nude II - April 6 & 7, 2009 What a great group of photographers to be with on our first nude workshop of the year. After an exhausting search for models (Kim swears every time he came into the gallery that I was on the internet looking at naked girls :-) He was right! I finally found several for that weekend. They were all great and the time I invested in finding them paid off. I have seen some wonderful images and can't wait to see more. Guest photographers included Evynn LeValley, Ryuijie, and Huntington Witherill. If you missed this one the next one is in June and we still have a few openings in the Weston Figure Workshop sponsored by Mark Comon of Paul's Photo. Check out the workshop page for more info. www.kimweston.com/workshops/workshop.htm Photo by Mike Kirwan Wildcat Studio II A Day with Kim Weston - March 28, 2009 Our workshop series began at the end of March with "A day with Kim Weston" It was a fun group, we toured Edward Weston's house and darkroom, and showed a lot of photography including Kim, Edward, Brett and Cole! Kim also shared some of Brett's large format negatives. In the afternoon we toured the north shore of Point Lobos State Park where Edward took many of his famous tree photos. Later, we had dinner with several guest photographers including, Huntington Witherill, Cody Edison and sculptor Micah Curtis from Big Sur. Barbara Briggs-Anderson of Loon Hill Studios contacted Kim to see if he would print a photograph from an original Julian P Graham negative for our 41st President Bush. Julian was the official photographer of The Del Monte Properties known today as The Pebble Beach Company. The photograph is Bobby Jones, Roger Lapham and Prescott Bush (Bush's father),1929 at Pebble Beach Golf Course. Of course Kim said "yes" he'd be honored to. The JP Graham Historical Collection is a proud sponsor of the Weston Photography Scholarship Fund donating $1000 to a high school winner. For more information about our scholarship www.westonscholarship.org

Kim's thoughts on photographing with Sylvie & Ed

2009-04-04T14:38:00.000-07:00

It’s one thing to be with an artist and look at their work in their company. I believe this really enables you to see the work in a different way. The connection between the art and the person opens up an all new and different way to see their work. On the other hand to actually work with artists together on a photo shoot is a dream come true. For me to work with Sylvie and Ed was so exciting and exhilarating. A creative high you didn’t want to end. Working together enlightened my respect for both of these great artist’s work and only increased after spending 2 days photographing together. Taking photographs can be a very personal introspective action. So to be in the midst of two other people photographing – all three lost in their own work and at the same time wrapped up in the other two’s worlds, was unbelieving exciting and rewarding for me as a photographer. Good friendships became great friendships after sharing such excitement and intimacy together. Like any great experience I can’t wait to do it again! Thanks to Ed, Sylvie, Deter, Gina and our 2 great models!

Photographing with Sylvie Blum

2009-03-11T13:37:00.000-07:00

Last year, we had the privilege to meet Sylvie Blum. She has worked for over 10 years as a model with internationally known photographers like Helmut Newton, Andreas Bitesnich, Conrad Godly, Jeanloup Sieff, Jan Saudek... and many many more before she picked up the camera and started her career as a photographer in fine art, fashion, beauty and glamour. She has published 4 Art books in Europe and has produced in Miami, Paris, Vienna, Athens, Berlin and Capetown. Her favorite cities are L.A. and Miami. Sylvie relocated to the US from Germany in 2005. "My whole life I'm thinking in pictures. When I see a person I always imagine how I would shoot the picture. It is my obsession and passion to tell stories with my camera and find beautiful people which are part of my work." To see her work visit www.sylvie-blum.com Last weekend we went to visit Sylvie and photograph with her at her whitebox studio. The studio is a wonderful modern space with tall ceilings, skylights, a pool and plenty of room to move and be creative. When we travel to Los Angeles we always stay with our good friends, Ed and Sandy Martin. Ed in the above photo with Kim used to be a cinematographer that is now a still photographer, he creates fabulous colorful photographs mainly using flowers, seeds and objects he finds in his surroundings and then places them on his scanner to make the image. You can read his fascinating bio, and see the work that he creates on his website www.martingallery.com. We had a fabulous time and hope to return soon. More to come from Kim's point of view.......

2009 Weston Workshop Series

2009-03-03T11:34:00.001-08:00

March 28: A Day with Kim Weston; $100 This one-day workshop offers a special introduction to the Weston family’s historic contributions to fine art photography. Imagine yourself standing in the darkroom where Edward Weston worked for over 10 years. See his original darkroom, equipment and the modest house that he and Charis lived in together. Enjoy a fireside dinner with local photographers. April 4 & 5; (September 5&6) Wildcat Studio Nude II; $525 Wildcat Studio Nude II offers a special opportunity for students to explore nude photography while learning about the Weston family’s photographic history. Participants will get the opportunity to photograph the nude figure in 2 consecutive days. With focus on how to approach and work with models. Communication, composition, lighting are all important factors in getting a good photograph. Preconceived ideas; what are you photographing? What do you hope to get out of a session? April 17-19: The Advanced Landscape Photography Workshop; $600 This very special workshop will feature 3 days of photography, painting and advanced critiques of your photographs while working at Wildcat Hill, Edward Weston’s famous home. May 29-31: Platinum & Palladium Printing with Digital Negatives; $650 Back by popular demand! The Platinum and Palladium printing processes are some of the most beautiful alternative processes available. Like many alternative processes, a contact negative the size of the print is required. This workshop combines these exquisite classic printing processes with cutting edge digital negative techniques to yield beautiful fine platinum prints ©2008 Kim Weston For more information about these workshops, new work and the 2009 Print of the Month Club, please visit our website www.kimweston.com or email gina@kimweston.com