Fall Greetings!
I invite you to come to one of my workshops, retreats or photo tours. I've included an update for my workshops, retreats and courses in early 2012. If you are female, check out the upcoming 7-day Hawaii Women's Photography Retreat, from March 24-31. I also offer customized private sessions and photo tours, plus I have a wonderful vacation rental on the Kona side of the Big Island. When you book accommodation with me at Tropical Hideaway and bundle it with a private session or photo tour, I offer a package deal that will save you money. Check out www.tropicalhideawayhawaii.com and inquire for details.
I'm excited to say that I'm nearing completion of a film and DVD about humpback whales, entitled Whale Journey. The website and trailer are up, plus a Facebook page, so please visit wwww.whalejourneyfilm.com and enjoy the trailer.
Check out my new (and different work). It's on my newer website, www.kathleentcarr.com. Let me know what you think! Soon I'll also have a new, expanded gallery section on this website, with even more new images. I'll send an email update when it's up.
I've launched a Facebook Photography page, Kathleen T. Carr Photography. I invite you to visit it, post comments, give it a "like." Please share the link with your friends who might be interested in my work or workshops. I'll be posting to this page more frequently than my website updates. I also have new Facebook pages for Tropical Hideaway Vacation Rental and Whale Journey. Any help you can give in spreading the word would be greatly appreciated.
See the latest information about the reinvention of Polaroid instant films and cameras from The Impossible Project at www.the-impossible-project.com and www.polapremium.com.
More detail about these topics and more are below.
Workshops, Retreats, Courses, Private Sessions & Photo Tours
Each fall and/or winter I offer a week long Women's Photography Retreat. These retreats are for women who want to explore their creativity, learn new techniques, and photograph special places on the Big Island in a small and very supportive group setting. The next Women's Retreat is March 24-31, 2012 in Captain Cook, HI.
A participant review from the February 26 - March 5 Retreat:
I would highly recommend the retreat to others. It will take you places you never imagined! I came with doubts about my abilities and left with a renewed respect for myself as a photographer, and now as an artist. Kathleen leads and teaches with no judgment, and you are able to create your own dream and vision. Having the retreat in the beautiful land of Hawaii is a plus, not only for the beautiful location, but for the restorative time as well. --Jill King, businesswoman, Houston, TX
Several times during the year I offer a weekend Digital Infrared Workshop. I will often teach a Photoshop workshop as well.
In addition to the workshops I teach, private sessions are available in my studio. We can create a custom format so that you can choose exactly what you want to learn--digital infrared photography, Photoshop, Polaroid/Fuji transfers, handcoloring, basic photography, using digital cameras, etc. Rates are $125 per hour, or $750 per day, plus materials used. Sharing a private session is also possible for the same rate.
I also offer photo tours of Hawaii from 1/2 day to 3 days (Big Island) with instruction and critiques for $450/day, or just the tour for $300 a day (tours can be shared as well). Please call or e-mail for availability at (808) 328-2162, or workshops@kathleencarr.com
If you also stay at my vacation rental, www.tropicalhideawayhawaii.com, I can offer a discounted package deal with a tour or private session. Please call or e-mail for availability at (808) 328-2162, or email me at workshops@kathleencarr.com.
If you want to take a course online, I offer Beginning Photoshop for Photographers through www.BetterPhoto.com. More information is below and on the workshop schedule page.
New Whale Journey Film & DVD
I have almost finished a 28 minute DVD about humpback whales, to be available later in the Fall/Winter, 2011-2012. Whale Journey is an experiential and poetic film about humpback whales, with stunning underwater footage from Tonga that includes whales initiating contact with people. It sheds light on who these magnificent beings are--their vast intelligence, and their importance in the planet’s ecosystem. It contains informative quotes from scientists about the whales, interspersed with video footage and slides, plus a memorable sound track of originally composed music.
See the trailer and read more about whales at www.whalejourneyfilm.com. Also visit the new Facebook page for Whale Journey. To help spread the word, visit the Facebook page, like it and recommend to friends. Thank you!
www.kathleentcarr.com website has more new photographs
I have another website that showcases more of my photography galleries and images, including underwater whales and dolphins and new and different infrared work. For a while now
I've been photographing
black and
white infrared
with my digital
cameras (after
using infrared
film for years
as well). I
have many
additional
images, five
of which were
chosen
for fine art
posters and
prints by Editions
Limited, www.editionslimited.com.
I am offering
limited edition
archival pigment
prints on
watercolor
paper and as canvas wraps in sizes
up to 20x30. The URL is www.kathleentcarr.com, and it is a ProBetterPholio through the Betterphoto.com website. You, too can easily create an amazing website. Just go to https://www.betterphoto.com/AffiliateWiz/aw.aspx?A=247 to purchase a BetterPholioªDELUXE BetterPholio™ (or to enroll in a course).
Check out the new, lower prices on my photography images. And on my new website at www.kathleentcarr.com a shopping cart is set up to make it easier to purchase images or books with your credit card through PayPal.
Soon I will have an expanded gallery section on this site, and will let you know when it is launched.
Online Courses Offered through BetterPhoto.com
For
those of you who are unable to travel
to my workshops, or prefer to work from
the comfort ofyour own home, I am pleased
to inform you that I will continue to
teach an online beginning course with
BetterPhoto.com, titled Beginning
Photoshop for Photographers. My
next Photoshop course runs for 8 weeks, from September 7 - November 7. For info & registration, go online with this link: https://www.betterphoto.com/AffiliateWiz/aw.aspx?A=247
then go to the course link: www.BetterPhoto.com/photocourses/kat02.asp
BetterPhoto.com
is a great website for photographers--in
addition to a wide variety of excellent online courses from top photographers,
you'll find lots of information, tips,
articles, photo contests with prizes, equipment
reviews, newsletters, and more. They also
offer member galleries and your own photography
website for a very reasonable yearly fee.
Check out the website through my affiliate link at https://www.betterphoto.com/AffiliateWiz/aw.aspx?A=247.
I
like the online format, especially for
those of you who aren't able to attend
my workshops, whether due to geographic,
time, or other limitations. Each week there
is an illustrated lesson and assignment.
You post your assignment images to the
BetterPhoto.com site, and I critique the
images. Other students may also discuss
each image posted. Any questions can be
posted to the Q &A section, and I
answer all questions. The beauty of this
format is that you can do the lessons in
your own timing. If your schedule conflicts
with assignment due dates, we can work
around your timing needs. Even if you have
already taken a workshop or know how to
work with Polaroid transfers or basic Photoshop,
you will learn more, and have a format
to keep applying ideas and techniques,
with feedback and an opportunity to ask
unlimited questions.
What
previous students have said about my online
courses:
"If you want to get a firm grounding in Photoshop and have fun doing it, this is the course to take. Over 8 weeks (that flew by!), Kathleen introduces you to the basics of Photoshop, step by patient step. Her lessons are clear and concise and if you ever have a question she is always with you in the Q&A. There is a wealth of information in the lessons and I learn something new each time I read them. Thank you, Kathleen!" Edie Clifford
"This has been a wonderful experience for me. As a busy working mom living in the "boonies," I'm so thankful for online classes like this and the chance to work with an amazing instructor who I wouldn'thave had access to otherwise. I started out with a very limited understanding of Polaroid Transfers from one 4-hour workshop. After 8 weeks with Kathleen I now feel privy to the secrets of the craft. I was especially impressed with the professional level of the lessons - yet as a beginner I did not feel intimidated. Instead I felt empowered, and now I have a new passion in my life." Wendy Kagan
New Work in Books
My infrared work has appeared in several new books. They include Digital Infrared Photography (Photo Workshop) by Deborah Sandidge (Wiley Publishing), BetterPhoto Basics by Jim Miotke (Amphoto Books), and The Photographer's Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business by Vik Orenstein (Writer's Digest Books).
Discount available for Nik software filters
I love these Nik filters and use them regularly in my work. I especially like the Color Efex Pro 4 and Silver Efex Pro 2 for creative expression, and their HDR and noise removal filter, DeFine 2.0 are also fantastic. I highly recommend them for taking your photography to another level. I am an affiliate for Nik Software filters. To get a 15% discount, go to the Niks website at www.niksoftware.com. When purchasing, put KCARR in the Code box. Then I'll get a 10% commission as well, so it is a win-win arrangement.
Infrared Camera Conversions
If you are interested in converting a camera for infrared use, or in purchasing an already converted camera, the company I recommend is LifePixel. Just use this link http://www.lifepixel.com/affiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=227 to browse the website and to place an order. I appreciate you ordering through my affiliate account.
New Polaroid SX-70 film and camera now available!
The Impossible Project is now marketing their new instant, manipulable film for SX-70 cameras! It is black and white, called PX 600 FF Silver Shade, and Polaroid is manufacturing a modern version of the OneStep instant film camera. Check out this article at www.dailyfinance.com/story/crazy-magic-impossible-polaroid-film-is-back/19410129/, which gives the whole story. You can also find more information and products available at www.the-impossible-project.com and www.polapremium.com (now a Polaroid website).
Hawaii Vacation Rental
In 2001 I bought a wonderful vacation rental property and home on the Big Island of Hawaii, "Tropical Hideaway." It is located about 20 miles south of Kona, close to the best snorkeling, kayaking, diving, and bays for swimming with dolphins on the island. I have been renting out the very charming, Hawaii styple studio apartment (recently upgraded). If you're interested, please check out the website at www.tropicalhideawayhawaii.com for pictures and information. For bookings, please communicate directly with me at info@tropicalhideawayhawaii.com. Or visit the VRBO listing at www.vrbo.com/135657. This property is a dream come true for me, and now you can share the experience! Also visit the new Facebook page, Tropical Hideaway Vacation Rental, and spread the word among your friends, especially if you have stayed here.
Online Interview on Craftcast.com
The August 4, 2008 program on Craftcast includes a half hour interview with me by Alison Lee on photography and creative expression. You can listen on the www.craftcast.com website, or download it as a podcast through iTunes. Podcast?id=132610597. It's number #85, and the interview starts after the song, about 13 minutes into the program.
Good News about Using Fuji Instant Films for Image Transfers & Emulsion Lifts
Polaroid has discontinued making the Polaroid instant films, however the Fuji FP100c peel-apart films work well for making image and emulsion transfers.
This is the information I have from Daylab, www.daylab.com:
"We have been making Fuji transfers and they are relatively easy to do. The
result is a transfer with much better and truer colors. The only
difference is the peel apart in a darkened room. Everything else is done like a Polaroid dry transfer in the light.
I am getting reports of successful emulsion lifts. The biggest
difference is that the image will not to stick to a surface so a binding
agent must be used. We now know that Fuji works. I am working with Fuji to make it easier.
Fuji is overwhelmed and excited by the response.
We need to push for several things. The first is a more and more people
using Fuji so we can explore all its ranges. The second is to convince
people to convert to Fuji for other uses so the supply of 669 lasts that
much longer. It is estimated that 70% of 669 is being used for non
artistic purposes. These other users (such as id and medical) could easily
switch to Fuji now. The film is cheaper with much better colors.
The more Fuji we use, the bigger argument we can make for Japan to tweak
their formulas for a truly artistic film."
Used and New Polaroid & Photo Equipment & Supplies
Sometimes students or others wish to sell used Polaroid equipment and ask if I can post the info in my next newsletter. You can also post a request if you are looking for equipment. Just email me with your information, at workshops@kathleencarr.com.
INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE
Daylab
has a Copy System for Using 4x6 Prints
instead of Slides
If
you have 4x6 prints, or have a digital
camera and want to make Polaroid image
and emulsion transfers without having
to get slides made, the Copy System Pro
is for you! It exposes 4x6 prints, or
physical objects laid on the glass, onto
3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Polaroid peel-apart film.
This is exciting news, because now you
can use your photo prints, print inkjet
prints, postcards, make collages, and
incorporate 3-D objects to make transfers. Cost
is $299, runs on 4 C batteries or with
an optional adapter (additional $19.95).
Daylab distributes
the Daylab equipment, and you can have
your local dealer order from them,
or order from Daylab online. Please let them know I recommended that you contact Daylab. Daylab
also lists Creative Uses Instructors
and workshops. If you have any problems
with existing Daylab equipment, please
call Daylab at 800-235-3233, www.daylab.com.
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