Los Angeles based travel, fine art and commercial photographer Lorne Resnick, winner of the Travel Photographer of the Year award, teaches workshops ranging from twelve-day safaris in Africa to five-day trips to Yosemite National Park, as well as one-on-one sessions at his studio in Los Angeles.

Learn the concepts and techniques to consistently create powerful and compelling travel images. Whether you enjoy shooting wildlife, landscape, people or any other kind of travel images, Lorne will explain what goes into consistently making great images - from proper digital exposure to a complete digital workflow solution to finding and shaping your personal artistic voice.

Lorne’s workshops are geared toward every participant skill level. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, Lorne will not only have you generating more compelling images but will also to give you the structure and understanding to enable you to continue refining your skills once the workshop is over. The goal of each workshop is to have you creating images with a greater sense of purpose, in your own style and voice. Every day you’ll enjoy shooting in some of the most beautiful places on earth, while building a portfolio of impactful, striking images with Lorne’s guidance.

To see Lorne's full photo workshop schedule, go here.



“If we can step back for one moment and put aside how much fun we all have taking pictures (and if you’re not having fun, you're doing something wrong) and ask – what is it we want to achieve with the images we have created?"

We all want to take great images, beautiful images, interesting images... but like many things in life, if you are able to define and refine exactly what you are after, you are more likely to get it. I feel the most memorable images, the images we go back to again and again, the images we hang on our walls, the images that resonate deeply within us, are the images that move us emotionally. They make an emotional impact in us. If coffee has been referred to as a caffeine delivery system, then the best photography should be looked at as an emotion delivery system.

I believe you can divide almost every image you see (especially travel images) into two categories. There are many ways of naming these two categories. Emotion vs. Content. Lyrical vs. Literal. Vision vs. Record. Interpretation vs. Documentation. It's the difference between “I was there and saw this” and “I was there and felt this”. It goes beyond capturing the essence of a subject - it's capturing your vision and feelings about that subject.

The key is how to make someone else who wasn’t standing next to you when you took that image of the elephant in the middle of the Serengeti, feel the same way about it that you do. You have your emotions already tied up in that image because you were there when you took it. You remember the long flight, the sound of the elephants legs swishing through the grass, the heat of the African sun, the smells. How do you create an image, so impactful, that it communicates the emotion of how you felt, when you shot it to someone who wasn't there?

When you have mastered the elements that go into creating emotion driven images, traveling becomes a thrilling exploration of your own vision. This is the main focus of my workshops. Purposeful seeing. Purposeful vision. Creating images for the purpose of, not showing someone what you saw, but rather generating an emotional response in them. People, in the end, don't want to see another image of a waterfall, flower, lion, etc., People want, desire and will pay (fine art prints, books, stock sales, etc.,) to be moved by someone’s personal vision. A snapshot conveys the content of the image and tells the whole story in the frame. Here’s an image of an elephant walking into the long grass. However, the purposeful use of various elements (frame, light, technique, moment, etc.,) can transform that image into what a great photograph really, in the end should be; a communication of your personal vision which has the ability to impact someone emotionally. In effect you are using your vision, technical knowledge and unique point of view to create an image that transcends the subject and moves beyond just communicating to someone about another culture or place and resonates with them on an emotional level.

This is the thrust of the workshop. Learning how to shoot emotion, not content. Learning how to shoot with a lyrical eye instead of a literal one. Learning how to create these kind of images with purpose.

Additionally, in case you haven't noticed, photography can be an expensive passion. So, I'll talk about making the right equipment choices to move towards your goals and where it's best to concentrate your time. I will also discuss various markets that may be of interest; calendars, posters, galleries, stock, commercial work, contests, etc.,"


Lorne's workshops are geared toward every participant level. Whether you're a novice or pro, Lorne will not only have you generating more impactful images (images created with a goal in mind – gallery shows, stock sales, book contracts, contest wins, etc.,) but will also to give you the structure and understanding to enable you to continue refining your skills once the workshop is over. The theme of each workshop is to have you creating images with a greater sense of purpose, in your own style and voice - in essence, finding and refining your true vision. Every day you'll be enjoying some of the most beautiful places on earth while building a portfolio of impactful, striking images with Lorne's guidance.

During the workshop a heavy emphasis is placed on creating images with "purpose". We will look at how you approach your image making and what are the basic elements of a successful image. Portfolio reviews and learning how to critically analyze images are an indispensable part of this skill set. In the end, it's about finding your vision and voice.

Also touched on will be best business/workflow practices. This area covers vital aspects of photography – workflow, tracking images, processing digital images, manipulating images, backing up your work, billing, invoicing, etc.,

Lorne's workshop really helped me get clear about my direction and focus in my photography. He is full of information about every aspect of photography from business to creativity and finding your own voice. He is willing to answer any question asked and will give all the information he has on the topic with enthusiasm. He gave me useful feedback on my work that really had me think about my compositions and what I am trying to express as an artist. Lorne also covered a lot of critical topics that were not touched upon in art school from dealing with digital files to marketing.

Lexie – Los Angeles



Below are some subjects that have come up in Lorne's previous workshops. Topics covered will depend on available time and individual participant interests.


• The 10 keys to creating impactful images
• Critical analysis of photos
• Unusual lenses/cameras/techniques – tilt/shift, wide aperture, Diana, blurs, etc.
• Equipment selection – camera, lenses, digital storage options, software, printers, etc.
• Raw digital capture and processing
• Shooting digitally – image size, sharpening, ISO settings, etc.
• The travel story arc – what to shoot and how to shoot it
• Shooting with today's sophisticated, visually overloaded audience in mind
• The Eiffel Tower paradox – how do you shoot an original image of an iconographic object
• How to shoot with market synergy in mind (to sell the same image in several different markets at the same time)


• The creative process
• What and where is creativity?
• How to access it.
• How to use it to move your image making to the next level


• Time management
• D.A.M. (digital asset management)
• Backing up your work – understanding how coincidental errors and cascading events can affect your data
• Organizing and cataloguing your images
• Computer hardware selection and configuration – speed vs. cost and striking the best balance
• Monitor calibration
• Proper file naming and assessing your system breakdown point
• Using Lightroom to catalogue, edit and process your images.
• Keywords and Metadata
• Image processing – batch actions, special effects
• Copyrighting your work
• Color managed workflow from input to output
• How to make perfect prints without the headaches.



Quietly disguised as a Travel Photography workshop, the field and discussion sessions with Lorne encouraged me to push my photographic vision beyond the ordinary. Even the locations he chose were off the beaten path and a lot of fun. His critiques were carefully thought out and provided truly useful insight, giving me a practical framework for evaluating images, and a sense of my own style, far better than what I'd come in with. This workshop had more impact on my photography than any other I've attended.

Paul - Chicago



• Numbering and sizing editions – how many and what size?
• Signing and titling prints
• Pricing your work
• Certificates of authenticity
• What actually makes a fine art image? What makes an image someone will pay to have?
• How much to sell your prints for?
• How to produce a print that will be accepted in the fine art world. What paper and printer to use


• Posters – submissions, contracts, proofing
• Book publishers – building a dummy book, generating a publishing proposal, financing
• How to find a publisher
• Self-publishing
• Raising money for a project
• Creating a working dummy book
• Creating a proposal
• Shopping it to publishers
• Contacting sponsors




I read a lot about Lorne Resnick in some American photo magazines and that's why I decided to participate in his workshop at the Palm Springs photo festival in 2008. Lorne took us to the most beautiful places in Palm Springs and taught us how to take pictures of them in an amazing ways. Lorne's workshop was very informative and I was happy to receive a lifetime experience with him.

Nikolai - Head of The Nation Union of Art Photographers of Ukraine


• Royalty free vs. rights managed
• Image tracking
• Agency selection
• Digital capture requirements
• Selling stock yourself
• Submitting images
• Workflow and image preparation
• Editing


• What markets are available as outlets for travel work?
• Websites – building a site, optimizing images, search engine optimization
• Portfolio development – using inkjet printers and/or print–on–demand publishers, image selection, pairing and flow
• Portfolio image selection – examining the difference between a good image and a marketable one
• Portfolio type – physical vs. online
• Bartering trips
• Contests – which to enter and how to publicize your wins.




Lorne’s workshop was an unforgettable experience. I learned more from him then I did in my conventional classes. He was thorough in all aspects, from how to shoot to reviewing and critiquing your own work. He shared his knowledge of photography and years of experiences with great passion. The information I walked away with was invaluable. I left feeling more enlightened, confident and eager about getting behind the camera.

Shannon, Los Angeles


...product sponsors will be announced as workshop dates approach. Lorne will be giving away discounts and products on; software, digital storage devices, sensor cleaning tools, etc. Please see individual workshop schedule for details.

Below is a recent major photo festival that Lorne taught his workshop at.

Here are the details of that workshop from the Palm Springs Photo Festival program:

CONNECT 08 offers the opportunity to meet top photographers, curators, art directors, educators and industry leaders in the spectacular desert environment of Palm Springs, California for this year’s Palm Springs Photo Festival. Show your portfolios, study with legendary photographers, attend cutting-edge seminars/symposiums and enjoy evening projections of works by famous image makers. Network with the master photographers, industry insiders and your contemporaries at several great evening parties and enjoy the warm Palm Springs weather. Most importantly, we promise you won’t have more fun at any other photo event. Walk away with a renewed passion for the art of image making. Don’t miss your opportunity to CONNECT!

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

THE ART & COMMERCE OF TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY:
Creativity, Workflow and Market Synergy
March 30 - April 4, 2008

Los Angeles-based fine art and commercial photographer Lorne Resnick, winner of the 2005 Travel Photographer of the Year award, will guide this 4-day workshop. From his first book of photographs, Live in Concert: 10 years of Rock ‘n’ Roll, published in 1987, to his latest work-in-progress, fine art coffee table book Cuba Dreaming, Resnick has always strived to create images that probe beyond the everyday façade to capture the essential meaning and character of his subjects. His pursuit of unique and compelling images has led him around the world to such places as: Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Greenland, Cuba, China, across Europe and to 22 countries in Africa. Resnick’s striking commercial and fine art images have been exhibited in galleries across Europe and America, and have been used commercially for annual reports, billboards, television, web sites and for worldwide advertising campaigns. He currently has nine fine art posters published of his travel work.

Along with the actual shooting, there will be time for critiques of images made during the program, portfolio reviews and discussions.

PALM SPRINGS PHOTO FESTIVAL - WORKSHOP LINE-UP
Bruce Davidson Master Class
Sylvia Plachy: The Photo Essay
Keith Carter: Personal Style
Stephen Wilkes: Documentary Fine Art
Frank Ockenfels III: Portraiture on Assignment
Andreas Bitesnich: Fine Art Nude
Juergen Nogai: Architectural Photography
Bruce Barnbaum: The Desert Landscape
Barrie Rokeach: Aerial Photography
Lorne Resnick: Travel Photography
Michael Grecco: Portrait Lighting
Pat Darrin: Cinema Lighting for Still Photography

EVENING PRESENTATIONS
Stephen Wilkes / Keith Carter
An Evening with Bruce Davidson
Antonin Kratochvil & Sylvia Plachy
Andreas Bitesnich