Blurb Bookmaking Seminar

Blurb Bookmaking Seminar
How to make a book with Blurb. Learn how to self-publish using Blurb as this seminar provides a quick and easy overview of the platform, bookmaking tools, tips, tricks, and marketing/selling your book. No need to book, just come in the day and enjoy!

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Dates:
1pm-2.30pm 16 July
1pm-2.30pm 17 July
Price: free!

Book & Magazine Fair
FilmBase, Temple Bar,
Dublin 2

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Studio Lighting Workshop for contemporary art photographers

Studio Lighting Workshop for contemporary art photographers


Light is the language of photography and all good photographs depend on it for their expression.
In this two day workshop you will learn to move beyond just thinking about ‘light as exposure’ and more about ‘light as expression’. You will become aware of light as an integral part of the language of photographers working in visual art practice and commercial photography.
We will look at unusual sources of lighting inspiration and trends and styles in art, movies and TV lighting. Students are encouraged to bring along examples of their own photographs for discussion. Some of the work includes:
– Learn technical information about using studio lighting.
– Design lighting plans and diagrams
– Use Kino flow, flash and tungsten, and more unusual sources of light.
In this hand-on practice we will use gels, gobos, white and black card, and silks to control light. We will practice on still life, portrait or small room sets. You will start to develop your own personal philosophy of lighting for photography or film.
“The opposition between light and shade has Informed the spiritual world of all peoples”
Ernst Cassirer, Polish Philosopher, 1874-1945.

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Places are limited to 8 students so early booking is advised. Cost €130.00
Centre For Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke Street Lower, Dublin 2.
Dates: 16 & 17 July 11.00 to 17.00
00353 (0)17995416
info@cfcp.ie

About the Tutor

Mike O’Toole graduated from The University of Westminster where he received an MA in Photographic Studies. He has lectured part time on the BA (Hons) in Photography at IADT for four years and established The Photographer’s Workshop to offer training for photographers and artists. His work has appeared in Conde Nast Traveller and The Washington Post and has won several international awards including a Silver at the Aop, Archive, Communication Arts and the International Photographers Awards. In July 2010 he was a speaker at the Seminar: New Frontiers, New Territories, Photography in Contemporary Spain at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin. His project The Shrinking Horizons of Childhood received an Honorable mention in the 2010 Bernice Abbott Photography Awards.

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VAI Professional Development Programme

VAI Professional Development Programme

Visual Artists Ireland (VAI) in partnership with PhotoIreland Festival are running a limited series of professional development seminars aimed at emerging and established photographers, although they may be of interest to all artistic practices. Places are limited so advance booking is essential.
4 sessions will take place over the closing weekend of PhotoIreland Festival on 23rd and 24th of July in La Catedral Studios off Thomas Street.

  • Professional Practice: Online Marketing with Mary Carty
  • Money Matters: Preparing Proposals & Grant Applications with Eilis Lavelle & Sarah Searson
  • Negotiation: Dealing with Public/ Private Galleries with Jerome O’ Drisceoil & Karen Downey
  • Experience: Career Options with Anthony Luvera; Dragana Jurisic; Liam Campbell & Stephanie Joy

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Dates: 23 & 24 July
Price: : €20 non-members and €15 VAI members
€60 for all 4 sessions

La Catedral Studios, 7/11 Saint Augustine Street, Dublin 8

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Professional Practice: Online marketing with Mary Carty

23 July  10am–1pm
This session will teach you how to grow your profile, build your network and promote your work online. By using social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Flickr effectively, you can grow your audience and position yourself as an expert in your field. I will use case studies and practical walk throughs to help you get the most from your time online.
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Money Matters: Preparing Proposals & Grant Applications with Eilis Lavelle & Sarah Searson

23 July  2-5pm
This session will look at the proposal and application preparation process in detail exploring the strategic skills required to ensure that you submission is seriously considered. The session will include information on writing and preparing, documentation or visual packages, application forms etc.  It is aimed at artists who wish to apply for resources and opportunities such as: funding; residencies; exhibitions and commissions.
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Negotiation: Dealing with Public/ Private Galleries w’ Jerome O’ Drisceoil & Karen Downey

24 July 10-1pm
This training session is designed to give artists the confidence and knowledge to build strong relationships with curators and to get the most out of their experience when working with a private or public gallery.  It will look at: Do’s and don’ts in approaching or presenting work to galleries.  Being clear on why you want to exhibit; clarity of the artist’s intention for the artwork; clarity of ambition and expected outcomes for an exhibition.  It will also examine roles and responsibilities for both the artists and the gallery.  Understanding element of planning an exhibition, time-line, budget and production value.  The expectations and motivations for an exhibition from both the gallery’s and artist’s perspectives.
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Experience: Career Options w’ Anthony Luvera; Dragana Jurisic; Liam Campbell & Stephanie Joy

24 July 2-5pm
This session is aimed at emerging photographers and is designed to show them the variety of career options available to them. Our panelists have a variety of careers and availed of numerous and varied opportunities all within the umbrella of photography. From commercial photography to book publishing and from teaching to collaborating, each of our panelists will explain how they came to be in their current position and the opportunities and decisions that accompany them.
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For more information and booking go to: www.visualartists.ie/education
Note: If you wish to make payment by cheque you may forward the appropriate amount to VAI address:
Visual Artists Ireland, 37 north great george’s street, dublin 1.

Prices are as follows: €20 for non-members and €15 for VAI members or €60 for all 4 sessions
Should have any questions please call or email:
T: +353 (0)86 3505 722
E:  donna.kiernan@gmail.com

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Fine Art Printing – Advanced Techniques

Fine Art Printing - Advanced Techniques

Fine Art Printing – Advanced Techniques

The finest prints are produced by extracting the greatest possible amount of usable information from the digital file and completed by understanding and controlling the wide range of parameters during production in order to achieve the best image possible.
Our masterclass will cover:

  • Implementing a colour management system
  • The importance of lighting and environmental factors when using the workstation and when proofing
  • The relevance and context of the D50 lighting standard
  • File preparation and colour adjustment
  • Building your own D50 standard proofing booth

All participants will receive a complimentary Lambda photographic print if they bring along a file. This workshop is limited to 12 participants.
Presented by: Mark Paisley and Leszek Wolnik. Contact Leszek for bookings: leszek@fire.ie

Mark is a Master hand and digital printer of 24 years experience and heads up the Fire fine art printing facility. His expertise is valued by artists and photographers and prints he has produced are on permanent display in The Tate Modern and many other galleries and museums.

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Dates:
6-8pm 25 July
6-8pm 29 July

Fire, The Copper House, Synge St., Dublin 8.

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Leszek is one of the founders of the Fire creative group and is responsible for the development of new processes and techniques as well as devising new mounting and presentation methods.

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Photographic Archives – large format scanning as an archival resource

Photographic Archives - large format scanning as an archival resource

Photographic Archives – large format scanning as an archival resource

This specialised seminar is aimed at curators, collectors and archivists interested in digitising prints, paintings or other artworks at extreme resolution and with minimal exposure to UV light.
The seminar will include:

  • Production of a scan and facsimile, indistinguishable from the original, for conservation and reproduction purposes using our Cruse Scanner
  • Group discussion on archival issues and concerns as well as production strategies and efficiencies

We will scan a print, up to 1800mm x 1200mm (6’ x 4’) in size, for all taking part if they would like to bring one. This workshop is limited to 3 participants. We would be delighted to add more workshops if oversubscribed.

Presented by Leszek Wolnik. Contact Leszek for bookings: leszek@fire.ie
Leszek is one of the founders of the Fire creative group and is responsible for the development of new processes and techniques.

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Dates:
6-8pm 18 July

Fire, The Copper House, Synge St., Dublin 8.

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Mounting techniques: the new and the alternatives

Mounting techniques: the new and the alternatives

Fine Art Photography – mounting techniques, the new and the alternatives.

There are many ways of mounting photographic prints and on this evening we will discuss and illustrate a range of techniques, including:

  • Dibond and aluminium mounting
  • Liquid silicon diamond polished acrylic mounts
  • Face mounting to glass
  • Rim lighting using LED flexible tape technology
  • Simple aluminium or timber framing

This evening will be of especial interest to artists wishing to explore alternative methods of showing their work. This workshop is limited to 12 participants.

Presented by Leszek Wolnik. Contact Leszek for bookings: leszek@fire.ie
Leszek is one of the founders of the Fire creative group and is responsible for the development of new processes and techniques as well as devising new mounting and presentation methods.

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Dates:
6-8pm 7 July

Fire, The Copper House, Synge St., Dublin 8.

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Creating the Perfect Print supported by Canon

Creating the Perfect Print supported by Canon

Creating the Perfect Print

Presented by Hugh McElveen and supported by Canon

In order to get the most out of the digital photographic printing process it is necessary to understand how colour works and is controlled in the digital environment. This two hour seminar shows photographers how to control the colour chain from capture to print in order to get the best quality exhibition prints possible. By understanding the medium and its limits the photographer is empowered to fully participate in and control the creative process.

Hugh McElveen lectured in Digital and Evolving Technologies at IADT between 2001 to 2008. He also founded the digital imaging programme at the Gallery of Photography in 2000. In 2008 he co-founded Exhibit A Studios, fine art printmakers. Hugh runs workshops and provides customised training solutions for digital imaging practitioners. He has been working as a professional photographer since 1995, recently specialising in studio still life and the colour critical area of art work documentation.

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This is a FREE workshop, but booking is essential.

WORKSHOP I
19 July 6-8pm
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WORKSHOP II
26 July 6-8pm
Booked out!

Book & Magazine Fair
FilmBase, Temple Bar,
Dublin 2

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Panoramic Imaging

Panoramic Imaging

Hosted by Mike Sikorski – 360VR.
Explore the world of panoramic images, get expert knowledge and help with panoramas, the equipment, stitching and display techniques from Ireland’s premier panoramic studio, 360VR.

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Date: 7pm 25 July
Price: €25
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Centre for Creative Practice
15 Pembroke Street Lower
Dublin 2

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PhotoIreland Festival 2011 – Portfolio Preparation

PhotoIreland Festival 2011 - Portfolio Preparation

Hosted by Mike O’Toole and Lisa Cauldwell.
Preparing your portfolio is one of the most important jobs for any photographer. This 2 hour practical talk and workshop explores the basics. Participants are encouraged to bring along their work and portfolios for discussion.

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Date: 7pm 4 July
Price: €25
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Centre for Creative Practice
15 Pembroke Street Lower
Dublin 2

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Large format scanning as a creative resource

Large format scanning as a creative resource

Creating original art work using large format scanning as a creative resource.

This creative workshop is aimed at fine artists and photographers who produce imagery through physical composition, collage or hand interference and manipulation.
Using our Cruse Scanner we will demonstrate:

  • Scanning of original prints
  • Scanning of other materials
  • Advanced lighting techniques
  • Preserving texture
  • Physical manipulation effects

Ideally we would like to meet up with participants before the workshop to see if there was interest in producing an individual or collaborative piece during the workshop. We would be delighted to facilitate any requests in this regard and would be happy to devote more time to completing any such project.

This workshop is limited to 3 participants. After taking part in the workshop you will receive a print of any individual or collaborative artwork produced.

Presented by Leszek Wolnik. Contact Leszek for bookings: leszek@fire.ie
Leszek is one of the founders of the Fire creative group and is responsible for the development of new processes and techniques.

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Dates:
6-8pm 5 July
6-8pm 11 July

Fire, The Copper House, Synge St., Dublin 8.

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