Photography Workshops

The Palm Desert Workshop Experience

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In September we met up with Mark Comon and co-taught a 5 day nude figure workshop in Desert Hot Springs and at the Joshua Tree National Park. We rented a small hotel where we photographed in the mornings and spent the evenings out in Joshua Tree. While it was hot during our time there, we were able to keep cool by shooting only in the morning and late afternoon light. We swam in the mineral spring pools and kept ourselves hydrated. 

We had great model to photographer ratios and we worked in groups throughout the week. It seemed everyone was well paired and we had a very creative week.

Each night Kim cooked us a wonderful meal. Chicken, Tri Tip, Hamburgers to name a few and he made a delicious green salad and a veggie stir fry every night too! After our meals together we critiqued 5 images from each photographer from the mornings shoot. We really enjoyed looking at the work, talking about it and seeing how we could improve on it for the next shoot. Next year we are planning a new exciting new location. We loved the Sagewater Spa but we need a bit more room so we can all be together the whole time.

Thank you to all the joined us! Looking forward to seeing some of your images soon!

Kim Weston - Desert Trio - Palm Desert Nude Workshop - Models

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Kim Weston - Desert Trio - Palm Desert Nude Workshop - Spa Shoot

Kim Weston - Desert Trio - Palm Desert Nude Workshop - The Music Lesson

 

New photographs from Spain Workshop

Kim Weston - Nude in Tower

"Kim Weston - Nude in Tower"

Kim's photographs from our Andalusia Workshop in Spain can be found in the current POM offerings. These photographs were taken in Madrid, Granada, Sotogrande and Zufre. We hope you enjoy viewing them.

 

 

Palm Desert Figure Workshop Sept. 15-20, 2014

Palm Desert Figure Workshop Sept. 15-20, 2014

If you missed the opportunity to travel to The Spain Andalusia Workshop with us, here is another rare opportunity to spend 4 days photographing the eloquent nude figure with Kim Weston. Join Kim Weston (grandson of Edward Weston) and Mark Comon for a creative retreat and photo workshop at the beautiful Sagewater Spa in Palm Desert. Capture the stunning big skies and scenery of the desert and unleash your creativity with expressive figures. More...

Spain Workshop and THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES 2014

Spain Workshop and THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES 2014

Our 2014 Spain Andalusia Workshop with Miguel Soler-Roig was concluded one week ago. We photographed and visited so many wonderful places and stayed in paradores all over Spain. This was an experience we will never forget. Madrid, Jaén, Ronda, the Alhambra in Granada, Sotogrande, Seville and more! The weather was perfect, we brought our models Larva and Sara with us, met new friends and spent time with previous workshop participants. This was by far the best workshop locations and the best accommodations you could ask for. More photos to come.

Spain Photo Nude Workshop! June 29-July 6, 2014

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Weston Photography Spain Photo Workshop June 2014

JOIN US FOR A ONCE IN LIFETIME EUROPEAN NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP ADVENTURE WITH KIM WESTON AND MIGUEL SOLER-ROIG! Workshop is full.

For the very first time the Weston Photography Nude Workshop series will take place in Spain, along with local spanish photographer Miguel Soler-Roig. 

Can you imagine photographing along side of Kim Weston with the best figure models in the most historical architectural sites in Spain? With Miguel's local insider knowledge you will be guided through some of the most enchanting, exotic locations imaginable.

A unique opportunity to photograph in the interiors of private CASTLES AND PALACES NEVER VISITED BEFORE!

SIGN UP NOW! SPACE IS VERY LIMITED FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP
TO REGISTER FOR SPAIN PHOTO WORKSHOP  
PLEASE GO TO THE BLOG. Thank you!

Amazing locations, great food, secluded beaches with crackling campfires, camping under the star-packed desert sky, learning new techniques from world-class instructors, working with beautiful figure models – and making jaw-dropping images! Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity for a guided photographic adventure through one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Weston Spain Workshop Los Leones

Weston Spain Workshop Los Leones

Instruction during the workshop:

  • Composition
  • Lighting
  • How to work with Models
  • Critique of photographs (done on a daily basis)
  • Critiquing your work is one of the most powerful learning tools that we know of, it enables you to see your work, get feedback on it and then improve on it if needed.
  • Visualization
  • Storytelling
  • Expectations
  • Sharing your work
  • Working within a group
  • And more!!!

Weston Spain Workshop Tarifa Spain

What you will get:

  • 7 full days of photographing experienced, nude figure models
  • Photograph at historical landmark locations (inside and out)
  • 7 nights of hotel accommodations in historical and cultural sites
  • Great culinary experience in Andalusia
  • Expert instruction and guidance
  • Transportation to all locations
  • Signed model(s) release per photographer
  • Camaraderie with like minded professionals and participants 
  • Networking for future communications
  • Chance to visit and photograph in private Castles and Palaces
  • Once in a lifetime experience!

LOCATIONS

STARTS IN MADRID
CAMPO DE CRIPTANA - windmills
GRANADA AND THE ALHAMBRA
RONDA
TARIFA
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA
SEVILLE
MORE PHOTOS OF LOCATIONS ON SPAIN PHOTOWORKSHOPS

COST $4150 FOR 7 DAYS AND NIGHTS 3000 EUROS.
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!
ADD SPAIN NUDES TO YOUR PORTFOLIO! 

Dates Sunday June 29th - Sunday July 6th 2014
Please send an email to nereaubieto@gmail.com to confirm your place in this workshop.
Then the information and details of payment for your tuition will be sent to you by email. Please contact the same email if you have any problems registering, need another way to pay your tuition or assistance in registration.

Fees
Cost of Workshop is €3000 or equivalent U.S $ 4,150.00.
Workshop Fees covers tuition, transportation from Madrid to photo locations and hotel accommodation. Meals and airfare to and from Spain are not included.
Send an email to Nerea Ubieto, nereaubieto@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number if you want to book your place, or call +34 91 131 0600. 50% of payment is required to secure your reservation. Space limited to 10 participants only.

For payments within the United States please contact Gina Weston gina@kimweston.com for bank wire details. We accept checks, money orders, credit cards and bank wires. Please make all payments in US dollars, and make all checks, or money orders to Gina Weston.

If you wire payment from outside the US please contact Nerea Ubieto nereaubieto@gmail.com. Payments should be in Euros.

Withdrawal, Workshop Cancellation and Refund
If you need to withdraw from the workshop, you must inform us no later than 30 days prior to the first day of your workshop, and we will refund your deposit or full tuition, whichever is applicable, less a $100.00 registration fee.

After the cutoff date a refund will only be made if a qualified replacement is found.
If it is necessary for us to cancel a workshop/tutorial, all registered participants will be notified at once, and you will receive a full refund of deposits and fees.

Notification of cancellation due to low enrollment will be made at least 14 days prior to the beginning of class. For this reason we encourage you to purchase refundable airline tickets and consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance. The workshop will not be responsible for any loss on airline tickets or any other loss at all.

Waiver of Liability
The Weston Workshops shall have no responsibility or liability for personal injury to any participant or damage to any participant’s property, or for personal injuries or damage to the property of any other person resulting from the participant’s involvement in the workshop.
The Weston Workshops has the right to cancel any workshop and to alter the time, context, or format of any workshop in the event circumstances require. In the event a workshop is canceled, for any reason the extent of the Workshops’ liability is limited to the return of all fees and deposits paid.

Need more information? Please contact nereaubieto@gmail.com

More detailed workshop information can be found here Spain Photo Workshops

We hope you will join us this summer!  

Updates for Spain Nude Workshop!

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Kim Weston - Nudes at Wildcat HillWe are getting closer to our workshop in Spain this summer and wanted to let you know of the newest updates that will be included in our summer workshop.

Larva and Sara will be coming with us to model for the workshop! Both of these models are professional and outstanding in their fields. Their expertise will bring your photography to new levels. With the models and the amazing locations we will be photographing in, this workshop is a sure bet all around. A great addition to your current portfolio! 

Follow us down to Arles, France too! The Rencontres d'Arles (formerly known as the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie d'Arles) is a summer photography festival founded in 1970 by Arles photographer Lucien Clergue, author Michel Tournier and historian Jean-Maurice Rouquette. Lucien will be turning 80 this year so it will definitely be a celebration.

Weston Photography Spain Photo Workshop June 2014

Updates:
Photographic equipment PhaseOne and ProFoto will conduct a hands on demonstrations of their latests products during the workshop.

On July 2nd we will visit NMAC Foundation in Cadiz. The NMAC Foundation Montenmedio Contemporary Art is an unique project in Spain that establishes a dialogue between Art and Nature, creating a harmonious link between them.

The main objective of NMAC Foundation is to invite international artists to work on site specific projects, that will become part of the landscape, demonstrating a parallelism with the surroundings through the use of local materials and the study of the region's geography, history and society. Here we will have a wonderful sunset experience at the James Turrell "Second Wind"In Spanish only.

kim-weston-tio-pepe-4On July 3rd we will have a special ceremony of wine at Bodegas González-Byass in Jerez. It is one of the Cathedrals of Spanish wine, and the producers of famous TIO PEPE (Bottled Andalusian Sun).

For more information and to register contact Nerea Ubieto

See our previous post Spain Photo Nude Workshop. We hope you can join us at this late date. 

New Photographs - Wyoming Workshop

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Kim and I hope you enjoy the new work from the Wyoming Nude Photography Workshop in 2013. We were very sorry that we were not to be able to teach there again this year. Logistically it didn't work because we are going to Spain to teach a nude photography workshop there.

Kim Weston - New Work from Wyoming

More of Kim Weston's, Wyoming Photographs here.

(FALL) Wildcat Studio Nude Workshop September 5-7, 2014

(FALL) Wildcat Studio Nude Workshop September 5-7, 2014

Fall Workshop is full! For the past 13 years, Gina & Kim Weston have been teaching Fine Art Nude Workshops at their home. Wildcat Hill is famous for the light that emanates through the south/west facing windows and from the famous skylight that Edward Weston photographed many of his famous portraits under. Kim Weston will be your private instructor during this workshop and will work with each photographer in the group. We work with very experienced models during our Wildcat Studio Nude Photography Workshops.

(SPRING) Wildcat Studio Nude Workshop April 4-6, 2014

(SPRING) Wildcat Studio Nude Workshop April 4-6, 2014

Spring Workshop! For the past 13 years, Gina & Kim Weston have been teaching Fine Art Nude Workshops at their home. Wildcat Hill is famous for the light that emanates through the south/west facing windows and from the famous skylight that Edward Weston photographed many of his famous portraits under. Kim Weston will be your private instructor during this workshop and will work with each photographer in the group. We work with very experienced models during our Wildcat Studio Nude Photography Workshops.

Kim Weston,Trevor & Faye Yerbury Nude Workshop in Paris Nov.9-11

Kim Weston,Trevor & Faye Yerbury Nude Workshop in Paris Nov.9-11

The EAST MEETS THE WEST Kim Weston, Trevor Yerbury & Faye Yerbury Paris France Date : November 9 - 11, 2013 Saturday - Monday Location: privatized XVII Castle north of Paris, Chateau Saint Just Objective of the nude photography workshop: To have the unique opportunity to participate in one of a kind workshop where three worldwide recognized photographers from: U.S.A. West Coast and East Scotland- UK. We will meet for a mind explosive teaching in the fine Art Nude Photography.

Gina on the Spot - The Art Institute in Chicago

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Gina Weston sharing the exciting news about Kim Weston's 3 Generation Show at the Midwest Museum of Art in Elkhart IN. This newsletter video continues their travels with a visit to The Art Institute in Chicago, to see their original Edward Weston photographs in their collection.The Museum houses more than 300000 works of art. I was very impressed with their collection of paintings too. We hope to get a chance to go back and spend more time in the museum halls. Thanks to The Chicago Art Institute, Ted Preuss and Doug Foster for the tour.

Kim Weston in Finland 2013 - New Photos Added

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We just landed in Helsinki today, we were picked up by Kirmo Wilen and now we are in his country home in Parikkala. Tomorrow we will go sight seeing around this area and head on up north to Kuusamo to the Nature Photography Festival. I will be adding photos to this gallery through the next several weeks so keep checking in to see what has been added!

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Join us, November Nude Workshop in France

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Kim Weston - France Workshop in November

We met Kitty this year at Wildcat Hill during the spring for one of our Wildcat Studio Nude workshops, we immediately fell in love with her. She is arranging for us to host a Fine Art Nude workshop in a stunning chateau just outside Paris on November 9-11th along with Trevor E. R. Yerbury and Faye Yerbury

Please contact Kitty Cohen for details and more information.

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Kim Weston in Kuusamo XVIII Nature Photo 2013 & Workshop, Finland

Kim Weston in Kuusamo XVIII Nature Photo 2013 & Workshop, Finland

We are getting ready to take off on another photography adventure!Finnish photographer, collector and owner of The Light Gallery, Kirmo Wilen has invited Kim and I up to Finland for an exciting trip! First a weekend up in Kuusamo for the Kuusamo XVIII Nature Photo 2013 Finland where there will be a 3 Generation Show highlighting Edward Weston, Brett Weston, Cole Weston and Kim Weston. Kim will be the key presenter at the weekend festival. Kim will be showing the "Growing up Weston" DVD and giving a short presentation of his work afterwards.

Gina on the Spot - Fundraiser at Rick and Cindy Burns

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Gina Weston sharing the exciting news about Kim Weston's 3 Generation Show at the Midwest Museum of Art in Elkhart IN. This newsletter video continues their travels with a fundraiser for the museum at the residence of Rick & Cindy Burns.