2016 - Kim Weston Nude Photo Workshop schedule. April, May, June, Sept and October 2016. Please join us for an amazing adventure.
2016 May Print of the Month - Floating Nude, Barcelona
The 2016 May Print of the Month "Floating Nude" was photographed during our 2015 Nude Photo Workshop in Barcelona, Spain on the rooftop of Casa Milà better known as La Pedrera. Casa Milà is probably one of the most famous buildings of the Catalon Art Nouveau period and one of Antoni Gaudi's most ambitious works. It is a container that is a work of art in itself. "La Pedrera" has a catalogue of top level art exhibitions and events all year round, as well as a program of shows, lecture seasons and debates that set the tone for a dynamic, changing society. It is also a place where knowledge and learning are the keys to the construction of a rich, dynamic future society.
2016 April Print of the Month - Casa Mila, La Pedrera, Barcelona
The 2016 April Print of the Month - Nude and Shadow, Gaudi was photographed on the top of La Pradera in Barcelona, Spain. Known as one of Gaudi's last buildings, before he dedicated himself to the building of the Sagrada Familia. The Casa Milà is one of the best known and most impressive buildings in Barcelona. It has no right angles. It is known as the Quarry house. We spent a memorable morning on the rooftop of this building as the sun came up over the horizon. It was amazing and inspiring to be there. Watching the morning sun come up and cast beautiful shadows along the walls and patios. It was enchanting. Here are a few snapshots we took while we spent the morning on the rooftop. We hope you enjoy these.
Nude Photography Workshop, May 20-22, 2016 - Full
Registration is now open for The Nude Photo Workshop with Kim Weston at Wildcat Hill on May 20-22. Join us and learn more about nude photography, create, explore, meet new fellow photographers, discuss, collaborate and get inspired! Work with the best nude figure models. But most of all have fun while you are photographing. The location is perfect, its private, interesting, and the workshop is well organized. We are located on the pristine central coast of California. Just a few miles away from the Point Lobos State Park and the white sand beaches of Carmel. Make your reservations soon. Space is limited and this workshop will sell out.
Nude Photography Workshop April 1-3, 2016 SOLD OUT
Registration is now open for The Nude Photo Workshop with Kim Weston at Wildcat Hill. Join us and learn more about nude photography, create, explore, meet new fellow photographers, discuss, collaborate and get inspired! Work with the best nude figure models. But most of all have fun while you are photographing. The location is perfect, its private, interesting, and the workshop is well organized. We are located on the pristine central coast of California. Just a few miles away from the Point Lobos State Park and the white sand beaches of Carmel. Make your reservations soon. Space is limited and this workshop will sell out. SOLD OUT
2016 January Print of the Month
We are excited to announce the 2016 Print of the Month Portfolio! This year's selection will be from our 2014-2015 Spain Nude Photo Workshops. The first nude photography workshop was in Andalusia, Spain, 2014 and the 2nd nude workshop was held in Barcelona, Spain, 2015. It was an amazing experience that we shared with a select handful of photographers. Here are a few posts about the workshops:
Glimpse into our Nude Photo Workshops (Video)
Desert Figure Workshop with Kim Weston and Mark Comon - This Year's Dates: October 1-6, 2015Check out my latest video from our 2014 workshop! If you don't have plans for your fall photography workshop yet, grab a friend, your spouse or come alone, make some new friends and join us for some photographic fun! 5 nights in Desert Hot Springs with trips to Joshua Tree National State Park, 4 beautiful and experienced models, Kim Weston will be cooking gourmet dinners for all and there will be evening photographic reviews every night. Kim will just be returning from China. Hear all the stories he brings back. Spread the word! Read on for the details on how to join us and register for The Desert Figure Workshop and/or The Kim Weston Nude Photo Workshop at Wildcat Hill both in October 2015....... Have a great weekend!
Nude Workshop Photographs to Share
We would like to share some thoughts and photographs from our new friend Jerry White, after he attended The Weston Nude Photography Workshop in May 2015. We have so many talented photographers that join us every year for our nude photography workshops. I will be sharing more with you in the next few weeks. If you have photographs from a previous workshop contact me and we will get some posted. Come and join us in October at The Weston Nude Workshop or The Desert Resort Figure Workshop and make some new photographs with us!
Weston Nude Workshop Oct. 23-25, 2015 - SOLD OUT
This workshop is FULL. Please visit Eventbrite or contact Gina Weston to be put on the Waiting List. Thank you!We have so much news to share! But we wanted to make sure we gave everyone plenty of time to sign up for our upcoming 2015 Fall Nude Photography Workshop! We had such a great time in May! For the past 14 years, Gina & Kim Weston have been teaching Fine Art Nude Photography Workshops at their home on Wildcat Hill, the former home Edward Weston. Wildcat Hill is famous for the light that emanates through the skylight and windows. Just imagine when you attend our workshop, that you get to photograph under this same amazing light, at this historical location in Edward Weston's home! With more than 3 private locations to shoot in, we can easily accommodate up to 9 workshop participants. While most of the locations are indoors we also have several beautiful outside areas to photograph in too! This nude photography workshop is well organized with plenty of time and space that gives you time to relax and think about what you are photographing. This enables you to slow down, take your time and get your best photographs! Perfect for beginners who may be a little nervous about attending a nude workshop and great for all levels of photographers.
"Thank you Gina! I had a great time at the workshop and really enjoyed soaking in some Weston family history. Thank you for opening your home to us. Dinner on Saturday night was much appreciated and delicious. The models and locations were wonderful and I think I created some strong images. I'll share some with you once I get a chance to edit them. Kim also gave me some good ideas about composition and cropping that will help to enhance my photography. Overall it was one of the best workshops I have attended". Please keep in touch, P, May 2015
Spain Photo Workshop Highlights!
Beyond a unique photographic experience, here are the highlights that will complement our program during this fabulous workshop: On April 16th, after our welcoming arrival in Barcelona we will visit the Picasso Museum and see the exhibition Picasso/Dali. Dali/Picasso. For the first time in history, two legends side by side in an exhibition celebrating the surrealism. In the outskirts of Barcelona we will visit the famous Cathedral of Cava: CODORNIU where we will have lunch. Grupo Tragaluz will offer us a extraordinary culinary experience during our nights in Barcelona, where we will try mediterranean food and tapas, served with the best catalan wines. Also during the weekend in the Costa Brava, we will stay in PERELADA, a unique vineyard close to the Dali Museum in Figueres.
Finally on the afternoon of April 22nd, at the end of our workshop, we will have a private visit to Foto Colectania Foundation, the most important photographic archive in Spain. More surprises will happen along our program. But for these you have to join us...
Desert Resort Figure Workshop Oct. 1-6, 2015
Join Kim Weston and Mark Comon for another creative retreat and photo workshop in the beautiful high desert. Capture the stunning big skies and scenery of the desert and unleash your creativity with expressive figures. Our shooting locations are the Anahata Springs Resort, a serene mineral water spa in the middle of the beautiful Desert Hot Springs and Joshua Tree National Park, a fantastic desert location with jumbo rocks and other-worldly vistas. We will practice figure modeling and photography amidst the mid-century designs of this spa retreat, in and around the resort, by the pool, and then we will venture out to photograph within the natural wonders of the surrounding desert area. Hope you can join us!
Weston Figure Workshop, Mark Comon - June 26 &27, 2015 - Sold Out!
This workshop is sold out. Join Kim Weston (grandson of Edward Weston) and Mark Comon for two days of photography capturing artistic nudes on the famous Weston estate, Wildcat, in Carmel, California. Wildcat locations include forest, garden, house and Kim’s working studio. You will create amazing images using only the natural light that Kim and Edward made so famous. Photographers will work in teams of two or three so collaboration is paramount! You won't have to go-it-alone. Our male and female models are true professionals that are helpful and patient, especially with first-timers.
New! Studio Nude Workshop May 15-17, 2015
Register Now! A New Studio Nude Workshop Date Has Been Added! May 15-17, 2015.Two-day Wildcat Studio Nude Photography Workshop (meet and greet on Friday evening 5-7:30PM). It offers a special opportunity for students to explore nude photography while learning about the Weston family's historic contributions to fine art photography at Wildcat Hill in Carmel Highlands, California. All photographers beginning to expert are welcomed, Film or Digital capture too. More....
Nude Photography Workshop May 1-3, 2015
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, AND ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP HAS BEEN ADDED ON MAY 15-17, 2015.May 1-3, 2015 Wildcat Studio Nude is FULL! Two-day Wildcat Studio Nude Photography Workshop (meet and greet on Friday evening 5-7:30PM). It offers a special opportunity for students to explore nude photography while learning about the Weston family's historic contributions to fine art photography at Wildcat Hill in Carmel Highlands, California. All photographers beginning to expert are welcomed, Film or Digital capture too. More....
Spain Photo Nude Workshop! April 17-22, 2015
We are going back to Spain! Have you ever wanted to go to Barcelona Spain to photograph but didn't want the headache of having to find the best hotel, the best restaurants, the best models and the best locations to shoot in? Look no further this year's workshop is the perfect choice for you! If you missed last year's amazing, unforgettable workshop with renowned photographer Miguel Soler-Roig, don't worry you have another chance this year! This years the theme is "The Modernism of Gaudi and the Surrealism of Dali"and will be located in Catalonia Spain. During the workshop, we will privately visit some of the most representatives buildings of Gaudi and we will take amazing pictures. We will then visit Salvador Dali's Theatre-Museum and which will be one of the main inspirations for our photographs. The amazing place that Dalí wished it to be “… a single block, a labyrinth, a great surrealist object. It will be totally theatrical museum. The people who come to see it will leave with the sensation of having had a theatrical dream.” Be sure to check out our video from the 2014 Andalusia Spain Photo workshop! Its on our blog.