During this four day workshop, explore the coastal environment the south western shore of Newfoundland. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to photograph the unique maritime environment and the tundra landscape of the interior. You will visit small communities along the coast and learn about the people, the life and the rich local culture of the area. Circumstances permitting, we will try to visit an isolated community accessible only by boat. This will be a unique opportunity as the maritime service is disappearing and the small settlements are closing and being abandoned.

Environment: Natural & Human

The natural environment is this context of human existence. It provides us with shelter, sustenance and fulfillment. In this contemporary Green Age we are compelled to examine our relationship with the environment, examine our use of the environment and the long term survivability of the environment. The goal of this workshop to enlarge your perception of the environment, both natural and human, and to create appreciative expressions of your experiences. Participants will learn ways to broaden their consciousness, react creatively and go beyond cataloguing what they see by using visual dynamics to enrich their images with emotional expression.

	Photography Workshop Activities
Pre-workshop evening session	Introduction of participants, workshop mentors, presentation of workshop activities
Day 1, Monday Morning	The Creative photography process:    Looking    Seeing    Perception    De-construction    Visualization    Construction Point of view and style
Afternoon	Photo session: Personal Style    What makes expression original    Exploration of choice of subject    Attitude toward subject Individual and group coaching.
Evening	Visual presentation
Day 2, Tuesday Morning	How to develop:    Unconstricted Awareness    Empathy and Insight    Passion and Commitment
Afternoon	Photo session: How do you relate to people? How do people relate to the environment?    Psychological influences    Sociological influences    World view    Parti pris    Past experience Individual and group coaching.
Evening	Appreciation of work
Day 3, Wednesday Morning	Photo session:     Walking meditation & visualisation Individual and group coaching.
Afternoon	Photo session:     Individual exploratory exercises Individual and group coaching.
Evening	Appreciation of work
Day 4, Thursday Morning	Photo session     Individual exploratory exercises Individual and group coaching.
Afternoon	One-on-one appreciation of work Preparation of presentations Selection and editing of photos
Evening	Wrap-up presentations Appreciation and celebration.