Intensive and exciting crash courses in virtually everything Leica, these intensive, fun-filled events feature two full days of hands-on learning with the acclaimed Leica M9 under the guidance of knowledgeable and forthcoming Leica Akademie instructor. These incomparable weekends expand on the best of our one-day workshops into an action-packed learning experience that will take you from “rangefinder 101” all the way to advanced techniques in the space of 48 hours!
The Leica Weekend delivers all the essentials of the Leica Akademie in the most time-efficient manner possible. Set in destination cities around the country each itinerary is customized to the location. Class time is followed by carefully selected field experiences that allow you to practice what you have learned, followed by feedback, and suggestions on optimizing your workflow by friendly well-trained Leica experts.
The town of Vail Village, an hour and half outside Denver will be our headquarters for this weekend. The cobble stone streets, hiking trails and magnificent vistas will allow every photographer the chance to learn more about using their Leica in a variety of situations.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to the M9 system
- Getting the most from this unique camera
- Exposure, Metering, Composition, handling light
- Candid and Street photography
- Strategies for shooting in low light
- Seeing in black and white
- Strategies for successful photography while traveling
- Lessons from the Pros
- Editing, workflow and presentation.
- All weekend workshops include lectures followed by practical field experiences, followed by a review of your pictures with the Akademie instructor and guest Photographer.
Who should attend this Workshop?
This crash course in Leica learning is designed for those that own a Leica rangefinder or would like to and want to take their photography to the next level in the most time-efficient manner possible. An understanding of the basics of photography, terminology, techniques will help you make the most of this weekend.
Photographers are encouraged to bring their laptops and be conversant with their hardware and software in order to facilitate downloading and critiques during the workshop.
