Upcoming Workshops

Ireland Photo Tour with Tillman Crane

I hope you will join me to photograph in County Mayo, Ireland! Traveling light with our iPhones we will spend our time photographing along this beautiful part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Based in Westport, on Clew Bay, you will find a subject that inspires your creativity – whether the dramatic coastal landscape, archeological sites, history, culture, or the small towns that blend all this with a fresh and friendly take on hospitality.

Tour Highlights ~ A Photographic and Cultural Adventure

• iPhone Travel Photography in County Mayo, Ireland.
• Experience Western Ireland while spending the majority of your evenings in one accommodation.
• 9 days with accomplished photo tour leader, chasing the light and educational instruction.
• Tour limited to 12 passengers.
• Ensuite Accommodations: hotel and spa just outside the town of Westport, which boasts lively traditional Irish music sessions. 
• Discount available for non-waterfront rooms.
• Relaxed & flexible itinerary to make the most of the opportunities that come your way. 

Learn how to unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera and the many photography apps while exploring and capturing the wondrous midcoast of Maine.

What goes on between your ears is more important than what is in your hands. And you (almost) always have your iPhone with you. Guided by photographer Tillman Crane, this class will help you combine the two.

Traveling lightly, we will move fast and chase the light. We will push the iPhone to its max, shooting Rockland streets, lighthouses, sand and rock beaches, and the setting sun. We might even photograph the sunrise, though some consider this unreasonable in mid-June.

Discover the timeless beauty of Platinum/Palladium printing, turning your photographs into printed masterpieces in this hands-on workshop led by Tillman Crane.

If this is the first time you will make a platinum print, this workshop will give you the knowledge and experience you need to make them in your darkroom. The more experienced platinum printer can use this workshop to build on your skillset and help solve problem printing issues. This workshop is inappropriate for someone wishing to make final prints for an exhibition. This service is available in my Platinum Atelier.

OVERVIEW

Welcome to the unique opportunity to tell the story of life’s challenges on the prairie through photographic possibilities presented by isolated, abandoned farmhouses and charming small towns of north central North Dakota. This workshop is designed to increase skills, challenge old habits, and help you break out of a creative rut. Your focus during the week is not so much about making the perfect photograph but in approaching subjects differently, in shifting your perspective, in taking creative risks. This combination of working in a new environment and altering how you approach your subject will change your photographs long after you leave the workshop.

Visionary Wild instructor Tillman Crane has arranged exclusive access to abandoned prairie homesteads and other slowly decaying structures – on private land normally off-limits to the public. The prior occupants of some of these farmhouses seem to have just up and left, leaving behind family photo albums, dishes in the cupboard, and antique furniture. With the aid of a local assistant, Tillman will lead a six-day workshop there from August 19-25, 2024, with emphasis on making the most of this special opportunity to spend time in these photogenic ruins. Classroom time will be limited, consisting primarily of two group image review sessions to provide constructive critique of your work. We will be based in Rugby, the geographical center of North America with a population of approximately 3,000. Numerous locations will be accessible each day offering a varied array of subject matter, most within a 15 to 45-minute drive, and participants will be free to revisit locations they find particularly appealing where they wish to focus their time and creative energy.

New Workshop Location, Bottineau, ND

Welcome to the unique opportunity to tell the story of life’s challenges on the prairie through photographic possibilities presented by isolated, abandoned farmhouses and charming small towns of north central North Dakota. This workshop is designed to increase skills, challenge old habits, and help you break out of a creative rut. Your focus during the week is not so much on making the perfect photograph but on approaching subjects differently, shifting your perspective, and taking creative risks. This combination of working in a new environment and altering how you approach your subject will change your photographs long after you leave the workshop.

Visionary Wild instructor Tillman Crane has arranged exclusive access to abandoned prairie homesteads and other slowly decaying structures – on private land normally off-limits to the public. The prior occupants of some of these farmhouses seem to have just up and left, leaving behind family photo albums, dishes in the cupboard, and antique furniture. With the aid of a local assistant, Tillman will lead a six-day workshop there from August 25-31, 2024, emphasizing making the most of this special opportunity to spend time in these photogenic ruins. Classroom time will be limited, consisting primarily of two group image review sessions to provide a constructive critique of your work. We will be based in Bottineau, close to the geographical center of North America, with a population of approximately 2,200. Numerous locations will be accessible each day, offering a varied array of subject matter, most within a 15 to 45-minute drive, and participants will be free to revisit locations they find particularly appealing where they wish to focus their time and creative energy.

What goes on between your ears is more important than what is in your hands. And you (almost) always have your iPhone with you. Guided by photographer Tillman Crane, this class will help you combine the two.

Traveling lightly, we will move fast and chase the light. We will push the iPhone to its max, shooting the streets of Rockland, lighthouses, sand and rock beaches, and the setting sun.

Artists have been drawn by the light and landscape of Monhegan Island for over 150 years. Here is your opportunity for such an experience on this unique island location, available to only six photographers! With limited cell phone and internet service, you will be unfettered by distractions and at your own pace explore this beautiful and accessible island.

Arrival on Sunday by ferry gives time to begin exploring. Monday through Friday you will work on a project of your choosing. Everywhere is within walking distance and there is no rush to be anywhere, except when you want to be. 

With over nine miles of trails along some of the highest seaside cliffs in Maine, the Monhegan Light, Cathedral Woods, beaches, coves, and headlands offer a variety of landscapes to capture your imagination! Expect to walk between 3 – 5 miles per day.