By Popular Demand, Richard Hulbert’s successful 10 week course has been compressed into 4 consecutive day long experiences over a one week period. What’s more is that the actual field photography time has been expanded to include early morning and early evening light.

Spanning the genres of Architectural Photography, Travel Photography and Street Photography, this course will help propel your photo skills to the next level.

Whether you are interested in recording and documenting buildings, or artistically interpreting urban environments through photography, you will elevate your knowledge and understanding of urban settings and your quality of photography.

We will also discuss how the digital darkroom can enhance your images like never before.
Regardless of the photo equipment you employ, you will benefit from the ideas put forward during this multi-faceted Workshop.

This workshop is designed to improve your photography regardless of whether you consider picture taking a hobby, or you are a serious enthusiast, a professional photographer, or earn your living as a member of the global real estate, design, and construction industries.

While illustrated lectures will give you the fundamental information you need, “hands on” photography and constructive critiques of your own selected images will form a key part of the learning experience.
There is no requirement for fancy equipment. Any and every brand of camera can work. The principles taught apply to point and shoot cameras, new “mirrorless” cameras, and traditional SLR solutions. This is the realm of photography where wide angle to normal lenses can shine.

Who is this course for? Why should you take it? Who can benefit from taking this course?
Anyone who takes photography seriously and wants to learn about Architectural and Urban Photography will benefit from this workshop.

This course will benefit you in ways that will allow you to:

• take your current photographic stills to the next level
• accurately, realistically, or artistically portray urban settings and the elements within
• learn and apply the basics of Street Photography and Travel Photography
• better photograph buildings, streets, and public places
• work with the basic compositional elements of distance, perspective and scale
• anticipate the importance of the quality, direction and reflection of natural light
• apply the “rules” of photographing Cityscapes and the buildings and spaces within
• incorporate “emotion” and “atmosphere” and “story telling” into your photography
• “capture” and “develop” better photographs

How will participants learn?

This introductory course will consist of an overview of a number of principles of Architectural and Urban Photography.

Participants will learn concepts and skills through the following activities:

• Lectures
• Class discussions
• Demonstrations
• Field Photograhy
• Photo Evaluations and Critques

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Instructor Biography

Richard Hulbert:  Architect, AIBC, FRAIC, RCA, AIA

International Award winning and published Architect, Urban Designer, and Photographer
Lecturer, Teacher and Seminar Panel Participant on four continents
Fellow, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Former President of the Architectual Institute of British Columbia
Academician, Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts

Richard’s educational philosophy includes the following notions:

• Adults learn more from story telling than from memorization
• Learning is heightened when key principles can be related to a humorous circumstance
• Effective learning arises when knowledge is self-discovered with directed input,
  as opposed to being “taught”

 

Visit Rick's website for more information and to see his beautiful photography:

www.rickhulbertphotography.com

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What are the participant’s responsibilities?   

• Show up with a passion for wanting to learn more about photography and how to
  better photograph Architecture and Urban Environments
• Listen and react/ Ask Questions/ Contribute answers to others’ questions
• Share knowledge you may already possess with the group

What photo gear and materials are required?

• This course is all about taking your photography to the next level regardless of the type of camera or array of lenses you might have access to
• You need to have a camera that you know how to use. At the very least, please read the manual that came with your camera so you will be familiar with its features
  
• You must be able to transfer or convert your selected photos to digital files on a portable USB drive so that you can give your selected images to the instructor for display and evaluation
  
• While the instructor will be using a variety of software products in demonstrating digital post processing techniques, there is no requirement for you to purchase specific software. However, if you have a portable computer with photo software, it will benefit you to bring it along to the classroom sessions.

Comments from former students

"Thanks again for the most inspiring four days! I absolutely loved your approach to teaching.  Your sense of humour made it more than just a learning experience and was a big factor in what for me, was the best workshop I've attended."
Joanne Kennedy

"I recently took Rick Hulbert's Urban photography and just thought it was fantastic. His teaching skills were amazing, and his images breathtaking. I learned so much about lens correction and post-production. I would not hesitate recommending him to others."
Leslie Nelson

"I enjoyed the whole experience enormously.  I learned several things that I have been able to put into practice right away, which is tremendously satisfying.  Your relaxed teaching style encouraged a lot of group interaction, so I also learned a lot from other group members; an unexpected bonus."
Nancy Matheson

"Great four days, I learned a hell of a lot and gained more confidence in using my camera."
James McKenzie

"Rick's direction and instruction opened my eyes to new photographic possibilities.  The workshop was rich in information, technique, and an appreciation of the art of urban and architectural photography.  It was a wonderful experience and I recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their compositional technique and image editing skills.  Well done, Rick!"
Ron Courtright

"I attend a lot of workshops, and your class stands out as the most impactful and useful. Your guidance during the lecture and review was immediately applicable and actionable, and I know I have become a better photographer already. The number of aha! moments was impressive, and my one regret was that it wasn't a full week - or longer - workshop."
Lala Mamedov

 

THURSDAY
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Seminar on the Basic Principles of Architecture and Urban Design and how that knowledge will improve your picture taking along with a discussion of the
Objective and Subjective “Principles” of photographing Architecture

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Lunch on your own

3:00 pm – Sunset

Field Photography . . . Location to be announced
*Afternoon/Golden Hour/Dusk/Night Shooting 
Dinner on your own

 

FRIDAY
9:30am - noon … Constructive Image Review
noon to 1:00pm … Lunch on your own
1:00pm to 3:00pm ….Seminar on “The Art and Science of Photographic Composition”
3:30pm to Sunset … Field Photography

 

SATURDAY
9:00-11:00am … Constructive Image Review
11:00am - 1:00pm … Seminar on “STRAVEL Photography” … How combining Street and Travel Photography can propel your Urban Photography to the next level.
1:00pm - 2:30pm… Lunch on your own
2:30pm - Sunset… Field Photography

 

SUNDAY
9:00am - 5pm …. Flexible Content depending upon student interests and desires

 

*Please note that the early morning and evening shoots are optional … especially if you would rather “sleep in” or want to go out “on the town.”

Note: While this workshop will help you get more out of your camera and improve your photography, it is not a course on how to use your particular camera. You need to read your manual and have a basic understanding of your camera’s key features. 

Level:

Intermediate/Advanced. Must be comfortable with personal camera operation and have a basic understanding of photography techniques and terminology

 

Level:

Intermediate/Advanced. Must be comfortable with personal camera operation and have a basic understanding of photography techniques and terminology.

Enrollment:

Maximum 10 participants.

Equipment Needed:

Bring your camera (must have manual controls) and at least 1 lens.
Optional: additional lenses, camera flash and tripod.

We Provide:

Course descripton as above

Early-Bird Discount:

Most of our courses and workshops offer a 10% discount is applied automatically if you register before the Early-Bird Discount deadline date listed in the registration table below.

Some courses and workshops offer a discount if you're among the first 3 people who register. This discount will replace the 'standard' Early Bird Discount mentioned above, and will be applied automatically during the online registration process (as long as it is available). Check the course/workshop listing page for more details.

Group Discount:

A 5% discount will be appplied if 3 or more people register at the same time for the same workshop. (All 3 tuitions must be paid for by one credit card to be considered a group registration.) Please follow the instructions on the online registration page.

In order to provide the best learning environment possible VPW keeps class and tour sizes limited to 10-15 people (depending on the workshop). This is but one reason that we count on you to attend your chosen class or tour, once you have registered for it.

If you must withdraw for any reason please be aware of our refund policy as follows:

For our Local Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops valued at or under $100, VPW is unable to provide a cash refund. Transfers are limited to one transfer to either the same event at a later date, or a different event of equal value. VPW requires 48 hours written notice in order to make such a transfer (email notice is acceptable). The event you are transferring to must occur within 6 months of the original event you registered for. A $15 fee will be applied to all transfers.

For our Local Workshops, 1 to 5 days in length and our Local 4 to 10 Week Courses, VPW requires 30 days written notice (before the event start date) of your withdrawal in order to provide a refund. (Email notice is acceptable.)

For our Master Photographer Series workshops, 1 to 5 days in length, VPW requires 60 days written notice (before the workshop start date) of your withdrawal in order to provide a refund. VPW may retain 15% of fees paid or $150 minimum in processing your refund. If the tuition is less than $500 the minimum fee drops to $75.

Within 45 days of the Master Photographer Series workshop date all fees paid are non-refundable.

For our Photo Tours (national and international), the following charges will apply:

• If you cancel up to 3 months before the tour start date and we can fill your space, your reservation (or deposit) fee will be refunded
• There is no additional cancellation fee up to 8 weeks before the start of your tour
• From 8 weeks to 4 weeks before the tour: 25% of your balance
• From 4 weeks to 1 week before the tour: 50% of your balance
• From 1 week to 72 hours before the tour: 75% of your balance
• If you cancel within 72 hours of the start of the trip, no refund can be paid
• Transaction charges incurred on accepting and refunding payments will be deducted from the refund amount
• In the (unlikely) event that we cancel the Photo Tour, all monies paid will be refunded in full

We highly recommend that you take out travel insurance to guard yourself against monies lost due to unavoidable cancellation by either party.

Transfers (for all events over $100): If you wish to transfer to a different workshop date, VPW requires a minimum of 30 days written (email) notice. All transfers are based on availaibility, and subject to approval by VPW staff. For courses/workshops with tuition above $101, the transfer fee is $35.

Transfer Fees as based on event pricing:
Tuition of $100 and below, the transfer fee is $15
Tuition of $101 and above, the transfer fee is $35

VPW can give no refunds:

If you registered for any event valued at or under $100
If you do not show up for your registered course.
If you register for a course beyond or below your skill or ability level.

Refunds for all events valued at $101 and above (excluding Master Series Workshops):
If a student wishes to cancel their registration for any of VPW's events, and has provided written notice within the appropriate timeframe, a refund less a $50 administration fee will be provided.

Course Cancellation:

Occasionally, we may have to cancel a course due to low enrollment. In this case, we will issue a full refund of all monies paid to VPW up to that time.

Instructor Replacement:

In the event that a listed instructor is unable to participate because of a change in his or her professional schedule, we will replace the instructor with someone of equal or similar credentials. If we cannot find a replacement in due time before the course is about to start, a particular class may have to be rescheduled.

Liability

In the event that we cancel your course, for any reason, the extent of VPW's liability is limited to the return of all monies paid. We will do everything we can to register you in another equivalent course. VPW will not be responsible for reimbursement of travel expenses of any kind.

Please note: An administration charge of $50 applies to all refunds

Read complete refund and liability policy

This 4-Day Workshop is taught by:

 

Richard Hulbert  MAIBA, FRAIC, RCA, AIA

Visit Rick's website for more information and to see his beautiful photography:

www.rickhulbertphotography.com