Keynote: elizabeth carmel

Elizabeth Carmel is a professional fine art photographer specializing in unique, expressive landscapes and “waterscapes”. Elizabeth’s fine art prints combine dramatic photography, vivid colors, and artistic touches to create new, captivating visions of the natural world. Using ultra-high resolution 40 megapixel digital photography, she is able to capture the subtle details of the natural world and transfer them to large prints with stunning clarity and color. She does her own printing on fine art paper or canvas with long-life pigmented inks. Her award winning images are in numerous galleries and private collections throughout the United States. Her prints have been displayed at the California Museum of Photography and the Nevada Museum of Art. In 2006 Elizabeth published a book of her photography titled “Brilliant Waters, Portraits of Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and the High Sierra” with a foreword by Robert Redford. Robert Redford states in his foreword: “I saw this country as if I had not seen it before—like I was being led slowly, carefully, along a great and beautiful path. To have this sensation of stop time observation is not easy. This work simply stopped me in my tracks. I am grateful.” In 2009 Elizabeth released her second book “The Changing Range of Light, Portraits of the Sierra Nevada,” which pairs her photographs with important information about the effects of climate change on the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Elizabeth’s work has been featured in many publications, including People Magazine, Professional Photographer, Hasselblad Victor, Outdoor Photographer, Sierra Magazine, Sierra Heritage, Rangefinder, and Shutterbug. Elizabeth also writes a monthly column on landscape photography for Outdoor Photographer Magazine. She was also on of 12 photographer in the world selected as a Hasselblad Master Photographer in 2006. Her book “Brilliant Waters” was selected as the best Gift Book of 2006 by the San Francisco Chronicle Book Review. More information is available at www.ElizabethCarmel.com

Elizabeth Carmel lives in the Sierra mountain town of Truckee, California with her husband Olof Carmel, who is also an accomplished photographer, and their 12 year old daughter. Olof and Elizabeth own and operate the successful Carmel Gallery in historic downtown Truckee, which features their landscape photography as well as work from other local artists. They are currently working to open their second gallery in the Napa Valley wine country. More information on their gallery is available at www.TheCarmelGallery.com.

Artist’s Statement:
I believe that experiencing the Earth's beauty has the power to help nourish and unify us, both on a personal and global level. Through my photography I strive to translate these positive experiences into fine art prints. My goal is to contribute uplifting imagery to the world in a time when we are bombarded with so many negative and sensationalistic images. I hope my photographs help nurture a sense of hope andaffection for the natural world. I believe that great fine art photographs are a gateway to a larger perspective about ourselves and the universe we inhabit.

Sometimes when on a photo shoot I feel pulled to a specific location to take a portrait of a place, and know that the resulting image is the product of serendipitous events that will likely never be repeated. Some of my images are more my own constructs, where I seek the realization of a specific vision in my final print. I strive to create images that link us to feelings and perceptions we may not access regularly in our daily lives. I believe that great fine art photographs are a gateway through habitual thinking to a larger perspective.

Website: www.elizabethcarmel.com

 
Presenter #1 - Guy Tal
Guy Tal is a professional photographer, author, speaker and educator. In his images and writing he seeks to promote a reverence for the land, as well as the acceptance of photography as a visual art and as a medium for personal creative expression. Guy's work is published in magazines and books around the globe, from major U.S. publications, such as Outdoor Photographer and Popular Photography, to various magazines in Europe and Asia.

Website: www.guytal.com
Presenter #2 - Carolyn Guild
Carolyn Guild is a professional photographer specializing in black and white nature and landscape photography. She is represented by Galleries both Stateside, as well as in the Baltic States. Her work has been recognized and awarded Internationally. She has won many competitions including the Gold Award from Black and White Magazine (twice), and Prix de la Photographie Paris (twice) (considered the most prestigious photography competition in Europe). Her photography has been published in Lens Work, Camera Arts, Black and White Magazine and San Diego Home/Garden/Lifestyle.

Carolyn’s photography has been exhibited in many solo exhibits in Galleries and Museums. Recently she had a traveling exhibit titled “Affirmations of Spirit” that started in Denver Colorado at the Camera Obscura Gallery, running concurrently with the works of Phillip Hyde. The exhibit then moved to the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah, hanging concurrently with the Works of Ansel Adams. And finishing at The Museum of Art, North County San Diego, hanging concurrently with The Botanicals of Imogen Cunnigham .

January 2012, 30 of her photographs will be on exhibit at the Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, and if you are near Park City, Utah – her photography is in the Coda Gallery on Main Street.

Website: www.carolynguild.com
Presenter #3 - Ted Wood
Photojournalist Ted Wood is an editorial photographer and multimedia producer based in Boulder, CO. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Smithsonian, Newsweek, Time, The New York Times, High Country News, The Nature Conservancy Magazine and dozens of national and international publications. He specializes in environmental and conservation stories. He holds an M.A. from the Missouri School of Journalism, and is a member of Getty Images, Aurora Photos and the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). He is also the author of 10 non-fiction children’s books. Ted is a recipient of the prestigious Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado. He recently formed The Story Group, www.thestorygroup.org, a multimedia journalism company.

Website: www.tedwoodphoto.com
Presenter #4 - Dan Ballard
Dan Ballard is an internationally known travel and landscape photographer from Colorado. His images take you on a visual journey to some of the world's most beautiful and far-reaching corners. Dan has visited nearly 50 countries on five continents around the globe, and his work has attracted the attention and praise of some of the biggest names and companies in the photo industry.

Dan's images have been on display around the U.S. in museums and galleries and he has sold images to clients around the globe including The National Geographic Society. He is proud to be on the Zenfolio Pro Team, and to have strong working relationships with the most trusted names in photography, including SanDisk, Think Tank Photo, LEE Filters, BlackRapid and Really Right Stuff. His images have been published in magazines and calenders, and he has won or been a finalist in numerous prestigious competitions. Large framed prints of his western work can be purchased at gift and furniture stores around the country. Dan’s image ”Let ‘er Fly” was recently featured in a Smithsonian Channel episode on what makes an award winning image.

Dan spends most of his time either shooting overseas, or traveling around the U.S., shooting, teaching and giving presentations. When he is not "working" he can be found playing guitar and mandolin, reading, or enjoying the great outdoors by way of bike, ski's or mountain unicycle. He is currently based out of Denver, CO.

Website: www.danballardphotography.com
Presenter #5 - Laurie Rubin/Nik Software
Laurie A. Rubin is an award-winning photographer specializing in nature and landscape photography. As the Education Project Manager for Nik Software, the makers of award-winning software for photographers, Laurie oversees all of Nik’s acclaimed live Guest and Master training webinars and is responsible for creating and coordinating educational content and projects. She has the enviable position of working with professionals in the field (think lots of cool trips), training them on the various Nik Software programs and discussing ways to improve the programs. She also works at Nik headquarters alongside all of the program writers to make sure that what they do serves photographers well.
Laurie teaches a number of Master Classes and Seminars herself on enhancing landscape and wildlife images, and co-hosts guest webinars. Her passion for photography and sharing with others, skill behind the camera and vast post-processing experience in the “digital darkroom” makes her a sought out favorite for educational webinars and seminars.

"Photography is art - whether it is realistic or artistic, it is your vision, what you saw at that moment. You can choose to leave it as is, or enhance it to bring out the feeling of the moment. The choice is yours."

Website: www.niksoftware.com
Presenter #6 - Tom Till
This year the Tom Till Gallery celebrates its 15th season, and Tom marks 35 years as a professional landscape photographer. Also, after visiting 85 countries on every continent and ocean, his new book " The 200 Landscapes You Must Photograph in Your Lifetime" will be released. Till is presently finishing a book on Grand Canyon Polychrome rock art.

Website: www.tomtill.com
Presenter #7 - Jeff Foott
Jeff Foott has worked for over 25 years, documenting nature and environment in both film and still pictures. Having worked in over 35 countries, he has produced over 40 films, shown in over 100 countries. His last film on Patagonia for the “Living Edens Series” was a finalist for an Emmy. His films for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, BBC have won numerous awards.

His pictures have appeared in National Geographic, Geo, Nature’s Best, Smithsonian, Cemex Books and many others. As a marine biologist he worked extensively on Sea Otters and Manatee, resulting in several films and a book on each. Jeff is a past professional advisor to Outdoor Photographer Magazine. His work is marketed by Getty Images. Recently he sold his entire stock collection to Discovery Channel.

Website: www.jfoottphotography.com
Presenter #8 - Bruce Hucko
Bruce Hucko is the creator/director and cleanup crew for the Moab Photo Symposium. He is a freelance photographer, author, children’s art coach and radio producer whose primary work focuses on the land and people’s relationship to it. Hucko works in a broad range of styles that range from large-format fine art B&W and prints and 35mm color images of area landscapes to portraits of area residents. He specializes in photographing Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) Homesites and people in their natural environment. Hucko has completed documentary work among the Seri Indians of Mexico, Navajo rug weavers, and ranch families across the West. He's also photographed and produced interpretive slide shows for Arches NP, Organ Pipe Cactus NM, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance and the award-winning, 8-projector, 40-minute multi-media show the Canyon's Edge.

Hucko has photographed extensively among the Navajo, Hopi and Pueblo people and recently completed “A Gesture of Kinship,” a creative documentary project among the Navajo he first worked and lived with 20+ years ago. This exhibit is scheduled for the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. He has photographed for 9 books on Southwest Indian Arts and Crafts, several calendars, magazines and special projects. His work among the Ancestral Puebloan people in large format B&W and Color has been exhibited widely. Hucko was the photographer for the book Cowboys and Cave Dwellers and the author and contributing photographer of Art on the Rocks by Sierra Press. Seventeen books feature Hucko’s work including the recently released Dead Horse Point (KC Publications) and Time Among the Ancients: Rock Art & Ruins of the Colorado Plateau (Impact Photographics). Current projects include “Entrada,” a collaborative book of poetry and imagery with poet David Lee and “WaterSong,” a collection of images and sounds from Moab’s Millcreek.

Aside from photography Hucko enjoys hiking, whitewater rafting and a good red wine.

Website: www.brucehuckophoto.com
Rock Art Hike Leader - Rory Tyler
Rory Tyler is a poet, musician, hiker, raconteur and is also one of Moab's leading guides and interpreters of rock art. He not only finds new panels, but returns repeatedly to numerous sites to see for himself how they might work at the solstice and equinox as well as within the context of the surrounding landscape and attendant sites. This attention to detail over time gives Rory a unique and thoughtful basis for his interpretation. Rory works locally for Canyon Voyages Adventure Co., leading hikes. He enjoys sharing his love of the land and encourages all people to show their respect for archaeological sites they many find. He is an accomplished poet and uses the cowboy poetry genre as his form of expression. Rory will lead you on an unforgettable hike.

Website: www.moabhappenings.com/Archives/hiking0606TheLook.htm
Workshop Leader - Sheila Babbie
Sheila Babbie is a master in the technique of digital layering and collage with Photoshop. She is self-taught over the past 12 years through various workshops and classes, and she is now sharing this knowledge through teaching workshops of her own. She has progressed from a nature and landscape photographer that photographed many of the iconic locations to a creator of digitally constructed images. A true traveler at heart, Sheila collects imagery from her journeys and uses them to create new realities and social commentary, inviting the viewer to ask, “what does this mean to me?”

Website: www.sheilababbie.com
Workshop Leader - Steve Traudt
Steve Traudt models the notion that photography can be a life-enhancing skill. "Photographing lets me see and feel a part of the environment, whether a mountain or a tiny wildflower," says Steve Traudt. "This seeing leads to more awareness, enhancing the seeing yet more. The process is addictive!"

Raised in Nebraska, Traudt moved to Grand Junction in 1987 where he and wife, Fay Timmerman, operated Quilt Junction and Gallery 412 for 9 years. He teaches photography at Mesa State College, conducts photography workshops, is a certified scuba diver and a registered pharmacist. The Gallery featured visits by such notables as Galen Rowell and John Fielder.

In a dusty attic at the age of 10, Traudt chanced upon some old darkroom items belonging to his father. He ordered fresh paper and chemicals from the Monkey Ward catalog and a lifelong interest was soon born. He's exhibited photographs in 26 states and 12 foreign countries; lectures locally and nationally and especially enjoys sharing his enthusiasm through teaching. Steve has led photo trips to such exotic locales as Costa Rica and The Galapagos. His magazine articles have appeared in various publications including Nature Photographer magazine. He's a member of The National Association of Photoshop Professionals and The Photographic Society of America from which he holds the honor of Associate.

Traudt calls his photographs Synergistic Visions. He explains synergism as the cooperative interaction of several elements to yield a superior result. For Traudt, photography is synergism of such elements as the brain, emotions, vision, film, lenses and the camera. Since photography is both art and craft, Traudt views this synergism as a marriage of left-brain and right-brain activities. "In today's world, we're in such a hurry; looking only straight ahead. I make photographs which cause the viewer to pause, even for a moment, and realize all the remarkable events in our world, awaiting discovery." Interested in a variety of subjects, his current work explores the form and texture of urban and natural landscapes. He is also exploring the use of panorama photography and calls these images, Wide-Scapes. His photographs are available in signed limited editions.

Website: www.synvis.com

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