How to Find + Photograph “Abandoned Manitoba”

Learn New Camera + Storytelling Skills during this fun-filled weekend.

All photographer skill levels welcome.

Here's your chance to take your photography to the next level. Get the goods on how to make a great photograph using simple techniques. We'll start with the basics of 'Know thy camera.' You don't have to know every bell and whistle nor be intimidated by the tech factor. I shoot for the National Geographic and I still haven't figured out many of my camera's menu settings. What I do know is how to manipulate my camera's meter and that's critical.

We'll venture nearby to where once grand structures stood tall and proud, where these abandoned structures now lie in various decaying states of ruin. History in this sense is extraordinarily vital. It not only allows us to feel an intimate human connection with the people immediately before us but also begs us to think about where we are going next. It is here where we'll explore ways to think about various genres and cover techniques for making effective imagery. Each location we'll visit has its own particular look, character, and ambiance. There is no substitute for making lots of pictures, and few other things are as much fun.

For this event date, I'll be joined by Gordon Goldsborough. Best described by his peers, "Gordon is a walking, talking, insatiably curious story-telling machine and, because he is, 'Abandoned Manitoba' has become the most popular and most talked-about regular feature on CBC Radio Winnipeg's Weekend Morning Show."

All skill levels welcome.

Now, where should you start and what should you do? The fact that you're reading this right now is your key to making the photos you've always hoped for. So congratulations. It's time to register.

Rendezvous: Exact location to be disclosed closer to the event date. Downtown Neepawa.

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Disclosure:

* Your own transportation is required

Snacks and water provided.

This Field Class runs rain or shine. Additional info will be supplied upon registration. Participants under the age of 19 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

Audit Policy: Only paid workshop participants will be admitted during the Field Class session.

All Field Class events leave on-time. No refunds for late arrivals or no-shows.

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What to Bring:

FAQ:

What is included in the Field Class workshop?

The cost of the workshop DOES INCLUDE: instruction from your host photographer(s), photoshoots at several locations, snacks & water.

This workshop DOES NOT INCLUDE: transportation to/from the workshop (flights or car rental), hotel accomodations, food or any gear.

Accommodation and Transportation:

Please note that meals and accommodations for this event are up to each individual participant.

Hotel: while we can suggest hotels and campgrounds to stay at, it is your responsibility to secure accommodation as soon as possible. Please inquire with us about accommodation info where you could stay.

What if I need to cancel?

If you cancel your workshop the following applies: If cancellation is received at least 45 days prior to the start of the workshop, the workshop fee can be applied to another workshop of your choice, subject to available space.

During Covid-19 measures, for cancellations 0-44 days, while the workshop fee is non-refundable it is fully transferable (and giftable) provided you contact us PRIOR to the event date for which workshop-ticket you purchased. Otherwise, the ticket becomes null and void.

No refunds will be given for delays or cancellations due to inclement weather, transportation, or other events beyond our control, either before, during, or after your workshop. We are not responsible for any additional costs you may incur due to delays or cancellations.

Terms and Conditions:

Registration: The amount specified per person for each Field Class workshop is due at the time you register. Your space is not reserved until we receive your workshop fee(s) paid in full.

Audit Policy: Only paid workshop participants will be admitted during the Field Class workshop.

Waiver: As our guest, you are required to comply with our safety rules and are cautioned to heed all warnings. By accepting admission with this event ticket, you agree to release us from all responsibility for any loss, injury or damage which you may suffer, excepting any loss, injury or damage caused by our reckless, willful or grossly negligent acts. A general waiver will be presented to you for review and signing upon your arrival.

Cancellation, Refund & Delay Policy: All Field Class workshop schedules and plans are subject to change at our discretion dependent upon weather alerts, health and safety considerations, or any other factor related or unrelated to photographic opportunities as we see fit. We are not responsible for any other costs which participants may have incurred, including but not limited to travel, car rental, lodging, insurance, photographic purchases and/or rentals.

Should there be a waitlist for your Field Class workshop event, we can help you sell your ticket but the sale is up to you to negotiate and finalize.