New York City Photography Workshop Vacations. Learn how to create amazing images using your own creativity.

LUXURY PHOTOGRAPHY VACATIONS&#10;New York City

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Michael Chinnici ~ Instructor

Alexander Chinnici ~ Instructor

Manhattan is our home turf and the perfect place to hold

photography workshops including weekend workshops and photo safari tours. As much as we enjoy traveling the globe, no location offers as much cultural diversity, access, scale, variety and energy as New York City. It’s truly the capital of the world. This magnificent island includes such artistic neighborhoods as Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Soho, and the East Village. The colorful neighborhoods of Chinatown, the Lower East Side, Nolita, and the West Village. Or the rich history of lower Manhattan and Wall Street. New York is also home to some of the worlds most iconic landmarks including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Statue of Liberty and Central Park. We’ve pre-scouted all the best locations and vantage points so you can get the best photos. Join us as we explore this amazing city for the adventure of a lifetime.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY PHOTO WORKSHOPS

We call these our “Inspirational Photo Workshops”. Spend a day or the weekend immersing yourself in photography and experiencing New York like never before. For the beginner, advanced amateur or semi-pro looking for guidance and access to great locations. We start our day discussing PWA’s 10 Guiding Principles to help you learn the difference between “just taking a photograph” and capturing that “great shot”, with a strong emphasis on being “creative”. We don’t give lectures, but instead discuss while we walk and photograph. Lunch is included and an opportunity to rest and recharge. In the afternoon we discuss composition, light, technique and style, and how to be more creative without using your program mode, as well as some of the technical aspects of using digital equipment and how to make the most of this amazing technology.

Both our Saturday and Sunday workshops start at 10 AM and end around 4 PM. We explore several neighborhoods throughout the day which may include lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and midtown Manhattan. Lunch is included. You can also combine Saturday and Sunday for a reduced weekend package price. See below.

6 DAY NEW YORK CITY PHOTO WORKSHOP

This workshop is designed, not only to guide you to the most photogenic locations carefully planned for the best light, but to aid you in mentally visualizing a scene before capturing the decisive moment. Our aim is to raise your awareness and spark your creativity so that you not only go home with images to be proud of, but use your new found skills to improve and expand your photographic technique in general. Apart from the technical aspect of learning your camera settings and capabilities, you will learn how to turn an ordinary image into an extraordinary image by using your own creativity, with our assistance. In addition, you will become knowledgeable on how to survey the landscape, utilize and approach your environment, photograph people and the cultural considerations and challenges of photographing in different ethnic neighborhoods. And no photographic workshop would be complete without discussing workflow and the editing process. Our week together will include individual and group reviews, personal assignments and great fun. We cannot think of a better location to express that creativity than the city that never sleeps, New York.

NEW YORK CITY ITINERARY

Sunday: We meet on Sunday morning at our luxury boutique hotel in New York City , where we’ll start by discussing PWA’s “10 Guiding Principles of Photography”. During a group lunch, we will have informal discussions on what our guests are trying to achieve in their photography, subject matters, styles and techniques. From here we will set out for an exciting day of photography throughout the island of Manhattan. In the evening we celebrate with our “Welcome Dinner” at one of Michael’s favorite NYC haunts.

Monday: On Monday we spend the day exploring lower Manhattan, the oldest part of the city. Although New York was discovered by the French in 1524, it was first claimed by the Dutch in 1609. We’ll explore and photograph original architecture dating back to the 1600’s and 1700’s. After lunch we’ll travel by ferry to Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood and walk the Brooklyn Bridge back to Manhattan and then off to explore Chinatown. Later in the evening we will photograph Times Square at night in all its lighted glory.

Tuesday: On day three we take the subway up to Harlem and capture the flavors of this diverse and changing community. Enjoy lunch at our favorite soul food restaurant, and focus on urban street photography. Afterwards we head west to the Upper West Side to photograph some of the most beautiful architecture in New York.

Wednesday: On Day four we discover Manhattan by sea, using our all-day ferry pass to explore the many neighborhoods that surround the island of Manhattan. We’ll visit and photograph the neighborhoods of Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Red Hook, Brooklyn, and then hop over to the Hudson River where we’ll visit Hoboken, New Jersey and the Statue of Liberty. Photographing from the water will give us opportunities for many unique and beautiful photos.

Thursday: On Thursday we take the subway to ground zero where construction is ongoing to rebuild the World Trade Center buildings. Afterwards, we will concentrate on the colorful neighborhoods that lie to the north including Tribeca, Soho, Greenwich Village, the West Village, Chelsea and the Meatpacking District. In the evening, we’ll celebrate our “Farewell Dinner” at Michael’s favorite NYC Restaurant, a very special and hidden Italian gem in lower Manhattan. We’ll enjoy great fun and laughter as we discuss all the highlights of the trip.

Friday: On day six, we awake to our final group discussion, review our past weeks photos, trade contact information and bid you farewell. We urge you to extend your stay in New York or elsewhere in United States and make good use of everything you will learn on our Photo Workshop Adventure.

PRIVATE PHOTO WORKSHOPS

We offer private workshops for individuals, families and groups. We can customize any of our workshops to your individual needs, schedule, budget and interests. We also offer Corporate Team Building workshops using photography as a creative tool to “think outside the box”. Please email or call us for more information.

PWA LOYALTY CLUB

Discount Policy: Once you’ve attended one of our 6-day workshops, you’ll receive a 10% discount† on any second 6-day workshop and a 20% discount† on any third 6-day workshop. So booking back to back workshops can make a lot of sense.

†Discount Policy: Loyalty Discounts can only be applied to standard priced workshop fees, and cannot be applied to any “pay in full”, or “pay in advance” discounted specials or offers, as well as all optional fees such as companion fees, private rooms, early arrival and next day departure booking fees, and camera rentals.

Note: We reserve the right to change hotels based on availability and pricing. Breakfast is not included unless we are able to secure breakfast during negotiations at the time of booking. We also reserve the right to change events and schedules throughout this itinerary due to adverse weather conditions.

CAMERA RENTALS We offer Nikon, Canon, Sony and Lumix DSLR and Mirrorless Camera Kits. 4 GB SDHC Memory Cards can be purchased for $14.

1-Day Rental $80 Weekend Rental $120 6-Day Rental $250

MICHAEL CHINNICI

Professional Photographer, Instructor & Guide

Michael is the Founder and CEO of Photo Workshop Adventures.

Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, Michael began taking photos and developing B&W prints in his darkroom at the age of 11. Using his fathers post WWII Argus rangefinder, he learned all the technical aspects of photography at an early age.

This early love of imagery influenced his other creative skills as a painter, musician, designer and visionary. As a photographer, Michael quickly grew to master the art of photography, including landscape, architecture, people, fashion, motorsports and still life.

With a degree in Advertising and Design, Michael launched his first advertising agency “Chinnici Direct” in 1982, soon realizing the creative potential within the world of marketing and design.

In the 90‘s, Michael started traveling more extensively and shooting with his Nikon’s, Hasselblad’s and a Linhof 6x17. Always a visionary, in 1996 he launched NYC’s first digital photography studio, “Icon Digital”, and for 12 years, the studio shot for such clients as JP Morgan Chase, Clinique, Estee Lauder, L’oreal, Hewlett Packard, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Smithsonian, Vivre and more.

In 2000, Michael sold the ad agency and focused more on photography, travel and special creative projects. As technology advanced and DSLR camera became more mainstream, he looked for ways to blend together his photography, travel, marketing and technology experience. So in 2008, “Photo Workshop Adventures” was born as he photographed on the adriatic coast of Croatia.

When Michael isn’t teaching photography workshops around the world, he can be found in New York City at his creative shop, Red Octopus or at his photography studio.

Photo Workshop Adventures | Michael Chinnici Photography | Red Octopus

ALEXANDER CHINNICI

Cinematographer, Photographer, Instructor & Guide

Alex is a New York born DP / Cinematographer and Photographer with a wide range of work experience; from films and documentaries to music videos, commercials and various forms of viral content. He graduated from SVA (School of Visual Arts) with a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Video, with a concentration in Cinematography. He has experience with formats and cameras such as 35mm, S16mm, Red, Alexa, Phantom, XD-Cam, SDHC, DVC-Pro, P2 and more. Refer to his resume for more information.

Alex has been fortunate enough to work with clients all over the United States and Europe, such as Volvo, Scion, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Spike TV, Iskon Digital, Pearson Education, Hunter Public Relations, and The Upright Citizens Brigade. Alex heads up Red Octopus’s TEAM | Motion and is our senior DP.

During the summer of 2010 he traveled to Thailand for over a month. While there he taught English to children in need. He hopes to do more volunteer work in the years to come.

He is currently preparing to teach a new workshop called, “How to shoot great video using your DSLR”, which Photo Workshop Adventures will be offering.

When Alex is not on set, he is proud to provide his photographic vision, style and techniques to Photo Workshop Adventures.

Alexander Chinnici | Red Octopus