Returning to Manitou Springs
IPS is bringing Prizewinning Photography and Prizewinning Photography 2 back to our Summit Ministries home in Manitou Springs, CO! Check it out at:
http://prizewinningphotography.com/workshops/prizewinning-photography/locations/manitou-springs-co
Have you been yet?
I just posted information on the Prizewinning Photography 2 workshop that's coming up in San Antonio in May. It made me wonder if YOU'VE been to a PWP2 yet...
Here's why I think you should come: PWP2 is all the stuff we would love to teach you at Prizewinning Photography but just don't have the time to include. At PWP we spend all our time working with the camera itself, but as you well know, we live in a digital world where those images have to go from camera to computer to somewhere else if they're going to us any good at all. That's what the first half of PWP2 is all about! You'll learn the best ways to get pictures to your computer, where to put them, what to call them, and how NOT to lose them. Ever. Oh, and don't forget about editing, it's a key part of creating images. We'll use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop Elements to turn what came out of your camera into what you envisioned in your mind's eye and even get into some basic design elements and ideas.
Second part? It's about people and lighting. We'll show you how to use your flash to get phenomenal lighting that you never dreamed was possible from that "black box" in your hand. Weather permitting, we'll play around with low light photography during sunrise or sunset. And to top it all off, we'll continue to explore portraiture by adding some new poses and combining them with all that you've figure out about lighting throughout the week.
I'm sure you're sold by now, but just in case you're not... this is IPS, the place you go to Encouter God, Discover Vision, and Photograph Life. We're here to make each of those a reality in your life through personal interaction with photographers who are masters of their craft and passionate about living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You don't want to miss out on PWP2...
Rowan
Dear Friends of IPS,
Thank you for your support and fellowship this past year! 2009 was significant for IPS as we launched out on our own for the first time, ran more workshops in more places, and introduced two new workshops: Design and Landscape Photography. 389 students attended 30 workshops last year as we demonstrated steady growth despite the fluttering economy. God has continued to shower us with His good favor and to grant increased vision and purpose for the future.
2010 will be another big year as we hope to launch another new workshop, host our seventh New Zealand Experience, and celebrate our 10th anniversary with a giant reunion. That’s right! IPS is 10 years old, and we intend to celebrate this year! Details aren’t in yet, but you’ll want to mark your calendars for the second week of July in Portland, OR.
2010 will also be a year of changes as we continue to tweak our workshops to be the best in the business. After two years of observing how much staff and students enjoyed and learned from the workshop “sets” in Colorado, we’ve decided to make this our norm. This year we will be drawing students together into three main sets of workshops: San Antonio, TX in April, Portland, OR in July, and Manitou Springs, CO in September. I am really excited about seeing more students able to take advantage of better workshops in more convenient locations. We are working hard to finalize dates and facilities in each of these cities right now, so check back for our updated calendar soon!
We have also made some changes to our registration process and policies. We are now requiring full payment prior to arrival at a workshop and are planning to roll out full online registration in the first quarter of 2010. Together this should ease the registration process and eliminate confusion at workshops. Please check out our updated policies at http://prizewinningphotography.com/fineprint.
What won’t ever change is the outstanding training, friendly atmosphere, and godly fellowship that you’ve come to expect from IPS. That will always be our passion as we strive to make a difference in the Kingdom of God through photography! IPS is still the place to be to Encounter God, Discover Vision, and Photograph Life. We hope to see you soon!
For all of us here at IPS,
Rowan
Download the full resolution group photo
Download the full resolution group photo
Dear Friends,
I want to personally extend you greetings on behalf of all of us here at IPS in wishing you a very Merry Christmas. We hope that your holiday is filled with great times, wonderful memories, loving family and friends, and ultimately a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. May you be filled with light and hope even during the darkest time of the year.T
Thank you for another great year of image making! May God richly bless you this season.
Merry Christmas!
Rowan
If the earth were a sandwich...
You could put your piece of bread on the ground in Vilar, Northern Spain, and I would put my piece of bread on the other side of the world. I'd be at Southshore, Christchurch, New Zealand—with camera in hand, of course—shooting the sunset.
Which is where IPS will be for the NZ 2010 PhotoEx.
Announcing the IPS Online Store!
Greetings, wonderful IPS people!
We're announcing the IPS Store: your online spot for IPS gear, t-shirts, and (of course) those awesome stickers.
The hottest item right now is IPS director Rowan Gillson's 2010 Calendar. It's not too late to order several for Christmas presents!
To commemorate the official launch of the store, receive an IPS Spudz lens cloth for every order over $15 for the month of December!
IPS is kicking off the new year with our 40th Prizewinning Photography Workshop, with PWP2 right after that! And what better place to host one than in the sunny and warm locale of St. Petersburg, Florida?
Check out the workshop page, and let your friends know. Read the updates from last year's workshop. And join us January 11–16, 2010 for PWP and January 18-22 for PWP2. Here's to starting the new year off right, camera in hand!
15mm | ISO 400 | F/8.0 | 1/30s | Image by Rowan Gillson
Our 2009 Prizewinning Photography class in Saint Petersburg, FL. Join us in 2010!
Announcing new information and the registration form for the New Zealand PhotoEx 2010.
Check out the workshop page and send in your application: the adventure will be epic!
What's your V?
In the year 1942 the United States of America joined in a worldwide campaign for peace and unity. In a time of little hope for the future we as a nation rallied together to promote the cause of freedom. V for Victory with the morse code V (dot, dot, dot, dash ) became a national symbol of hope that unified past generations and promised a brighter future. V for Victory became part of everyday life for our grandparents and every loyal American. Shop windows, postage stamps, and posters displayed the timeless spirit of American patriotism using the symbol V for Victory.
Nearly seventy years later we once again find ourselves in challenging times. Although we live in different circumstances, each of us has the opportunity to make a difference. Just as past generations embraced this symbol of victory, today we too can hold fast victory and hope for the present, as well as the future.
Make a difference for your community by joining our effort to rebuild a spirit of victory and unity. Your support can help create a new future.
It's simple - get your V sticker and stick it in your world. In the U.S. there are three hundred million people, give or take a few. That's three hundred million individual lives with unique personalities and amazing stories. Each one of us makes up the nation we call home. Together we can inspire the courage and hope that every American possesses.
You’re the first wave. V for US doesn’t go public until January, but they’re looking for support. Help launch a movement by using your gift—the camera—to create images that will inspire a spirit of Victory in your world.
Starting today, you can register for the “What’s your V” photo contest. We’ll send your V sticker free of charge and you start shooting. The sky’s the limit. We’re looking for images that show Americans or America; images that inspire courage, honesty, personal growth, and strong community. Use your sticker, use your fingers, shoot whatever V motivates you, and send it our way.
It’s a contest, so of course there are winners: first prize gets $50; two runner-ups claim $25 each. Oh, and don’t forget, you’re launching a movement! You can submit up to 10 images, and there’s no entry fee! Everything needs to be in by December 4th.
Ready to go? Read the Official Rules and register here: http://prizewinningphotography.com/events/contest/V
Rowan
Struggling for creatiVity? Try some of these Victorious words on for size:
actiVe
adVenturous
imaginatiVe
creatiVe
liVe
motiVated
positiVe
Versatile
inventiVe
resolVed
ViVid
Vital
Voice
loVe
Official sponsor site: http://vforus.com
