1,I will be doing my ongoing series of "One on One" workshops here in Los Angeles concentrating on studio Lighting for portraits,Food and Product Photography. The cost is $400.00 per day Plus Model Fees if they apply.I can only Do these from Thursdays to Sundays. There is a guest house available for out of town students. These classes are extremely intense and require homework. 9 Hrs per day. They involve prep,Setup,Shooting and workflow.
2, The November portrait class in Pensacola is sold out.
3, 8/2/07 Theres is a 5 person only Monument Valley Landscape workshop in April 2008 Cost is $1500.00 per person. It includes 3 night stay at the Hampton Inn, Welcome Dinner, 2 Day class and critique session. Limited to 5 only.

4,Every Wednesday I do a Floral Class at the largest nursery in Los Angeles, These are one day Classes That include 4 hrs of shooting techniques, Lunch then 4 Hrs of work flow. Cost is $295.00 per person, Limited to 2 people a day.
5, Any Camera Clubs interested in me coming for a class or lecture Pls use the contact form for any questions.

6,General Info on the class workshop for Kauai Oct 15,16,17,18 2008

October 15,16 will be a Food Photography class.

Areas to be covered:

How to buy food, what types of food sells the best, cooking and preparing food for shooting, tablescapes, food styling, lighting, and shooting techniques.

There will be 2 complete studio setups, All dishes and utensils napkins etc will be provided.

October 17,18 Landscape Class.

Areas to be covered:

Principals of landscape photography, lighting and its relationship with landscape photography, composition, filters

What will we be shooting? The beautiful waterfalls, rainbows, landscapes and seascapes along with the flora and fauna of Kauai. All locations will be scouted beforehand.

Critique, Photoshop tips and tricks will be shown for both food and landscapes.

A welcome dinner will take place on on Oct 14th.The price is for participants at the dinner only, you may bring anyone you wish for an extra charge. pls tell us how many.

The main house for meeting and classes will be in the Princeville area of Kauai.

Person limit for the workshop - There is a 10 person Limit. And only participants will be allowed at the classes.

Suggested equipment - Wide angle landscape lens, a Macro and a med telephoto. Filters such as polarizer and neutral density graduated. A tripod with cable release.

We will also have other pieces of equipment for Canon and Nikon in case you need it.

Cost for the 4 days of classes, the welcome dinner and daily lunch will be $1275.00 each.

Flight and Lodging Info - Since we have no idea where you will be coming from, It's impossible to have info for you. It will be best to use a travel program such as Travelocity or contact a travel agent to book your flight and hotel. You can fly to Kauai direct or you can fly into one of the other islands such as Oahu, Hawaii or Maui and then a short hop over to Kauai.

There are many small hotels in the $100-$150 a night range and many more condos and houses to rent that sleep 6/8. But we STRONGLY suggest if your coming to book flights and rooms early.

Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian chain and the smallest. The entire island can be driven around in approx 3 hours.October is the best time of the year weather wise. But, expect rain for brief periods each day. This means great cloudscapes and rainbows.

All participants will be required to sign a Non Liability Agreement with RinderSmithphotography .

Deposits and Payment:

There will be a $600.00 deposit required to hold your space. If for any reason you change your mind you will be refunded the deposit up until July 15th. After that date, your deposit is NON Refundable. Balance will be due on August 1st, 2008.

There are as of May 5th, 5 people confirmed leaving 5 remaining spaces open so please book early if interested as there will be a waiting List. You're on your own for flights and lodging.

Please feel free to e-mail me or Dave for any questions you may have. This will be a fabulous trip and workshop. We hope to see you there.Also All participants will have the opportunity to have there work in the 2 upcoming Books, The Beginners guide to landscape photography and The beginners Guide to food photography.

Email for Dave - HHLtDave5@aol.com or dave@davidsmithphotography.net
Email for Laurin - rinderart@aol.com

Here are some sites that will supply information on the island.

http://www.kauai-hawaii.com/

http://www.kauaidiscovery.com/

http://hotel-guides.us/hawaii/kauai-island-hi-hotels.html