June 12 – 15, 2009 (4 Days)
The Female Eye: Women Seeing Women
Peter's Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
www.petersvalley.org

Photographing the body is a difficult and exciting challenge. The Human Body (particularly the female body), has always played an important role in photography. Women have a particular view of their body and often treat it as landscape, as portrait, and as body inhabited by dreams and expectations. Therefore we offer this workshop to (only) female imagemakers of all types/ages who wish to explore problems and celebrations of the female form. In this hands-on class you'll discover new ways to take risks in order to represent the female body with innovation. We'll explore how the female body has been interpreted throughout the history of photography and learn new methods to take our work beyond those limitations. In-depth discussions, portfolio review, demos, lots of shooting, & one-on-one meetings w/Ms. Ruben.

August 14 – 18, 2009 (5 Days)
Beyond Seeing II
Peter's Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
www.petersvalley.org

In the fast changing world of the photographic image, there is more than the camera! The landscape at PV is a great motivational factor for discoveries in Photography! Has everything been done? You will find out. The artist and their art can take new directions! Experimentation will be strongly encouraged as well as risk-taking. Students will pursue their own tracks with the help of one to one attention from Ernestine Ruben. Creating problems and finding their resolutions will be encouraged. You are encouraged to bring your laptops and shooting with a digital camera will be required.

August 22-23, 2009 (2 Days)
The Female Eye
Woodstock Center of Photography, Woodstock New York
www.cpw.org

Photographing the body is a difficult and exciting challenge. The human body, and particularly the female body, has always played an important role in photography. Women have a particular view of their body and often treat it as landscape, as portrait, and as body inhabited by dreams and expectations. Therefore we are offering this workshop to female image-makers of all types and ages who wish to explore the celebrations of the female form.

This workshop will encourage you to create a fresh approach when photographing the figure. In this hands-on class you will discover new ways to take risks in order to represent the female body with innovation. We will explore how the female body has been interpreted throughout the history of photography and learn new methods to take our work beyond those limitations, which we all know too well. This class is all about opening new doors with creativity!

Combining in-depth discussions, portfolio review, demonstrations, lots of shooting, and one-on-one meetings with Ms. Ruben, you will have the time and guidance to re-energize and realize original and informed directions for your image-making. On location at inspiring sites, Ms. Ruben will cover the latest techniques, innovative aesthetics, and share her expertise on how to use lighting to your best advantage. The experience of working with live models will have its effects on everything you photograph! Come with ENERGY!