SATURDAY July 9th a special workshop in Southampton LI

A special Photo Workshop for Knitters day in the Hamptons, eastern Long Island, New York.
It's a hands-on, daylong digital photography workshop in a private house that has been used for photo shoots. A unique opportunity to learn, shoot, and relax in a picture perfect setting. Learn to tell the story of your craft visually, and make your images sing!
Saturday July 9th 12:30-6:30 in Southampton, New York
We will be joined by a special student, Kay Gardiner of Mason-Dixon Knitting, and a selection from her vast collection of as-yet-undocumented log cabins, dishrags, and log cabin dishrags.

Taught as an illustrated talk, demonstration and plenty of hands on action, photographing inside & outdoors. For the first part of the day we’ll cover basic concepts in making your digital photography look great, concentrating on camera use techniques and tricks to photograph fiber & texture. We'll talk about choosing backgrounds, colors, simple lighting tips and how to use photography to tell the story of your craft.

After a snack break, we'll concentrate on how to persuade people- your friends, family, strangers- to model your work, whether it be knit, woven or other media. The class will include technical instruction, tips for choosing situations/locations, working with the light, the psychology of photographing people and how to make them comfortable while getting the kinds of images that keep the focus on your handwork.

I'll also do a demo of optimizing your images once they’re out of the camera and into a blog page or website, using free, web-based software, no PhotoShop knowledge required.

Class size is limited; advance registration required, $ 165. by the Paypal button above.

Southampton NY is approximately 2 hours by train, car or bus from New York City. Location & directions will be sent with confirmation of your reservation.

A dslr is great but not necessary; point & shoot cameras are welcome. Students must know how to access the settings on their camera, how to turn off flash, and take the camera off Auto.

to see more of my work, visit Gale Zucker Photography

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other upcoming classes near and far

“…. I have to say that if you have a chance to take Gale’s workshop- either here at the farm or anywhere else- DO IT! I had no idea I would learn so much and I know my classmates felt the same way. Gale is so talented and such a great teacher. I promise, you’ll walk away inspired! ” – Susan Gibbs, Juniper Moon Farm

" A workshop with Gale is perfect for any knitter who wants to improve the
quality of her photographs. A knitter herself, Gale "gets it" when it comes
to displaying and photographing hand knits. Gale's enthusiasm for
photography and knitting is infectious and the result is a workshop full of
instruction, tips and techniques. Mostly, though, it's just fun!" - Carole of Carole Knits

"Gale shared her professional expertise and some very concrete tips on how to make our photos pop. It was fun to hear the back stories on some of her wonderful photos and get ideas for different ways to showcase our knitting. We had a chance to experiment for ourselves, and since taking the class, I have used her tips for my personal photography. Thanks, Gale!" - Susan Rainey, of The Rainey Sisters blog

“Photography for knitters was such a fantastic class. I wished the class were a week instead of a day! Gale is knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of fun. I learned so much, and would love to take a follow up. Your blog or Ravelry page will never be the same!” - Mary Lou Egan, The Yarnery, St Paul MN

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SATURDAY JUNE 25th at Kitschy Stitch in Rehoboth Beach DE

That's DE as in by the beach in Delaware! If you've visited the Kitschy Stitch, in the center of Rehoboth Beach, you know what a treat it is, with its brightly painted porch, beach victorian house details and fun, colorful style, that comes from owner Allison.

Join me Saturday June 25th 2-5 pm for a hands on Photography for Knitters* class.

We'll cover photography in general, photographing yarn and finished knits (*or other finished craft pieces) in specific, and do plenty of hands-on photographing - hopefully getting some of that golden late afternoon beach light. You'll leave with renewed confidence in your photography and some tips & tricks to really make your fiber projects look wonderful online.

This is a digital photography class. A DSLR or a point and shoot camera is fine, but you must look at your manual and know how to use the controls for turning off the flash, and taking the camera off of Automatic. Please bring your camera, your manual and some finished object to photograph to class.

$ 75. by Paypal

Class size is limited, sign up soon. I'll send a confirming email when your payment is received, along with a reminder of what to bring to class. See you by the beach!

for more info about me , visit Gale Zucker Photography ____________________________________________________

“…. I have to say that if you have a chance to take Gale’s workshop- either here at the farm or anywhere else- DO IT! I had no idea I would learn so much and I know my classmates felt the same way. Gale is so talented and such a great teacher. I promise, you’ll walk away inspired! ” – Susan Gibbs, Juniper Moon Farm

" A workshop with Gale is perfect for any knitter who wants to improve the
quality of her photographs. A knitter herself, Gale "gets it" when it comes
to displaying and photographing hand knits. Gale's enthusiasm for
photography and knitting is infectious and the result is a workshop full of
instruction, tips and techniques. Mostly, though, it's just fun!" - Carole of Carole Knits

"Gale shared her professional expertise and some very concrete tips on how to make our photos pop. It was fun to hear the back stories on some of her wonderful photos and get ideas for different ways to showcase our knitting. We had a chance to experiment for ourselves, and since taking the class, I have used her tips for my personal photography. Thanks, Gale!" - Susan Rainey, of The Rainey Sisters blog

“Photography for knitters was such a fantastic class. I wished the class were a week instead of a day! Gale is knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of fun. I learned so much, and would love to take a follow up. Your blog or Ravelry page will never be the same!” - Mary Lou Egan, The Yarnery, St Paul MN

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New Haven May 15th 2011 at Knit New Haven

a Gale Zucker Photography/She Shoots Sheep Shots photo workshop

Want to improve your photography? This hands-on digital photography workshop day will help your images sing online. Learn to tell the story of your craft, visually.

We’ll concentrate on yarn, fiber, crafts and finished objects as well as capturing the world around you. Taught as illustrated talk, demonstration and plenty of action, photographing inside & outdoors. Learn to really tell the story of your craft visually, and make images that will sing online.

Knit New Haven

Sunday May 15, 2011 10:30-4:30

A dslr is great but not necessary; point & shoot cameras are welcome. Students must know how to access the settings on their camera .

In the morning we'll cover basic concepts in making your digital photography images look great, concentrating on camera use techniques and tricks to photograph fiber & texture. We'll talk about choosing backgrounds, colors, simple light tips and how to use photography to really tell the story of your craft.

After a lunch break we'll concentrate on how to photograph people- your friends, family, strangers- to model your work, whether it be knit, woven or other media. The class will include technical instruction, tips for choosing situations/locations, working with the light, the psychology of photographing people and how to make them comfortable while getting the kinds of images that show off your FO's best.

I'll also do a demo of optimizing your images once they’re out of the camera and into a blog page or website , using free web based software available to you, no PhotoShop knowledge required.

Class size is limited, advance registration required, by using the Paypal button below.

Fee: $ 95.

Sign up now by using this button, please include your email address in the message area.

When payment is received, I'll send an email to confirm your seat and send you information on what to bring to class.

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“…. I have to say that if you have a chance to take Gale’s workshop- either here at the farm or anywhere else- DO IT! I had no idea I would learn so much and I know my classmates felt the same way. Gale is so talented and such a great teacher. I promise, you’ll walk away inspired! ” – Susan Gibbs, Juniper Moon Farm

" A workshop with Gale is perfect for any knitter who wants to improve the
quality of her photographs. A knitter herself, Gale "gets it" when it comes
to displaying and photographing hand knits. Gale's enthusiasm for
photography and knitting is infectious and the result is a workshop full of
instruction, tips and techniques. Mostly, though, it's just fun!" - Carole of Carole Knits

"Gale shared her professional expertise and some very concrete tips on how to make our photos pop. It was fun to hear the back stories on some of her wonderful photos and get ideas for different ways to showcase our knitting. We had a chance to experiment for ourselves, and since taking the class, I have used her tips for my personal photography. Thanks, Gale!" - Susan Rainey, of The Rainey Sisters blog

“Photography for knitters was such a fantastic class. I wished the class were a week instead of a day! Gale is knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of fun. I learned so much, and would love to take a follow up. Your blog or Ravelry page will never be the same!” - Mary Lou Egan, The Yarnery, St Paul MN

Bio:

Gale Zucker is the co-author/ photographer of the book Shear Spirit: Ten Farms, Twenty Projects and Miles of Yarn (PotterCraft 2008) and the photographer for Mason Dixon: Knitting Outside the Lines (October 2008) She recently completed photography for a new title, Craft Activism: People, Projects & Ideas from the New Community of Handmade...and How You Can Join In tbp by PotterCraft September 2011.

She is an award-winning editorial and commercial photographer who’s worked on assignment for Smithsonian, Yankee, Wine Spectator, TV Guide, CraftStylish, USA Weekend , Womans Day, and for The New York Times, as well as for non-profit foundations and businesses.

• professional website Gale Zucker Photography http://www.gzucker.com

• her knit blog She Shoots Sheep Shots http://www.ezisus.blogspot.com

• Ravelry as SheShootsSheep

• Twitter @galezucker

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Photography for Knitters Weekend September 25 & 26 at The Yarnery, St Paul, MN

TWO DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AMIDST THE YARN WITH A FIELD TRIP TO A HISTORIC FARMSTEAD

A special hands-on digital photography workshop weekend for anyone who wants to improve their images of fiber related projects, and the world around them. Photographing with the goal of using your images online will be emphasized, but the workshop will benefit anyone with a passion for both photography and fiber.

We'll start off in the classroom at The Yarnery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Time will be split between slide talks, demos and hands on photographing. We'll do a field trip to Gibbs Museum, a historic farmstead, where we'll shoot the sheep, the farm and use it as a backdrop for photographing FO's on and off people.

Class meets 10-4 on each Saturday & Sunday. It'll be fun, informative and for sure, action packed. We will spend Sunday afternoon concentrating on making your images sing online, working on the computer, so you'll leave with the weekend's images all spiffed and ready to post.

Class space is limited. Info & signup at The Yarnery, click here. And, see you there !

• link from the last time I taught there

• link from a similar weekend class at Juniper Moon Farm in May

You don't need a DSLR to take the class. Point & shoot is fine. Whatever camera you choose, you must know where to find the controls to take it off Automatic /Program. I promise you, it is worth the effort. Promise! (Bring your manual to class.)

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Photography for Knitters Class in Seattle June 20

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Gale Zucker • She Shoots Sheep Shots

Photography for Knitters Workshop

Photographing Your Finished Projects

SUNDAY JUNE 20th 1-3:30 pm

at The Fiber Gallery 7000 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle WA

A 2.5 hour hands-on digital photography workshop for knitters. Gale Zucker, professional photographer for knitwear and craft books, will help you make better photos of your finished knit projects, and how to make them sing online.

Bring your camera (dslr or point & shoot are both welcome) and finished projects to photograph. Handouts will be provided.

Topics:

• Photographing yarn, fiber, and finished objects, both on & off people.

• Choosing backgrounds & colors.

• Simple lighting tricks and solutions to fiber & knitwear photography problems.

• Optimizing your images once they’re out of the camera and into a blog page or website.

Workshop space is limited. Advance registration is required.

$ 55. via Paypal to gzucker@snet.net

Questions? email gale@gzucker.com

BIO:

Gale Zucker is the co-author/ photographer of the knitting book Shear Spirit: Ten Farms, Twenty Projects and Miles of Yarn (PotterCraft 2008) . She also photographed Mason Dixon: Knitting Outside the Lines (PotterCraft October 2008). She is working on a new book about handcrafters for Random House with her Shear Spirit partner, noted Santa Barbara-based write Joan Tapper.

Along with her knitting/craft work, Gale is an award-winning editorial and commercial photographer who’s worked on assignment for Smithsonian, Yankee, Wine Spectator, TV Guide, NBC, Discovery, CraftStylish, Womans Day, and for The New York Times.

The Photography for Knitters Workshops started in 2009. She’s taught them in Minnesota, Massachusetts and Connecticut, with weekend workshops in Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan coming this summer. Gale’s home base is Connecticut, with her husband & sons.

Learn more about Gale Zucker at

• her professional website http://www.gzucker.com

• her knit blog She Shoots Sheep Shots http://www.ezisus.blogspot.com

• Ravelry as SheShootsSheep

Testimony from workshop participants:

"... if you have a chance to take Gale’s workshop- either here at the farm or anywhere else- DO IT! I had no idea I would learn so much and I know my classmates felt the same way. Gale is so talented and such a great teacher. I promise, you’ll walk away inspired!" - Susan Gibbs, of Juniper Moon Farm

" A workshop with Gale is perfect for any knitter who wants to improve thequality of her photographs. A knitter herself, Gale "gets it" when it comes to displaying and photographing hand knits. Gale's enthusiasm for photography and knitting is infectious and the result is a workshop full of instruction, tips and techniques. Mostly, though, it's just fun!" - Carole of Carole Knits blog

"Gale shared her professional expertise and some very concrete tips on how to make our photos pop. It was fun to hear the back stories on some of her wonderful photos and get ideas for different ways to showcase our knitting. We had a chance to experiment for ourselves, and since taking the class, I have used her tips for my personal photography. Thanks, Gale!" - Susan Rainey, of The Rainey Sisters blog

“Photography for knitters was such a fantastic class. I wished the class were a week instead of a day! Gale is knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of fun. I learned so much, and would love to take a follow up. Your blog or Ravelry page will never be the same!” - Mary Lou Egan, The Yarnery, St Paul MN

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GALE ZUCKER • She Shoots Sheep Shots

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR KNITTERS

WEEKEND WORKSHOP AT TANGLEWOOD FARM

a working sheep farm & fiber studio in Versailles, Kentucky

TWO DAYS OF HANDS-ON DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR KNITTERS, CRAFTBLOGGERS AND FIBER ARTISTS

SATURDAY & SUNDAY JULY 10 & 11, 2010 9:30 - 4:30

A hands-on digital photography workshop weekend. Improve your images of fiber related projects, and the world around you! Taught in the farm fiber studio, while enjoying the beauty of a working farm. Along with photography instruction, we’ll tour the farm, photograph animals, meet the lambs and wallow in fibery goodness. We’ll also be going on an alpaca wine & cheese hike at nearby Seldom Scene Farm. And no doubt there’ll be some knitting, too.

Our host is Dianne MacDonald, the owner and shepherd. Here’s how she describes her place:

“Everyday at Tanglewood Farm is an adventure in fiber farming. The resident sheep, alpacas and llamas provide us with fabulous fleeces. Their winning , though sometimes quirky, personalities make our hard work worthwhile. Our farm is located along the Palisades of the Kentucky River in the beautiful Bluegrass area of central Kentucky. We are thrilled to be hosting a group of like-minded fiber enthusiasts and plan to give you a weekend full of memorable experiences. While you are here, we ‘ll show you southern hospitality at its best!”

Topics to be covered:

Photographing yarn, fiber, and finished objects, both on & off people.

Looking at colors and light, choosing settings, photographing sheep & goats & scenery.

Simple lighting tricks and solutions to fiber & knitwear photography problems.

Optimizing your images once they’re out of the camera and into a blog page or website.

Workshop space is limited, register soon ! Questions? Email gale@gzucker.com

Fee: $ 325. by Paypal to gzuckerATsnetDOTnet .

Fee includes 2 days of class, catered lunches and the alpaca trek at Seldom Scene farm on Saturday .

You’ll make your own hotel arrangements, we have information for nearby Hampton Inn and B&B’s.

Upon receipt of payment, you’ll receive a confirmation email with details about what to bring to class , an FAQ, and the address.

BIO:

Gale Zucker is the co-author/ photographer of the book Shear Spirit: Ten Farms, Twenty Projects and Miles of Yarn (PotterCraft 2008) . She is an award-winning editorial and commercial photographer who’s worked on assignment for Smithsonian, Yankee, Wine Spectator, TV Guide, CraftStylish, and Womans Day, and for The New York Times. She also photographed the Potter Craft title Mason Dixon: Knitting Outside the Lines (October 2008).

A lifelong knitter, Gale says creating Shear Spirit was a grand mash-up of her passions for photography and fiber. She lives in Branford, Connecticut, with her husband and two sons, a large hairy dog, and wishes for goats.

Gale can be found online at

• her knit blog She Shoots Sheep Shots http://www.ezisus.blogspot.com

• Ravelry as SheShootsSheep

• her Gale Zucker Photography professional website, http://www.gzucker.com

Testimony from workshop participants:

"... if you have a chance to take Gale’s workshop- either here at the farm or anywhere else- DO IT! I had no idea I would learn so much and I know my classmates felt the same way. Gale is so talented and such a great teacher. I promise, you’ll walk away inspired!" - Susan Gibbs, of Juniper Moon Farm

" A workshop with Gale is perfect for any knitter who wants to improve thequality of her photographs. A knitter herself, Gale "gets it" when it comes to displaying and photographing hand knits. Gale's enthusiasm for photography and knitting is infectious and the result is a workshop full of instruction, tips and techniques. Mostly, though, it's just fun!" - Carole of Carole Knits blog

"Gale shared her professional expertise and some very concrete tips on how to make our photos pop. It was fun to hear the back stories on some of her wonderful photos and get ideas for different ways to showcase our knitting. We had a chance to experiment for ourselves, and since taking the class, I have used her tips for my personal photography. Thanks, Gale!" - Susan Rainey, of The Rainey Sisters blog

“Photography for knitters was such a fantastic class. I wished the class were a week instead of a day! Gale is knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of fun. I learned so much, and would love to take a follow up. Your blog or Ravelry page will never be the same!” - Mary Lou Egan, The Yarnery, St Paul MN

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4/12/10 Thanks for your interest. This Santa Barbara workshop is full up!

email galeATgzuckerDOTcom to get info about upcoming workshops

or to arrange one at your yarn shop.

Gale Zucker • She Shoots Sheep Shots

Photography for Knitters Workshop

Photographing Your Finished Projects

Tuesday May 4 10 am-12:30

at Loop & Leaf 536 Brinkerhoff Ave. Santa Barbara, CA

A 2.5 hour hands-on digital photography workshop for knitters. Gale Zucker, professional photographer for knitwear and craft books, will teach you to make better photos of your finished knit projects, and how to make them sing online.

Bring your camera (dslr or point & shoot are both welcome) and finished projects to photograph. Handouts will be provided.

Topics:

• Photographing yarn, fiber, and finished objects, both on & off people.

• Choosing backgrounds & colors.

• Simple lighting tricks and solutions to fiber & knitwear photography problems.

• Optimizing your images once they’re out of the camera and into a blog page or website.

Workshop space is limited. Advance registration is required.

$ 55. via Paypal to gzucker@snet.net

Questions? email gale@gzucker.com

BIO:

Gale Zucker is the co-author/ photographer of the knitting book Shear Spirit: Ten Farms, Twenty Projects and Miles of Yarn (PotterCraft 2008) . She also photographed Mason Dixon: Knitting Outside the Lines (PotterCraft October 2008). She is working on a new book about handcrafters for Random House with her Shear Spirit partner, noted Santa Barbara-based write Joan Tapper.

Along with her knitting/craft work, Gale is an award-winning editorial and commercial photographer who’s worked on assignment for Smithsonian, Yankee, Wine Spectator, TV Guide, NBC, Discovery, CraftStylish, Womans Day, and for The New York Times.

The Photography for Knitters Workshops started in 2009. She’s taught them in Minnesota, Massachusetts and Connecticut, with weekend workshops in Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan coming this summer. Gale’s home base is Connecticut, with her husband & sons.

Learn more about Gale Zucker at

• her professional website http://www.gzucker.com

• her knit blog She Shoots Sheep Shots http://www.ezisus.blogspot.com

• Ravelry as SheShootsSheep

Testimony from workshop participants:

" A workshop with Gale is perfect for any knitter who wants to improve thequality of her photographs. A knitter herself, Gale "gets it" when it comes to displaying and photographing hand knits. Gale's enthusiasm for photography and knitting is infectious and the result is a workshop full of instruction, tips and techniques. Mostly, though, it's just fun!" - Carole of Carole Knits blog

"Gale shared her professional expertise and some very concrete tips on how to make our photos pop. It was fun to hear the back stories on some of her wonderful photos and get ideas for different ways to showcase our knitting. We had a chance to experiment for ourselves, and since taking the class, I have used her tips for my personal photography. Thanks, Gale!" - Susan Rainey, of The Rainey Sisters blog

“Photography for knitters was such a fantastic class. I wished the class were a week instead of a day! Gale is knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of fun. I learned so much, and would love to take a follow up. Your blog or Ravelry page will never be the same!” - Mary Lou Egan, The Yarnery, St Paul MN

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Photography for Knitters

02/13/2012

the 2012 Photography for Knitters & Crafters season begins!

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SATURDAY July 9th a special workshop in Southampton LI

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04/08/2011

New Haven May 15th 2011 at Knit New Haven

08/20/2010

Photography for Knitters Weekend September 25 & 26 at The Yarnery, St Paul, MN

05/25/2010

Photography for Knitters Class in Seattle June 20

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