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:
- 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 [email protected]
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
