If you are planning to travel to Italy or Israel in the near future, why not include a photography workshop in your calendar? We provide both a personal tour while working on sharpening your photography skills. You will walk away with a local view of the culture, life and landscape along with prize winning images to include in your photo album all at a very reasonable cost!
Our mentorship is personal according to your level and photography needs. Susan has a double masters one in photography and the other in conflict analysis. She also has a BS in archeology with 7 years of Middle East archeological experience, including photographing various sites in Israel.
Susan Brannon is now offering 5 day photography workshops in Tuscany, Israel, West Bank and Kenya .
We go off the beaten path and work on composition, scene selection, light and shadow, culture and editing. The workshops start before sunrise in the mornings, a break for lunch and reviews and editing and then out to the field a few hours before sunset in order to work with the best possible natural lighting.
Not only do you gain knowledge in photography, but you also will learn some local history both cultural and archeological!
You need to have your own digital camera, tripod, and laptop with Photoshop. It is best to have an SRL digital camera with different lenses. You are responsible for your own flights, hotel and food.
Who is Susan Brannon?
Susan Brannon is a photojournalist with over a decade of field experience. She has recorded the lives of the people of Palestine, Israel, Iraq, and other theaters of conflict and war. Brannon’s photographs are simply about people: their passions, their struggles, their lives. Her images have appeared on international front page newspapers, magazines, book covers and various promotional materials for international non profits. She writes “I am interested in gathering the truth of events, the behind the scenes stories, rather than the mainstream headline news.”
Brannon’s work is influenced by a background in archeology, anthropology, and international development: all studies in the change and growth of culture and humanity. Her images create an intimacy between subject and viewer beyond the norm of typical journalistic imagery. She does this by not just being a passive observer and outsider to an event, but instead working as an active and engaged participant in the lives she records.
Susan Brannon freelances for both Reuters and AP; has contracted with International NGO's; and recently has been producing photography workshops. Brannon is also the founder and director of the Crossing Borders Project, an internationally traveling exhibition of image and text recorded by and about the lives and struggles of the people of Palestine and other underrepresented groups.
To inquire for more information or to book email me at:
info_sbrannonphotography.com
Copyright © 2011 Susan Brannon Photography. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of anything on this website is limited to direct response to the author, and or referenced to the author. All other forms of transmission, reproduction or broadcast outside of these are strictly prohibited without written permission from Susan Brannon. The contents in this website are the intellectual property of Susan Brannon.
The photography workshops normally occur from March - October
Tuscany: Chianti: This is a fun tour with landscape, culture, wine and more culture! March-May are the most beautiful months for landscape when everything starts coming alive and the weather is perfect. Don't miss this tour, you will never forget it and come away with a lifetime of experiene that you can take with you for great image taking.
March 15th-20th Chianti: based in Siena
April 5th - 10th: Chianiti: based in Florence
May 12th-17th: Chianti: based in Siena
Israel
For this tour we cover a lot of territory in a few days; you will learn history (using my archeological degree) and the walks of Jesus. There is so much to see and take images of, that the days will be packed so you will need to come rested!
June: 12th-17th: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Negev Desert
West Bank: For this tour you will learn on the Palestinian life and culture; we will be viewing the wall and walking along it on the Palestinian side, capturing images of the Palestinian history, culture and any news events that may occur.
June: 21st-28th: West Bank areas of Bethlehem; Hebron; Jericho and Ramallah.
July 4th - 9th: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Negev
July 15th - 20th: West Bank Photojournalism Workshop
*Please note that if you are a church group, I will be happy to squeeze a day tour or a few day tour in for you during the time inbetween tours. I also will provide "custom" tours of areas of interest!
Susan Brannon is now building the 2012 schedule, so if you have special dates that you expect to travel and want to join a photography workshop, let her know. If you are a group and want to set up special dates, now is the time to do it! Please contact Susan through the contact page.
Basic Structure:
Of course the schedule is not set in concrete, as a group we normally play it by ear. If we are absorbed in moment and do not want to stop, we do not have to. If everyone is exhausted or too hot, we can take a break and rest a bit.
This photography workshop is all about photography and enjoying the culture that you are in! Susan is serious about you learning the most that you can while maintaining a never ending smile on your face and creating a memory that will last a lifetime!
In Tuscany we stop and taste wine and cheeses, In Israel we eat falaful and humos and in Kenya we have lots of tea!
The minimum size for each workshop is 2 the maximum is 8!
iHow does one go about paying and securing a place?
Tuscany Castles and Landscape
Focus: Landscape, Nature, Travel, Culture
5 Full Days
Base: Siena
Cost $1,500 per person
Min: 2
Max: 8
This is our Tuscany Classic Tour. You will spend five glorious days traveling through the most beautiful parts of Tuscany. We will venture down winding country backroads through small villages viewing the Tuscan landscape. You will sharpen your landscape and nature photo skills and visit small villias, castles and towns.
Tuscany Workshops: Three types of workshops through the months of March - May 2012. In May the flowers are in bloom and the weather is not too hot. The landscape is coming alive and we won't have to walk through too many puddles!
Chianti Region:
Firenze, San Gimignano, Galluzo, Pozzolatico, and Impruneta.
Focus: Travel, Street and documentary photography
Base: Firenze (Florence)
Cost: $1,500 per/person
min: 2
max: 8
You will be based in Florence and use the city as your starting point: you will visit, the Chianti region and San Gimignano, Galluzo, Pozzolatico and Impruneta in the heart of Chianti.
Our workshop is intense, so be ready to wake up early in the morning to head out into the field.
You will learn different photography styles, and how to capture the best shots. Your eye and framing your lens will be a main subject and any technical information that you may need. What you will need to bring, is listed after the daily program.
Day 1: We will spend a day in the open air wondering around lens-catching statues, 12th century buildings, the colorful Duomo and to overlook of the city in the evening light.
Day 2: We capture the disappearing world of Florence handicraft shop- keepers, and explore the central markets and take images of the delicious food, wines, cheeses, and local daily life. Tripod work.
Day 3: We take a break from Florence and travel south to discover the dark green Cyprus trees, flowing wheat, and flowing hills covered with vineyards and olive trees through Chianti and San Gimignano.
Day 4: We head out from Florence to small towns surrounding the city, Impruneta, Galluzo, Pozzolatico, and Impruneta where we can visit a local winery (the Count) and purchase homemade wine and olive oil!
Day 5: We head off to visit and hike through local gardens in Florence, taking images of statues and fountians for a change of scenery!
Your typical day will be something like this:
Meet at the hotel, head out into the field with your gear, break for lunch and reviews when we stay in town, and head back out into the field! (Days 1 and 2)
On days where we venture into other towns, we head out to the towns and wonder around taking breath-taking images, break for lunch in that town, and head back out to take more images. Return to Florence, eat and then review the images and work with Photoshop! (Days 3-5)
What you will need:
Bring an SRL camera and your lenses, any fun small camera that you may want to use for street photography in addition to your other camera, a tripod, your laptop with Photoshop. Make sure that you pack a hat, sunscreen and an umbrella!
If you are interested in this workshop and want to know more: please fill out the contact form in the contact page!
Tuscany by Sea
Focus: Action; Travel; Culture
Base: Start in Viareggio travel by Sea
Cost: $1,500 per person
Max: 4 (Workshop and sailing only)
Max: 8 (Workshop and course)
This is our new tour and we are very excited about it! We offer two variations:
You will have the opportunity to learn and work with action photography while traveling by sea, stopping at some of the most beautiful Mediterrianean towns in the world! Starting at Viareggio, Italy and moving up the coast to Cinque Terre, Genova and Nice!
You will be traveling on a world class sailing boat, taking action sailing images and while on land, stroll the small towns while sharpening your cultural and landscape photography!
This workshop is now being developed! Please email Susan if you have any dates in mind for the early summer of 2012.
For this workshop, Susan will send you a list of hotels that the group will be staying at during the trip. This class has a maximum of 4 people for photography and 8 for sailing and/or photography.
Israel and West Bank Workshops: Susan is offering three different workshops!
June and July 2012
Israel Photography Workshop:
Jerusalem, Jordan Valley, Jericho, Dead Sea
Focus: Travel, Street and documentary photography, landscape and architecture
Base: Jerusalem
You will be based in Jerusalem and from there we will wonder the old city streets, the four quarters, visit the kotel (wailing wall) walk through the vibrant damascus gate, get some view of the famous security wall and wonder through the Jordan valley then to the oldest city in the world, Jericho. Jerusalem is unlike any other city in the world. It is well worth spending time in the city and absorbing its ancient history.
Day 1: You will become acquainted with the old city of Jerusalem. We will explore the Christian quarter and the Jewish quarter. We will not be taking any breaks but for a bite for lunch and maybe stopping for a cup of coffee. You will rise early in the morning, and arrive back to your hotel after sundown.
Day 2: Today you will visit the Muslum quarter and the Armenian quarter. In the evening you will wonder outside the city walls around sunset to capture a glimpse of the glory of the ancient walls.
Day 3: We will head off through the Jordan Valley winding through the vast roads to Jericho and arrive back to the hotel later in the evening.
Day 4: You will head off to the Negev desert to the dead sea and view the landscape of where Moses wondered the vast desert. This will be a very full day.
Day 5: We will take one last look at Jerusalem inside the city walls, and view the famous Security wall, just outside of Bethlehem. The last day will be flexible, and we can decide what has been missed or what we need to spend more time taking images of.
The West Bank/Palestine Photography Workshop:
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah
Focus: Photojournalism, Street and documentary photography, culture
You will be based in Jerusalem. We will be visiting the West Bank towns near Jerusalem, viewing and walking along the wall, visitng refugee camps, and hearing stories from the locals. There will not be any afternoon breaks for this workshop.
This workshop is mainly focused on photojournalism and telling stories through your lens. This is not intended as a political workshop.
Day 1: You will get to know the E. Jerusalem area and the old city and two of the four quarters. This will be a full day, with a break for lunch and runing into after sunset.
Day 2: You will head off to Bethlehem and walk along the wall, and visit Ayida Refugee Camp. This is another full day in the field.
Day 3: You will head out to Hebron, and visit the famous pottery making factory and glass blowing factory then wonder into the city center.
Day 4: You will travel to Ramallah into the city center and visit another refugee camp along the way.
Day 5: A day for review and decide what the groups wants to see for the last day.
Israel Christian Photography Workshop:
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Sea of Galilee
Focus: Street and Documentary photography, travel, architecture, story telling
You will be based in Jerusalem and from there we will walk in Jesus's footsteps along the Christian quarters, visit the other quarters in the old city while visitng place of christian importance. All your days will be full, with short break times for food and review.
This tour, will be prayerful, with a time to use your camera, to reflect your inner thoughts through the image.
Day 1: You will get to know the streets of the old city in Jerusalem. Visit some of the oldest chruches, and walk on the Via Dolorosa. (Way of Suffering)
Day 2: You wil catch a glimpse of the Kotel, (wailing wall) and offer your prayer to it, then visit the Jewish quarters following the old city walls, when Jesus was there. Then at sunset go up to the Mount of Olives and get a glittering view of the old city to capture on lens.
Day 3: We will head off to Bethlehem and visit the church of the Nativity, wonder along the wall and visit a refugee camp.
Day 4: We will go to the sea of Galilee and visit one of the most beautiful landscapes in Israel. You will visit, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, Church of the Loaves and Fishes, and Tiberias.
Day 5: On this day the group will decide to see and review our final images.
Kenya Photography Workshop:
Mombasa, Tsavo E. Ntl'l Park
Focus: Nature, Landscape, Culture
August 2012
You will be awed at the beauty of Kenya, and the challange to find large animals that seem to be hidden in the nature. You will be in a jeep driven by a local who knows the area, while we learn to take stunning images of wildlife. You will stop by in small villages to catch a glimpse of the local culture and develop an amazying profolio.
Day 1: Meet up at Mombasa, with an intruduction of the sea and area stopping to take nature photographs using your tripod.
Day 2: We will venture off into Tsavo Natl'l park to start our journey in the wild.
Day 3: We will wake up in the park and continue with our journey.
Day 4: One last day in the part and by evening we head back to Mombasa.
Day 5: We will venture to some of the nearby villages to catch a glimpse of the local cutlure and traditions.
Our Workshops are full for 2011.
Thank you for viewing this site.
We will be posting new dates for 2012 soon.
Our workshops normally occur from March - October in Tuscany, Jerusalem, Israel area, The West Bank and Kenya. Susan is currently building a program for Christian workshops in and around Jerusalem to places of spiritual importance.
The average cost per person for an intensive five- day workshop is 1,500 US dollars. This does Not include airfare to and from the destination, hotels, and food or taxis. The amount covers the workshop with assistance on working with your camera, lens, for all levels in photography and working with Photoshop. The maximum size for each workshop is 8 people. We have a great time, reviewing each other images, critiquing, offering suggestions, drinking some wine, while wondering around some of the most beautiful places.
You will start early each morning, to venture out of the hotel and use the best light possible in order to capture the best images possible. We take a break for lunch and venturing on our own and meet up again in the mid-afternoon to review our images, and use photoshop. Then we head back out to take fanstatic images a few hours before sunset! Then you will be on your own until the next day.
You will need your own SRL camera, lens, tripod and laptop with photoshop.
Working with a group is a great way to gather broad perspective on image taking, while sharing information. Susan will be your "tutor" assisting to enhance your image quality.
The program is not set in stone and is felxible according to each groups and personal needs and desires.
If you want to inquire about possible dates and group workshops, and questions:
email susan at info_sbrannonphotography.com
It is suggested that all participants have foreign medical insurance.
The Crossing Borders Project
The Crossing Borders You Tube Page
The Crossing Borders Facebook Group
Through the use of documentary photography and participating in photography workshops, The Crossing Borders Project encourages citizens to generate their own voice, rather then others doing it for them. Participants capture images to reflect their lives, their interests, and their stories to share across borders.
Susan Brannon has her own blog: "Through The Lens" Susan includes photography tips and lessons. To read any lesson click on the link below:
Through The Lens
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Via Matteoni 7,Pozzolatico, Italy 50123
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Tuscany
West Bank
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Copyright © 2011 Susan Brannon Photography. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction if anything on this website is limited to direct response to the author, and or referenced to the author. All other forms of transmission, reproduction or broadcast outside of these are strictly prohibited without written permission from Susan Brannon. The contents in this website are the intellectual property of Susan Brannon.
