Itinerary:

• 2:00pm - We will meet at a local gallery (location TBD) to look at prints and discuss the workshop. Afterwards, we'll head to Richard's live/workspace to get to know each other, go over the workshop itinerary, drink wine and have a group dinner.
  
  

• 9:30am - Morning Lightroom & Photoshop Session - color soft proofing, capture demo, ink jet printer set-up and maintenance, and will culminate with making a print. 
• 12:30pm - Lunch Break
• 1:45pm - Print Session - roll color prints from files brought by attendees.
• Dinner out and about.
  
  

• 9:30am - Morning Print Session - b/w conversion and soft proofing, as well as monochromatic capture. We will look at the difference between a color file converted to b/w and the same image captured in monochrome, so that attendees can see the relative difference. The morning session will culminate in making a b/w print. 
• 12:30pm - Lunch Break
• 1:45pm - Afternoon Print Session - roll b&w prints from files brought by attendees.
• 6:00pm – *Optional Field Shooting Session in the Marigny - Dinner out and about.
  
  

• 9:30am - Final Review and Q&A Session
• 11:45am - Brunch
• Departures
  
  

Class Size: Limited to 6 attendees

What to Expect: 

• Learn how to attain proper exposure to generate the best files for printing.
• Learn about printer settings and paper choices.
• Photo walk led by Richard and optional evening shoots.
• Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop processing sessions.
• Create and take home several gallery quality prints up to 20"x24".
  
  

Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is geared towards the photographer who wants to learn more about fine art digital printing and generate gallery quality prints of their own work. 

Included in the cost of the workshop:

• Printing instruction by Richard Sexton
• Digital tech assistance by Jonathan Traviesa
• Photo editing and selection assistance by Michael Turek
  
• Many gallery quality prints of your own work
• All printing fees including paper and ink
• Shipping costs to send your prints to you (unless you wish to take them with you)
• Welcome dinner and farewell brunch
• Museum gallery entrance fees
• Loaner Leica cameras and lenses (*limited availability)
  
  

Not included in the cost of the workshop:

• Travel to and from New Orleans
• Hotel
• Ground transportation
• Any meals not listed in the itinerary
• Alcoholic beverages (except during the welcome dinner)
• Any recommended travel/gear insurance
  
  

Richard’s live/workspace is located in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans. We recommend Hotel Peter & Paul, a unique hotel that was recently renovated and the closest option to Richard's studio. Another close option is the brand new Hampton Inn on Elysian Fields. AirBnBs are also readily available in that neighborhood.

If you'd like to stay elsewhere, we would recommend that you look near Frenchmen St. in the nearby Marigny neighborhood. It’s a lively area with a lot of restaurants, music venues, bars and it’s also a great place for street photography.

Here are some hotel and b&b recommendations should you need them:

About Richard

Richard Sexton is a widely published and exhibited photographer, who is also a lifelong Leica photographer, beginning with a used M4 in the 1970s and continuing to the present day with the M10 Monochrom. His most recent project, Enigmatic Stream: Photographs of the Industrial Landscape of the Lower Mississippi River was shot with the Monochrom. He is also a master digital printer utilizing a post-production workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop to optimize files for printing. He uses Imageprint RIP for archival monochromatic and color printing on 100% rag papers. For more information about Richard's work and career see the links below:

A bio can be found on Richard's web site here:
http://richardsextonstudio.com/biography/

Enigmatic Stream, a current project shot entirely with the Leica Monochrom can be seen here:
http://richardsextonstudio.com/enigmatic-stream/

A portfolio of work from Ireland, shot entirely with the Leica Monochrom can be seen here:
http://richardsextonstudio.com/notes-from-ireland-2015/

A portfolio of work shot on b/w film with a Leica M4 can be seen here:
http://richardsextonstudio.com/early-work/

Questions about the Workshop:
If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 305-921-4433 or send us an email. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. 

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Enrollment is limited to 6 participants, and once you sign up, we are counting on your attendance. If you need to withdraw from this workshop, please notify us in writing (email is acceptable) as soon as possible. This is our refund policy:

If you cancel and we find someone to fill your seat, we will refund you the full amount you have paid towards the tuition, minus a $250 service charge. If you cancel and we cannot find someone to fill your seat, then you will be refunded according to the following schedule:

At least 60 days before the start of the workshop: Full refund minus $250 service fee.
Between 59 and 45 days before the start of the workshop: 75% refund
Between 44 and 30 days before the start of the workshop: 50% refund
Less than 30 days from the start of the workshop: No refund

Travel Insurance (STRONGLY recommended)

Leica Store Miami is not responsible for cancellations due to medical or personal emergencies so we highly recommend purchasing travel Insurance. Companies like Travelex and Allianz Global Assistance are reputable but you can choose any vendor you like. Just make sure that they have an A+ rating from the BBB. Leica Store Miami is not responsible for reimbursement of non-refundable airline tickets in the event of a workshop cancellation.

Camera Gear Insurance (STRONGLY recommended)

We advise all of our workshop attendees to insure their camera gear against damage, theft, loss, etc. If your gear is not already insured, check with your home owner's insurance to see if they offer coverage. There are several photo specific insurance policies out there as well.

Course Cancellation

Leica Store Miami reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received by 60 days prior to the start of the workshop.
In the event that this workshop must be canceled due to inadequate enrollment, all fees and deposits will be refunded in full or may be transferred to another workshop within 24 months.

Transfers

If for any reason you wish to transfer your deposit, please notify us by email. You must register and complete a new workshop within 24 months of the withdrawal. We reserve the right to accept or deny any transfer.

There are no exceptions to our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.