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SUMMARY:Oaxaca\, Mexico with Kevin Weinstein (Travel Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Where the Eastern and the Southern Sierra Madre mountain ranges converge you will find the State of Oaxaca (pronounced wha-ha-ka) tucked away slightly above Central America.  With the surrounding mountains and valleys that are home to literally thousands of little communities and 16 active indigenous languages still spoken today throughout the state\, you are sure to have an experience like none other.\n\nCome visit the distinctive Oaxaqueño culture and see the harmonious collaboration of life between an indigenous and a modern world not found elsewhere in all of México.  Mexican and foreign tourists from around the globe are drawn to Oaxaca for its 17th-century architecture\, cocktail scene\, diversity of its vibrant artisan markets\, outdoor lifestyle with never ending festivals and parades\, Mesoamerican ruins dating back to 8th century BC\, renowned and unique cuisine\, as well as the smiles and kindness of its residents.\n\nYour workshop will span seven days with a welcome dinner followed by five days of shooting and a culminating commencement for a group edit and show.  During your time in Oaxaca\, the capital will be filled with people descending to celebrate one of the most important and spectacular events of the year -  Guelaguetza.  The capital will be in full bloom with an explosion of color\, costumes\, dances\, street décor\, music\, festivals and parades\, black mole\, tamales\, special breads\, and mezcal.\n\nGuelaguetza means “reciprocal exchanges of gifts and services” and was derived from the Mexican indigenous language Zapotec in keeping with the importance in indigenous cultures of sharing\, reciprocity\, and extended community.  While Oaxaca is a small state\, there are 8 different and distinct regions and the festival that started in 500 BC brings all of these regions to the capital to share their varying traditions of music\, dance\, art\, and food.  Each costume you will see\, or traje\, and dance has a local indigenous historical and cultural meaning. While the celebration has attracted an increasing number of tourists over the years\, it is primarily one of deep cultural importance for the indigenous peoples of the state and is important for the survival of these cultures.\n\nGuided by your workshop leader Kevin Weinstein (who lives and works in Oaxaca)\, we will meet at 9 am until 1 pm to discuss and view images from the previous day.  During this time\, we will critique and discuss your work as well as address issues and concerns that are challenging you in order to find solutions to help propel you further.  The goal will be to have a project or vision in mind but also be open to finding other stories and possibilities as you explore the area so each student can create evocative and meaningful work in a such a miraculous city boiling with culture.\n\nThis is a workshop is not just for street photographers but those interested in documentary photography\, New Topographics\, landscape photography\, travel photography and those who want to celebrate reality in the world and not alter into conceptual imagery and projects.  This workshop will be an opportunity for some people to hone their vision and voice\, and for others to cultivate their unique way of interpreting the world around them.\n\nKevin Weinstein combines the worlds of photojournalism and artistic photography to capture memories\, moods\, split-second moments\, and momentous events. He’s been doing it since the darkroom ages. The instructions he was taught back then for developing photos has stuck with him: “If it is too light\, add time\; if it is too dark\, take away time.” But in the years since\, as film gave way to digital\, Kevin has learned that time cannot be added or subtracted—only seized or lost. His art as a documentarian\, storyteller and photographer is all about seizing the moment\, and the meaning within that moment. Kevin is a master at stripping away the nonessential and capturing the essence of a person\, place or point in time. The results: emotive portraits and candids\, lively magazine spreads\, and images that command attention amid the visual clutter that defines the digital age.\n\nView Instructor Profile Here
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