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http://www.berkscamera.org Berks Camera Club Photographic conference. The 46th annual conference and competition,June 10-12 at Kutztown University, features 11 photographic programs, models, anumals from Hershey's Zoo America, tabletop setups, digital photography software demos, and a print/slide competition. Click here for the program and here for a registration form. Churchville member Russ Armstrong will make two presentations: "Street Photography History & Practice" and "Digital Truths/Digital Lies".

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
/032127878X/qid=1097543612/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-
4169455-6655042?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS. Just when you think you've got the workflow down pat for scanned slides and negs, along comes Bruce Fraser with some new information about "developing" your RAW digital camera images in Photoshop CS. Some surprises here, including reasons for making some important adjustments in ACR instead of in Photoshop after conversion to TIFF.
http://www.ppdiw.org/pages/Workshops/Traditional/
Traditional_Descriptions.htm
Platinum/Palladium Printing - #PT/PD-001 Princeton Photographic Digital Imaging Workshop. Saturday, May 1 & Sunday, May 2, 2004, $299 (including $40 lab fee).

Conducted by DF Connors and Robert Borsuk. Designed to give each participant a good working knowledge of the platinum/palladium printing process (pt/pd). Enrollment is limited to no more than 10 participants and is on a first-come-first-served basis.

http://www.ppdiw.org/pages/Workshops/Traditional/
Traditional_Descriptions.htm#LF_Practice
Large Format Camera Field Technique - #LF-001. Princeton Photographic Digital Imaging Workshops. Saturday, May 15, 2004, $199 (including Polaroid film fee).

Conducted by DF Connors and/or Tony Kurdzuk. For photographers who have experience, but not with large format cameras. Will learn how to set up, focus, adjust the DOF, calculate bellows extension factors for objects nearer than infinity, calculate Scheimpflug adjustments and load film holders. Demonstrations will be done using Polaroid 4x5 film.

http://www.rmsp.com/index.asp/fuseaction/
weekends.detail/ prog/5/ID/A79CFCE3-E681-4CBF-8799-72FD69557193
Rocky Mountain School of Photography. Celebrated nature photographer John Shaw is giving a two-day workshop in Philadelphia April 17-18 at the Packer Ave. Holiday Inn. He will be sharing technical tips and marketing insights. One day, $129;two days, $199 ($5 off when you register on-line; $5 off when you register 30 days in advance).
http://www.gerlachnaturephoto.com  One-day seminar: "How to Shoot Beautify Nature Photograph for Fun and Profit", by John & Barbara Gerlach, Philadelphia, April 3, 2004. Cost is $75. According to member Marty Golin, "I attended it years ago, and walked away finally beginning to understand exposure, my personal demon at the time. His exposure handout is quite extensive."
http://www.sfcp.org/ Now in its 15th year, Santa Fe Workshops feature world-famous photographers holding week-long sessions, as well as some on-location sessions with National Geographic photographers. Monthly newsletter (click Contact on home page to subscribe).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321115600/002-8876471-7106443?v=glance Real World Photoshop 7, Bruce Fraser, et al. (link to Amazon.com)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201773406/002-8876471-7106443?v=glance Real World Color Management Bruce Fraser, et al. (link to Amazon.com)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1929685653/002-8876471-7106443?v=glance Mastering Digital Printing, Harald Johnson (link to Amazon.com)
http://www.shortcourses.com/ Short courses/books on digital cameras and digital photography
http://www.nyip.com/ NY Institute of Photography website. Course list, articles on technical and business photographic techniques and monthly contests with results shown online.