2015 Day of the Dead Photography Workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico, is the place to be for Day of the Dead and you will capture it with your camera: parades, cemeteries, family traditions, special food and decor, markets, fiestas and faces. Follow the copal incense and marigold trail. Starts Sunday morning, October 30 and ends Thursday night, November 3. Cost: $995 per person. Price […]
Oaxaca Portraits: Photography by Matt Nager
Good photography is a perfect balance between technical knowledge and creative expression. Matt Nager has mastered them both. As a photojournalist, his work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, FORTUNE, Wall Street Journal, Outdoor Life, Mother Jones and other publications. His talent combined with his youthful exuberance makes Matt an excellent teacher and […]
People of Oaxaca: Portrait Photography Workshop
Arrive Friday, January 30 and leave Friday, February 6, 2015. Options to arrive earlier and stay longer! You and any camera you have are welcome! Creating a great photographic portrait means how to connect with your subject, source natural light, and apply aesthetic judgment. Whether you are taking amateur photographs of family, friends, or interesting people […]
Matt Nager’s Photos Capture Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
Matt Nager came to Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, from Denver, Colorado, to teach a portrait photography workshop through Oaxaca Cultural Navigator two years ago. He left with some stunning images of people, the weaving process, and a sense of place. Matt’s photographs of Teotitlan appear in The Week, an on-line news source. You can see the […]
Oaxaca Portrait Photography Workshop, Day Two–Lighting
Today, we are focusing on how to use flash and how to set up lighting for a portrait photography studio shoot. Instructor Matt Nager brought with him strobe lights on tripods, a soft box, umbrella diffuser, and a reflector. Later, this afternoon weaver Erasto “Tito” Mendoza and his family would come to El Diablo y […]