Summer has, as expected, flown by. My kids will be going back to school in just a few weeks and I find myself spending these last days of summer trying to fit as much as I can into every day.  It is exhausting; but, if I’ve learned anything it is that summertime is fleeting, if I let it go to waste, I’ll regret it.  I know that these last weeks, days, and moments of summer are precious.  Especially up here in New England, where the crispness of fall has an edge to it and winters are long. 

The second round of the 35mm film photography workshop and photo walk will be taking place on Sunday, October 2nd at Ft. Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. I am so in love with the Maine coast and Ft. Williams Park has an abundance of beautiful things to photograph so it’s going to be an amazing location. Just a quick drive south of Portland, Maine. Ft. Williams Park is home to a huge variety of landscapes and environments. There is a beach, tide pools, playgrounds, a lighthouse, cliffs, old military barracks, gardens, and so much more. It is breathtaking and there is really almost too much to take in. It is one of my very favorite places.

If you are interested in the workshop, but can’t afford to pay full price, there is the option to pay what you can on a sliding scale (for a limited time.)

 I was awarded a 2022-2023 Springboard Artist Grant from the Maine Arts Commission to cover the cost of tuition - $149 for students over the course of the next year. I am absolutely thrilled. 

One of my biggest concerns with photography as an art form and an industry is that it is cost prohibitive for many people to even try. I began photography not consciously aware of this. Even in the earliest days of learning about photography I sought creative ways to make it more affordable for myself. Now, I can at the very least, facilitate a workshop and photo walk that will be available to people regardless of their ability to pay. There is no application or proof of income required.

If you want to be there, I want you there. 

The only problem is that the funding and class size is limited. So, if you are interested in the workshop and would like to take advantage of this really wonderful opportunity, sign up before it is too late!