We are pleased to announce some extremely exciting news: Alain Briot and Uwe Steinmueller are offering a feature packed, one of a kind workshop during which we will not only take you to some of the most photogenic locations in the world but also teach you how to best process and print your photographs to create fine art prints that you will be proud to display. You will return from this workshop with photographs ready to mat and frame.

Equipment demonstrations will be conducted by the Summit Sponsors. HP will have a Z 3100 printer and two HP 9180 printers available to print Summit Participant photographs.

Free Raffle for 2 HP Printers
The two HP 9180 Printers will be raffled at the end of the Summit. There is no charge to participate in this raffle. Your name is automatically entered when you register.

		Alain Briot Originally from France, Alain has been photographing the American Southwest since 1983. Alain and his wife Natalie have lived in Canyon de Chelly, Navajoland, for 7 years. Their intimate knowledge of this beautiful area inpires them to photograph and to share their knowledge with others. Alain works with a Linhof 4x5 and a Canon 1DsMk2. His work is influenced by his training as an Artist at the Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris. Alain also writes numerous essays and reviews on photography that are published worldwide. 2007 Summit Presentations: Alain will be giving the following presentations during the Summit: • Personal Compositions: how to visualize a scene in many different ways • Mastering image enhancement: using adjustment layers in Photoshop to express your vision • What makes a Fine Art Print? Learn how to identify and describe print quality Personal Work You can see a collection of photographs by Alain in his Online Galleries
		Charles Cramer Charles Cramer's prints are available through photographic galleries internationally. He has taught digital imaging for the Ansel Adams Gallery, Palm Beach Workshops, Anderson Ranch, and The Lepp Institute. He has been profiled in PhotoTechniques, PhotoVision, and View Camera Magazines. He is also profiled in the book "Landscape: The World's Top Photographers." 2007 Summit Presentations: Charlie will be giving the following presentations during the Summit: • The Importance of Black: making your prints look richer by controlling the shadows • Orchestrating Light: Improving your compositions by redirecting and refining the light • Selections in Photoshop :Easy ways to do difficult selections Personal Work You can see a collection of Charles photographs on his web site at www.charlescramer.com
		Uwe Steinmueller Uwe Steinmueller and his wife Bettina are fine art nature photographer and the publisher of Digital Outback Photo. Uwe is focused on the digital photography workflow (e.g. raw conversion), color management and fine art printing. Bettina and Uwe published in 2006 their first photo book "California Earthframes". 2007 Summit Presentations: Uwe will be giving the following presentations during the Summit: • Designing a complete, end to end workflow using Lightroom and LightZone • How to use HDR for creative photography • How to create black & white and colorized images from digital files Personal Work You can see a collection of photographs by Uwe on his web site at www.outbackphoto.com and at www.california-earthframes.com

Pines, Emerging Arch, Kolob Canyon, Zion
Charles Cramer

Summit Schedule

The Summit will take place November 9th to 12th, 2007 in Zion, Utah. The schedule for the Summit was designed by Alain Briot and Uwe Steinmueller with three goals in mind: convenient travel arrangements, exciting photographic opportunities and a convenient place to conduct quality tutorials on image processing and fine art printing. Below is the 2007 Summit schedule:

Friday, November 9th, 2007
Registration, Opening remarks and Keynote address

Registration
We will meet you in Springdale, Utah, on Friday afternoon, around 5pm, at the Zion Best Western which is the Summit hotel. The exact meeting time will be emailed to you approximately two weeks before the workshop.

Opening remarks and Keynote Address
After registration is completed, the Summit will start with opening remarks and a keynote address & presentation by Alain Briot, Charlie Cramer and Uwe Steinmueller.

Saturday, November 10th, 2007
Field photography & tutorial sessions

Sunrise: field photography session
You will begin your day with a photography shoot. You will have the choice of photographing Zion from different overlooks. We will discuss some of the best locations for sunrise on Friday evening.

Morning and afternoon: Color Management and Raw Conversion tutorial
After breakfast we will meet in the conference room at the Zion Best Western for a day of tutorials taught by Uwe, Alain and Charlie.

Sunset: field photography session
The tutorial sessions will stop about two hours before sunset. You will then have the opportunity to photograph Zion at Sunset. Again, we will discuss which locations are best ahead of time.

Evening
The conference room will be open in the evening for a supervised image processing session during which you will have the opportunity to work on your own images with Alain, Uwe and Charlie present for 1 on 1 work with each participant.

Aspen in Fog, Boulder Mountain, Utah
Charles Cramer

Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Field photography & tutorial sessions

Sunrise: field photography session
On Saturday you will have another opportunity to photograph Zion at Sunrise.

Morning : Photoshop Processing tutorial
After breakfast we will meet in the conference room at the Zion Best Western for a second day of tutorials taught by Uwe, Alain and Charlie. On Saturday morning we will focus on image processing using Photoshop and other software packages such as Lightzone, Photomatix and more.

Afternoon: Preparing images for printing tutorial
After lunch, we will reconvene in the conference room to continue the tutorial sessions, this time focusing on preparing your image files for printing.

Sunset: field photography session
The tutorial sessions will stop before sunset. You will then have the opportunity to photograph sunset in Zion National Park. This field session is optional

Evening
The conference room will be open in the evening for a supervised image processing session during which you will have the opportunity to work on your own images with Alain, Uwe and Charlie present for 1 on 1 work with each participant.

Monday, November 12th, 2007
Field photography, tutorial sessions, fine art printing & print review

Morning : Printing tutorial
Again, you will have the opportunity to photograph Zion at sunrise. After breakfast we will meet in the conference room at the Zion Best Western for a third day of tutorials taught by Uwe, Alain and Charlie. This time we will focus on fine art printing. We will discuss what to look for in a Fine Art Print, which qualities are important, and how you can develop the ability to create your own fine art prints.

Afternoon: fine art printing
After lunch, we will reconvene in the conference room where we will spend the afternoon printing your work. We will use the HP Z3100 and HP 9180. Paper, ink and printers are provided. All you need to bring are your image files ready to print on a USB flash drive. You will have worked on these files the day before under the guidance of the instructors.

Evening: group print review
After dinner we will reconvene in the conference room for the print review. Each participant will present his or her work to the class. Participants and instructors will have the opportunity to offer critiques, compliments, comments and suggestions. This print review will a great opportunity to receive feedback on your work. It will be by choice only. You are free to decide to participate or not.

Uwe, Alain and Charlie will offer closing remarks after the print review.

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Travel:
We will explore the Escalante area with stops along the way for photography.  Mid day, afternoon and sunset shoots are scheduled at several choice locations in the Escalante Grand Staircase area. Alain has photographed the Escalanted-Grand Staircase area for over 20 years, far before it became a National Monument. The remoteness of this area means it is a visual paradise that is still relatively little known and photographed. You are guaranteed to return with images that few people have. 

Presentations and discussions on will take place during the day.  We will stay in Escalante Utah, that evening.

Photographic Instruction:
- How to refine your vision and personal style
- How to design and start a personal photography project

Information about travel arrangements for the Field Vision Workshops will be emailed to you when you register 

Cottonwood in Zion
Uwe Steinmueller


Additional Information

Summit participants benefit from a special rate of only $63 plus tax at the Zion Best Western, the Summit Hotel. You will be emailed the hotel contact information (Phone/ email/address) as well as the code to get your discounted rate, after you register. There is of course no obligation for you to stay at the Summit hotel. You are free to stay at any other hotel you like. Camping and RV facilities are also available inside and outside of Zion National Park.

The Zion Best Western is the Summit Hotel

Things to keep in mind:
- Food, lodging, transportation and park entrance fees are not included. While most participants stay at a hotel, some occasionally decide to camp. Similarly, some participants may want to eat with the group while others may prefer to be on their own. Finally, some participants may want to return several times to one location, while others may not want to visit this location. This arrangement provides for maximum flexibility while keeping the cost of this workshop to a minimum. It will gives you maximum freedom in planning your meals and give you time by yourself if you choose.

- We will email you directions to Zion as well as a list of hotels in the Zion area when you register for the Summit. You will receive an email indicating our Friday evening meeting time as well as additional information approximately 2 weeks before the Summit.

- A passenger car is suitable for this workshop since we will not drive on 4 wheel drive roads during the workshop. However, if you rent a car, we recommend you rent an SUV as it is more suited to this kind of activity.

-We have a no tag-along policy. Spouses, friends, significant others and non-photographers need to be registered as full-time participants to join any aspect of this workshop. This includes meetings, print reviews, lectures, meals and all other aspects of this workshop. For further details read our Workshop FAQ.

- We do not carry cell phones because coverage is unreliable or unavailable in the remote locations where we will be photographing. Instead, we use walkie-talkies to communicate with each other during field workshops, when we are on location and when we are driving. If you become separated from the group we will call you on your walkie-talkie to find out where you are. For these reasons we ask that you bring a walkie-talkie, such as a Motorola Talkabout or equivalent, to the Summit. Please set your walkie-talkie to channel 4-5.

Cancellation policy:
All monies are non-refundable. In case you need to cancel attendance at the 2007 Summit we can refund your fees if you can find a replacement attendee and your friend pays his full fees. If this workshop is cancelled by us you will receive a full refund.

Liability Limitation
Beaux Arts Photography, Beautiful-Landscape.com, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, OutbackPhoto.com, Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller, guides, guest presentators and cooperating agents aim to provide every participant a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience. We act solely as agents for you regarding accommodations, special activities, and travel, by any means, and assume no liability for any act, error, omission, injury, loss, delay, mishap, or damage to persons or property arising from any cause during the course of the workshop or in transit thereto. We can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in the services to be provided. We reserve the right to change our arrangements should conditions necessitate, or to cancel any aspect of the workshop due to exceptional circumstances. In the event that we deem it necessary to cancel the workshop we will provide a full refund which the participant(s) acknowledges as full and final settlement. In the event of a workshop cancellation airline tickets, car rentals and hotel reservations associated with participation in this workshop will not be refunded. We recommend you purchase refundable airline tickets and make refundable car and hotel reservations. We also recommend you carry travel and camera equipment insurance.

As there is always an element of risk in any adventure associated with the outdoors, participants must read this form carefully. This liability release will certify that the participant is physically fit and capable of participating in outdoor photography exercises in field locations, and is fully and completely aware of any associated risks created by field locations and weather.

Meeting times, meeting places and itinerary are subject to changes dictated by the weather, the road conditions and other imponderable variables that are part of doing landscape photography. We do not carry cell phones. You are responsible for being at the meeting place at the designated time and have your photographic equipment with you.

By joining this workshop you acknowledge that you have read the above information concerning responsibility and release Beaux Arts Photography, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, OutbackPhoto.com, Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller, their guides, instructors and any cooperating agent from any liability. Beaux Arts Photography, Alain Briot, and Natalie Briot, OutbackPhoto.com, Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller will assume no liability for injury, illness, or loss of personal property or expenses thereof associated with workshop participation. You also acknowledge that your participation in this workshop is subject to acceptance by the organizers and that Alain and Natalie Briot have the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime.

Photographs copyright © 2007 Alain Briot, Charles Cramer and Bettina & Uwe Steinmueller