Equine Photographers Network Workshop

Only three spots left! See below.

EPNet is excited to announce that internationally recognized photographer Gabriele Boiselle will return to lead two workshops in the Wellington, Florida area in March, 2012. Gabriele brings a fresh perspective and passion for horses and photography that she is eager to share with workshop participants. After spending time with Gabriele you will be inspired and energized and you will see the world of horses and photography in a whole new way! Participants can expect to photograph at some of the top quality equine facilities so abundant in the Wellington area for some incredible photo opportunities.

This workshop is for photographers with a good working knowledge of their gear that are ready to bring their work to the next level. Participants should be shooting digital SLR’s and plan to bring a laptop to the workshop. Come prepared for two and a half days of shooting, photo sharing and fun!

Here is your opportunity to spend time with people that share your love of horses and photography and get direction and feedback from one of the world’s premiere equine photographers whose passion shines through in her work. Gabriele's main mission in her photographic work is to capture the soul and essence of the horse and she will attempt to share and convey this passion and knowledge with the workshop participants.

In Gabriele’s words:
“Horse photography is something for crazy enthusiasts and horse lovers close to madness. If you are not burning inside to make good pictures, if you are not willing to cross rivers and get up in the middle of the night and prepare horses for a shoot you will never really achieve the satisfaction in making very special images. I am eager to share all my insights and experience with you during the workshop. And I promise you, you will be dreaming in the night of horses. We will think, love and photograph horses.”

“We have selected wonderful farms to be visited and you will see magnificent horses, Lusitanos, PRE Horses and Friesians with flowing manes, highly trained dressage horses and horses being ridden on the beach. In addition we will try to visit some of the varied horse sporting venues in the locale so rich with horse sport.”

“I will take time to get to know you and what you expect and hope to get out of the seminar. I will do my very best to fill you with new ideas and fresh insights and inspire you. We will discuss cameras and lenses, different approaches to horses, different techniques to presenting horses, problems and challenges that we may have and so much more. I promise you there is so much to talk about that we will spend many hours together to discuss and analyze your images as well as your attitude how you approach horses."

"I ask you to come with an open mind and an open heart as we attempt to capture the soul and spirit of the horse!"

Gabriele is a prolific photographer well known for her books and calendars, not just of horses, but also of wildlife. Her travels have taken her all over the world and she has also lead photo workshops in places such as Russia, Portugal, Morocco and Poland. You may see some of her work by visiting her website: http://www.editionboiselle.de/index.php

For 25 years Gabriele has traveled the world to discover and document the universe of the horse, from the Namibian desert and the wild horses there, to the Gauchos in Argentina and the Criollo horses, to Iceland and India, to Lesotho and the Basuto pony and to Indonesia and the Zumba pony. For many years she photographed all manner of equestrian sports documenting a child’s first ribbon to the Olympic games and other international competitions, making her one of the most versatile and widely published photographers working today.

Our home base will be the Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham in West Palm Beach. Use “Equine Photographers” when making your reservations. The special room rate for our group is $129 (plus tax). Reservations must be made by March 1st. Breakfast will be available at the hotel and lunch, dinner, snacks and drinks will be provided. Dinners together will give us the opportunity to share experiences of the days' shoots.

Hotel shuttle service from the airport is available for $15. Rides to the shoots will be found for participants that fly in.

Workshop Schedule:

Session 1 - (2 spots left - Register today!)
March 13: 3-7PM Check in and Class Session
March 14 & 15: Full day shooting
March 16: Morning shoot followed by class time, workshop will end in the afternoon.

Session 2 - (1 spot left - Register today!)
March 17: 3-7PM Check in and Class Session
March 18 & 19: Full day shooting
March 20: Morning shoot followed by class time, workshop will end in the afternoon.

Registration Form

Lodging and Travel Information

Lodging:

$129 night rate (plus tax), ask for “Equine Photographers” when reserving your room

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham West Palm Beach
301 Lamberton Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-472-7000
Fax: 561-472-7007

All rooms come with wireless internet. A hot breakfast buffet is also included.
The hotel is holding a block of rooms for us at this special rate until March 1.

Closest airports:

Palm Beach Internal Airport (PBI) is the closest airport. Tip: West Palm Beach is serviced by discount airlines AirTran, Jet Blue, Southwest, Spirit and others who may not appear in the usual flight search engines, like Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz. Check out the list and share what you find for cheap flights!

We encourage you to contact other participants that plan to attend to arrange sharing rides and lodging. The hotel offers shuttle service for a one-time fee of $15.