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Maui Photo Festival & Workshops
Location Lahaina
Dates September 15, 2010 - September 19, 2010 - Approximate Date(s) Only!
Event CategoriesFestivals & Fairs, Community Events, Community Day
Descriptionfor immediate release
April 1, 2009
Contact: Barbara Santos ( or Terrie Eliker (
Picture yourself on Maui ... at the Maui Photo Festival & Workshops
September 16-20, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii ” Do you have a passion for photography? Then pack your camera bag and hele on (hurry) over to a first-of-its-kind island event that celebrates the exploding popularity of digital photography by bringing world-class pro photographers to one of the worlds most photogenic destinations: Maui. The Maui Photo Festival and Workshops is scheduled for September 16-20, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa on Kaanapali Beach.
Digital photography has changed everything. The instant feedback in the camera and the creative flexibility of the digital darkroom have spawned a medium with limitless educational potential. There are thousands of digital photographers out there ” from novice to pro ” sharing their digital images online in virtual camera clubs. They share a passion and a desire to take their skills to the next level.
The Maui Photo Festival presents a blend of classroom sessions, location shoots, real-world assignments and hands-on photo excursions led by professional photographers. Organizers plan a series of event-long photo competitions for both amateurs and pros. Finally, well finish each evening in our own outdoor big-screen theater on Kaanapali Beach, where well view the images and hear the stories of our presenting photographers; learn the latest digital darkroom techniques from our sponsors; and check out the images shot that day and entered into competition.
Of course this sort of festival could happen anywhere. Thats why organizers intend to have Maui be just as big a star as the presenting pros. Each day will start with optional golden-hour excursions to some of the most beautiful landscapes and seascapes in the world ” including a trip to the top of a volcano ” to shoot some of the most spectacular sunrises.
The morning keynote presentations, in the Monarchy Ballroom, are meant to inspire. Then well break out into three tracks ” Digital Photography Basic Training, Prosumer to Pro, and The Digital Darkroom ” for a series of three one-hour morning classroom sessions.
Extended afternoon sessions will allow time for demonstrations and hands-on opportunities as well as optional excursions: Underwater photographers will take attendees to explore Mauis reefs; local ocean-going catamarans will pick attendees up from the beach to shoot Maui from the sea; or for the fearless, hop aboard a helicopter with a former aerial combat photographer and get a doors-off island photo tour ” including a rooftop landing at the Hyatt ” for the ultimate photo adventure.
But organizers warn that for this first festival, attendance is limited to 350 photographer attendees. The four-day festival registration fee of $695 includes an opening reception with pupu (appetizers) and no-host cocktails; three full days of morning keynotes, classroom sessions, and extended afternoon sessions; three more evenings in our outdoor Paradise Cinema on Kaanapali Beach, and a special Sunday wrap-up session. Registered attendees will also be able to choose from a list of optional golden-hour and afternoon excursions.
For complete information, including a list of presenting professionals, go to www.********.***. The Hyatt Regency Maui () is offering special Maui Photo Festival room rate (that is too low to publish). Sign up for the email newsletter to find out the room rate, any special discounts, and be the first to know when new presenters or excursions are added. The Maui Photo Festival presents a blend of classroom sessions, location shoots, real-world assignments and hands-on photo excursions led by professional photographers. Organizers plan a series of event-long photo competitions for both amateurs and pros. Each evening at the Maui Photo Festivals outdoor big-screen theater on Kaanapali Beach, attendees will view the images and hear the stories of presenting photographers; learn the latest digital darkroom techniques from the sponsors; and check out the images shot that day and entered into competition.rnNewly added presenters include Lori Barbely (Islands magazine photo editor); Scott Bourne (nature photographer/digital media entrepreneur); Andy Katz (travel photographer and Sony Artisan of Imagery); Eli Reed (Magnum Agency photographer and Olympus Visionary); Dane Sanders (wedding photographer and author of Fast Track Photographer); and Jim Sugar (National Geographic photographer and master of the Nikon Creative Lighting System). The festival just added more optional photo excursions such as Traveling to Turtle Town (an underwater photography dive with David Fleetham) and a preconference”The Pirate Project”where Dr. Russell Preston Brown of Adobe Systems will lead his crew of attendees from concept through finished movie poster. There will be a free-to-the-public lecture on travel photography techniques given by Rick Sammon¦and more is on the way. Maui Photo Festival session samplings and event schedule overview can be viewed at www.********.***.rnMaui Photo Festival & Workshops presenters also include Canon Explorers of Light Jack Reznicki, Rick Sammon and Eddie Tapp; former aerial combat photographers Stacy Pearsall and Andy Dunaway; award-winning portrait photographer Judy Host; Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated Russell Preston Brown and Adobe Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist Julianne Kost; international fine art photographer and founder of the Pacific Center of Photography, Michael Gilbert; Mauis own fine art photographer Randy Jay Braun; advertising, fashion and architectural photographer Lou Freeman; commercial, editorial and fine art photographer Tony Novak-Clifford; celebrity portrait photographer David Rose; Waimea Bay shorebreak surfing pioneer and photographer Clark Little; international underwater photographer David Fleetham of Hawaii; and more to come. The most up-to-date listing of presenters can be found at www.********.***.rn* Sweet Light Photo Safari:rnFrom 9AM-5PM, on September 16th. Learn how to control and master natural lighting to create beautiful and dynamic portraits. Judy Host and Eddie Tapp will share their expertise and tips of how to see the light,� the best natural light with emphasis on understanding light quality. The day will start in classroom with a slide show and detailed instruction. Then the group will split in two to accompany either Judy or Eddie for the location shoot. Later well return to class to learn some of the latest software retouching techniques. Students will work with models and each other to generate exciting images. $150rnNote: This safari is a snapshot of their 5-day Sweet Light Safari workshop that sells out at $1100 each time they present it in Hawaii so this is really a sweet deal for Maui Photo Festival attendees!
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