Workshop: Clyde & Jeff Ripple

Award-winning large-format photographers,

Clyde Butcher & Jeff Ripple, gave four two-day

workshops.

On the first day of the workshop

Jeff led the students into the wilds of Florida

to capture images. On their second day, the

students brought their images into Clyde's

studio where he shared some of the secrets

he employs using PhotoShop on the digital

versions of his black & white images.

If you're interested in joining in future workshops,

make sure you are on our email list by going onto

our website: www.ClydeButcher.com

You can also keep track of Clyde

and his events on his FaceBook Fan page.

You can also check out Jeff Ripples

website: www.JeffRipple.com

We met Jeff at Port of the Islands at

"dark O'clock", as Jeff puts it...

and then headed off to the Look Out

Tower at the Ten Thousand Islands

National Wildlife Refuge.

I, Niki, joined Jeff with his first group

so I could record their experience. If

you should decide to join us on one of

these excursions, you'll have an idea of

what both Jeff and Clyde does.

Enjoy the photos...

Lookout Tower with full moon

setting into the wetlands

Ten Thousand Islands

National Wildlife Refuge

Capturing an image of the full moon

setting over the wetlands

Jeff discussing photography with student

Jeff working with student

Catching the sun coming up

over the horizon

Jeff helping a student

Heading down the road to see what

else there is to photograph

Jeff leads everyone out into the wetlands

He lost his sole in the Everglades...

Photographing birds

Photographing butterflies

After we finished photographing

the Refuge, everyone adjourned

for a short break to have breakfast,

and then we met at the Port of

the Islands Marina for the trip

out into the Ten Thousand Islands.

Heading out into the mangroves

with Captain Richard

Unloading students and equipment.

After the boat unloaded everyone, it left the

area so that it wouldn't be in any one's photo.

Just to let you know, I worked at getting

people into the photographs. I also took

plenty of photos for myself with no one

in the image...just don't want you to think

there are so many people that they get in

the way...plenty of opportunity to take

photos without people in them!

Jeff working with student

Just for fun...a different angle of view

Meandering through the backwater and mangroves

Stopping on an island for lunch

before we head out to explore

the island with our cameras

Photographing wildlife...well, kind of wild...

Horseshoe Crabs mating

Photographing seed pods

Seed Pod

Photographing flowers

Photographing textures

The end of a fun day photographing...

We had dinner with each group at the

Havana Cafe on Chokoloskee. The

owners, Carlos & Dulce, fed us well

with very good food!

Jeff and his "meager" portion of food...HA!

I have never seen so much food on one plate,

and it didn't matter who ordered what, the

servings were giant and the food was great!

Clyde giving introduction to his techniques

Clyde helping student

Clyde helping students

Lunch time

Getting ready to print a students image

Unfortunately, we only photographed

one group from all the folks that

attended the workshops...we were

so wrapped up in the art, that we

forgot to do the others!

Packing up finished photographs

to take home

Clyde, Jeff and I had a great time with

everyone and are looking forward to

the next workshop...keep an eye out on

our website and facebook fan page

for the next one...see you there!