Events

FotoFest’s 10th International Biennial Month of Photography and Photo-Related Arts will be held Mar. 12–Apr. 12 in Houston. For its 20th Anniversary Biennial, FotoFest will focus on international water issues. The exhibitions will deal with water from many perspectives in mixed- and new-media work, as well as classical photography. For more information, visit www.fotofest.org.

The Eighth Annual Benefit Auction for Youth in Focus has been scheduled for April 23 at Consolidated Works, 500 Boren Ave. N., in Seattle. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a silent auction featuring photographs by Youth in Focus students, as well as items such as dinners, sports tickets, special outings and private museum tours. Dinner and a live auction will follow at 7 p.m. Fine-art photography up for bid includes work by Alice Wheeler, Chris Rauschenberg, Harold Edgerton, William Wegman and Graham Nash. For more information, contact 206-723-1479, yif@youthinfocus.org, or www.youthinfocus.org.

The 24th annual African Cultural Night, to be held May 7 at Portland State University, will include a slide show lecture by photographer Janis Miglavs. In addition to indigenous art and entertainment, African dancers and drummers will perform. The event is organized by the Association of African Students. For more information, call 503-725-5659.

The Santa Fe Center for Photography is offering a retreat-style digital conference, The Creative Edge, May 7–9 in Santa Fe, N.M. The conference will include presentations and seminars on book arts, landscape and documentary photography, capture and print-making. Maggie Taylor will give the keynote address, discussing her process of using a computer and a flatbed scanner in place of a camera.

For more information, visit www.santafecenterforphotography.org.

The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film will host the fourth meeting of the New York City Collectors Club on May 18 at Ricco/Maresca Gallery. Included will be a discussion on current trends in the photography auction marketplace; growth and changes in the market since the first auctions for photographs began; how a photography auction is put together; and personal perspectives. The public is invited, but reservations are requested. For more information, contact chairman Alan Paris at 914-523-0633, alanparis@mindspring.com, or Sean Corcoran, assistant curator of photography, at 585-271-3361, ext. 385, seanc@geh.org.

Plan Ahead

The National Stereoscopic Association will hold its annual convention and exposition July 7–12 at the Jantzen Beach Doubletree Hotel in Portland, Ore. The national 3-D exposition allows stereo photographers, collectors and enthusiasts an opportunity to see and learn about three-dimensional images. For more information, call Ted Welker at 503-292-0168 or visit www.cascade3D.org.

Olympic Mountain School of Photography’s Super Outdoor Photography Photo Weekend is scheduled for Aug. 27–29 in Gig Harbor, Wash., with photographers David Middleton, Bob Krist, Nevada Wier, Rod Barbee and Scott Bourne presenting. Outdoor photo topics will be covered in lectures, slide shows, demonstrations, field workshops and critique sessions. The event also will include a photo contest and mini-trade show. For more information, call 253-858-4448 or visit www.cameraclass.com.

Contests

Hewlett-Packard, in partnership with Project Greenlight, has launched a worldwide contest encouraging people to share their stories through digital photos. The “YOU Take Five!” contest offers the chance to become an on-set photographer for Miramax’s third Project Greenlight independent film. The winner also will get a walk-on role in the movie and have the photo essay featured in an HP advertisement.

Entries should include five digital photos that tell a story and must be uploaded to www.hp.com/YOU by Mar. 31. In May, one finalist will be announced from each of five regions: Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Latin America and the U.S.

The 5th annual Polaroid International Photography Awards competition is seeking submissions from professional photographers and artists in five categories: Commissioned, Fine Art, Noncommissioned, Assistants, and College and University Students. In addition to regional prizes, top prizes will be awarded, including a Grand Prize: the use of the 20 x 24 camera for two days in New York or Prague, Czech Republic.

Entries must be postmarked by Apr. 16, and each entrant is allowed up to four individual entries. Entry forms and rules are available at www.polaroid.com/photoawards, and should be sent to 5th Polaroid International Photography Awards, c/o Leslie Idzal, Polaroid, 1265 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451.

Cascades Academy of Photography, in Issaquah, Wash., is holding two juried photography exhibitions at its Cascades Gallery this year. Entries for Gateways & Paths, which may be black-and-white, color or digital prints, will be accepted May 1–15. Black-and-white, color or digital print entries for Northwest Landmarks will be accepted Sept. 1–18. For details, contact Cascades at 425-427-2600 or visit www.cascadesphotography.com.

Magnum Photos is now accepting entries for its second Inge Morath Prize, which is awarded to outstanding female photographers who are under 30 years of age. The prize includes a $5,000 grant to assist in the completion of a long-term documentary project.

The deadline for entries is June 1, and the award will be announced on July 15. Applicants should assemble a portfolio of 40–80 images on slides or a CD, and a one-page project description. Send support material to: Magnum Photos Inge Morath Award, c/o Magnum Photos, 151 W. 25th St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001.

The first Washington Park Arboretum Photo Contest is inviting amateurs and professionals to submit photographs in the following categories: Plant Portraits, Landscapes, Seasons, Life in the Arboretum and the Japanese Garden. Entries will be judged by garden photographers Joy Spurr, David McDonald and Andrew Drake. All entries must be taken within Washington Park Arboretum (not including the Washington Park playfields) and received by June 1.

Grand prizes of $500 will be offered in both the professional and amateur divisions. For more information and complete contest guidelines, contact 206-325-4510, gvc@arboretumfoundation.org, or www.arboretumfoundation.org.

The Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival is inviting submissions for its 48th annual festival, to be held Sept. 18–19. Admission is open to residents of California, Oregon and Washington, who may submit five slides per category, with a $25 fee for each category entered. Exhibitors may rent booth space for $450. For more information, contact the festival at P.O. Box 300, Mill Valley, CA 94942-0300, 415-381-8090, or mvfaf.org.

EXHIBITS

British Columbia

Presentation House Gallery, 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver; 604-986-1351; www.presentationhousegall.com.
   “Living Chaos.” Alain Paiement. Through Apr. 4.
   “The Altered Landscape.” Apr. 10–May 30.

California

California State History Museum, 1020 O St., Sacramento, CA 95814; 916-653-7524; www.ss.ca.gov/museum/intro.htm.
   “West Coast Artists in Their Spaces.” Kurt Edward Fishback. Through Mar. 31.

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, 328 Lomita Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5060; 650-723-4177; ccva.stanford.edu.
   “The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits.” Through May 2.
   “Picturing the Family.” Contemporary photography from the permanent collection. Through May 30.
   Early Modern selections from the collection. Ongoing.

Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 N. LaBrea Ave., Los Angeles; 323-934-2250; www.faheykleingallery.com.
   “Living Sculpture.” Peter Beard. Through Apr. 17.

Gregory Lind Gallery, 49 Geary St., 5th Floor, San Francisco; 415-296-9661; www.gregorylindgallery.com.
   “The Dehon Ice Fields.” Frank Yamrus. Through Mar. 31.
   “Lilliput.” Jonathan Hammer. Through Mar. 31.
   “Radial Gradient.” Roger Boyce, Marsha Cottrell, Glenn Goldberg, Leslie Hirst, Barbara Takenaga, Randy Wray
   and Daniel Zeller. Apr. 1–May 22.

Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland, CA 94607; 510-238-2200; www.museumca.org.
   “Henry J. Kaiser: Think Big.” Through Aug. 29.
   “In Our Own Voice: The Making of a Korean Community.” Through Nov. 28.

Perfect Exposure Gallery, 3513 W. 6th St., Los Angeles; 213-381-1137; theperfectexposure.com.
   “World to World.” Eli Reed. Through Mar. 26.
   “An Emerging Generation.” Hector Mata. May 6–June 4.

Robert Koch Gallery, 49 Geary St., San Francisco; 415-421-0122; www.kochgallery.com.
   Brett Weston. Through May 1.

Rose Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Bldg. G-5, Santa Monica; 310-264-8440; www.rosegallery.net.
   Contact the gallery for complete schedule.

San Francisco Camerawork, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco; 415-863-1001; www.sfcamerawork.org.
   “Killer Shots: A Photographic Response to War.” Through Mar. 20.
   “Moving Targets: The Art of Resistance.” Through Mar. 20.
   “Pop Remix.” Group show. May 11–June 12.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third St., San Francisco; 415-357-4000; www.sfmoma.org.
   “Pirkle Jones and the Changing California Landscape.” Pirkle Jones and Dorothea Lange. Through Apr. 18.
   “Supernova: Art of the 1990s from the Logan Collection.” Through May 23.

UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside; 909-784-3686; www.cmp.ucr.edu.
   “Riverside in Pictures.” Ansel Adams, Will Connell and William Amos Haines. Through April 4.
   “Big Picture: A Retrospective.” Kevin Jon Boyle. Through May 16.

Colorado

Camera Obscura Gallery, 1309 Bannock St., Denver; 303-623-4059; www.cameraobscuragallery.com.
   Igor Moukhin. Mar. 19–May 2.

Colorado Photographic Art Center, 1513 Boulder St., Denver; 303-455-8999.
   Contact the center for events.

Oregon

Blue Sky Gallery, 1231 NW Hoyt St., Portland; 503-225-0210; www.blueskygallery.org.
   Contact the gallery for current exhibitions.

Photographic Image Gallery, 240 SW First St., Portland; 503-224-3543; www.photographicimage.com.
   Phil Borges. Through March 27.

S.K. Josefsberg Studio, 403 NW 11th Ave., Portland; 503-241-9112; www.skjstudio.com.
   “Decades.” A retrospective of works from the gallery’s collection. Mar. 3–Apr. 10. Following this exhibit,
   the gallery will be closed permanently.

Washington

Benham Studio Gallery, 1216 First Ave., Seattle; 206-622-2480; www.benhamgallery.com.
   “Eye to Eye.” Graham Nash. Through Mar. 27.
   “Close to Home.” Ken Smith, Steven Meyers and Fred Housel. Mar. 30-May 8.
   “Looking at Life in Color.” Jock Sturges and Tod Gangler. May 11–June 19.

Blue Earth Alliance, P.O. Box 94388, Seattle WA 98124; 206-725-4913; www.blueearth.org.
   Spring 2004 Exhibition at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Apr. 10–June 24.

Cascades Gallery, 82 Front St. S., Issaquah WA; 425-427-2600; www.cascadesphotography.com.
   “Third Annual Black and White Exhibition.” Through Mar. 26.
   “Seattle Photographic Society: Seven Decades of Members’ Work.” Apr. 1–30.
   “Gateways and Paths.” Group show. June 4–July 23.

Museum of Art/WSU, P.O. Box 647460. Pullman, WA 99164; 509-335-1910; www.wsu.edu/artmuse.
   “Afghanistan: Land of Light and Shadow.” Rafi Samizay. Through Apr. 11.

Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126; www.seattlehistory.org.
   “Changing the Face of Power: Women in the U.S. Senate.” Melina Mara. Through Apr. 25.

Photographic Center Northwest Gallery, 900 12th Ave., Seattle; 206-720-7222; www.pcnw.org.
   “A Collector’s Eye: Photographs from the Collection of Paul Brainerd.” Through Mar. 29.
   “Intersections/Enlaces.” Graciela Iturbide. Apr. 1–May 15.
   PCNW Thesis Exhibition. May 18–June 15.

Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St., Seattle; 206-654-3100; www.seattleartmuseum.org.
   New Photography from China. Through May 15.
   “Only Skin Deep.” Historical and contemporary photographs. Mar 25–Jun 13.

Wyoming

National Museum of Wildlife Art, 2820 Rungius Rd., Jackson Hole; 800-313-9553; www.wildlifeart.org.
   “Elusivity: Three Decades of Nature Photography by Bill Curtsinger.” Through Apr. 18.

OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. N.W., Washington, D.C.; 202-639-1700; www.corcoran.org.
   “Both Sides of the Street.” Photography from the gallery’s permanent collection. Through Apr. 30.
   “The Eyes of History 2004.” White House photojournalists. May 28–July 19.
   “Memento.” Muriel Hasbun. Through June 7.

WORKSHOPS/TRAVEL

Adventure Canada, 14 Front St. S., Missisauga, Ontario; 800-363-7566; www.adventurecanada.com.
   See website for details.

American Society of Media Photographers, 150 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106; 215-451-2767; www.asmp.org/register.
   The It’s Your Business series includes two seminars: Marketing, Pricing and Negotiating, Blake Discher, Portland, Ore., Apr. 22; and Working Digitally, Judy Herrmann and Mike Starke, San Diego, Mar. 27; San Francisco, Apr. 3; and Phoenix, May 15.

Big Animal Photography Expeditions, 2000 Broadway, Suite 1204, San Francisco, CA 94115; 877-229-4253, 415-923-9865; www.biganimals.com.
   Offerings include year-round marine and wildlife safaris led by Amos Nachoum.

Blue Earth Alliance, P.O. Box 94388, Seattle, WA 98124-6688; www.blueearth.org.
   The alliance is offering a seminar on How to Organize and Fund Your Personal Project. For more information, contact Adam Weintraub at 206-979-5035.

Blue Sky Gallery, 1231 N.W. Hoyt St., Portland, OR; 503-225-0210; www.blueskygallery.org.
   Jim Vecchi is leading a workshop in the Tuscan hills of Cortona, Italy, May 30–June 6.

Brent Bergherm Photography, 229 N.E. Cedar #2, College Place, WA 99324; www.brentbergherm.com.
   Bergherm’s Picture Walla Walla Tours include wine country, history and agriculture tours, April 3–4, April 17–18, May 22–23, July 17–18 and Aug. 7–8. Other tours include Balloon Stampede, May 7–9; Lewis and Clark Days, June 5–6; and the Extended Holiday Tour, July 3–5.

Brooks Institute of Photography Workshops, 801 Alston Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93108; 805-690-7637; workshops.brooks.edu.
   Programs include: Magic of Portraiture, Joyce Wilson, Apr. 10–11; Rock and Roll Photography, Baron Wolman, Apr. 24; Platypus, Dirck Halstead, Apr. 24–May 3; Modern-day Lighting, Jason Madra, May 1–2; Photography of Arts and Crafts, Scott Miles, May 15–16; and People Photography, Paul Liebhardt and Rob Winner, May 22–23. Brooks also will present High School Students’ Workshop; Storytelling in Video and Film; and BIP Week: Digital Capture, Color Correction, Workflow, June 28–July 2.

Calypso Imaging, 2002 Martin Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050; 800-794-2755; calypsoinc.com.
   Upcoming workshops include Beginning Digital Printmaking Using the Lightjet and Epson Printers, Michael Chambers, TBA; and Digital Printing for the Fine Art Photographer, Bill Atkinson and Charles Cramer, Apr. 2–4 and June 4–6.

Canon Imaging Programs; www.usa.canon.com.
   Canon presents two educational programs for professional photographers: Digital Wedding Photojournalism 2004, Denis Reggie, Seattle, Apr. 5; San Francisco, Apr. 6; Los Angeles, Apr. 7; and San Diego, Apr. 8 (more information available at www.denisreggie.net); and Make Your Work Flow, Seth Resnick, Denver, Apr. 18–24 (more information available at www.d-65.com/workshops.html).

Cascades Academy of Photography, 82 Front St. S., Issaquah, WA 98027; 425-427-2600; www.cascadesphotography.com.
   Cascades offers workshops in black-and-white film processing, black-and-white printing and darkroom orientation, digital film scanners, and point-and-shoot cameras. Upcoming workshops include Inkjet Printing, Brad Hinkle, Apr. 3; Special Techniques and Macro Workshop, Harry Haugen, Apr. 3–4; Infrared Photography, Jim Allen, Apr. 10; Introduction to Platinum/Palladium Printing, Kerik Kouklis, Aug. 13–14.

Cascades Center of Photography, 2660 N.E. Hwy 20, Suite 610, Bend, OR 97701; 541-383-3601; www.heebphoto.com.
   Various photo workshops are offered at Rancho Las Hierbas in Bend, Ore.

Clickers & Flickers Photo Network, P.O. Box 60508, Pasadena, CA 91116; 626-794-7447; www.clickersandflickers.com.
   Lectures and workshops focus on media, news, art, photography and cinematography.

Coupeville Arts Center Photography Workshops, 15 N.W. Birch, Coupeville, WA 98239; 360-678-3396; www.coupevillearts.org.
   Upcoming workshops include Creative Polaroid Art Techniques, Tom Haseltine, May 15-16; Photographing the Landscape, Eddie Soloway, May 16–19; Outdoor and Travel Photography, Nevada Wier, July 2-6; On Location: The Olympic Peninsula, Terry and Julie Eggers, July 8–11; and Natural Light and Creative Vision, Craig Tanner, July 12–15.

Developing Light Fine-Art Photography Workshops, 2221 N. 107th St., Seattle, WA 98133; 206-361-6926; www.developinglight.com.
   Private instruction in darkroom, zone system, large-format and field workshops, with Jahnavi Ananda.

Friends of Arizona Highways, P.O. Box 6106, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6106; 888-790-7042; www.friendsofazhighways.com.
   Spring workshops include The Phoenix Zoo, Dick George, Mar. 26–27; Baja California, Ralph Lee Hopkins and Richard Maack, Mar 26–Apr. 9; Photography Made Simple, J. Peter Mortimer, Mar. 27, May 1; Portraits of the Southwest, Jeff Kida, Mar. 31–Apr. 4; Making Money with Your Camera, J. Peter Mortimer, Apr. 3, Apr. 24, June 5; Havasupai, David Elms Jr., Apr. 4–8; Field Techniques, Chuck Lawsen, Apr. 10; Slot Canyons, Leroy Dejolie, Apr. 17–21; Monument Valley and Canyon De Chelly, Jeff Kida, Apr. 22–26; Four Corners, Jerry Sieve, Apr. 27–May 2; Southern California Missions, Marc Muench, Apr. 28–30; Best of the West, J. Peter Mortimer, May 2–6; Grand Staircase/Escalante, Kerrick James, May 2–6; Photo Publishing Fundamentals, Richard Maack, May 7–8; Slot Canyons, Chuck Lawsen, May 12–16; Hunt’s Mesa, Jeff Kida, May 17–21; Wildlife of Yellowstone and the Tetons, Henry Holdsworth, June 5–11; and Rafting the Colorado River, David Muench, June 27–July 7.

Glazer’s Camera, 430 8th Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109; 206-624-1100; www.glazerscamera.com.
   Stacey Green will present a Stock Photography Lecture, Apr. 10.

Gostin Photo Workshops, 316 California Ave., #96, Reno, NV 89509; 775-333-9173; www.gostinworkshops.com.
   Upcoming workshops include Mustangs in the Wild, Bishop, Calif., June 9–13; It’s a Digital World, Reno, July 17–18; and The Wild West, Reno, Aug. 21–22.

International Wildlife Adventures, P.O. Box 1410, Vashon, WA 98070; 800-808-4492; www.wildlifeadventures.com.
   Upcoming photography trips include Wildlife of Namibia, Randy Green, June 13–29; Carmargue, France, Wolfgang Kaehler, June 17–28; Brown Bears of Coastal Katmai, Dan Cox, June 21–29 and Aug. 25–Sept. 2; Iceland, Dan Cox, July 3–15; and Gorillas of Rwanda and Kenya’s Mara, Wolfgang Kaehler, July 20–31.

J. Mark Griffith Photography, P.O. Box 27555, Seattle, WA 98125; 206-367-6864; www.bwphotoworkshops.com.
   Workshops include the Black and White Print, Mar. 27–28, Apr. 24–25; and The Final Print, June 4–6.

John Sexton Photography, 291 Los Agrinemsors, Carmel Valley, CA 93924; 831-659-3130; www.johnsexton.com.
   Spring workshops include the Expressive Black and White Print, Apr. 20–25; and Southwest Landscape: A Sense of Place, Arizona and Utah, including Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley, May 9–15.

Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging, P.O. Box 6240, Los Osos, CA 93412-6240; 805-528-7385; www.leppinstitute.com.
   The Institute offers a variety of courses, including Beyond the Camera with David Julian, Sept. 20-24.

Maine Photographic Workshops, P.O. Box 200, Rockport, ME 04856; 877-577-7700; www.theworkshops.com.
   More than 125 classes, programs and workshops in photography and digital media are available. The offerings include destination workshops in Oaxaca, Tanzania, England’s Cotswolds and Paris.

New Mexico Photography Field School, 903 W. Alameda, Suite 115, Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505-983-2934; www.photofieldschool.com.
   Upcoming workshops include Photographing Ghost Ranch, May 23–29; Ranchers, Ramblers and Renegades, July 4–10; and Photographing the Enchantment, July 11–17. Private field and darkroom workshops are also available.

Nikon School; 631-547-8666; www.nikonschool.com.
   Seminars include Digital 101 and Advanced Digital Workflow. The series visits cities in the U.S. throughout the spring.

Olympic Mountain School of Photography, Westside Business Center, 3206 50th St. N.W., Suite 105D, Building A, Gig Harbor, WA 98335; 253-858-4448; www.cameraclass.com.
   Upcoming workshops include Triple D Game Farm, California, Scott Bourne or Rod Barbee, Apr. 20–22; The Palouse, Rod Barbee and Scott Bourne, May 19–23; Olympic National Park, Scott Bourne and Rod Barbee, June 23–27; Coastal Oregon, Newport, David Middleton, Scott Bourne and Rod Barbee, July 14–18; and Bandon-by-the-Sea, Oregon, David Middleton, Scott Bourne and Rod Barbee, July 21–25. Ongoing courses include Photoshop for Photographers, Scott Bourne, and Elementary Elements, Rod Barbee.

Paris Photo Workshops; www.parisphotoworkshops.com.
   In five-day workshops, Don Smith explores Paris while refining photographic vision and technique. Sessions begin in June.

PhotoAlliance, P.O. Box 29010, San Francisco, CA 94129; 415-781-8111; www.photoalliance.org.
   At press time, the spring schedule had yet to be announced.

Photographers’ Formulary Workshops, P.O. Box 950, Condon, MT 59826; 800-922-5255; www.photoformulary.com.
   Workshops include: The Art of Pyro with John Wimberley and Migrating To Traditional Photography Digitally with Sigfried Rempel, June 6–11; Making Digital Negatives for Contact Printing with Dan Burkholder, Digital/Bromoil with Jill Burkholder and Seeing the Unseen: Black-and-White Infrared with Jonathan Meyers, June 13–18; Hand Coloring with Jim McKinnis, Handmade Prints with Jill Enfield and Large Format with Steve Anchell, June 20–25; Polaroid Transfers and SX-70 Manipulations with Kathleen Carr, The Young Photographer with David Spears and Darkroom with Steve Anchell, June 27–July 2; Copper Plate Photogravure with Lothar Osterburg and The Young Photographer with David Spear, July 4–9; Presentation, Permanence and Preservation with Siegfried Rempel, July 9–11; The Bromoil Process with David Lewis and Photogravure Printing (Part 2) with Lothar Osterburg, July 11–16.

Photographic Center Northwest, 900 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122; 206-720-7222; www.pcnw.org.
   A two-week field trip in Paris with Claire Garoutte is being offered May 1–15 (register in March). The complete schedule of classes and workshops includes black-and-white, color, digital, creating a body of work, alternative processes and studio photography. Other programs include Perspective Without a 4 x 5, Brian Allen; Beyond the Camera: Creative Artistry in Photoshop, David Julian; Infrared, Patricia Ridenour; Workshop, Linda Connor; On Camera Flash, Paul Conrath; Daguerreo-type, Jerry Spagnoli; Oaxaca, Mary Ellen Mark; and Handcoloring, Patricia Ridenour.

Portland Photographers Forum Workshops, Robert Brummitt, 503-614-0161; www.portlandphotoforum.org.
   The series includes Creative Black and White Photography in the Camera, Don Breakey, May 22; Creative Darkroom Techniques, Bruce Barnbaum, June 4–6; and Figure Photography, Steve Anchell, July 9–11.

Rainier Photographic Supply, 8730 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118; 206-722-8700; www.rainierphoto.com.
   The Saturday Workshop Series includes Polaroid Emulsion Transfer, Gary Benson, Mar. 18; and Polaroid Image Transfer,
Tom Haseltine, Apr. 12.

Rocky Mountain School of Photography, 210 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 101, Missoula, MT 59802; 800-394-7677; www.rmsp.com.
   RMSP offers a variety of programs throughout the year, across the country and abroad, including black-and-white, field and digital workshops; summer intensive career training; and advanced studies in particular fields such as wedding, architecture or documentary photography. New programs for 2004 feature Big Bend National Park, Callaway Gardens, Colorado Mountains and Wildflowers, Fall in the White Mountains, Lighthouses and the Coast of Maine, Olympic National Park: Pristine Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Santa Fe Workshops, P.O. Box 9916, Santa Fe, NM 87504; 505-983-1400; www.santafeworkshops.com.
   An extensive program of photography and digital lab workshops are offered throughout the year. Visit the website for
a complete schedule of offerings.

Seattle Arts & Lectures, 105 S. Main, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-621-2230; www.lectures.org.
   Susan Sontag, critic, essayist and human rights activist, will speak at Benaroya Hall, Apr. 27.

SPT, P.O. Box 451, Silver Plume, CO 80476; 800-858-3229.
   Albert Normandin and Gary Regester will present an Imaging Workshop in Tuscany and Umbria, Italy, Sept. 16-26.

Steve Nichols Glamour Photography, 206-772-7277; www.stevenicholsphoto.com.
   Workshops feature professional models at locations around the United States and the Caribbean.

Voyagers Photo Tour Network, P.O. Box 915, Ithaca, NY 14851; 800-633-0299; www.phototournetwork.com.
   This year’s photo tours include Kenya, John and Barbara Gerlach, Aug. 24; and Pantanal, Mason Fischer, Sept. 18.

Warner Ranch, 421 Knapstad Rd., Sun River, MT 59483; 406-264-5229; www.warnerphoto.net.
   John Warner offers five-day, black-and-white workshops on a working ranch near the Rocky Mountain Front and Montana’s Sun River.

Woodstock Photography Workshops, 59 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY 12498; 845-679-9957; www.cpw.org.
   The workshop and lecture series for 2004 includes classes with Mary Ellen Mark, Sam Abell, Andrea Modica, Eugene Richards, Christopher James, Ralph Gibson, Mark Citret, Jeff Jacobson, Platon, Ernestine Ruben, Craig Barber and Robert Maxwell, as well as workshops in alternative processes, portfolio review, encaustics, lighting and digital darkroom.