1st Annual California Photo Festival
| 01 July 2010
SAN LUIS OBISPO, SEPTEMBER 21-26, 2010
Hundreds of photographers will migrate to the central coast to attend the 1st Annual California Photo Festival, September 21-26. The festival is five and a half days of digital photography immersion. Intensive workshops, seminars, lectures, shooting, parties and more will take place with 15 industry leading photographers and digital imaging experts such as Hanson Fong, Jennifer Wu, and Rob Sheppard. The Keynote speaker, Rick Sammon, is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Ben Franklin and Gold Light Awards. Sammon has published over 36 books on photography related subjects and photographed in almost 100 different countries around the world.
Hosted by Light Photographic Workshops, a photography school located in Los Osos, CPF is designed for both amateur and professional photographers. In addition to lectures by some of the top photographers in the industry, CPF participants will get hands-on shooting experience capturing photos all over the central coast.
Whether landscape or portraiture, the festival will span every form of photographic study to deliver a learning experience unlike any other. Participants will have an opportunity to create incredible images, and learn the best tips, tricks and techniques. As a symposium or individual portfolio review it is sure to boost creativity, spark passion and take attendees’ photography, art, or business to the next level.
The Amp Surf Organization, a nonprofit for disabled individuals and injured veterans (ampsurf.org) has been chosen as a beneficiary of this event.
For more details visit www.californiaphotofest.com or call (805) 528-7385.


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