LHSA 2022 Spring Shoot Program
SOLD OUT!
(Sustaining Members - you’re guaranteed a spot, so if you have decided last minute to attend, please contact info@lhsa.org)
Wednesday, May 11
Arrival day for Board members
Thursday, May 12
Arrival day for Participants.
2:00 – 5 PM Board meeting - Jackson Room
7:30 Informal Meet and Greet (Piccadilly Bar in Hotel)
Friday, May 13 - All sessions will be held in the Carson Room
8:00 Leica on Loan
Try out the newest Leica gear for 24 hours. Cameras and lenses galore.
8:30-8:45 President’s Welcome and International Leica Society Update
8:45-9:45 Introduction of Attendees
During this hour, we take time to introduce ourselves to one another and share one or two images with the group. A great way to break the ice. We are encouraging attendees who have been to a prior Spring Shoot to pair up with a newcomer and share your experiences throughout the program.
9:45-12:00 Shooting Assignment with David Spielman (Greer Rising & Mike Davis Photo walk leaders)
As we all know photography is a great educator! It puts a face on everything from poverty, war, disasters, birth, death, and everything in between. It isn’t just about the equipment; good photographers know how to look. If you don’t look, you won’t see and if you don’t see it, how can you take a picture of it? Enhance your looking/seeing skills as program chair, David Spielman gives us a Spring Shoot assignment and tips for great shooting in downtown Colorado Springs.
12:00-115 Lunch on your own
1:15-2:15 Project-Based Work with Reed Pike
Join awarding winning photographer, Reed Pike in an exploration of how project-based work can inject new challenges and insights into your photographic work. Reed will show us how the discipline of a project focuses your vision on a single subject or group of subjects, requiring you to use all your knowledge and skills and to dive deep into your creativity.
2:15 Meet in the hotel lobby for bus pickup
2:30-5:30 **Photo Excursion - Garden of the Gods
A short bus ride will take us to the magical Garden of the Gods paradise. During this self-guided exploration, you will be able to photograph dramatic views, 300' towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies. Or you can visit the world-class Visitor & Nature Center and museum, the most visited attraction in the region. If you get hungry, delight in one of Colorado's most photographed views while eating in a glass-enclosed café or from a terrace overlooking Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods. (please see note at bottom of page).
6:00 Dinner on your own
8:00 PM Special Event & Open Bar: Red Dot Forum Camera Talk (In Person!) with David Farkas, Josh Lehrer & Jose Rovira - OPEN BAR
Join Leica experts David Farkas, Josh Lehrer & Jose Rovira for their first “in person” episode of Red Dot Forum Camera Talk at the LHSA Spring Shoot in Colorado Springs. The topic of this live panel discussion will be “The Intersection of Leica Modern & Vintage”, featuring an overview of Leica’s current product portfolio and how it can be utilized with many items from Leica’s extensive back catalog of cameras, lenses and accessories. This special presentation is exclusive to LHSA and the only way to catch this “episode” is in-person at the Spring Shoot!
Saturday, May 14 - All sessions will be held in the Carson Room
8:00 Leica on Loan
8:00-8:30 Morning Announcements
8:45 Load buses
9:00-1:00 ** Pikes Peak Private Highway Tour
This four-hour guided bus tour will take you on a winding road as we climb Pike’s Peak. With stops at Crystal Reservoir and Glenn Cove, you’ll learn about geological timelines and see views of the mountain and valley. At the summit, you’ll have 30-45 minutes to spend at the Summit House or explore and photograph spectacular scenery. (please see note at bottom of page).
1:00 - 2:30 Lunch downtown on your own
2:30-4:00 Editing and curating your assignment photographs
Take this time to edit and choose 2-3 images that you want to be shown in our presentation and discussion session. David Spielman will be in the meeting room to help or discuss your images beforehand.
4:00-5:30 Presentation and Discussion of presented images.
Led by David Spielman, in this session, 2-3 of your chosen images will be shown to the group for constructive comments and observations. We will be limited in time, but every attempt will be made to show all the images submitted
6:30 Cocktails (cash bar outside Carson Room)
7:00 Banquet (must be pre-registered)
**Note: The excursions to Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak involve some physical activity at high altitudes. If you have any health concerns that are related to this, please choose a photo walk around town instead - there’s plenty to see and photograph near the hotel. We want everyone to be safe and healthy.