Posted by Chuck Place on May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I recently spent a weekend in Cambria, on California’s stunning Central Coast, teaching a couple location lighting workshops for High Sierra Workshops. The first morning at Harmony Cellars Tasting Room was foggy, so I demonstrated a simple lighting technique used by location photographers to simulate warm, late afternoon light. When I finished the demo, I … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on October 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Art needs a home, an area where studio space, and even gallery space, is reasonably priced and artists can congregate. In Santa Barbara, that area is known as the Funk Zone. A mix of old buildings, hidden just inland of Santa Barbara’s famous beachfront, provide large spaces at cheap prices. Change is inevitable, and with … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on August 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
For a number of years now, students in my basic travel photography workshops, sponsored by Brooks Institute, and my general photo workshops, sponsored by Panasonic, have asked me about teaching a more in-depth travel photography workshop on location. Join me for three and four fun-filled days shooting on location in Santa Barbara’s famous wine country, … Read more
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Posted by Chuck Place on March 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Few people think of Santa Barbara and funk zone in the same thought, but as Santa Barbara’s industrial area continues to disappear, the “Funk Zone” becomes more obvious. Unlike most coastal tourist destinations, the city’s industrial yards and storage areas have always been located down near the beachfront. With a mix of old brick structures … Read more
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