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Note: We now have a website dedicated to our PhotoCuba workshop! Go to http://photocubaworkshop.com/ to check out galleries of student and instructors' photos from the workshop, learn about the instructors and the locations, and read student's testimonials.

"I want you and Trina to know that I came home more present and connected... to my heart and soul, my creativity and intuition...and my world. Thank you for that!" Gerry Lodder, PhotoCuba! 2006 Student " I remember this trip not so much as taking pictures, but as sharing images. I really like the idea of balancing our imposition with giving back to the community-in fact I wish that it could always be balanced more heavily on the latter- I think you are really on to something here. It was a wonderful trip". Tom Buis, PhotoCuba! 2006 Student

First of all it is important to note that any level of photographer is welcome to participate in this exciting cultural experience. This workshop is about exploring something new, and using your camera to help you do so. This is not a technical course! You may participate in this learning enviroment with a simple point and shoot camera digital camera or with top of the line pro gear. We have hosted many different kinds of people from experienced professionals, hobbyists, accountants, highschool students, retirees...all people who just love to make photos and want to open their eyes up to the world. All you really need is a sense of adventure, the willingness to try and the desire to have fun with your camera in a new place! The $495 course fee includes photography lessons taught by Trina Koster on travel photography, storytelling with your camera, composition and design, portraiture-gestures and lighting and most of all connecting with people and emersing yourself with camera in a new culture. Trina will be co-critiquing all of the participants progress with German Portuondo. German is a surrealistic Cuban painter and is also the director of the central art gallery in the village we will be staying in, Chivirico. In previous workshops German has brought great insight and a truly unique perspective to the Canadian photographers understanding of their images.

Between 8:30-10am each morning there will be instruction in local Cuban culture, basic Spanish lessons and optional Salsa dance lesson.

In the middle of the week we will venture out on a guided trip to historical downtown Santiago de Cuba and El Morro castle in a deluxe tour bus, and many more adventurous experiences.

Travel and accommodation will be handled by Cathy at Tri City Travel(519-836-3500). The images in the centre (above montage) shows the hotel beach, the pool and surrounding rooms and the sunset look out point at the hotel. Our hotel, Los Galeones in Chivirico, Guama, Santiago de Cuba is situated on top of a beautiful small mountain next to the Carribbean Sea. Your air conditioned room will overlook the Sea or the historic Sierra mountain range. Your travel package includes return flight, accommodation,three meals a day, snacks, unlimited filtered water, alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, daily live musical entertainment from local Cuban musicans, return bus shuttle from the airport to hotel and standard air taxes all for the incredible price of $1065 CDN, based on double occupancy. We welcome you to bring along a spouse, partner or travel companion. You will have 3-4 hour lunch breaks each day and all evenings after 6:30 free. We have designed this workshop to be more of a "fun-shop", a vacation style learning and cultural experience. So if you choose to, you will have lots of time to spend vacation time together snorkelling, lying on the beach, scooter road trips, sunset boat cruises or trying out different restaurants at the sister resort "Sierra Mar" which is also included in the all inclusive travel package. Let us know if you would like to be matched up with another participant to share a room. If you prefer a room to yourself, there is an additional fee of only $165. To secure this group rate the travel and accommodation fee will be due within the first week of December 2007.

A $100 deposit to Trina Koster Photography is required to hold your spot in the workshop.If you have any questions please feel free to call Trina at the studio! Also if you would like to see some photos that were taken by our previous Photo Cuba students please visit our blog (http://tkpworkshops.blogspot.com/).

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