Hot Springs International Photography Festival

May 3 - 5th D-Guy Maynard's Steampunk Boudoir/Glamour Workshop ($399) includes nude bodyscaping on Sunday it’s a three day, intensive and stylized, hands-on photographic learning and portfolio building experience, David Guy Maynard will present a classroom style seminar including lighting techniques, color management, lens/gear choice and usage, composition, and much more. This workshop will utilize the theater and a custom set as background scenes for two models with Steampunk and Boudoir/Glamour themes.
you must purchase your ticket at the link below

Tickets at
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4101192?fbclid=IwAR3NMyW4HwgFjAXUrW3ud9C3tUs6QNu2kS1Mpd7SdPzgBv2bGoyIRPiP9uc

Saturday, May 11, 9-10:30: Children’s Photography Classes, Free. Ages 4-6. Understanding Subject Matter: portraits, landscape, and still life. Children will be provided a camera and instant film to produce an instant portrait. One parent must accompany the child. Class size limited to 12.

Saturday, May 11, 11-12:30: Children’s Photography Classes, Free. Ages 7-12,. Understanding the camera – basics of photography. Children will be provided a camera and film to produce a number of photos. One parent must accompany the child. Class size limited to 12.

Saturday, May 11, 2-5: Children’s Open Shoot, $25 – Join us in your costume or your Sunday best. This is an open modeling shoot for children ages 4 and up. Backdrops for photographs will be provided. Each participant will be provided three digital images from the photographers in attendance. No experience necessary. Assistance provided for younger photographers. One parent/guardian must accompany each child. Limited to 15 children and (7) photographers. Photographers must bring their own digital cameras. Photographers must be at least 12 years of age to photograph.

Sunday, May 12, 9-12 – Jay Hiatt, Introduction to Photography 1: Understanding the Camera. In this class you will learn Aperture, ISO, Sutter Speed and the relationship they have with one another in order to create a well-exposed shot. You will also learn what different size lenses do and why. All these factors will help broaden your creative mind in capturing light. -- $50 adults. Children ages 13-17 get in free (One parent/guardian must accompany each child).

Sunday May 12, 1-5:00 – Jay Hiatt, Introduction to Photography 2: Understanding the Camera. This class will have you apply all the fundamentals you learned in the first class. We will see how different Apertures control the depth-of-field along with how the ISO equivocates to sensitivity and how Shutter Speed controls time. If one of those three factors change one of the others has to in order to give you an optimum exposure. Outdoor street photography will bring together everything we have learned in this introduction to basic photography. -- $50 adults. Children ages 13-17 get in free (One parent/guardian must accompany each child)

Saturday, June 1 Basic Photography with Tony Gatlin 9 AM – 12 PM $75. A rudimentary class in photography and lighting techniques. This class is eligible for Professional Development credit for Arkansas teachers through the Arkansas Art Education Association.
http://www.tonygatlin.photography/

Saturday, June 1 Sports Compositing Photography with Tony Gatlin – 1-5 PM $125. A class in compositing sports images in Photoshop, starting with photographing the live model and ranging through post processing. This class is eligible for Professional Development credit for Arkansas teachers through the Arkansas Art Education Association.
http://www.tonygatlin.photography/

Sunday, June 2 Rock Star Open Shoot, 2-5, $25 per person Styled open shoot. Come dressed as a rock star – we’ll have a rock show for you to “perform” at.
All ages welcome, male and female. You do not have to be a model to come. Each model will receive digital images from the photographers on hand. Limited to 25 models and 12 photographers. Please indicate whether you are a model or photographer.

Saturday, June 8, 2-5 PM – Dark Beauty Circus Open Shoot $25 each. Join us for our first ever styled open shoot. Come dressed as a beautiful clown or the belle of the ball – we’ll have the creepy circus set up for you to play in. All ages welcome, male and female. You do not have to be a model to come. Each model will receive digital images from the photographers on hand. Limited to 25 models and 12 photographers. Please indicate whether you are a model or photographer when you purchase your tickets

Saturday, June 15, 9-12, (also includes Foul Play live on stage 8-9pm)
Sunday June 16, 9-12 Robert Trawick Burlesque Fusion Photography $75
Learn Robert Trawick’s method of fusion lighting while working with burlesque performers. Includes a full burlesque performance Saturday night at 8:00pm with VIP photography status.
https://www.trawickimages.com/

Saturday, June 15, 8 PM -- Foul Play Cabaret, Tickets $21 online $25 door
You don't need to be a photographer to enjoy this live performance.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFoulPlayCabaret/