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NOTE THE FUN AHEAD AT
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March
20th & 21st, 2010
The Eye Behind the Camera
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A 2-Day seminar with Jennifer Clark |
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Will be held at West Ranch
Los Olivos, California
Internationally recognized alpaca photographer,
Jennifer Clark, will present a two-day hands-on
workshop combining classroom time with actual
time in the field photographing alpacas. Cost
$200 per person which will include 2 breakfasts,
2 lunches and Saturday evening wine reception.
Participants must bring a working digital
camera. We recommend bringing your laptop and a
digital card reader (or your cameras cord) for
downloading images. Participation is limited to
15 people so sign up today!
This 2 –day, hands-on seminar, will combine
classroom time with actual time in the field
photographing alpacas. This seminar will
include:
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How to
pre-visualize the desired results of your photos
before taking a shot.
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How to set
the scene for optimum results: discuss it in the
classroom, practice it in the field.
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How to use
techniques that will capture your alpacas in the
best possible light.
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How to take
fleece shots, a valuable marketing tool. Learn
the theory, and then try it out on live alpacas
and on shorn fleece.
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Evaluation
and analysis of the photos taken during the
seminar.
Jennifer Clark has spent the past 20 + years
photographing camelids all over the world. Her
work has appeared countless times in the AOBA
publications (most recently her work adorned the
cover of Alpaca magazine), many ranch websites
and on National and local association websites –
www.socalpaca.org. She is recognized
as a leader in the photography and design world.
Spending two days with Jennifer learning from
her the techniques and art of photographing
camelids is an opportunity not to be missed.
To reserve your spot or for more information,
please email Hayley Jessup at
hayleyjessup@gmail.com.
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Fiber Fantastic
TENTATIVELY SPRING 2010
Based on last
year's success we will be planning another Fiber
Fantastic weekend and we invite
you to be there with us.
Highlights will include:
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Heritability
of color in alpacas.
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Processing of alpaca (and other) fiber.
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Learning about
what to do with alpaca fiber.
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How to breed
for the best fiber, how to understand your micron analyses,
to breed for certain colors.
We will have
spinners, knitters, crocheters, felters and other fiber artists on hand to
help you learn more about the wonderful world of alpaca fiber.
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CALPACA QUARTERLY MEETING
August 14th, 2010
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National Alpaca Farm Days
FALL 2010
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Will be celebrated at West Ranch
Join us at the Ranch for two days of relaxed ranch activities with yarn, alpaca products, ranch tours, cria visits and much more. |
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For more information, please email us at
info@alpacasatwestranch.com or call 805.698.4540. An opportunity to get up close and personal with the alpacas of West Ranch.
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Camelidynamics Training Workshop
LATE FALL 2010
Featuring Marty McGee Bennett in her
only California
seminar this year!
 West Ranch will host its second
Camelidynamics Training Workshop. If you have not yet
experienced Marty’s techniques and training, this is a weekend
you will not want to miss. Please sign up on line or get more
information at hjessup@lagunablanca.org . Camelidynamics
Training is a respectful, quiet, thoughtful approach to working
with animals that purposefully helps the animal and the owner
work together in the most calm manner possible.
Marty is known throughout the world for her work in training
camelids and we are very lucky to be hosting her for a second
time at West Ranch.
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