An Opening In DeWolfe/Radigan Retreat

The Contemplative Landscape Retreat has been sold out for months, but as luck would have it there has been a cancellation, so we have an unexpected opening. The retreat programs up to this point have always sold-out, so this is a great opportunity for someone....

Don't hesitate on this one...

20% Off On Night Landscape Workshop

We are extending the registration deadline and offering 20% off the registration fee for the Adirondack Night Landscape workshop with Mark Bowie, which will take place July 29 thru August 2 in Old Forge, NY. See more on this program by clicking here.

Canoe Tour Registration Extended and Discount

Our canoe tour was a big hit last year, so we added an extra day to make it even more fun this time around!

We've decided to extend registration and offer an additional 10% off on registration fees (up to a maximum total discount of 20%).

Take advantage of this special offer and don't miss out on the fun!

Price Reductions

Due to the continuing global economic uncertainty, which shows little (if any) sign of abating anytime soon, we've decided to reduce registration fees on many of our remaining 2012 events. All of our existing discount programs remain in effect. The price reductions are effective immediately. All you need to do to take advantage of the opportunity is call us at (518) 478-8592 and register for a program...

Announcing the API Skills Programs!

We've had many requests over the years for shorter, skills-oriented training to complement our multi-day field workshops. We're happy to announce our first skills offerings in 2012! Many of these programs are taking place at the beautiful, new View facility in Old Forge, NY.

Skills programs are designed to give you training focused on some specific topic, such as basic macro photography or the use of Adobe Lightroom, presented by an API expert.

Here's what we have planned so far this year:

Digging Deeper with Macro - June 9

Getting the Most from Adobe Lightroom - June 10

How to Photograph the Landscape at Night - June 16

New Possibilities with Cell Phone Photography - July 19 & 20 

Better Photographs - The Basic Skills - August 9

Beyond the Basics - Taking Control of Your Camera - August 10

For information about these new programs, visit the Skills Programs section of our website by clicking here.

API Alumni Winners in the 2012 Adirondack Life Photography Contest

Image by Susan Kiesel

The results are in! API was well-represented in this year's Adirondack Life Annual Photography Contest. Three of our alumni were chosen for awards this year! 

Susan Kiesel won Third Place Wildlife for her image "Bull Moose, Helldiver Pond", Zack Clothier won Second Place Color with his image “Windswept World” and Beth Moore won First Place Black and White with “Seventh Lake”.  An honorable mention also goes to Michael J. Powers for “French Gentian and Crab Spider” A big congratulations to them!

To see the winning images, visit the Adirondack Life photo contest page here.

Once again, the Grand Prize winner took home a coupon redeemable for the tuition cost of an API workshop. This year's top winner was Chris Tennant for his image "Sunrise at Connery Pond". Congratulations Chris!  We're looking forward to meeting you this fall.

Wonderful 1st Winter Workshop in Lake Placid

Despite this year’s mild winter in the Northeast, we had an enthusiastic group for our annual winter photography workshop, led by API staff instructor Mark Bowie. There are always compelling images to be made up north, and though there was little snow, Mark’s group experienced a fabulous sunrise over three of the Adirondacks’ most prominent and snow-capped peaks: Mt Marcy, Mt Colden and Algonquin Mountain. There were intricate ice formations along the edges of the open Ausable River. And under overcast conditions in the Cascade Lakes valley, dramatic black and white images were made from the details of towering cliffs, boulder-strewn slopes and the birch-lined waters.

Mark led comprehensive image analysis and critiquing sessions and new instructional sessions on innovative processing techniques, including extending depth of field through blending multiple focus exposures. Many thanks to the class, whose reward for their optimism, sharing and creativity was great image-making and new friends.