Yes, the workshop never happened in May, as the Friends of Fort Gorges had not received their Memorandum of Understanding with the city. This does NOT mean the workshop will not happen. The show will go on, but probably not until this coming fall or spring 2017. Please sign up or email me at anntracy51@gmail.com to be put on the list for information on this joint project to promote local photography as well as raise funds for the Friends of Fort Gorges.
This blog documents the first photo workshop to be held at Fort Gorges, offshore of Portland Maine. Work from the attendees will be posted to this blog as well as being shown in a physical exhibit in the Portland area.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Welcome
This 3-hour photography workshop (including travel
time to Fort Gorges) will include the use of
three experienced models as well as having the opportunity to work with them at
Fort Gorges, Portland's historic fort, now a city park. Ann Tracy, a Portland photographer whose work
has been exhibited internationally, will lead the workshop, dividing the
photographers into groups and assigning models to those groups.
"Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine. Built from 1858 to 1864, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there. Advancing military technology, including iron clad ships and long range guns, made the fort obsolete before it could be used. The fort is now a park, accessible only by boat. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[2] The fort was designed by Colonel Reuben Staples Smart. The chief architect in charge of construction was Thomas Lincoln Casey, who later became Chief of Engineers. It is similar in size and construction to Fort Sumter, but is built of granite instead of brick." Wikipedia
This workshop is a fundraiser for Friends of Fort Gorges to improve this historic city park so more people can access it.
"Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine. Built from 1858 to 1864, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there. Advancing military technology, including iron clad ships and long range guns, made the fort obsolete before it could be used. The fort is now a park, accessible only by boat. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[2] The fort was designed by Colonel Reuben Staples Smart. The chief architect in charge of construction was Thomas Lincoln Casey, who later became Chief of Engineers. It is similar in size and construction to Fort Sumter, but is built of granite instead of brick." Wikipedia
This project will help raise funds and awareness
of Fort Gorges and will include a show of the work you create, curated by Tracy
and Paul Drinan, Executive Director of Friends of Fort Gorges at a location
TBA. (We hope to procure the Custom House in Portland).
The date for this workshop is May 14th and May
21st is the rain date. There will be a limit of 15 photographers for this
first workshop. Because we are dependent upon the tide as there is not a pier, we leave from a location TBA on May 14th at 4:45 pm and return to Portland at 8 pm. If we need to use the rain date of May 21st, departure would be at 9:45 am and return at 2 pm.
Workshop fees are $150 ($125 for members of the Maine
Professional Photographers Assn.) and include payment to the models we will work with. Fees are payable by check or credit card. For more information, please email Ann Tracy at anntracy51@gmail.com.
Photo courtesy of Friends of Fort Gorges and Paul Drinan
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