Released on: January 30, 2008, 9:24 pm

Press Release Author: SmugMug

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: Mountain View, CA: SmugMug announced they are expanding their
photo-workshop series helping photographers of all levels improve their skills.

Press Release Body: SmugMug teamed with Marc Silber, Bay Area photographer to
present a series of free introductory workshops entitled Capturing the Spirit of
Photography. The next to be held Wednesday, February 13th, 7:00PM at SmugMug HQ, 67
East Evelyn, Mountain View, CA 94041. For details go to
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/414635/

Silber Conducts his workshops with a PowerPoint, illustrating each point with
samples of his photographs while engaging and interacting with the audience. Chris
MacAskill, co-founder of SmugMug, said "folks really enjoyed the workshop: the
energy, fun, good photography, Marc really had people involved. They were laughing,
engaged, enjoying themselves."

Silber said that he is passionate about helping others express themselves through
photography. "I love to show key points I've learned along the way from over 40
years of photography. I'll show examples of tips I've picked up which add to the joy
of photography. The art of photography transcends just looking through a camera lens
and leads to really seeing life. I\'ll show how to improve anyone's abilities
straight from of the greats of photography: Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Henri
Cartier-Bresson."

SmugMug's Markham Bennett said, "There isn\'t a pro in the field, any field, that
won\'t tell you that the key to improvement is instruction and practical application.
With this in mind, we're presenting this series of workshops for photographers of
all levels. By adding the element of Marc's workshops we are taking the next step in
our in our mission of devotion to priceless photos."

Silber, a San Francisco peninsula native attended the San Francisco Art Institute,
has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years and enjoys teaching
photography through his workshops.



Web Site: http://www.silberstudios.com/learn

Contact Details: Markham Bennett
SmugMug HQ, 67 East Evelyn, Mountain View, CA 94041
markham@smugmug.com
650-265-0405