“Rocky Top III” -Tennessee Football and College Sports September 20-24, 2017
Class Schedule Below
An authentic experience for sports shooters to take the field in the nation's largest arenas with the industry's greatest photography coach! Join Sports Illustrated Photographer Peter Read Miller for 4 days of shooting action in Knoxville.
This amazing event kicks off with an evening cruise down the beautiful Tennessee River and continues with four days of shooting, finishing up on the sidelines of Neyland Stadium at the UT vs. U Mass football game!
You’ll have access to the best sports shooting equipment from Canon and one-on-one instruction from the industry’s best in Sports Photography — this experience will give you everything you need to take your photography game to the next level!
Sponsors include: Canon, Dynalite, Hoodman, ThinkTank Photo and Western Digital
Instructors:
Main Instructor: Peter Read Miller
Assistant Instructor: Greg Cooper
Guest Speaker: Steve Fine
Guest Instructor Patrick Murphy-Racey
What you Get:
• Access to professional-grade Canon equipment
• Coaching and feedback from Peter Read Miller and some of the industry’s best
• Small groups for an intimate experience
• Exclusive access to high-profile locations and sporting events (see agenda below)
• Networking with photographer peers from all over the country
• On location one-on-one instruction
• Post event group critiques
"The atmosphere of the workshop was very relaxed. The one on one instruction was more than I could have ever hoped for. The depth of knowledge was amazing. If you are serious about taking your sports photography to higher level, this is the workshop you need." - KM Twin Falls, Idaho
PRM Knoxville Workshop Schedule 9/20-9/24/2017
Wednesday-9/20
4:00 Class meets at the Holiday Inn Knoxville West, introductions
5:00 Class departs hotel for the Tennessee River and boards houseboat for river tour and dinner
6:00-9:00 River tour, BBQ dinner and Peter’s presentation
Thursday-9/21
9:00 Class meets, Peter presents on sports photography basics
10:00 Check out Canon gear
10:30 Steve Fine presents on his career as Director of Photography at Sports Illustrated
12:30 Lunch on your own
2:00 Class heads to campus for swimming portrait and action shoot at UT Aquatic center
7:00 UT vs. Auburn Women’s Soccer
Friday-9/22
9:00 Peter, Greg and Pat present on workflow and code replacement with Photo Mechanic
10:00 Critique swimming and soccer photos (each student turns in 10 photos from each event)
11:30 Kyle Zedaker-UT Photographer presents on shooting for a major college athletic department
12:30 Lunch on your own
1:30 Class heads to Maryville College
2:00 Patrick Murphy-Racey presents on location lighting with Dynalite Bajas followed by portrait session with Maryville College baseball and softball players
7:00 Knoxville Catholic vs. Brentwood Academy High School Football
Saturday-9/23
UT vs. U Mass football. Since the game time is yet to be announced, the schedule for this day will be determined when it is. If the game is early (12:00 noon), as I think it will be, we will head straight to the game and then do our critiques after the game in the evening. If the game is in the evening we will do the reverse.
Sunday-9/24 (Class taught by Pat Murphy-Racey and Greg Cooper)
10:00-1:00 Class wrap-up, return Canon gear
There is a Women’s Volleyball on campus at 1:30. Students will be credentialed, if they chose to stay around. I will be happy to critique by email or Skype.
Portfolio Reviews-Steve, Pat, Greg and myself will be available to look at portfolios. Scheduling will be done at the workshop.
