Western Kentucky University’s (WKU) Mountain Workshops draw a team of dedicated teachers and determined learners to a small Kentucky town to explore the richness of community, the beauty of landscape, and the possibilities and challenges of visual storytelling.

The 37th annual Workshops will take place Oct. 16-21, 2012 in Henderson, KY. Early registration ends on Sept. 15.

The Mountain Workshops are three workshops in one. Participants can select from one of the three to suit their current need of visual development:

• The Photojournalism Workshop focuses on still photography, as coaches and participants explore individual character, the give and take of relationships, the deeply-felt sense of belonging to a place and the pride of participating in a shared heritage.
• The Picture Editing Workshop draws on the design sensibilities and electronic publishing expertise of its coaches to help participants learn to weave photographs and text together into memorable narratives.
• The Multimedia Workshop challenges participants to gather still images, record sound and shoot video, and then use cutting-edge digital and online tools to spin all these threads into stories that captivate.

The cost of the workshop ranges from $625 to $825, depending on entry date and workshop category. Don’t miss the opportunity to win an all-tuition paid scholarship to the workshops, sponsored by Jonathon Woods, photo editor at TIME.com.

These Workshops have been defined as life-altering by participants who have attended over the past four decades and our rich tradition of excellence in training still continues to this day. Participants have become leaders in the industry and often return to help at the workshops every fall.

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Learn more and register at http://www.mountainworkshops.org/.