The Maine Workshops is a different place than it was 15 years ago when I went there as a student. I saw the changes two summers ago, when I returned as a guest lecturer and author. Nowhere is that more in evidence than in the fledgling Cuba program, begun a year ago and enjoying remarkable success, even with the inevitable shakedown glitches that can plague any program, much less one in Castro's Cuba. And many, many more. You get the picture.
Most master classes are one to two-week sessions.
That includes lodging, film processing, visas and credentials. Give David Lyman credit. They are far and away the most friendly, welcoming and genuine people I have ever met . Cuba is a country of hearts, strong legs, old bones and empty pockets. Frank Van Riper is a Washington-based commercial and documentary photographer and author.