Fire Up Your Creativity With SPY (NYC Spark Your Creativity)

1. Fire UpYourCreativityWithSPY(NYCSparkYourCreativity) SPYoffersnotonly aphotography lessonbutalsoa journey tounleashparticipants'potentialtobecreativelyadventurous,whilebuildingskills toincrease success intheworkplace,suchasstrategicproblemsolving for professionaldevelopment. NewYork,NY,October 26,2014-Saperevedere’isanItalianexpression,literallytranslating to "knowing how tosee."ForthelaunchofSparkYourCreativity(SPY) forgroups,founderRobertaFineberg uses photographyasamediumforboostingcreativity inacustomized group experiencegeared towardsenhancingdiscovery,imagination,andsaperevederetodevelop skills thatbenefitprofessionalachievementand personalsatisfaction.Fluent inFrench,proficient inItalian, combined withEnglish,hernativelanguage,RobertaFinebergconcursthat“Spyattracts audiencesfromaround theglobe.” Witha dslr,pointandshoot,or iPhone,participantsareledonaninspirational photohunt todiscoverunknownand known treasuresofNewYorkCity,using theruleof thirds,negativeandpositive space, whileexploring intuitionand personalvision.Phototechniquesassist participantsincreating amazing results, whilethefocusoncompositionopensminds tofreshperspectivesfor capturing theessenceofsurrounding environments. Thesessionsnot only teachISO,shutterspeed,aperturesettings,shootinginmanual,highlightsandshadows,depthoffieldandotheressential components-butalsoSPY findsthesourceofstudents’creativityand helpsthem tapintonewwaysof thinking.SPYtechniques providecreativeyetfeasible strategies thatcanbeimplementedimmediately,say,intheboardroom, classroom,intheoffice,atworkplacesor inorganizations. BeforeSPY,RobertaFineberg created Imagesand Words,aclassthatemphasized learninglanguagethrough images,discussion,and storytelling.“By integrating writing,art,photography and technology,”Ms.Finebergexplains,“theSPY methodologydeveloped intoacreativeandanalyticalapproachtoproblemsolving.”Withover103workshopsand counting,reviewsfromSPYattendeeshavebeenoverwhelmingly positive, citing thebenefitsofaworkshop: "I’ll neverlookatphotographyand taking pictures thesameaftermyworkshopwithRoberta.”~Delphine,aftera2-hrprivatenightphotoworkshop “Ireceived acameraformybirthdayandaclassat NYCSparkYour Creativity...and it wassuchagreatexperiencethatIkeep going back.Everyclass teachesmesomething newand allowsmy

2. creativitytoflowabit more.Robertaisamagnificent teacher -patient,kind,funny,and sincere!Iwouldrecommendforeveryone - from beginners toseasoned individuals.Youcanflysolo, withfriendsor withyourpartner.Thisisa greatopportunity tolearnnewthings,takegreatpictures, explore NewYorkandmeetnew&interesting people.Iwould highlyrecommend it!”~C.C. Originallyintended tohost 99workshops,SPY hasreachedits goal and continues totransform,duetothefounder’s boundlessenergy,enthusiasmand over20years’experienceasaseasonedphotographer. Formoreinformationand toattendacustomized group photoexperience,visitwww.nycsparkyourcreativity.comRegisterthisfallatamusepro@me.comwithcodeLOVE andpay only$475foracustomized groupphotoexperienceof6participants/(20% offfrom$600) AboutRobertaFineberg,creator of SPY: RobertaFineberg isaseasoned photographer,author,and teacher.Herworkhasappearedworldwideinprint and onlinefromeditorial tocommercial assignments,bookand coverart,to environmental portraitsand lifestylephotography.Shehasworked extensivelywithprominent clients including photographyforHBOAmericanBeautycampaign(inUSToday,TVguideandEntertainment Weekly),AT&T,LeMonde,Ms.,tonameafew. Contact: RobertaFineberg RobertaFineberg Photography235 E95thSt.(15D) NewYork,NY 10128212-426-8572 amusepro@me.comhttp://www.nycsparkyourcreativity.com ###