A good photograph in any genre, from landscape, to portrait, to
still life is good because it is well designed. Some of the strongest
and most memorable images aren't simply "composed", but "designed."
It's not necessarily a laborious, time-consuming process; famous
'decisive moment' photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson designed
photographs in the blink of an eye.
We photograph forms
in space by virtue of reflected light that we capture with our cameras.
Light is our medium; it is what determines form. To help learn and
further understand these effects we will discuss, experience, and work
with the many characteristics of light and its effect on the landscape
and its objects: angle, direction, continuity, fragmentation, time of
day, aerial perspective, and the effect of clouds.
In
the workshop, Images of the West, our days will consist of field trips
exploring some of the amazing and distinctive locations southeast of
Tucson: the Chiricahua National Monument, Old Bisbee, a working
cattle ranch, and other locations surrounding our home base at Sunglow Ranch. Expect some early departures and late returns to take
advantage of the breathtaking natural light. Through daily lectures
and exercises on design principles and understanding of forms, we will
be learning how to recognize and create our own distinctive imagery
from what is provided by our subjects and the landscape that surrounds us.
Critique
is fundamental to this workshop as well to aid in our growth. We will
be performing daily edit and critique discussions of the images made
during the week, as well as sessions reviewing pre-existing work as a
group. All working styles and types of equipment are welcome, although
we will primarily be working with digital cameras for ease of editing,
reviewing and critique. Film shooters may even want to bring some
problem negatives for evaluation.
Skill Level: Hobbyist, advanced amateur, or initial experience with photography.
Items
required for workshop course: tripod, working knowledge of digital or
film 35mm camera, working knowledge of laptop and image editing
software (Lightroom, Bridge as part of Photoshop, Aperture), various
lenses. Optional items include a simple form
of a portfolio of 15-20 photographs, (loose prints, gallery of digital
images, folio binder of prints, book).
See the 2009 Rocky Mountain Emmy award-winning profile of Jay, "Kodak Cowboy." Jay's website can be found at tinysatellitepress.com. __________________________________________________________
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Thanks from Sunglow Workshops at Sunglow Ranch. We hope to see you soon.
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