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Jay Dusard, Tom F & Martin NLonnie by Jay Dusard   


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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