Specialized Photography

©Ann Elliott Cutting

Join us for an all-day, hands-on-learning of the basics of still life while staying safe in your own home.

We will meet in the morning on Zoom for an introduction, lecture and demo on line. The demo will cover lighting with natural light, creative methods of lighting at home and color temperature of light. During the day you will create images in your home, trying some of the new techniques, while checking in as needed to our Zoom classroom for questions, guidance and critique. There will be several prompts for you to respond to during the class as you create your imagery.

The last two hours of the day students will share the work in a class critique on Zoom.

This class will be structured as follows: 10 am-11 am: Lecture with lighting demo 11 am-4 pm: Students shoot in their homes, can ask questions thru Zoom 4 pm-6 pm: Critique

A list of simple props will be sent out a few weeks prior to class. Ann Elliott Cutting (for bio see page 39)

One Session Date: Saturday, May 15, 10 am-6 pm PST Enrollment limit: 8 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera Tuition: $365 Location: Online

©Mark Edward Harris

Photographing people in their natural environment can produce images that evoke a true sense of their character. But to properly capture and convey this information, the photographer must have both the technical skills and the flexibility to work in ever-changing environments. This one-day online workshop on environmental portraiture in the context of photo essays as well as in stand alone images will give participants the necessary confidence and foundation for photographing people in their environments that relate to them to tell the larger story. The day begins with examples of successful environmental portraits then continues with basic lighting demonstrations with an emphasis on available, natural light and the use of properly colorbalanced flash. And while lighting is one important element in the creation of a successful portrait, students will be encouraged to venture further into techniques that will help them connect to the essence of the subject before their lens. During an extended lunch break students can attempt then send in an environmental self-portrait as well as three of their own environmental portraits from their archives for an afternoon critique. Mark Edward Harris’ (www.markedwardharris.com) editorial work has appeared in publications such as Vanity Fair, Life, GEO, Conde Nast Traveler, Islands, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Playboy and the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine. His commercial clients range from The Gap to Coca-Cola to Mexicana Airlines. His books include Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work, The Way of the Japanese Bath, Wanderlust, North Korea, South Korea, and Inside Iran. He is the recipient of numerous awards including a CLIO, ACE, Aurora Gold, IPA and Photographer of the Year at the Black & White Spider Awards.

One Session Date: Saturday, April 24, 11 am-5 pm PST Enrollment limit: 15 students

Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera Tuition: $195

Location: Online