Architecture on Location with Stephen Schafer
Nature and Landscape Photography with Michael E. Gordon
SPECIALIZED PHOTOGR APHY
© Stephen Schafer
© Michael E. Gordon
Mastering architecture photography and location is a complex yet rewarding process. Like people, buildings have their best side, and choosing your perspective, composition and camera placement for both interiors and exteriors will be a focus. In this workshop we will examine the intricate relationship between architectural design, natural light and the weather, and explain approaches to artificial and natural lighting.
Nature and landscape photographs are much more than just pretty postcards when they are made by creatively engaged photographers who understand their motivations, their subjects, and their tools. During this one-day workshop, Michael E. Gordon will provide you with the knowledge and inspiration to help advance your craft and confidence in all creative aspects of nature and landscape photography.
The class begins with a step-by-step dissection of Stephen Schafer’s assignment work, an examination of famous architectural photographers, and Q&A. We will visit diverse places, discuss how to problem-solve, and plan for the best photographs. The day ends with a real-time twilight “HERO” shoot with Lightroom post-production. The class includes discussion of equipment choices and techniques from wide and tilt-shift lenses to keystone correction via software, as well as aesthetic decisions such as styling, lighting, filters, HDR, and post-processing software. On the business side, topics include: deliverables, licensing, access, releases, pricing and marketing.
This workshop offers a unique blend of photography fundamentals, philosophy, and post-production editing using Lightroom and Photoshop (participants need not have prior experience with either software but familiarity is helpful). Topics covered will include cameras (RAW capture and other vital settings); proper tripod and filter use; exposure (ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture); evaluating and shooting for ideal histogram and dynamic range; focusing and depth of field; creative composition and understanding light; and editing techniques using Lightroom and Photoshop. Michael E. Gordon (www.michael-gordon.com) is an awardwinning fine art landscape photographer of unusual and overlooked natural landscapes of California and beyond. A lifelong student of nature and wilderness, Michael’s intimate relationship with the landscape yields photographs of great depth and clarity. He is best known for his black and white “Desert” series which, says Broughton Quarterly, portrays stunning ethereal beauty from terrain where others see only a bleak landscape.
Stephen “Schaf” Schafer’s (www.habsphoto.com) thirty-year career has been dedicated to achieving artistic expression through documentary photography. He has pursued his goals primarily through his lengthy, in-depth coverage for National Geographic magazine and its Book Division. Schaf has combined his training and talent to build a reputation for fine commercial, product, corporate and architectural image making, over a 30-year full-time career in professional photography. He now specializes in architectural photography and large format film photography of historic sites which is transmitted to the HABS/HAER collections at the Library of Congress.
One Session Date: Saturday, June 18, 10 am-6 pm PST Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Open to all levels
One Session
Tuition: $275
Date: Sunday, March 6, 12-8 pm PST
Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography
Enrollment limit: 15 students Skill/Experience level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode. A tripod and a wide lens are required. Tuition: $275 Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography 52 Become a Member
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