PSNZ Workshop Series

By Lynda Leng LPSNZ

Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) with Judy Stokes APSNZ

The day dawned slightly grey, with just the right amount of light for ICM work. For me, it was an uneventful one-hour drive south to Miranda where the group met up at the Shorebird Centre. However, some PSNZ members had arrived from as far afield as Christchurch.

As an introduction to the day, Judy gave an informative presentation on the thought processes around her work and some very generous hints on “playing” with the camera to facilitate the achievement of some, hopefully, stunning results.

Working at the seashore, amongst the bird hides, gave each of us ample opportunity to try different methods and settings in a safe and supportive situation. As a group, we had vastly different levels of skill and experience, but the day was structured to work well for each of us. Judy had given a generous amount of information and insight during her introductory talk, along with sharing her work, and we were then supported whilst trying it all out for ourselves.

Three practical sessions during the day were interspersed with information, demonstration, and recommendation. Energy levels were kept high for the duration of the session with plenty of top-quality sustenance and encouragement from PSNZ Council member Caroline Ludford LPSNZ LRPS.

At the end of our time together, people were chatty and smiley, and they followed Judy’s example by sharing images and ideas – sufficient evidence of a great day