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Finding Your Voice: The Photographers Journey from Composition to Personal Style

Finding Your Voice: The Photographers Journey from Composition to Personal Style

Dates:  November 23 & 24, 2019 (Sat & Sun)
Location:  Ladner BC.

A comprehensive two-day workshop that that focuses on a better understanding of Composition beyond the basic “12 Rules of Composition”. This workshop will introduce you to many more Composition Guidelines including many advanced techniques.

This workshop will examine:

  1. The 12 Basic Rules of Composition
  2. The Science and Psychology of Composition
  3. Breaking the Rules
  4. The Importance of Subject Matter
  5. Elements of Composition
  6. Medium Specific (In-Camera Controls)
  7. Placement/Point of Focus
  8. Division of Space including (Foreground/Background, Negative Space)
  9. Understanding and Guiding Eye Movement
  10. Display
  11. Balance and Weight (including how to recognize balance)
  12. Notions and Devices

And will further define and explore Style:

  1. What is Style
  2. Where does Style come from?
  3. Artistic & Photographic Style
  4. Defining your Style
  5. How to refine your Style

 

We will also do a quick review of “Projects” and why they are important for you to develop as a Photographer and Artist and how they relate to Style.

Although this is a Photography workshop, it is perfect for most artists including Painters and Illustrators. Based on class composition, Jean-Francois will discuss some other Mediums when appropriate. This class has some pre-workshop homework.

This two-day workshop is $169.00 plus taxes per person for Delta Photo Club members (Regular $189.00). Note that this class is limited to 8 students and has sold out quickly in the past. Classes will run from 9:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday in Ladner, BC. Lunch will be from (approx.) 12:00 to 1:00 each day. There will be Q&A time throughout the class and from 4:30 to 5:00 each day. Breakfast (Muffins, Donuts, Fruit) is included both days and Tea and Coffee will be provided throughout the day. Students to provide their own lunches. We will break for 1 Hour for lunch each day. There are several local food vendors nearby in Ladner where classes are being held.

Part 2, “Finding Your Voice: The Art of the Project” will run January 18 & 25, 2020 (2 Saturdays) – $189.00 + taxes
This class runs on two consecutive Saturdays as there is more hands on work including some required homework. Note that this is a new class that was offered once and sold out even before it was promoted to the public. More info to come. If you are interested in this class, please let me know.  Francois

Francois Cleroux
francois@northernexposures.com
604-779-7099

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