Photographic Workshop - Photography for Artists
This two day workshop is aimed at photographers who want to express their artistic nature. Nowa Nowa is a charming town in Gippsland Victoria and is home to many unique and talented artists. The studio and artists retreat of Gary Yelen will be our base for exploring art and the camera. The course syllabus is tailored to push your creative boundaries, to give you hands-on experience with 'using your camera as a paint brush' and each participant will be encouraged to explore a few advanced techniques.
If you're looking for a purley technically workshop then Nowa Nowa Photo Photo is not for you. If you want to cultivate an artistic appreciation for your camera and pickup some practical technical skills then come and spend a weekend in Gippsland.
Registration cost does not include accommodation or transport, but does include lunches, dinner and detailed notes. You will need a digital SLR to make the most of this workshop and we also reccommend you bring your laptop computer (MAC or Windows) if you have one. We can help arrange accommodation in the township as well.
Workshop registration costs $990. The maximum group size is 10 people.
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Workshop Dates
2010 October 22-25
2011 February 4-7
2011 May 20-23
Workshop Syllabus
Creative Control
- Why use advanced modes of the camera?
- Is photography a technical skill or a creative art form?
- Who is taking the photo, you or the camera?
Expression
- The camera as a brush
- Painting with light
- Stories within the frame
- The camera looks both ways
- Understanding before expressing
Composition
- Structure of good composition and the Primary Subject
- Using technical settings as tools for composition
- Get closer. Go slow. Get wide.
- Having something to say, the story inside the frame.
- Iconic, Canonic and Laconic images
Technical versus Creative
- How much technical control do you need?
- How to setup your camera for creative control
- The absolute basics of manual control for creative composition
Look for the Light
- Studio versus the real world
- Letting available light guide you
- What the camera sees
- Learning to see the light yourself
RAW versus JPG
- Who should be using RAW files
- How to get the most out of a RAW file
- RAW processing workflow examples
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Workshop Registration
Just drop me an email to this address, ewen@ewenbell.com, with your name and contact information and I'll send you an invoice for payment. Your booking for the workshop is not confirmed until full payment has been received.
Dates
| 2010 | September 12 - 26 | China - fully booked |
| 2010 | October 22 - 25 | Gippsland Workshop |
| 2010 | November 14 - 27 | Ancient Kingdoms - fully booked |
| 2010 | November 27 - December 5 | Laos Elephant Research Trip - 2 places left |
| 2010 | December 09 - January 3 | East Antarctica |
| 2011 | February 4 - 7 | Gippsland Workshop |
| 2011 | February 24 - March 11 | Nepal |
| 2011 | March 27 - April 09 | Yunnan |
| 2011 | May 20 - 23 | Gippsland Workshop |
| 2011 | May 30 - June 12 | Australia by Air |
| 2011 | September 04 - September 18 | China |
| 2011 | November 13 - November 26 | Ancient Kingdoms |
| 2012 | April 26 - May 10 | Guizhou Research Trip |
