Ongoing
Special Exhibition of 2017 FOTOmentor Albert Watson
Albert Watson is one of the world’s most successful and prolific photographers, blending art, fashion and commercial photography into stunning images. Named one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time by Photo District News, his many honors include an Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Queen Elizabeth II, and the Royal Photographic Society’s Centenary Medal for lifetime achievements. Watson’s iconic images and celebrity portraits have been in countless international publications, including 100 Vogue covers, in galleries and museums worldwide, in advertising campaigns for major corporations. The director of more than 100 TV commercials and the author of five books, Watson’s unique visual language and single-minded commitment to perfection have made him a world-renowned photographic master. On View: Jan 24 – Mar 11, 2017
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Understanding the Power of the Camera to Control the Picture
with Joseph Meehan Jan 31-Feb 1, 2017: 9:30am - 5:30pm Description In the days of film photography, Ansel Adams gave us the Zone System for controlling and refining the photograph from exposure to the final print. And yet, in this digital era in which we have far more control, it is still key decisions we make at the time of exposure that will set the basic quality and composition of the image. This workshop is designed to give you a refined understanding of the many options available at the point of exposure and to appreciate how these options can work for (or against) what you are trying to accomplish. Meehan will show you through multiple examples, the impact of different types of framing to emphasize or deemphasize different visual elements in a composition. How aperture selection controls the all-important process of depth of field DOF through compression, decompression or isolation. How deciding to zoom or change camera distance to subject position will impact DOF and the composition differently. How the type of lens selected (wide angle, normal or telephoto) along with perspective and DOF controls the importance of different parts of a scene. How shutter speeds control the way motion will be represented in a scene as well as introducing selective sharpness and even the illusion of depth. You will
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Find out more »Expressive Painting in Photoshop
with Jack Davis Jan 31-Feb 3, 2017: 9:30am - 5:30pm Description Learn how to reshape your photographs into expressive original art quickly and easily with Photoshop Hall-of-Famer Jack "Wow" Davis. Clients, Family and friends love artistic expressions of their family and pets, especially as large (profitable) gallery wraps or watercolor prints. Join Jack as he shows you techniques for transforming your photos into gorgeous oils, pastels, watercolors and sketches – all by painting, cloning and filtering your original photographs - using Photoshop, third-party filters and even the latest and greatest mobile apps! Biography Best-Selling Author Jack "Wow" Davis is one of the world’s leading experts on Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, as well as himself being an award-winning photographer, designer and painter. Jack is coauthor of the bestselling (a million and a half copies+ in 12 languages) guides to Photoshop, The Photoshop Wow! Book and How to Wow: Photoshop for Photography(Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book, Computer Press Assoc: Best How-To Book, International Digital Imaging Assoc: Most Useful Book). For over 30 years Jack has been an internationally renowned spokesperson on digital imagery, and routinely teaches at conferences and workshops around the world. Davis was one of the first inductees into the Photoshop Hall of Fame for his lifetime contributions to the industry. Jack has a BA in Graphic Design
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