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 shoot different assignments designed to illustrate some of the above processes. Attendees will receive a CD with key information about the techniques, software and equipment covered in the workshop.

Biography

Joseph Meehan has worked as a professional photographer, writer, teacher and editor since the 1970’s. Over a thousand of his images have appeared in books, magazines, on the Web and in print advertisements. Meehan served as Technical Editor at Photo District News (www.pdnonline.com) for 12 years during the decade of the photographic industry’s transition from film to digital imaging. He is the former editor of the Photography Yearbook in the UK and has authored 25 books on photographic techniques. In 2010 he received the Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s FOTOfusion Golden Career Award.

You can visit his website at www.josephmeehan.com