Photography Classes

Ok. Short and sweet... I will be teaching a photography class at The Studio starting on Wednesday, September 7. Please spread the word if you are in the King George area. I've included the descriptions of the classes below! Oh, and wish me luck. I need to create 3 class curriculums by September!!

Photographic Explorations for Kids

Students will learn how to use their cameras and how to take better pictures while having fun. They will learn Camera Basics which will include basic photographic terminology, how a camera works, and how to use its basic functions. Students will also learn Composition Basics, which will include the “Rule of Thirds”, types of lighting, and what to consider when taking a picture. We will have Critiques, where students will learn how to analyze a photograph, point out its compositional properties and express what is means to them. We will also be exploring creative ways to use photographs in art projects, which will include manipulating images, transferring images to various surfaces, and creating interesting ways to display photographs.

Photographic Explorations for Teens

Students will learn how to use their cameras and how to take better pictures while having fun. They will learn Camera Basics which will include basic photographic terminology, how a camera works, and how to use its basic functions. Students will also learn Composition Basics, which will include the “Rule of Thirds”, types of lighting, and what to consider when taking a picture. We will have Critiques, where students will learn how to analyze a photograph, point out its compositional properties and express what is means to them. We will also be exploring creative ways to use photographs in art projects, which will include manipulating images, transferring images to various surfaces, and creating interesting ways to display photographs. Students will also have the opportunity to create a Portfolio, which will consist of determining a theme, creating a written plan for completing the portfolio, and having access to the instructor for individual guidance throughout the process.

Photographic Explorations for Adults

Students will learn how to use their cameras and how to take better pictures. They will learn Camera Basics which will include basic photographic terminology, how a camera works, and how to use its basic functions. Students will also learn Composition Basics, which will include the “Rule of Thirds”, types of lighting, and what to consider when taking a picture. We will have Critiques, where students will learn how to analyze a photograph, point out its compositional properties and express what is means to them. We will also have discussions where we will investigate topics suggested by students. Students will also have the opportunity to attend instructor led photowalks and explore creative imaging techniques.

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January Ramblings

Hello my Faithful Followers. It's been a while, I know... I've been doing some soul searching recently on what it is I really want to see and do with my photography. This, of course, causes me to really look at myself and what type of person I really am. And that is kind of scary!

Things I've noticed about myself, by looking at my uncompleted past projects...

1. I get bored easily with long term projects.
2. I work well under pressure, which is good since...
3. I'm a procrastinator.
4. I need detailed plans with short term goals.
5. I need to write things down.

So, some goals I've come up with...

1. Set up short term projects (creative and organizational ones)
2. Make detailed plans (mini-goals for each project)
3. Keep a notebook of all my ideas and tasks (no matter how silly or mundane).

For January, the project is organizational. A few months ago, I organized my negatives into notebooks according to the camera it was shot with. Now, I need to organize my digital files and have some of my negatives professionally scanned. I think this is a very good way to start off the "new" me.

Polaroid

I know. Polaroid no longer makes film. But some very determined people decided to "re-invent" the instant photograph and The Impossible Project was born. I was never really a "Polaroid" photographer, but I did have a One-Step around and occasionally would pick up a pack of film at the store when I thought of it. Well, after spending too much time on Flickr and seeing so many beautiful Polaroid photographs taken with the Polaroid SX-70, I just had to have one of those cameras. Not to mention the incredible engineering it took to build such a beautiful camera. Once I get it into my head that I want a camera, I cannot seem to let it go. And for the last year, I've been searching for a reasonably priced and working SX-70. But, there is such a demand for that camera, it's rare to see nice ones for under $100. Since the film is upwards of $20 a pack, that was an investment I was not willing to make. Until...

About a month ago, while perusing Craigslist for cameras (as I often do), I decided to search on "polaroid". And much to my surprise, I saw an ad for "Polaroid SX-70 Time-Zero Autofocus - $7" in Sperryville, VA. 7 DOLLARS? It had to be a piece of junk. 7 DOLLARS? But, I had to click on the ad. And it said, "excellent condition, working, with a pack of refrigerated expired Time-Zero film". What? You can't even buy Time-Zero film for $7 on eBay! So, I just had to see if this was really true... You know what they say about "too good to be true". I emailed the person asking for more information. A few days later, I got a call...

I talked with the man selling the camera for nearly 20 minutes. He was a pediatric dentist that used to use the camera at his office before digital cameras. He was so very pleasant to talk to and seemed like such a nice person, that I just had to be honest with him about the price of the camera. He said that he had no idea that it was such a valuable object in the "photographic world", but that he really didn't care about making money on the camera. Well, we talked photography, The Impossible Project, and darkrooms. His son was into photography once and had an enlarger sitting around. He asked if I wanted that, too. How much? Free. Really? Yes. Wow. Since we live over 2 hours away from each other, he said the next time his son (who lives closer to me) came for a visit he'd hand the stuff over to him and I could pick it up.

Weeks went by, I was only slightly worried. Then I got a call from him. His son was going to visit him and he was going to give the camera and enlarger to him. Then the part came when I was literally speechless, which is very hard to do to me.... His father had an old Polaroid 250 that had the portrait and macro lenses and a flash with flash bulbs. Did I want it? How much? Free. ..... Hello? Um, wow. *laughs* Seriously? Yes. He said his 90 year old father would just love the fact that someone would want to use it.

Wow. I picked them up from his daughter-in-law October 15. These cameras are in working, near-mint condition. For $7. I went to Batteries Plus and they still make the 4.5V battery for the 250. I'll have it in a week. I'm ordering the pack film online. I have shot 1 frame in the SX-70. I'm in love with it. The picture is far from good. I think I was excited and nervous to see what would happen when I pressed the red button...



...and I can press it 9 more times.