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Photography 101 Seminar

June 25, 2010 by Brad 

It’s full already, but I’m too excited not to announce my first seminar on basic principles of photography, which kicks off next week. It wasn’t something I had intended to undertake, but there has been a public outcry, a literal demand from some very nice and very enthusiastic folks I know. At first it was just a series of offers to assist me / work as a protegé. What made the most sense to me was to bring everyone up to speed on what I would need them to know at the same time. That struck me as a little limited and rather self-serving, so instead it’s going to be a series on the fundamental principles of photography with a lot of hands-on application.

The plan is coming together as a once-a-week afternoon of intensive instruction and experimenting, with at least one field trip scheduled. In addition to covering the basics of the camera & flash, we’ll be studying some distinguished photographers and learning to replicate their work as skill- and vision-building exercises.

Will I open do something like this again, opening it for wider participation? Most likely, yes. I will use this first series to explore how to best combine my experience as a teacher with my calling as a photographer. I am not looking to put myself on a pedestal or paint myself as one of the “rock star” photographers who teaches other pro’s. Those are the folks I’m still paying to see and learn from. Nor am I offering marketing or business tips. I’m just trying to give nice folks in my community a better understanding of how to use their cameras, these amazing photographic tools they already have, to make them less mysterious, more fun, and more deliberately productive. (Chances are we’ll move on to digital workflow and editing to, but that may be another series.)

Hopefully, some of what we cover will turn into blog posts (or more) here. I hope to share some images of us in action and what we produce here too.

Wish us luck!

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