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“ART WITHOUT EMOTION IS DECORATION”
The approach that I take with my photography is "Jen Tak" or it just happens. Photograph everything that interests you whether the lighting is right or not. Use the camera as a sketchbook and then turn these sketches into something that moves you. Think about elements, foreground, background, texture, sky, and main subject. Then you must be organized to be able to find all these images. Get into the habit of creating something every day!
While teaching these workshops I will follow the Pareto's Principal of 80/20, which dictates that 80% of the results in any endeavor come from 20% of the input, material, or effort. Modern photography is so complex and technical, to master it can take a lifetime. Besides that, it is changing so fast that it's hard to keep up with the technology. However, I hope that by focusing on the participants goals and objectives, we can find that 20% that will help you on the path towards reaching your goals.
I am currently offering 4 different workshops. In "Jen Tak" we will focus (or not) on learning to use the camera as a sketchbook by building up an image library of things that interest you. There is also the workshop I call "Mojo" which will concentrate on things you can do to make an image come alive. There will be an extended workshop that combines both of the previously mentioned. Finally, the "Encaustic Wax Prints" workshop in which I will show you all that I know about the techniques of finishing your prints with a wax coating to give the print texture and depth as well as a protective coat.
We offer private lessons, at $50/hr . Private lessons can be set up to accommodate your schedule whether it is 1-2 hrs weekly, or a full day workshop, or online workshop.
“JEN TAK”
Photography Lessons
Following the 80/20 principal I mentioned earlier, we will focus on the most important 20% that will help you make the biggest improvement in your photography. Most important is how you see and what photographic techniques you can use to make what seems to be the ordinary into something special. Learning the core principals such as working with your camera and making the right lens choices, including specialty lenses such as tilt/shift lenses, will be among the things covered, as well as the basics of aperture, shutter speeds and focus. The goal is to move beyond the technical aspects of photography and focus on being creative, but you must understand the basics first.
Before the workshop begins, we will have a discussion of exactly what it is that you
enjoy photographing as well as what you are passionate about. This will help me
tailor the workshop to to your needs.
Also, I want to make clear what this workshop is not.
1. I will not be covering what all the functions of a particular camera can do. I don't
even understand all that my camera's are capable of doing. And just about the time
you've mastered that camera, a new one comes out with an all new menu of choices.
2. Probably not a lot of technical talk about different sensor choices or image quality,
other than the basics.
We offer private lessons, at $50/hr . Private lessons can be set up to
accommodate your schedule whether it is 1-2 hrs weekly, or a full day
workshop, or online workshop.
“MOJO”
Post-production Lessons
In this workshop we will go a step further in creating images with style! MOST IMPORTANTLY always carry a camera with you! A cellphone, point & shoot, mirrorless, or your working DLSR. You can't take a picture without one!
Be loose, shoot everything that interests you whether the lighting is right or not. Use the camera as a sketchbook and then I will help guide you to turn these sketches into something that moves you.Think about elements, foreground, backgrounds, textures, sky,and possible main subject. Then you must be able to find all these images. Use Adobe Lightroom with keywords and collections.
We offer private lessons, at $50/hr . Private lessons can be set up to
accommodate your schedule whether it is 1-2 hrs weekly, or a full day
workshop, or online workshop.
“COMBO”
In this extended workshop we will combine both the MOJO and JEN TAK workshops.
We offer private lessons, at $50/hr . Private lessons can be set up to accommodate your schedule whether it is 1-2 hrs weekly, or a full day workshop, or online workshop.
"In this workshop I will cover techniques, tools, and mediums used for encaustic wax finishing. I will show you all that I know about the techniques of finishing your prints with a wax coating to give the print texture and depth as well as a protective coat. The Encaustic Workshop is a minimum of 3 hrs. We offer private lessons, at $50/hr. Private lessons can be set up to accommodate your schedule.