What to Expect

Each Wandering Around Outdoors Photographic Workshop is unique.  The beauty of the natural landscape and the dynamics of the weather will influence where and when we work.  Unique to these workshops are the presentations by Tom and Van that will inspire and challenge your artistic vision.

Tom's slide presentation of the history of landscape art from the Greeks and Romans through the Renaissance to the present (with hundreds of examples) is a rich source of artistic inspiration. The visualization devices, with which these artists have observed nature and used in their art, painted and photographed, are described in detail in the classroom as well as demonstrated in the field. Many artistic compositional techniques as well as professional photography secrets are also shared throughout the weekend.

Van presents guidelines to artful composition as well as the use of photographic technology. By asking the question "What am I making a picture of?" students have an opportunity to seriously consider all aspects of their photographic efforts. The arrangement of the elements of a scene into a composition that communicates the artist's vision is demonstrated in slides and in the field. 

Digital photographic post production using tools such as PhotoShop has become an ever increasing part of an artistic photographer's expressive pallet.  While a course in PhotoShop is not within the scope of this short, field workshop, participants will find a wealth of ideas and practical tips for enhancing their own landscape images with digital technology.

A typical Workshop Schedule is much like this:

Photographers shooting with digital equipment will have an opportunity to download copies of their field session work to a workshop computer for display to the group.  Students should bring three or four examples of their previous work to share with the group for evaluation and review.