Who and what turns you on, thrills you, disturbs, intrigues and excites you? This is the visual raw material that will allow your imagination to open and will produce the most rewarding photographs. These "turn ons" can be challenging, even frightening, but worth pursuing. Here lies the path towards expressing your own visual voice. This workshop will be a vehicle for exploring your personal choices of subject and style. There will be group field trips, critiques, exposure to other master photographers’ methods and darkroom sessions. Students working singly or in small groups will be encouraged to seek out their own subjects. There will be instruction on how to approach strangers and gain their confidence. There will be information and demonstrations on composition, backgrounds and finding the ‘right light’. Our time will be spent in critique of fieldwork, slide lectures and the viewing of historically important work by photographers who work with people. Instruction on sequencing, editing and preparing work for exhibition will be covered. Please bring a portfolio of prints or slides with you. All formats of camera are acceptable.
