Craft & Vision in Digital Photography with Harold Davis



Sponsored by the Camera Club of Richmond, Richmond, VA



Tuition: $60 per person.



When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 10AM to 4PM ET



Where: Historic Byrd Theatre, Richmond, VA



Enrollment at this website is now closed--BUT you can come to the workshop on September 15 and pay at the door! We hope to see you there!



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Workshop Description



History and art are coming together with the technologies of our digital age. In this workshop presentation, master photographer, digital artist, and bestselling author Harold Davis will discuss the synergy between handcrafted work and state-of-the-art digital technology in light of historic trends.



Harold Davis will use his stunning and unusual work as case studies in creativity. He will reveal the secrets behind his imagery, and explain how his unique creative methods enable him to get results that no one else can.



Hands-on guided exercises (no camera required) will help participants access the sources of their own creativity—and start to road map the skills to accomplish their own vision.



There will be ample time for Q&A.



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Curriculum



10:00 a.m.--Orientation



10:15–11:00--Understanding the multi-dimensional nature of digital photography: HFR, HDR, and stacking



11:15–12:00 p.m.--Choosing the subject to fit the photographer: Flowers, waterdrops, and the night landscape



12:00–1:00--Lunch break



1:00–1:45--Guided exercises (please bring paper and pencil or an iPad for this session)



2:00–3:15--Understanding the importance of narrative in photography



3:20–4:00--Q&A



4:00--Workshop wrap-up



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About Harold Davis



Harold Davis is an award-winning professional photographer and the bestselling author of more than fifteen photography books. His most recent titles include Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis (http://www.amazon.com/Photographing-Flowers-Exploring-Worlds-Harold/dp/0240820738/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339525684&sr=1-1), Photographing Waterdrops: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis (http://www.amazon.com/Photographing-Waterdrops-Exploring-Worlds-Harold/dp/024082072X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339525684&sr=1-2), both from Focal Press; and Creating HDR Photos: The Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography (http://www.amazon.com/Creating-HDR-Photos-Complete-Photography/dp/0823085864/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339525684&sr=1-3), published by Amphoto.



Assignments and work have taken Davis around the world. He has trekked across Alaska’s Brooks Range solo, shot aerial landscapes and cityscapes while dangling from a harness attached to small airplanes, and has roamed the deep night of wilderness areas in search of night scenery never before photographed.



Harold Davis is a Moab Paper Printmaking Master. His images are widely collected and commissioned, and his popular workshops are often sold out. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife Phyllis Davis and their four children. You can learn more about Harold Davis and his photography at www.photoblog2.com (http://www.digitalfieldguide.com/).