PF091 Creative Photography: Five Tips for Compelling Images (Online)

Whether you’re a beginning photographer or a long-time practitioner, we all want to create images that perfectly capture a moment and make a meaningful connection. This class will focus on the real fun of creative photography—the “doing”—and will introduce five practical ways to take your photos to the next level, whether it’s your selfies, your iPhone captures, or the images made with any type of camera equipment. (As they say, "the 'best' camera is the one you have with you.” )

We’ll discuss how to connect with a subject, how to use the ever-changing qualities of light, how to design an engaging composition, how to vary perspective and more . . . and we’ll complete a hands-on exercise for each of the tips.

It’s winter, so we have designed this online class to keep you warm and dry inside your home while you learn new skills, take advantage of the many useful camera controls, and continue on a creative path.

Note: This is the first of a two-session class. The second session, to be held on 23 February, we will discuss the photos you completed during the hands-on speedy assignments of the first session and we’ll learn, as always, from the varying reactions and insights of the class members. The price for both sessions in included in the initial fee.

Requirements:

• For photography and art lovers of all levels.
• For all kinds of digital cameras and smart phones.

Students can expect to:

• Become familiar with their camera.
• Learn about creative guidelines and technical controls
• Review the camera’s potential as an artistic tool
• Participate in a friendly critique session of their work.

About the Instructor

Meredith Mullins is a popular photo instructor and fine-art photography mentor, an internationally exhibited photographer, and a winner of international photography competitions, including the Grand Concours Photo sur Paris, PX3 Competition, Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Photographer’s Forum, and Worldwide Gala Photo Awards. She is the author of the award-winning book In a Paris Moment, a leader of photo adventure tours, and the Co-Founder and Director of the International Fine Art Photography Competition.

Photo Credits: Meredith Mullins