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Portraiture: The Invisible Relationship

- A considered approach to photographing strangers

Greg Miller, Photography Classes and Workshops at Project Basho in Philadelphia PA
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Overview:
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What will be covered in this workshop? (and this is not all!)
Approaching strangers to take their portraits
Developing a personal style of portraiture
Simple lighting techniques for shooting on the street
Technical instruction on lighting and exposure
Collaborating with family members and long-term subjects
Who should take this workshop? (Prerequisite & expectations)
Intermediate and advanced photographers with a basic understanding of camera operation and principles of exposure. Students that are interested in the formal issues of portraiture as well as considerations for collaborating with subjects.

Topics Tags (Topics covered in this workshop)

Aesthetics Critique Demonstrations Lecture Lighting Shooting

Description:

Much of portrait photography has to do with the psychological relationship between subject and photographer. However, our inspiration and desire to record the likeness of another human being can be arrested by a fear of talking to strangers or inconveniencing our subject.

This workshop is an intensive course in portraiture that will provide you with a new outlook on photographing people. Using his enthusiastic and positive teaching method, Greg Miller will guide students towards a discovery of their unique personal vision in portraiture. Through a dynamic mix of slide lectures, hands-on practice, technical instruction, and critique, students will have the necessary tools to head in new directions with their work. Students will also be guided in talking to and dealing with strangers, obtaining model consent forms, as well as simple location lighting while photographing on the street.

Whatever your current degree of comfort with your subjects, you will be challenged to take your work to the next level by photographing strangers, or tackling the complications of photographing loved ones or long-term subjects.
Schedule:
Weekend Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 5pm
November 12 & 13
Deadline: October 30
Workshop Fee:
  • $475 (Now includes lunch!)
Materials Needed:
  • Camera of choice
  • Tripod (optional)
Instructor:

Greg Miller received his BFA in Photography from School of Visual Arts, is the recipient of a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship in photography, and has taught at the International Center of Photography since 2001. His career photographing people spans over 20 years. His work has been published in over 100 publications including The New York Times Magazine and TIME and his work has been exhibited across the US and abroad.
Extra Event:

A lecture by Greg Miller is planned for Friday, September 30. Students of this workshop are invited to attend this occasion free of charge.
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