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After Dark: Night Photography

- When the sun sets, new possibilities emerge

Rick Wright, Photography Classes and Workshops at Project Basho in Philadelphia PA
Rick Wright
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Overview:
Starting soon
What will be covered in this class? (and this is not all!)
Calculating proper exposure in low-light situations
High vs. low ISO shooting
Using off-camera flash
Long exposures and "painting with light"
Lectures on aesthetics of night photography
Who should take this class? (Prerequisite & expectations)
This class is intended for digital photographers who are interested in shooting in low-light situations. Students should be able to use their cameras in manual mode and have a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom.
Description:

Mysterious. Haunting. Ephemeral. Alluring. Glowing. All great words to describe the life, light, and power in nighttime photography.

When dusk descends and night begins, the world changes in front of your lens and grand, magical, potent worlds emerge. The difficulty is capturing the essence of these visions and getting them firmly fixed inside the camera. From our very first session together, we will dispel several of the technical myths surrounding nighttime photography and get you immediately armed with a strong foundation in how your camera can best capture low light images.

This is a course for action and immersion- we will be out in-the-field every week practicing the art of night photography! Each session will begin with both a technical and esthetic lecture (Todd Hido, Hiroshi Sugimoto, David Allee, Eugene Atget, et al.) as we unlock some of the secrets of beautiful night shots. Then, we go out into the night to photograph and practice the techniques. Within the 5-weeks, we will dive into long "bulb" exposures, high and low ISO shooting, Slow Synch Flash, off camera flash, light painting, white balance effects, intentional motion blur, and more.

"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day." –Vincent van Gogh
Schedule:
5-week Class
Wednesdays, 7 - 10pm
April 4 – May 9 (no class April 18)
Class Fee:
Now students have access to our facility outside of class time for the duration of course! Come practice what you learned!
Materials Needed:
  • Digital SLR camera
  • Flash (off-camera flash unit preferred)
  • Tripod
  • Cable release (recommended)
  • Thumb drive or external hard drive
Instructor:

Rick Wright practices and teaches photography as a malleable and sculptural medium. Though initially trained as a painter at Princeton and Columbia Universities (BA and MFA), he later studied at ICP in NY with John Loengard, Susan Meiselas, Danny Lyon, and Nan Goldin.

Rick shows his work locally and nationally. He is collected in several permanent collections, most recently added to the University of Pennsylvania's Collection. Wright has kept a studio in Philadelphia for the past 7 years and teaches photography at various venues including: Fleisher Art Memorial, Project Basho, Panasonic's Digital Photo Academy, as well as his own online classes and seminars.
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