Composing with Light and Colour for Dramatic Photographs
How to Dramatically Improve Your Compositions - Part II
One-day intensive workshop (offered select Saturdays)
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop Fee: $115 (plus HST) (Fee does not include lunch)
Workshop Dates: May 12, June 16, July 14, August 11, October 20
Who should take this workshop: Novice to advanced amateur, those with a desire to produce memorable images.
This workshop is designed to take your photography to the next level. Opening with a series of clearly illustrated lectures discussing the use and power of colour, colour relationships, and understanding and using natural light, the class then moves to a new location for a short field trip to put into practice the morning's discussion. This workshop also includes a primer on effective exposure metering. Then it's back to the studio to review the images from the field experience. Topics include:
- The meanings of colours and how to use them in your image making.
- Colour relationships (colour contrasts) in photography.
- High- and low-key compositions.
- How to expose for high- or low-key compositions.
- Exposure readings in "tricky" situations.
- How to produce dramatic images composing with light and colour.
- How to compose in black and white for dramatic results.
"For those who are lucky enough to pass under Doug's guidance, you walk away with a drive to search for the soul of your photograph. I have now found a beauty deeper than a smile in my photos. Thank you, Doug Wilson!" L.R., Kitchener, Ontario