Description
Learn how to create powerful visual stories of artists at work, including makers at BARN, from professional photographers.
About
Photographers of all levels with any camera (including phones) are welcome to expand their visual toolbox through this three-part class with professional travel photographers John and Lisa Merrill.
Using examples from their assignments and adventures around the world, John and Lisa will share tips for creating compelling photographs of artists working in a variety of media and settings. They’ll explore the transformative power of light, provide visual design tips to help you intentionally compose intriguing images, and share techniques for capturing artists in action.
Developing positive rapport is essential to portraiture, and the Merrills will share approaches for doing this with respect and curiosity. They’ll discuss how to select vantage points and occasionally blur backgrounds while working in busy studios and workshops, and how to combine a variety of images (including artists’ tools) into a captivating visual story.
You’ll have opportunities to apply what you learned in BARN studios photographing makers like woodworkers, jewelry makers, glass artists, weavers, and possibly other creators. You’ll circulate between studios in small groups as the Merrills provide on-location photo coaching to help you solve challenges.
A week later, you'll reconvene over Zoom to share images, give and get supportive feedback, and be inspired by what others created.
Details
Bring a camera (phone, mirrorless, DSLR, etc.)
To ensure personalized instruction, this immersive workshop is limited to 12 people.
Class Structure:
Session 1: Presentation in the Great Room 10 AM - 12 PM, lunch break (bring a bag lunch, there's a microwave and refrigerator on the lower level) 12 - 1 PM, photography practice in studios 1 - 3 PM.
Session 2: Photo review and feedback, online.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email [email protected] to find out more or request an accommodation.
Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email [email protected].
Instructors or Guides
Lisa and John Merrill
John and Lisa are travel and social-impact photographers who create images intended to evoke wonder, inspire action, and strengthen communities. Their work has been featured in magazines, books, and websites around the world. The Merrills are known as inspiring educators who help nurture photographic creativity through online and in-person coaching and workshops, Pacific Northwest PhotoWalks and international photo adventures. View galleries and learn more at www.merrillimages.com
