PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, TOURS, AND SESSIONS
Learn How to Take Control of Your Camera and Your Creativity
Architectural and landscape photography classes held year-round at Frank Lloyd Wright’s private and public sites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and world renowned locations.
UPCOMING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS, TOURS, AND EVENTS
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“Andrew is both an excellent photographer and accomplished instructor. He makes the foundational concepts and practices required for successful digital photography clear through presentations, guided practice, and terrific written materials. Andrew has the ability to quickly build a positive learning community where people with very different backgrounds and skill sets can come together to experience the kind of fellowship Frank Lloyd Wright established at Taliesin.”
Two Sets of Skills Are Needed to Become a Proficient Photographer
Skill One: Camera Side
The camera side of photography is step one in your creative journey, and it is covered extensively in the Beginner Workshops. The camera is just a computer; you tell it what to do, and it responds. However, telling it what to do and how can be frustrating. The very first lesson covers what all those buttons, levers, menus, and compartments on your camera and lens are. I start by showing how to turn on the camera. Learning the ins and outs of the camera’s menus and buttons is the first and most important step on your creative journey to take control of your camera and is the foundation for learning the next steps of the beginner level - shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
Skill Two: Creative Side
The creative side of photography is what we learn and practice in the Intermediate and Advanced Workshops. With a comfortable knowledge of Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO, I will show you how to take your photography to the next level. The creative side is much harder than the camera side and is best learned through repetition and feedback. The more practice shooting, making mistakes, and learning from them the better. The creative side is taught not just though taking photos though. A key part of the process is taught through scouting and learning how to read the light and site, advanced composition, editing in Adobe Lightroom Classic, and ending in an image critique session.
Choosing the Right Workshop
Photography Workshops for All Skill Levels
Beginner
The camera side of photography is step number one in your creative journey, and it is covered extensively in the Beginner Workshops. The camera is just a computer; tell it what to do and it responds. Telling it what to do and how to do it can be frustrating. The first lesson covers what all those buttons, levers, menus, and compartments on the outside of both your camera and lens are. We start by turning on the camera. Learning the ins and outs of the camera’s menus and buttons is the first and most important step on your creative journey to take control of your camera, and it is the foundation for learning the next steps of the beginner level - shutter speed, aperture and ISO. READ MORE
Intermediate
Knowledge of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture required.
The creative side of photography is what we learn and practice in the Intermediate and Advanced Workshops. With a comfortable knowledge of shutter speed, aperture and iso, we are looking to take your photography to the next level. The creative side is much harder than the camera side and is best learned through repetition and feedback. The more practice shooting, making mistakes, and learning from them the better. The creative side is taught not just though taking photos though. A big part of this process, included in the intermediate workshop, is learning how to scout, how to read the light and site, advanced composition, editing in Adobe Lightroom Classic, and exchanging feedback in an image critique session. READ MORE
Advanced
Knowledge of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture required.
Like the Intermediate workshops, practice makes perfect, and that plays a larger role in the Advanced workshops. We explore multiple sites in different lighting situations in this workshop. Each site is pre-scouted, and specific compositions are discussed before you explore using your own creative direction. One-on-one discussions and shooting with the instructor are provided at each site. Guided editing time in Adobe Lightroom Classic follows, allowing students to hone in on specific challenges revealed by your images. The two most important aspects of the Advanced workshop are providing you ample practice time with your camera and subject and more in-depth critique sessions then the Intermediate workshop. READ MORE
Youth / Kids Workshops
Students learn the tools needed to best utilize a fully manual camera including aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, while applying creative approaches to composition, image framing, and the challenges of light and shadow. Students must provide their own fully manual camera and corresponding USB cable. It is highly encouraged that students provide their own laptop for editing photographs.