Student Work: Night Photography

We recently ran a Night Photography course, taught by photographer Gary Hall. The class was a resounding success - check out student work, below! Gary will also be teaching a Winter Landscape class for us this winter; check back for more details soon...



Image Copyright Nick Grimley, 2009; All Rights Reserved




Image Copyright Nick Grimley, 2009; All Rights Reserved




Image Copyright Scott Eagle, 2009; All Rights Reserved




Image Copyright Lily Landes, 2009; All Rights Reserved




Image Copyright Tom Barber, 2009; All Rights Reserved




Image Copyright Peter Larsen, 2009; All Rights Reserved

Night Photography

(c) Gary Hall Photography, All Rights Reserved

There is truly something magical about night photography - the mood, the shifts in color and light, the blurring of motion... if you have wondered about where to begin and want tips and instruction from a night photography expert, perhaps our NEW Night Photography workshop is something to check out this fall...especially if creeping about in the night with a camera sounds appealing...

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY with Gary Hall
Tuesdays, October 6-20; 6-9pm
$95, $85.50 BCA members
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience
Learn how to take successful night exposures and learn to see light you may not have known could be used to make beautiful images. Demonstrations, hands-on photo shoots and critique will be included. Bring your film or digital SLR, a small notebook, flashlight, cable release and a tripod.

Click here to register!
As always, scholarships are available.

Photography Summer Camps 2009!

Some images from our Teen photography summer camp program, taken by one of our fabulous TA's, Pat Galuuzo!

Photography Events at the Vermont Folklife Center

An evening with Almost Utopia photographer Rebecca Lepkoff
Friday July 10th
5-7 pm
Vermont Folklife Center
88 Main Street, Middlebury

As part of Middlebury's new town-wide ArtWalk, Lepkoff will share her thoughts about her life behind the camera lens, including her work in the 1950s capturing the essence of the alternative community that formed around Helen and Scott Nearing near Jamaica, Vermont. Lepkoff has been making photographs of New York City and Vermont since the late 1930's. She is associated with the Photo League era, and renown for her rare, vintage silver prints. Also on hand will be Greg Joly, Nearing scholar and co-author of the book, Almost Utopia, The Residents and Radicals of Pike¹s Falls
Vermont, 1950. Both Lepkoff and Joly will be available to sign copies of their recent published work.

For information about the Vermont Folklife Center, visit their website!

From Camera to Print: Digital Workflow

What do you do after you shoot your digital images? Do you leave the the images in your computer, never to be printed? Are your images disorganized and difficult to locate on your computer? Do colors or exposures need to be corrected, and you are unsure of how to begin? Do your prints never match your monitor?

From Camera to Print, a new offering this summer, will cover all of these topics and more, introducing students to digital image management. In addition, archival, large format color printing will be included! This class will use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, a powerful and user-friendly program designed to make this process streamlined and easy. Robin Perlah, a college instructor and professional wedding photographer who uses this program daily for her photography workflow, will be instructing.



You can visit Adobe's website to download a free trial version of the program.



Class description:

FROM CAMERA TO PRINT: DIGITAL WORKFLOW with Robin Perlah
Tuesdays, July 14-August 4; 6:00 – 9:00pm
Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive workshop using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Importing images, using RAW files, organization, fine-tuning tone and contrast, color adjustments and printing will all be covered. Includes archival ink and paper; bring a portable hard drive or flash drive with your images to the first class.


Click here to register!
Scholarships are available!

Lith Printing

Lith Printed Image
Image Copyright Jordan Douglas, All Rights Reserved

Try a new and beautiful darkroom process this summer - lith printing!

Jordan Douglas teaches darkroom photography at St. Michael's College and Champlain College. He most often works with alternative printing techniques and has an interest in the photographic processes of the 19th Century. He is featured in the recent "World of Lith Printing" (Argentum Press, 2006), by master printer Tim Rudman.

Here's the class description:

LITH PRINTING with Jordan Douglas
Thursdays, July 30 – August 13; 6-9pm
$125, $112.50 BCA members, includes all paper and chemicals
Prerequisite: Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom or black and white printing experience
Explore the endless and exciting possibilities of the unique lith printing process and transform your black-and-white negatives into one-of-a-kind, multi-toned prints. This process affects print color and grain, resulting in brilliant white highlights and deep black shadows. High quality European fiber paper is included.
LIMIT: 6

Click here to register!
Scholarships are available.

Upcoming Workshop: Nature Photography

Get out and capture the amazing light and vibrance of Spring in Vermont with a professional in the field!


Image Copyright Annie Tiberio Cameron, All Rights Reserved


Annie brings to Burlington City Arts over thirty years of teaching experience. Her photos have been exhibited in galleries and museums, have received awards and have been showcased in numerous publications, including: Mother Earth -- Through the Eyes of Women Photographers and Writers. She recently exhibited her work here in the Firehouse in the Lower Level Photography Gallery, and she currently has work on view at the Maltex building on Pine Street in Burlington.

Class Description:

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY with Annie Tiberio Cameron
Thursdays, May 14 & 21, 6-9pm and Saturday May 16, 8-12pm (field trip, location TBA)
$115; $103.50 BCA Members
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent
Create the beautiful nature photographs you envision and maximize your understanding of the tools and techniques of nature photography in this multi-faceted workshop. Lecture, field, and critique sessions will be included, covering lens choice, exposure techniques, and more, all under the guidance of a professional nature photographer. A film or digital SLR camera is required.

Click here to register.
Scholarships are available!

You can view more of Annie's work on her website.

Experimental Photography Techniques

Our Spring classes are starting soon, and we have a new class focusing on experimental photography techniques. Under the guidance of experienced instructors Lisa Dimondstein and Sandy Shenk, you will learn how to create painterly, dream-like and impressionistic images. Each class will focus on a new technique, outlined below:

Class 1 - Movement: panning, slow shutter speed, zooming




Class 2 - Composite and reversal montage




Class 3 - Surreal or Orton montage



Class 4 - See Through Filters and Selective Focus




Class 5 - Multiple Exposures



Class 6 - Critique


Here are the registration details:

Experimental Photography Techniques
Tuesdays, April 14-May 19, 6-8:30pm
Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent and basic Photoshop knowledge.
Limit: 12
Expand your creative vision to create painterly, dream-like images through the exploration of experimental photographic techniques. Photomontage, layering multiple exposures, panning, and more will be covered. This class will include hands-on instruction both in the classroom and in the field. Suitable for film or digital SLR users.

Click here to register.
Scholarships are available!

Show Your Photography!

Current exhibition opportunities at the Center for Fine Art Photography:

Works of Man
Entries close at Midnight, April 9th
The drive to create is a strong one in humanity. Whether it is massive structures like the Pyramids or the Eiffel Tower, or the tiniest computer chip, humankind has always been driven to leave its mark on the planet. "Works of Man" is an opportunity for artists to chronicle the indelible mark that has been made by these creations.

Portfolio Showcase, Volume 3 Book and Online Exhibition
Entries close at Midnight, April 28th
Fifteen photographers will be chosen to display their
twelve-image portfolio's in The Center for Fine Art Photography's Portfolio ShowCase Volume 3: Book and Online Exhibition. The show will be featured on the Center's web site at www.c4fap.org from June 1 - June 30, 2009 and will remain online for the next two years.

Documentary
Entries close at Midnight, May 12th
Documentary photographer has the power to tell stories untold, create social change, awaken emotions, and show the intimate and unseen. This exhibition will feature the artistic viewpoint of the documentary photographer.

Click here for more info...

Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR Camera

Have your images not been coming out as well as you want them to? Curious about all those controls on your film or digital camera? Learn the basics and more from professional wedding photographer Robin Perlah...


Image Copyright Robin Perlah; All Rights Reserved

INTRO TO THE 35MM FILM OR DIGITAL SLR CAMERA with Robin Perlah
Wednesdays, March 11 – April 15; 6:30-8:30pm
$145, $130.50 BCA Members
No experience necessary
Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and film types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera and it’s owner’s manual to the first class.

Click here to register!

Art from the Heart Event

While the intention of this blog is to promote and discuss photography, I would like to mention this fun and important event...





BCA's Art from the Heart program brings art to kids undergoing treatment at the Vermont Children's Hospital, and the program needs support. Raffle tickets, which include admission to the event, are $25. The raffle prizes are pretty exciting this year, and include several VIP skybox ticket packages to NY Knicks and Boston Bruins games, among other fun prizes. You do not need to attend the event to buy a raffle ticket and win prizes.


Another, affordable way to support the program this month is to buy a $1 heart at City Market!




You can visit the Art from the Heart section of the BCA website for more info.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Photography Critique and Discussion Group

Image Copyright Mary Johnson, All Rights Reserved

Come out of the cold and come to our next Photo Critique night!

Where: Firehouse Center, 135 Church St in Burlington; Lower Level
When: Tuesday, February 10, 6-8pm
Who: All levels are welcome!
Why: Because you want feedback on your photographic artwork

Bring several unframed examples of your work to share and discuss with the group and a small potluck food item (if you wish).

The format of this meeting is casual - we put all of the work up on the critique wall and discuss each person's images.

Hope to see you next week!

The Impossible Project

Polaroids are so much fun. The colors are beautiful, weird mistakes can be gifts, and you just never know what you are going to get. I, like many other artists, was so disappointed to hear that Polaroid was no longer going to produce instant film. So sad! Yes, you can get instant results digitally, but for polaroid artists, this was bad news. The mystery is a huge part of the fun and character of a polaroid.

You can imagine my glee, then, when I came across this website over the weekend:

The Impossible Project!

So it looks like there might just be a reinvention of our beloved medium. How exciting! I am pleased to see that Ilford is supporting the project.

As they request on their site, keep your finger's crossed for them!

--Mary

Intro to Black and White Film and the Darkroom

Copyright Allison Hale; All Rights Reserved


I love the darkroom. For me, nothing beats the quiet, orange-lit space with the sound of running water and rocking trays, or the excited anticipation of seeing your print emerge for the first time... The darkroom isn't antiquated here - it's a place of magic and creation, of contemplation and community.

Never tried it? Curious to learn the old-school methods?

Perhaps you might want to consider spending 8 winter evenings here with us, learning your film camera and the darkroom:

INTRO TO BLACK AND WHITE FILM AND THE DARKROOM with Allison Hale
Thursdays, February 5 – March 26; 6:30-8:30pm
$195, $175.50 BCA Members (all paper, chemicals and film included)
No experience necessary
Discover the mysteries of the darkroom and make your own photographic prints! Learn how to properly expose black & white film, process film into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. At the end of this class, participants will be ready to use the darkroom independently as community darkroom members. Bring an empty manual 35mm film camera to the first class.

You can register online by clicking on:
BCA Photo Classes


Allison Hale, our instructor, has been a member and instructor here at BCA for several years. She is an enthusiastic printer and a great artist and instructor.

You can also check out more of Allison's images here!


--Mary

Photoshop for Photographers

Image copyright Gary Hall Photography; All Rights Reserved

We have a new class starting next Wednesday, January 21 - Photoshop for Photographers. This class offers a great opportunity to work with local commercial and fine art photographer Gary Hall, exploring tools and techniques for managing your digital images in Photoshop. Gary is a photoshop master and an excellent photographer!

Here's the full class description:

Photoshop for Photographers with Gary Hall
Wednesdays, January 21 – March 3 (no class February 25); 6-9pm
$185; $166.50 BCA Members
Create an organized workflow from initial image capture in your camera through final edited file in this comprehensive digital imaging class. Importing your images from camera to computer, organizing files, sizing and saving, image processing/editing techniques and more will be covered using Adobe Photoshop. Bring your camera and portable flash/hard drive with images to the first class.

You can register online by clicking on:
BCA Photo Classes

You can also check out more of Gary's images here!