Fine Art in the Sky

with Kristi Odom

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Course Description

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Santa Fe’s skies, explore a creative muse above, and master a variety of new photographic techniques in this unique workshop with Kristi Odom. This new program is designed for photographers who wish to elevate their artistry by capturing the mysterious allure of wide-open desert skies, a dizzying accumulation of cloud formations, vivid stars, and the Milky Way.

Set against the stunning backdrop of New Mexico’s diverse landscapes, you learn to transform ordinary skies into extraordinary works of art. Kristi guides participants through the mesmerizing world of cloudscapes and starry nights, and provides demonstrations and assignments designed to help you translate the beauty of the night. Throughout this workshop, you explore new techniques for capturing dynamic cloud formations, photographing sunsets, creating artwork with stars, and mastering long-exposure photography to bring the sky to life. Through a blend of technical instruction and creative exploration, we cover:

Cloud Photography: Techniques for capturing dramatic cloud formations by using filters, timelapse photography, and stacking techniques.
Astrophotography: Mastering the art of photographing celestial bodies and the Milky Way, including essential equipment, camera settings, and long-exposure tips.
Composition and Mood: How to create emotive and striking compositions that convey the vastness and mystery of the sky.
Fine Art: How to create unique and impressionable images that celebrate not only the sky, but you as an artist.

Our week together includes hands-on field sessions, where we venture to iconic locations around Santa Fe, allowing you to practice your skills in a supportive environment. These location sessions are paired with time in the classroom, where Kristi reviews your new images and discusses post-processing techniques that enhance your images and bring your artistic vision to life.

Join Kristi on this creative journey and discover how to capture the enchanting beauty above, turning your photography into fine art that reflects the unique spirit of Santa Fe’s early morning, sunset, and night skies.

Additional Information

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs

What You Should Know:

Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR or mirrorless camera. Participants must be able to download and select images using image editing software for class sessions.

Participants should also have a working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop and have the software installed on their laptops.

Activity Level:

To get the most from your workshop experience, participants should be in good physical (mobility, stamina) and mental health. Come prepared for the high elevation of Santa Fe, long days, and seasonal weather including high temperatures. You must be able to carry your own photographic and personal gear at all times, both on campus and on location. You are responsible for being open and honest about your physical fitness, and we reserve the right to remove you from the workshop if we find your fitness to be less than that which you have described.

Participants should be able to engage in moderate outdoor exercise for up to an hour or more at a time including off-trail walking on uneven terrain including sand, dirt, and loose rock. Location work is likely to include late evening shoots. Participants must be comfortable working in and moving in the dark.

Policies:

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For the convenience of participants, recordings of each class session are posted privately for one month after the end of each session. Santa Fe Workshops takes the recordings down after one month to protect the intellectual property of our instructors.

about

Kristi Odom

Conservation photographer and filmmaker, Kristi Odom has worked in some of the earth’s most remote locations to help document stories that will help protect our planet’s biodiversity. Informed by her experience working as an associate fellow for the International League of Conservation Photographers and as a contributing photographer for National Geographic, Kristi explores the role of photography in environmental advocacy. Her work has helped raise hundreds of thousands for the restoration and protection of our planet’s climate change fighters, from mangroves and grasslands to our pollinators.

Her accolades include over 60 international photography awards. She was included in National Geographic’s 2021 collection for Best Animal Photos, and her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Her work has appeared online and/or in print for the following clients: National Geographic, Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, Rollingstone, Nikon, Microsoft, and Outside Magazine.

Kristi believes strongly in teaching about the power of photography to help create positive change and ultimately help protect the planet’s wildlife.

Website: kristiodomfineart.com