Introduction to Artistic Infrared Photography
with Laurie Klein and Shelley Vandegrift
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Course Description
Infrared photography offers the artistic photographer a path to creating a world of visual magic. However, it’s important to learn the rules of infrared, so you can go out and break them. Over five comprehensive days, renowned infrared specialist, Laurie Klein, and her longtime teaching partner, Shelley Vandegrift, show you how to do just that.
Under Laurie’s guidance, participants train their eyes to pre-visualize the qualities of infrared: how it records heat and how it interprets the visible spectrum, especially regarding foliage, vegetation, people, clothing, buildings, and lighting situations. In daily field sessions, students explore the unique art of emotive storytelling through the unique beauty of infrared as we photograph nature, landscapes, structures, and models.
In The Workshops state-of-the-art Digital Lab, Shelley discusses technical concepts specific to infrared such as white balance, camera considerations, and post-processing requirements and techniques. She guides each student during the week in developing a personalized workflow that suits their artistic goals.
Each day we engage in group image review as well as one-on-one time with Laurie, who facilitates your process of finding and strengthening your own infrared visual voice. At the end of the week, we print selected infrared images created during our time together.
This workshop is open to those just entering the world of infrared as well as anyone wishing to improve their technique and create more dramatic infrared photographs. Come with an open, curious mind, ready to learn the secrets of great infrared photography, and leave with a new set of skills for making unforgettable images!
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What You Should Know:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your converted infrared camera. Participants must be able to download, select, and transfer images to their own jump drive for class each day.
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Laurie Klein is recognized worldwide for her infrared photography. She began as a Bio-Medical Photographer in undergraduate school where she used infrared film for research and diagnostic purposes. What solidified her love and passion for infrared was when she began photographing with infrared film under the tutelage of Ansel Adams when she was a young woman and has never looked back. Laurie gained acclaim and recognition as an infrared portrait photographer photographing the female form in the environment. She has her BFA from RIT and her MFA from OU.
Laurie has been teaching for more than 30 years, and her work has appeared in hundreds of publications and numerous gallery exhibitions She is author of two infrared photography books published by Amherst Media: Photographing the Female Form with Digital Infrared and Infrared Photography and Artistic Techniques for Brilliant Images, co-authored with her son Kyle Klein and Shelley Vandegrift. She also authored Hand Coloring Black and White Photography published by Quarry books.
Website: laurieklein.com
Instagram: @lauriekleinphoto
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Shelley Vandegrift’s journey into photography began at age 10, mesmerized by the magic of her father’s darkroom. This early exposure sparked a lifelong passion for blending the creative artistry of capturing images with the technical precision of post-production. The emergence of digital photography provided the perfect medium for Shelley to unite her love of photography with her expertise in computer technology. Today, she channels this synergy into her photographic art and teaching imaging software, artistic post-processing, and infrared photography.
Shelley is known for making complex techniques accessible to all. She has lectured for Skylum and DxO software, earned the 23rd Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Digital Manipulation and Collage, and co-authored Infrared Photography: Digital Techniques for Artistic Images, 2nd Edition.
Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including The Beauty of Invisible Light at the Commons Gallery, as well as in B&W Magazine, A. Smith Gallery, the Latino Cultural Center of Dallas, PhotoPlace Gallery, and the Art Travelers Gallery at Dallas Love Field Airport.
Through her evocative art and empowering teaching, Shelley inspires others to discover the magic of photography and craft their own creative stories.
Website: vandegriftphotography.com
Instagram: @vandegriftphotography
