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The Art of the Feminine in the New Mexico Landscape

with Laurie Klein and Shelley Vandegrift

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Course Description

The flow of a woman’s form is nowhere more beautiful than when matched with the curves of mother earth. In this workshop, world-renowned photographer, author, and educator Laurie Klein and author and post-processing instructor Shelley Vandegrift guide you through the art of photographing women in the landscape and using post-processing techniques to enhance the depth of the story.

Monday through Thursday, we photograph our female models in a variety of inspiring landscape settings. Here we concentrate on pre-visualizing, posing, and relationship-building with the models. Laurie guides you in capturing the vulnerability of your subjects in the natural world and then assists you in identifying and developing your own authentic personal style. Throughout the week, Shelley teaches various post-processing techniques and how to use them in expressing your artistic vision.

During our lively week together, each participant receives one-on-one mentoring time with Laurie, while individual time with Shelley focuses on the more technical aspects. Classroom sessions are devoted to group discussions and helpful image reviews. This workshop is for all styles of photography: black and white, infrared, and color.

Join Laurie and Shelley in the breathtaking scenery of New Mexico to explore the art of the feminine.

Additional Information

COVID-19 Update: For all in-person workshops and trips in 2023, Santa Fe Workshops highly recommends that all participants, staff, and instructors attending be up to date with Covid vaccinations (per definition of the CDC).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
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 on their laptop for class sessions.

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.
Policies:
Accommodations:

Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements in Santa Fe. On-campus accommodations are not currently available.

Meals:
Lunch Monday through Friday, dinner before the Friday evening Image Presentations, and daily beverage service are included.
Categories
Creative Vision, Fine Art, Portraiture
about
Laurie Klein

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.

about
Shelley Vandegrift

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.

Photographic Expressionism: Santa Fe and the Digital Darkroom
with Shelley Vandegrift
Infrared: Maine Magic
with Laurie Klein and Shelley Vandegrift
Creative Foundations in Photoshop
with Shelley Vandegrift
The Magical Mobile Darkroom: Applications and Techniques for Crafting Compelling Images on Your Mobile Device
with Shelley Vandegrift

The Art of the Feminine in the New Mexico Landscape

June 26 – 30, 2023

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