The Essence of Place through ICM: San Miguel de Allende
with Stephanie Johnson
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Course Description
ICM photography enables us to see and feel the essence, energy, and soul of a place and encourages us to explore deeper concepts and ideas. The streets and surrounding area of San Miguel de Allende provide a unique opportunity to see things differently as the city comes to life in a magical way when seen through the lens of ICM and Multiple Exposure ICM.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, San Miguel de Allende is an artists’ town which is vibrantly rich in color, culture, architecture, landscape, and beauty. Immersion in this alluring place excites the imagination and encourages creative exploration as we wander the streets and landscapes to see light, color, lines, texture, contrast, and essence in new ways using intentional camera movement.
Through shared experiences of place and getting out to create with ICM and ME ICM, this workshop with Stephanie Johnson is designed to heighten your senses, inspire your creative spirit, and expand your artistic vision as you spend time daily immersed in the culture and environment in this vibrant town, both in groups and individually. There are daily practical application demonstrations, classroom presentations, and post-processing demonstrations, as well as image sharing and feedback of the work you create in this special place.
Exploring San Miguel de Allende through a more abstract view of place and discovery, using ICM and ME ICM, ensures your images reflect a very personal journey that is unique and individual to you. Your images transcend simple travel photos and reflect both your unique inner creative spirit and the soulful essence of this historic city. This full week with Stephanie comes to completion with a discussion on how to carry forward what you have learned about ICM photography and seeing things differently.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Photographers at all levels of technical ability are welcome.
What You Should Know:
This workshop is open to photographers at all levels of experience with ICM. The foundations of ICM are covered for those new to ICM, however participants should be technically self-sufficient in the use of their cameras and image editing software. More advanced techniques of ICM and Multiple Exposure ICM are also taught for those who wish to take their ICM artistry further. This workshop is about tapping into an inner vision to see the outer world in new ways.
For participants interested in going beyond single exposure ICM to learn ME ICM, the teaching of this technique is focused on doing the creative work in-camera using Average, Bright, and Dark blend modes, as well as using the Continuous Shooting ME function. Cameras with these onboard capabilities will ensure the best experience for learning this technique.
Participants should have a working knowledge of digital workflow for finishing images, as well as the ability to submit images for reviews and feedback.
Activity Level:
Accommodations:
For participants wanting to stay at Hotel Posada de la Aldea, double accommodations are $415 per person for 6 nights, Wednesday through Monday, (for couples taking workshops and friends traveling together) or $830 per person, single accommodations for 6 nights, Wednesday through Monday. Additional nights at the hotel can be arranged for participants; please discuss needs with the Administration Office in Santa Fe.
Package Price INFO:
$2,695 (USD) includes tuition, breakfast Thursday through Tuesday, lunch Thursday through Monday, final dinner on Monday, and model/location/materials fees if applicable to the class. Hotel accommodations are not included in the package price; see details above.
Policies:
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about
Stephanie is a self-taught creative photographer who is primarily focused on processes such as Intentional Camera Movement (ICM), Multiple Exposure (ME), and creative photography techniques as forms of artistic expression. She has a deep passion for crafting distinctive images by working with a variety of both in-camera techniques and hands-on analog techniques to create uniquely expressive and abstract imagery that reflect her individual artistic vision. As a creative photographer and artist, she is always seeking to push the boundaries of her artistry by evolving her processes, techniques, and stylistic choices. She brings an inter-connected and intuitive approach to her photography-as-art to visually express the essence of light, color, form, line, texture, mood, and emotion through abstraction, through various in-camera creative techniques, through analog processes, and through the creative layering and blending of gathered elements in the processing stage to weave together a deeply expressive vision of experience.
Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduate work in English Literature and is the Founder, Creator, and Publisher of ICM Photography Magazine (ICMPhotoMag), a first-of-its-kind e-magazine dedicated solely to featuring ICM photography. Because of her own creative expansion and artistic evolution, Stephanie has launched a movement to redefine ICM as Intentional Creative Moments, which allows the magazine to celebrate creativity above and beyond a singular technique and allows photographers the freedom to explore a variety of creative techniques.
As an instructor for Santa Fe Workshops, Stephanie leads ICM and Creative Photography workshops online and on-location for SFW. She also collaborates with various other learning communities to share her passion, processes, and knowledge of these creative photography techniques.
Website: stephjohnphoto.com
Instagram: @stephjohnphoto
