Urban Impressions: A New Way of Seeing
with Pedro Correa
January 6 – February 1, 2027
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Course Description
Pedro Correa is a poet with the camera, revealing the beauty of cities with what he calls “impressionistic photography.” In this online workshop, Pedro introduces you to the concept of photographing with one eye of a painter and one eye of a street photographer. His goal is to open new dimensions and help you explore abstract photography like never before, with a clear aim of manifesting beauty in every scene, even where it could feel less apparent.
During the six group sessions over three weeks, Pedro shares his ideas for creating a homogeneous and impactful body of work, as well as techniques that help you imbue each selected image with a deep connection to the artistic project and the viewer. His presentations and discussions help you understand the principles of both technical image processing and fine-art ideologies. These become new tools on your artistic journey and to open a new way of seeing.
Pedro guides you through weekly assignments using the power of “creative constraints,” which help you use your camera to its full potential in order to capture impressionistic scenes relying only on in-camera techniques. Post-processing techniques and tools are also addressed as ways to improve the scene and prepare it for printing. Using his experience as an exhibited artist, the complete workflow from camera to printing to exhibition is addressed. Pedro shares with you a panoramic view of the different principles, techniques, implicit and explicit rules that are needed in order to create an impactful artistic project. Join him for a workshop to change the way you see the world about you.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
What You Should Know:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR or mirrorless camera.
Special Notes:
Class will meet 9:00 – 11:00 am (Mountain Time) on Wednesdays and Mondays starting January 6 and ending February 12; there is no class the week of January 18 (six online group sessions). Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Zoom Video Conferencing software (available for no charge from Zoom.com) will be used to facilitate the class sessions. Further details will be emailed to registrants.
These live online sessions take place in the standard Zoom meeting format. Students can use their microphone and camera, see and hear the instructor and other students, and participate in live discussion and interaction throughout the sessions.
Santa Fe Workshops always aims to produce a high-quality experience for our online attendees. That said, variables including regional and local internet provider speeds, traffic on Zoom's servers, and your own computing hardware can contribute to a less than ideal streaming event. While we do our best to minimize the impact of these variables, they are outside the control of Santa Fe Workshops.
Policies:
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Recording class sessions using personal devices or third-party tools is not permitted. Session recordings are provided by Santa Fe Workshops and are available to enrolled students for two months after the class. This policy helps protect the intellectual property and privacy of both instructors and students.
about
Pedro Correa is a Spanish fine-art and architecture photographer, based in Belgium. With a PhD in image processing from the Louvain University and a degree in oil painting from the Academie Royales des Beaux Arts of Brussels, Pedro’s life has always revolved around the image, and our perception of reality. Clearly influenced by his painting background, his style was born by injecting the emotions of impressionism into the “decisive moment” of photography. In other words: photographing with one eye of an impressionistic painter and one eye of an urban image hunter.
“Pedro’s photographs capture both specific moments and a common mood. A Madrid-born Brussels resident who trained as a painter, Correa hops from London to Tokyo to Paris to San Francisco. Wherever he goes, it seems, he avoids the eyes of the people he observes. He’s a poet of urban isolation, or at least non-connection. Yet there’s a humanity to his work, if only because of its verve and curiosity.” – Mark Jenkins, art critic for The Washington Post.
Pedro’s works have been exhibited in galleries in Singapore, Hong Kong, Washington DC, Basel, Los Angeles, New York, London, Antwerp and Brussels. His prints are currently available through several galleries worldwide and have been acquired by notable private collectors including Edouard Vermeulen’s collection.
Website: pedrocorreaphoto.com
Instagram: @pedrocorreart
