THE INTERPRETIVE LANDSCAPE – Quinton Gordon – Online – April 16th – May 14th, 2022

Whether you are drawn to urban, rural or wild places, there is a visual story to be told. This five-week course challenges you to go beyond the obvious and deepen your understanding and appreciation of both where you live and how you see the world. As we emerge from a global pandemic and the world reopens to us, this is an invitation to embark on a journey of creative discovery, accessed through the process of defining purpose in your image-making.

Overview:

This five-week, online workshop is designed to help photographers go beyond simply recording how the world looks in order to make photographs that evoke a richer sense of place by opening up stronger personal connections to their subjects and the experience of being there.

Topics covered:

• Finding direction, personal connection, and voice in your photography.
• Refining your camera and editing technique to get the results you want.
• Long-term project development that builds on a body of work.
• How and why printing your work is so important to growing as a photographer.

Lead by Fine Art Photographer and Educator Quinton Gordon this program will help you nurture and discover a richer voice in your photography. The program will include a personal review of your work, presentations, and group discussions along with weekly assignments. Inspiration will be found through these assignments and a re-looking at both the urban and natural landscape that you are able to access, wherever you live.

WORKSHOP FORMAT:
5 Online Sessions of 4 hours with breaks, plus 1 personal Online Review session. The program will take place on five consecutive Saturdays from April 16th-May 14th, 2022

SCHEDULE:

Five consecutive Saturdays, April 16th – May 14th
The final timing will be determined by the group size and the time zone location of the majority of the students. Sessions will take place both in the morning and afternoon.

Who should take this workshop?
Advanced Enthusiasts, Professionals

Things you should know:
Participants must be able to select and organize images using image editing software for class sessions.
Attendance is strictly limited to 10 students max, so be sure to sign up at your earliest opportunity.

Fee: $1299.99
Class Size: 10 Max.

Instructor:

Quinton Gordon (b. 1967) is a Canadian artist and photographer whose work deals with our relationship to culture, landscape, and notions of identity and belonging. His work has been published widely and his photographs reside in both private and public collections internationally. He has been an instructor with the Leica Akademie USA since 2011.

In 2012 he published his first artist book, Mile Zero: A Place Uncertain, followed by DUSK, a portfolio of images made on the edge of light as day becomes night using orthochromatic paper negatives and a large format camera. Currently, he is working to release two new books, EDGE: The Salish Sea, and Nowhere Is A Place, both due to publish later this year with Turn Signal Books.

Outside of his professional practice, Quinton is an active public speaker, workshop instructor, and mentor. He also holds a position as the Manager of Strategic Engagement with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, producing photo-documentary and film projects that serve to expand the dialogue around multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion in the context of evolving Canadian identity.