THE INTERPRETIVE LANDSCAPE – Quinton Gordon – Online – April 17th – May 15th, 2021

Wherever you live, urban or rural, there is a visual story to be told. This new 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. This is an invitation to embark on a journey of creative discovery, accessed through the process of  defining the purpose in your image-making.

Overview:

This five-week, online workshop is designed to help photographers grow within the restrictions of the current limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. We tend to view limitations in a negative way when in fact limitations are an ideal opportunity for creative growth.

The current restrictions to our travel and movement mean that we have a chance to slow down, and to really examine how to make stronger photographs without the crutch of the new or exotic stimulation that travel affords us. The bonus is that as these restrictions lift and we can once again expand our horizons, we will make better more engaging images.

Topics covered:

• Finding direction and voice in your photography
• Refining your camera and editing technique.
• Long term project development.
• How and why printing your work is so important.

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 3 hours with breaks, plus 1 personal Online Review session. The program will take place on five consecutive Saturdays from April 17th-May 15th, 2021

SCHEDULE:

Five consecutive Saturdays, April 17th – May 15

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: $899.99
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 an evolving Canadian identity.