Emerging Artists Workshop: Photography from a Contemplative Perspective

Taking a close, contemplative look at your images early in your photographic journey may provide you with the direction and inspiration you seek.

This workshop invites you, the photographer, as the observer of your own work, to explore the rationale and motivation for your work in a relaxed, conversational setting with other photographers.

Photosynthesis and facilitator Neil Cameron are covering the costs:

this workshop is free for all participants.

APPLY FOR ONE OF THE LIMITED SPOTS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

Workshop Format

Beginning with a brief welcome, the conversation turns quickly to the visual image.

Each participant will be invited to share and interpret their own work, using a maximum of three images. A coffee break followed by a round table conversation

with no end time, this is a relaxed conversation among friends. A break for lunch, a gathering of the key take-aways of the day, comments on post production workflow and concluding discussion “where to now?”

  1. Opening

  2. A Conversation with Friends

  3. Self Critique

  4. Shared Critique

  5. Lunch break

  6. Key Takeaways

  7. Post Production

  8. Closing

About the Facilitator: Neil Cameron

Neil Cameron first explored the world of analogue and digital photography during his tenure as Registrar at AUT School of Art & Design, placing him in the company of a diverse range of photographers who were influential in shaping his own photographic practice.

Instrumental in establishing a series of International photography workshops at AUT, in association with New Zealand photographer Harvey Benge, this workshop follows the format which drew international photographers Lewis Baltz, Rineke Dijkstra, Paul Graham, Peter Bialobrzeski, Antoine D’Agata, Slavica Petrovic, Todd Hido, Alex Soth, John Gossage, and New Zealand photographers Ans Westra and Bruce Connew, among others, to attend.

What to get out of it:

While centred around the visual image, as an emerging photographer, this workshop may take you out of your comfort zone a little, it may validate your big vision, inform your existing practice, germinate new ideas.

What to bring:

Yourself, your lunch, a portfolio of printed images to share, a notebook, pen/pencil and camera (if you wish, not essential). Sorry, no phones, iPads, or laptops during live sessions.

Limited to 12 participants. Applications close 12 noon Saturday 17th October.