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Greetings Photographers! Please use your best email to sign up for this group or you will miss last minute announcements when there is a change in venue due to weather.
This Boston based photography meetup offers workshops and classes that help you take your photos from like to LOVE. If you are ready to learn how to take better photos, but you don't want to get bogged down with all the technical stuff, then you're going to love this group. WE are the most active photography meetup group in the Greater Boston Area with events nearly every weekend.
We are not just a fun social photo group, we are also serious about improving the quality of the photos by focusing on what matters most. How to use your camera, how to see more creatively, and how to use composition to make the most of every subject.
Join us to have fun while photographing the beauty of your life. You will meet some great people, discover new areas of Boston off the beaten path, and gain confidence in your photography skills. Beginners and intermediate photographers welcome. You can see more of my photography and instructor experience on my main website: https://www.curioussoulphotos.com
“ Outstanding for broadening your photographic vision and discovering your specific strengths. Teaches the ingredients of creativity in a clarifying and actionable way. ”
— Henry Gessau on Feb 18, 2018.
I’ve taken 8 photography workshops with Suzanne and learned a great deal at each one. Her planning is incredible. In addition to scouting the best places to photograph for the theme of the workshop, she provides such helpers as maps, example images and reminder cards outlining the key points. These cards allow us and encourage us to practice after the workshop is over. We are invited to post our images on the site and comment on each other’s work. She comments on each person’s endeavors as well. Her style of teaching involves getting to know each student (many of us are repeat students) and provide guidance as we shoot during the workshop. I feel I have really improved my skills due to her excellent teaching! (Did I mention how much fun we have?) Bonnie Greenberg on May 30 2018
This meetup group is for you if:
- You own a camera and you'd really like to use it more, but you're not really sure where to start and what to do. Perhaps you are ready to take that camera off the auto setting so you have more creative options?
Maybe you've taken a photography workshop before or tried picking up one of those thick, boring books, but you quickly got overwhelmed and overloaded with the technical stuff. Or you have tried to learn online but found it difficult to apply what you learned out in the real world.
You'd like to learn how to take better pictures of things you find interesting. That could be nature, people, landscape, architecture, etc. Whatever you feel drawn to. We are a learning group and each class builds specific skills to improve your photography. You also receive constructive critique after class to help you get better and better. If you are a life long learner, curious about photography you have found the right group.
I personally lead each workshop so you receive clear, simple instructions to quickly build your skills and creative confidence. I have a masters degree in education, worked at Polaroid for 15 years, and 20 years of experience training people to see creatively. During each class you also receive handouts so you can practice the skills on your own. I am a master level instructor so know how to present content in a clear precise way that sticks with you.
You would like to explore related topics like creative photography and mindfulness? This unique approach encourages you to slow down, take fewer photos of higher quality by experiencing the beauty of your life.
Which is better A. or B.
And the best part? The techniques you'll learn will have an immediate impact on your photography. You'll see an instant improvement and you'll also have an opportunity to get positive and constructive feedback for your work in a supportive environment.
If that sounds good to you, then I invite you to join our group. You'll learn a lot, meet some warm and wonderful people, and have lots of fun while you improve your photography. I'm looking forward to meeting you in person soon.
All I ask is PLEASE INCLUDE A REAL PICTURE OF YOUR FACE for your profile description when you join us. I can't find you in a crowd when we meetup if you use a photo of your cat:)
You can learn more about my background and philosophy at https://www.curioussoulphotos.com
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/flow-tography-better-photos/id499049037?mt=11&uo=4 My book
Welcome to the group!
Suzanne
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- $165.00
Rockport Wabi Sabi Photo Workshop: Seeing Rockport like an Artist
T-Wharf, Rockport, MA, US“To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place ... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Elliott Erwitt
Rockport Massachusetts is one of our signature programs. Each year we return and see things we never saw before. You are invited to join a small (8-person) group. This is always so much fun! I hope you will join us. Take a look at all the sample photos in the album to get an idea possible subjects for your photos. Click on the photo to see full screen
Whether you’ve been there once, twice, or many times before, discovering how to see like an artist will open your eyes to fresh perceptions and the unexpected beauty of Rockport. WE will go off the beaten path to new fascinating areas undiscovered by tourists. Discover how to create images that are personally meaningful to you.
You will receive one on one personal instruction as well as small group creative challenges. During this workshop we will focus on FOUR different artistic styles so you can discover your natural way of seeing.
1. Realism: Crisp clean lines, correct exposure and emphasis on capturing what you see.
2. Minimalism: Including only what is essential in your composition. Creating a visual poem. Express the essence.
3. Abstract Impressionism: We don't know what it is but we love it. pure color, light, line. Evokes a feeling.
4. Wabi Sabi: The Japanese aesthetic that captures the beauty of the ephemeral imperfect qualities of life.All levels are welcome. This is a no-technical-jargon zone, so if you're a total beginner I promise you’ll feel at ease in the relaxed, informal setting. I’ll be providing individual coaching and suggestions to help you capture scenes in a way that’s creative and exciting.
You’ll be able to see the difference between a strong or weak image of the same subject on the spot. There will be three structured "assignments," designed to challenge your creativity and encourage your unique style.
I find that most people long to have their images match their memories, often with disappointing results because they’re trying to translate their experience into a two-dimensional visual form. You need to know how to use the visual language of color, texture, and light to speak to all of the senses. WE will focus on specific techniques for doing just that.
Do you have questions about going off of automatic? Not sure how to frame the subject? Want to go off auto? Curious about how to compose the shot? Those are among the topics I’ll be covering. iPhones Welcome. I will do a special tutorial on how to use your iPhone features for travel photography.
Logistics: Some of us will take the 8:30 a.m. train from Boston’s North Station, arriving in Rockport at 9:45. We’ll walk into town, about a 20-minute walk from the station. Another option is for you to drive and meet us there. We’ll have a picnic lunch on the rocks overlooking the town. You can bring your own or pick up something in town. I know the secret path to get us to a spectacular view. Or we may get lobster rolls like last time. Yummmm We also take a coffee or ice cream break in the afternoon.
Tuition includes materials, private coaching time, short group lectures with sample photos, and a mini-critique of some of the photos that you take. Public restrooms and free parking available.
Please RSVP today to reserve your space. I am excited to be offering this in depth photo experience and hope you will join us again or for the first time. Suzanne
About your instructor: Suzanne Merritt is a master-level instructor with a studio at the Boston Center for the Arts. She has led workshops on beauty, photography, and creativity in Asia, Europe, and the United States for the past 20 years. She was the founder of the Polaroid Creativity Lab and in 2016 opened The Curious Soul Photo School. She brings her background in aesthetics, design, and mindfulness to every program she teaches.
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