Composition Shooting With Intent Presented by Mark Battista

”Composition : Shooting With Intent”
Mark Battista, Artist and Fine Art Photographer, will share his insight on composition to create images that tell a story, effectively communicate an idea and express an emotion. When it comes to visual composition, intent is a crucial element. It means making deliberate choices regarding what you include and exclude in your images and how to arrange them. Come explore ways of taking your photography to a whole new level through the use of compositional strategies to create more visually impactful images. Mark’s years of training and working as a painter has influenced how he arranges elements in his photographic images. Discover ways of composing inspired by master painters of the past and learn how to apply those skills to your photographic imagery.
Topics covered include:
· THE ELEMENTS OF ART
· Line
· Shape
· Color
· Value
· PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
· Creating a focal point through contrast of tone, color or area of focus
· Point of view/ framing a subject
· Balance and visual weight vs. "Rules"
Mark Battista is a painter and fine art photographer specializing in portrait and still life photography. He graduated from Paier College of Art with a B.F.A. and an M.S. in art education from S.C.S.U. He recently retired from teaching art after 35 years.
He is a sought-after speaker who has presented across the US and abroad bringing insight and inspiration to painters and photographers.
Mark's artwork and photography has been internationally recognized and has won awards from organizations such as the Salmagundi Art Club in NYC, the New York Center For
Photographic Arts, the American Artists Professional League and the CT Watercolor Society. He recently won the Grand Prize and Second Place in an international exhibit through nyc4pa.
He is represented by the Salmagundi Club in NYC.
Mark recently published two eBooks titled “The Art of Still Life Photography” and “Composition: Shooting With Intent” which fosters the creation of images with impact and meaning.
Feel free to visit his website at www.markbattista.com for more information.

See some of Mike's images below.