Fun Photo Treasure Hunt: Discover the Beauty of Beacon Hill Pretty & Gritty
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Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. – Matt Hardy
Join us as we explore the pretty and the gritty, area of Boston known as Beacon Hill. We will do half the class on the back of the hill where you will find lots of urban grit. Then we will shift to focus on photographing the architectural details of famous front of the hill.
This area is packed with Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian architectural treasures, antique shops and historic landmarks. This makes great practice for any traveling you may do where you want to capture the spirit of a place. We will explore ways to be more mindful and we see this neighborhood.
See sample photos in photo album below.
The three skill sets you will practice to help you take better pictures are:
• See: What is your creative vision. Using composition and visual elements of color, texture and line to express the essence of what you see.
• Do: Do the right thing. Understand the fundamental camera settings necessary to realize your vision and make sure your photos are in clear focus and properly exposed. This will be a good time to practice going off the Auto setting with my guidance.
• Be: Be present and connected to your surroundings so you can create photos from your personal experience. This makes the difference between a snapshot and a photograph. Simple but effective mindful practices to achieve this will be provided. Start to develop your personal style.
Come discover the architectural details of Beacon Hill in Boston hidden in plain sight. You can make the ordinary extraordinary through your photography. We will explore some of the lesser known streets off the tourist track.
Learning to see creatively means slowing down to notice simple details right in front of you that have the potential to make a great photo. The things other people walk right by will suddenly jump out at you begging for your attention.
I have designed a series practices we will do together that will improve your composition, depth of field, and basic camera settings. Then you will have some time on your own to wander.
We will work with color, texture, pattern, and light to make our photos come to life. As always, this is a non technical jargon zone. It is all about the creative act of seeing and capturing the moments of life with a fresh eye. Interesting perspective.
I will share some simple tips for editing your photos to make them even more stunning but we try to take the best possible photo in the moment so you don't have to spend time in front of your computer later.
This workshop 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 to use it more creatively.
• 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.
• Your photos are “nice” but not jaw dropping all that often. You are not sure what to do to make them more dramatic and stunning. Learn the quickest way to add interest to your images.
Any camera is fine for this shoot. You can even use your iPhone if you like. This is a fun, engaging workshop. So if you would like to meet other people who love photography and are curious about how to take better photos, I hope you will join us. All levels welcome for this one. Lots of people will be around too if you want to practice some street photography and candid portraits like this one.
We are going to have a great time! You have joined the group, now join the fun. RSVP right away to hold your space and improve your photography while you have fun and meet great people.
Closest T stop is Arlington on the Green line or Charles on the Red Line.
Parking options include the Boston Common underground lot.
Suzanne
More details will be provided once we have the full class participant list.
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 in Boston MA. She is the organizer of the Take Better Pictures Meetup group and has led 600 meetup workshops. Suzanne provides step by step instructions as well as handouts so you can practice the techniques you learn again after class. The proprietary photography learning tools she provides make it easy and fun to learn how to take better pictures no matter what your skill level may be. You can learn more about Suzanne at: [http://www.curioussoulphotos.com ](http://www.curioussoulphotos.com)
Suzanne Merritt Founder
Curious Soul Photo School
Boston Center for the Arts 539 Tremont Street Boston MA