What we’re about
Welcome to The Creative Self
Led by Kate Hailey, a passionate artist and photographer, this creative group is dedicated to fostering artistic growth and exploration. With a hands-on approach, Kate offers a welcoming environment for artists and photographers to explore, create, and grow.
Through workshops, creative retreats, and image reviews, Kate shares her expertise while encouraging personal expression.
Each gathering is designed to spark creativity and deepen artistic skills, with a focus on mediums in photography and watercolor painting.
Discover new techniques, connect with fellow creatives, and be inspired under the guidance of Kate Hailey.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Creative Self: Exploring Long Exposure PhotographyMrytle Edwards Park, Seattle, WA$75.00
DATE: August 13, 2025
TIME: 6:30 PMOVERVIEW
Unlock the secrets of long exposure photography and elevate your images into striking works of fine art. This hands-on workshop will equip you with the creative techniques and technical know-how to make your images stand out.
What You'll Learn:
- The fundamentals of long exposure photography: understanding shutter speed and filters.
- Composition strategies to transform ordinary landscapes into compelling fine art.
- Practical, on-location shooting techniques to master long exposures in real time.
What to Expect: This immersive, two-hour workshop blends in-depth instruction with guided practice, allowing you to experiment and refine your skills. Whether you're new to long exposure or looking to expand your creative toolkit, you'll walk away with both the confidence and knowledge to capture scenes that command attention.
This is an abridged formation of my multi-segment course on Long Exposure Photography. The concept will be to guide you though concepts, camera settings, using filters for best results, and composition, in the field.
Our meeting time allows for some daylight, golden hour into sunset. Sunset is around 8:30 PM.
Who Should Attend: Photographers of all skill levels who want to explore the artistic potential of long exposure techniques. Note attendees should have a solid understanding of manual control of their cameras.
Required Gear:
- A camera capable of bulb mode
- Wide-angle lens, generally something between 20mm - 35mm is a good start, longer lenses can also be interesting.
- Tripod
- Neutral Density filters, at a minimum starting point of 10-stops, ideally 13-15 stops of ND is recommended.
If you have questions about what filters to get, please send me a message. A tripod and filters must be used to create these images.
Reserve Your Spot: Space is limited to ensure personalized guidance. Register today and start transforming the way you see and capture the world!
A minimum of 6 registrations required to run this course. Maximum group will be 8.
Registered attendees will receive specific details for meeting locations, reminders on required gear and more via email.
This event is cross-posted to Kate's Eventbrite page.
About Kate Hailey
Kate is a freelance photographer and artist based in the PNW.
Kate was born into a life of art, with her mother being a painter, and father a musician and photographer. These influences shaped her path as a visual storyteller, with a keen eye for emotion, light, and connection.Kate is on the faculty at Photographic Center Northwest, leading workshops in lighting, travel photography, and beyond. While always including technical aspects, her goals are always to inspire creativity and artistic exploration.
