VISUAL PATHWAYS
Guide the viewer's eye with leading shapes and build images that hold attention for more than a second.
TONAL DESIGN
Use light and shadow to sculpt depth and mood. Create subject separation without heavy editing.
COLOR STRATEGY
Work with harmony, contrast and temperature shifts, so your colors feel more saturated and less accidental.
SFUMATO
Control micro-transitions and edge quality to reduce distractions and create a silky cohesive feel.
RHYTHM
Turn the chaos of a scene into structure. Find patterns, repetition, gesture and energy lines that make a scene really come alive.
STORY FRAMING
Place elements with purpose. Decide well before walking into the field, what the photo is about and make everything serve that idea.
FIELD TO FINISH
Capture with the final image in mind. Learning what needs to be done in the field so that you can enhance your photo, not fight it.
PRACTICE LIVE
We sketch over student images, walk locations with notepads and practice live. You'll apply each principle the same day.
WHY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
FEELS STUCK?
It’s not your gear. It’s your foundation.
Most photographers try to improve by shooting more or going somewhere new. The real shift happens when you learn the rules artists use to guide the eye. Once you have that, every scene becomes workable.
Most of us bump into the same walls:
Epic spots that fall flat on camera
Perfect exposure and focus but no real feeling
That sense that something is missing even when the scene is stunning
You don’t need to become a painter.
You need the artist’s toolkit applied to photography.
HOW THIS WORKSHOP RUNS
This workshop intensive blends field sessions, hands-on labs and a final capstone project to give you a complete art-driven workflow.
Format:
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Mornings and Evenings: Field sessions focused on composition, light and timing.
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Midday Labs: Sketch, critiques, targeted edits and principle drills.
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Capstone: Shoot with a design brief, then build a final image guided by the principles you've learned.
You'll Leave With:
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A repeatable decision tree for composition and light
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A set of field checklists for fast on-location decisions
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A mini portfolio that shows visible growth.
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?
THIS WORKSHOP
IS FOR YOU IF:
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You can operate your camera and want stronger images.
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You want intentional design in your images.
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You are ready to stop guessing and start designing photographs.
THIS WORKSHOP IS
NOT A FIT IF:
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You just want a tour of popular instagram spots.
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You only want editing tricks without the compositional fundamentals
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You want to rush from overlook to overlook.
