© George DeWolfe

This workshop is currently full. Please call to be placed on the waiting list (505) 983-1400, ext. 11. We have also added a session of this same workshop December 1-5, 2008.

A masterpiece is the product of an artist’s individual authentic genius. That authenticity forms presence, the final result of light working on form. An examination of the great master painters and photographers reveals that this relationship—light on form creating presence—is the key element of an authentic masterpiece. This workshop lays out the perceptual and technical skills necessary to practice and achieve presence.

We begin with a detailed study of presence in Old Master paintings and photographs. The next three days are devoted to learning and applying the perceptual and photographic skills necessary to achieve presence. We practice intense still-life photography in the classroom, spend one day on location, and learn perceptual correction skills and tools on the computer using Lightroom and Photoshop. For simplicity, we use no more than five specifically chosen tools; the emphasis is on the living process of perception and presence, not the complication of imaging tools and techniques. The last two days are spent on printing inkjet photographs for presence achieved in the images.

This workshop combines advanced perceptual practice with simple tools. As artists and photographers, our perceptual abilities must be honed to a fine degree; our tools should be simple, elegant, and few, and yet complete enough to create any effect of light and form we need to produce presence.

Instructor(s)

George DeWolfe, an award-winning photographer for more than 40 years, was a student of Ansel Adams and Minor White. He studied perception with Dr. Richard Zakia and earned an MFA in photography and graphic art from the Rochester Institute of Technology. George’s commercial clients include APC, Eastman Kodak, Hewlett-Packard, United Bank, Yamaha, JCPenney, and Sears. He has published three books, most notably At Home in the Wild, George DeWolfe’s Digital Fine Print Workshop, and B&W Printing.

George leads workshops and seminars nationwide on such topics as large format, digital fine prints, the master print, contemplative photography, and the contemplative landscape. A former gallery owner, he has also taught framing and matting to hundreds of people. This is George’s ninth year teaching at the Workshops.  His web site is www.georgedewolfe.com.

Who Should Attend:
This workshop is for those with digital camera and basic printing skills and a working knowledge of Photoshop.

Accommodations Available:
On-campus housing not available. Click here for "Suggested Accommodations in Santa Fe."

Tuition & Fees:
Tuition: $1,045.00
Digital Lab Fee: $175.00
Location Fee: $15.00