Overview
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Chris Orwig travels to New York to visit with photographer Rodney Smith. Get insights into portraiture and the importance of creating photos that tell stories and ask questions.
Syllabus
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Welcome
- Welcome
- Introduction to Rodney Smith
- Creating serene photographs...spontaneously
- Creating photographs that ask questions
- What makes a photograph good?
- Film, digital, and the importance of the artifact
- Contrast, tone, and black and white versus color
- The early years and photography today
- First impressions: A portrait without the subject
- The finishing room
- The darkroom
- The final print room
- Selecting the gear
- Shooting the portrait
- Reviewing the plan for the shoot
- The portrait in review
- Large prints in review
- Why take pictures?
- Cultivating the discipline to print
- Exploring Rodney Smith's "The End"
- Embracing a theme: Surprise, whimsy, or cliché
- Creating photos that ask questions
- Creating fashion photos with a unique style
- Photography is a reflection of who we are
- Photography is about the art of observation
- Working with models
- Raise more questions than you answer
- Mentors strengthen our vision
- There is a right place for certain things
- What influences you?
- The camera as a tool for gaining wisdom
- Creating photographs deepens who we are
- Conclusion
