Lowertown Commons, St. Paul, MN
Assignment/Response Workshop
with Douglas Beasley
June 17-18, 2016
This special weekend version of our popular workshop, Zen & the Art of Photography, will be held in the vibrant artist community of Lowertown, on the edge of Downtown St. Paul. We will comb the streets and alleys, finding hidden spaces and moments of calm within chaos, while cultivating simplicity to make more powerful photographs. The Community Room of Lowertown Commons, next to Black Dog Coffee, will be our home base from which to explore.
We will use the unique photo opportunities in an urban environment to show that Zen images can happen anywhere and inspiration can be found wherever we are. Through photo exercises, assignments and field trips participants will deepen their visual awareness and self-expression while clarifying their approach, making their image more personal and meaningful.
We will work on cultivating simplicity to make more powerful photographs, supporting the notion that a photograph is not ‘taken’ but made. We become better photographers by becoming more in touch with our inner selves and then use that awareness to deepen our connection with our subject, whether person, place, or thing.
This is a challenging invitation to redefine not only what is personally suitable subject matter but your whole approach to photography. Inspiration will be sparked by a balance of talks, readings, walking and sitting meditation, short writing exercises and poetry. Bring your camera and plenty of film or extra memory cards because most of the day you will be working on site-specific photographic exercises and assignments, with guidance and feedback provided by Doug.
This is the perfect workshop if you are looking for creative renewal, want to take your photography to a deeper and more personal level, if you are looking for something out the ordinary or if you want to try an abbreviated version of Doug’s popular week-long Zen and the Art of Photography workshop.
Who should attend: While participants must have a working knowledge of their camera, the creative process of image making will be emphasized over the mechanics of camera use. Both digital and film, in all formats, are welcome. Open to all levels of experience but better suited to those looking to expand their creativity and vision.
View student photography from this and other Vision Quest workshops
LOCATION:
Lowertown Commons Apartment Building
Main Floor Community Room
300 4th Street East
St. Paul, MN 55101
(across the street from the St. Paul Farmer’s Market)
DATES:
Friday, June 17, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Saturday, June 18, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
CLASS LIMIT: 12
COST:
$195 + $20 materials fee
(Deposit of $100 paid to Vision Quest).
REGISTRATION: Pay with Paypal or Use the form below.
