Poetry of Abstractions: An Immersive Experience in LA with Susan Burnstine (In-Person Learning – Three Sessions)

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In-Person Learning

Viewing the world indirectly offers us a unique opportunity to communicate ideas and emotions in ways that move beyond the usual representation of a subject. Whether our inspiration takes root in grand landscapes or the smallest of microscopic organisms, the possibilities are endless when we examine the world from diverse perspectives. 

Set in downtown Los Angeles, this in-person workshop expands those possibilities by engaging the city itself as a site of exploration. From industrial corridors and historic architecture to the changing light along freeways, hillsides, and the Pacific coast, Los Angeles provides a diverse and layered environment for developing a personal abstract vision.  

This course gives participants the skills to identify key abstract elements and skills to create compositions that bear little or no resemblance to the subject at hand. Together, we will explore how metaphor functions within nonfigurative imagery, effectively uncover the best approaches for realizing our personal visions, and delve into techniques such as selective focus, multiple exposure, reflection, intentional camera movement, light and shadow, and context. 

Through presentations, group critiques, guest artist talks, portfolio reviews and shooting exercises; students will develop confidence to create abstract images that reach beyond conventional graphic form to achieve distinctive poetic representation. 

This workshop is strictly limited to 12 students.

Susan Burnstine is an award-winning professional fine art and commercial photographer who builds homemade cameras and lenses using plastic, vintage camera parts, and random household objects. Susan is represented in galleries across the globe and widely published throughout the world. She frequently curates and serves on juries for exhibitions and has written for several photography magazines, including a monthly column for Black & White Photography (UK). Additionally, she teaches workshops across North America and is a regular portfolio reviewer at events across the country. Susan’s first monograph, Within Shadows, earned the Gold Award for PX3 Prix De La Photographie, Paris (Px3) in the Professional Fine Art Books category. She was also selected for Photo-Eye’s 2011 booklist. Her second monograph, Absence of Being, was published by Damiani Editore in Fall 2016 and has earned much critical praise.

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Details

• Three Sessions
• Date: Friday through Sunday, February 20 – 22, 9 am – 5 pm PST
• Enrollment Limit: 12 participants
• Skill/Experience Level: Students should have a working knowledge of their camera and the ability to shoot in manual mode.
• Tuition: $1,295 (Become a Member today and receive 5% to 20% off!)
• Location: Downtown Los Angeles (LACP Headquarters), 252 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California, 90012
• Nearby Lodging: The Miyako Hotel – 328 E. First Street Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States, The Double-Tree by Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown – 120 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012, USA
• Not Included: Meals, snacks, bottled water and transportation (to and from the workshop location). Students are encouraged to bring their own food or order from nearby restaurants. Ride share apps or public transit are recommended for those without transportation. Students will be notified of food and parking options in the area.

NOTE: This is classified as a “Special Guest/Master Photographer” workshop. We advise you to read the “Special Guest/Master Photographer Refund Policy” HERE before enrolling.

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