Digital Photography: From Concept to Execution and Processing

If you are interested in learning how a nationally recognized photographer brings images to life, then this event is for you.

Join Joel Grimes, masterclass instructor, Canon Legend, and former Canon Explorer of Light for an in-depth look at how he creates his iconic images.

Through live demonstrations and discussion, Joel will walk through his creative process from initial concept to final execution and post-processing. He’ll share insights into developing ideas, managing the logistics behind complex shoots, his use of artificial light, and the processing shortcuts he’s refined over decades of professional work.

This two-hour session offers a rare opportunity to step inside Joel’s workflow, understand how his projects take shape, and learn how vision and technique come together. A Q&A session will follow.

This public event is co-hosted by Artlink and AZPA during Art Detour, and will be held either in the mood room at Park Central or outdoors at Artlink’s courtyard depending upon registration.

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About the Artists

Joel Grimes, BFA

Joel Grimes graduated from the University of Arizona in 1984 with a BFA in Photography and soon established a commercial studio in Denver, Colorado. Over the past decade, he served as one of Canon’s exclusive Explorers of Light and has since been honored with the prestigious title of Canon Legend. He is also a Westcott Top Pro Elitephotographer, and Adobe has named him one of their Photoshop Feature Artists.

For more than 40 years, Joel’s assignments have taken him to every U.S. state and more than fifty countries worldwide, working with leading advertising agencies and major corporations.

In 1990, he published his first coffee table book, Navajo: Portrait of a Nation, which received multiple photographic and design awards and was featured in an eighteen-month solo exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

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Please note that by registering for this event, your contact information will be added to the master AZPA mailing list, and any photographs taken at AZPA events may be used for marketing purposes. You may opt-out of either at any time by notification to AZPA. When we have a virtual event, it is usually recorded. If you do not wish to participate in the recording, please have your video turned off.

In accordance with current public health or venue guidelines, in-person attendees may be required to wear masks, maintain appropriate social distance, and be respectful of others at the event.

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