The Creative Photographer Workshop Series; The Beauty of Form

This workshop is the first of four in The Creative Photographer series. While each workshop may be taken independently, together they form The Masterwork Series, a summer mentorship exploring photography through the photographers who have shaped it.

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Join Andrew Legere, fine art photographer and owner of Legere Fine Art Services, for a two day workshop exploring the philosophy and photography of Edward Weston. Together we will study one of the twentieth century's greatest photographers, examining how simple everyday objects can be transformed into extraordinary works of art through light, form, and careful observation.

Edward Weston believed that beauty was not something added to a photograph, but something waiting to be discovered. Working with subjects as ordinary as peppers, shells, cabbage leaves, flowers, fruit, and driftwood, he demonstrated that remarkable photographs could be made without travelling far from home. His celebrated Pepper No. 30 remains one of photography's most iconic examples of how light and form can transform an everyday object into something timeless.

Our first evening begins with an in studio seminar and live demonstration exploring Weston's creative process. Using continuous light, long exposures, and a variety of simple household subjects, we will experiment with different approaches to lighting and composition. Every technique explored during the evening can be recreated at home using inexpensive equipment and objects found in your own kitchen or garden.

Over the following week you will create your own series of still life photographs. During our second session we will gather for a collaborative critique, discussing approximately ten photographs from each participant before selecting the strongest image for presentation.

Your final photograph will be taken through the complete fine art process before being presented as a museum quality archival print. Thoughtfully proofed, archival mounted, custom matted, and professionally framed in an elegant 8 × 10 inch frame, it becomes more than a photograph. It becomes a finished work of art, worthy of a place in your home, your personal collection, or as a thoughtful gift for someone

Monday, July 13
5:00PM – 8:00PM

The Beauty of Form
An in person seminar introducing the photography and philosophy of Edward Weston. Together we will explore how light, form, texture, and careful observation transformed ordinary subjects into some of the most celebrated photographs of the twentieth century. Through live demonstrations using continuous light and long exposure, we will experiment with simple still life subjects and techniques that can easily be recreated at home. The evening concludes with an introduction to the assignment.

Friday, July 17
5:00pm – 8:00pm

Group Critique and Print Selection
During the week you will create your own series of still life photographs inspired by Edward Weston's philosophy of form. Together we will review each participant's work through a collaborative critique, discussing light, composition, and visual design before selecting one photograph for the final proofing, printing, mounting, matting, and framing process.

Monday, July 27
5:00pm

Print Reveal
Our workshop concludes with the unveiling of each participant's finished photograph. Professionally printed, archival mounted, custom matted, and framed, each image reflects a week spent exploring Edward Weston's philosophy of form and discovering how light can transform the simplest of subjects into a finished work of art.