Unveil Your Artistic Lens: Introduction to Fine Art Photography with Leslie Victor

Unveil Your Artistic Lens: Introduction to Fine Art Photography with Leslie Victor

Join Periwinkle Fog for an inspiring workshop led by award-winning photographer Leslie Victor! On June 18th, 2024, dive into the world of fine art photography during this informative and interactive session.

What to expect:

• Insights from a Master: Leslie will share her experience and creative process, guiding you on your artistic journey.
• Foundational Techniques: Grasp the essential elements of fine art photography, from composition to lighting.
• Editing Magic: Witness the power of post-processing as Leslie demonstrates her editing progressions.
• Beyond the Basics: Explore the unique nuances that elevate a photograph to fine art.
• Up Close & Personal: See stunning examples of Leslie's work and the camera equipment that fuels her vision.

This workshop is perfect for:

• Photography enthusiasts who want to explore their artistic side.
• Hobbyists seeking to elevate their skills and create impactful imagery.
• Anyone curious about the world of fine art photography.

Don't miss this chance to learn from a master and unlock your creative potential!

Space is limited, register today! Light refreshments will be provided during the workshop.

About Leslie Victor

" I use a camera to reveal the beauty and drama of what appears to be an ordinary world.

The tiny flower pictured here is a Wood Sorrel blossom, otherwise know as yellow clover, otherwise known as a W**d. I've trampled and poisoned these plants for years. In 2016, I participated in a Flickr photo challenge theme, "Smaller than a coin." I photographed this tiny blossom through a macro lens and found it to be incredibly beautiful, complex and fragile. I set it up on a stack of dimes with a dark background and dramatic lighting. In my eyes, it was no longer a W**d deserving of destruction.

"There are no weeds. There are only plants that people don't understand." - Martin Dohrn, wildlife filmmaker and creator of the PBS documentary My Garden of a Thousand Bees

In 2015, after years of taking photographs, I broke out the owner's manual of my camera and turned serious attention to photo editing software to learn how to create fine art. At the time, I was homeschooling a beautiful and brilliant boy who also had some big attention deficit challenges. As a result, I spent much time learning photography in my West Michigan backyard. At the same time, I was also learning the effects of agribusiness on our food supply and environment because of the effects of chemicals in said food supply on an ADD brain and my world changed. Weeds are not useless. Bugs are not pests. There is a place and purpose for everything (well, except maybe ). There is beauty and design in the most ordinary of things. There is a story. Even the lowly Wood Sorrel. Truly appreciating that started with macro photography.

So, now, I have a yard full of clover, dandelions and wild violets. I don't K*ll spiders. I see the extraordinary in the ordinary world and seek to present it in a creative and artistic way."

Awards & selected shows:

2024

• Michiana Annual Art Competition - Box Factory for the Arts, St. Joseph, MI 1st Place Best of Category for Black and White Photography
• 2024 Festival of the Arts - RegionalArts Show, Grand Rapids, MI Photo Journalism Award

2023

• 26th Annual Winter Arts Festival - Gallery Uptown, Grand Haven, MI Honorable Mention

2022

• FOTOG, Holland Area Arts Council - Holland, MI Honorable Mention
• Holland Friends of Art Juried Member Show - Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI Honorable Mention

2021

• 24th Annual Winter Arts Festival - Gallery Uptown, Grand Haven, MI Corporate Sponsor Award - Great LakesDental Excellence

2020

• FOTOG 2020 - Holland Area ArtsCouncil, Holland, MI Second Place Award

2019

• Festival of the Arts 2019 Regional ArtsCompetition - Grand Rapids, MI Selected for the Post Show at the GrandRapids Art Museum
• Michiana Annual Art Competition - BoxFactory for the Arts, St. Joseph, MI Best in Category for Digital Media
• Ottawa County Art Trust2019 - Fillmore Complex Administration Building, West Olive, MI Purchase Award

2018

• Light Space & Time Online ArtGallery - All Women Show 2018 Special Merit Award, SpecialRecognition Award
• Light Space & Time Online ArtGallery - Botanicals Art Exhibition - August, 2018 Honorable Mention

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