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THE LEARNING CURVE Spring 2012 VISUAL ART & WRITING WORKSHOPS

Photography in the Studio and on Location

Enjoy visits to a professional photographer’s studio in colorful Barrio Hollywood for lectures and critiques and the chance to stretch your legs and your camera skills while photographing “on location” in and around Tucson. You’ll receive a thorough review of camera function with emphasis on digital cameras and easily understandable explanations of F-stops, shutter speed, depth of field, resolution, light readings, lenses and file formats before the first location shoot. Demonstrations of simple techniques for improving composition and solutions to common problems, together with helpful critiques from the instructor and feedback from classmates will help you take your photography skills to the next level.


Week 1: Review of camera functions/techniques for improving composition/ class overview
Week 2: Meet at the studio, then caravan to the Saguaro National Park for a photo shoot.
Week 3: Critique of previous week’s work/continued discussion of techniques/solutions to common problems, etc.
Week 4: Meet at the studio, then caravan to Barrio Historico (Near the Tucson Museum of Art) for a photo shoot.
Week 5: Wrap up session


When: Wednesdays, Mar 7 – Apr 4, 9:30am-12:30pm
Where: Renfrow/Nash Studio, 1102 W. Huron St. (driving directions provided upon registration)
Cost: $165 (5 sessions)

Instructor: Robert Renfrow attended the Kansas City Art Institute graduating Salutatorian with a B.F.A. in Photography/Video. He was awarded a merit Fellowship to attend the University of Arizona where he received a M.F.A. in photography. He is co-founder of the non profit organization Art Research Tours and International Studios, and taught university level summer classes for many years at their Florence, Italy studio. He has conducted photography workshops both nationally and internationally. Robert is on the teaching Artists Roster of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, teaches workshops internationally and teaches for the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute.  His works in photography and video have been shown in numerous exhibitions internationally.

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