Art of Composition II
$480.00
DESCRIPTION
Topics to be covered include:
• How to read a photograph and understand visual hierarchies
• Intent and Process: cultivating awareness when composing in the field and selecting your best photos from a shoot
• A review and extended exploration of Dynamic Symmetry and an introduction to other templates
• “The best camera is the one you have with you.”:
• Photography as a daily act to reinforce composition skills including the use of smartphone cameras
• The three basic shapes you should master
• The power of gesture, motion, and color
• The Zone System: learning to see in grayscale
• Color Proportions and the relative brightness of colors
• Luminosity and color masking in Lightroom
• Design principles from the world of cinema
• Composing in widescreen aspect ratios such as 16:9 and 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Complexity vs simplicity
• Free form cropping and dynamic symmetry
• Stylistic choices based on contrast strengths, texture, and camera blur
New students are advised to take Art of Composition 1 as a prerequisite. In addition, a working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom Classic is highly recommended comparable to having completed Photo 1.
Class Length: 7-Weeks
Class Options: HYBRID (In-Person & Online)
Lecture Duration: About 3 Hours with Break
Provided Material: Lecture Slides
Jeff Silva
Jeffrey Gabriel Silva is an award-winning photographer who is passionate about teaching the art of photography. He has exhibited his fine art landscape work at numerous art festivals around the city, covered events such as the Chicago Jazz Festival, and has taught numerous courses at Chicago Photography Classes and FreshLens Chicago.
When he’s not teaching or freelancing you’ll find Jeff on set as a movie director or cinematographer as he currently pursues an MFA in Directing degree from DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts.
Be it still or moving images, capturing and best expressing the story that emerges from any scene is at the forefront of what Jeff strives and loves to do.
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