By Jay Dickman I started my series of blog posts talking about how to approach strangers you want to photograph . And I explained that in our FirstLight Workshops , we pre-arrange these interfaces beforehand, so students don’t have to worry about it and can immediately immerse themselves in shooting...
By Jay Dickman In my last post, I talked about how to choose the photography workshop that’s best for you . I suggested that one good question to ask is how your work will be critiqued. At FirstLight Workshop , part of our model is to work with each photographer in a daily edit session. We provide a...
By Jay Dickman There are a lot of great workshops out there, and whether you are a pro, advanced amateur, or aspiring “wanna-be,” taking time out from the daily grind of producing client-directed images that may not ring your own bell can refresh your love of photography. I know this renewal of passion...
By Jay Dickman Even after 38 years of shooting for a living, I am always amazed at how my camera can open doors into the lives of people I might not otherwise meet—both in the US and internationally. Journalistic photographers such as myself are constantly approaching someone to ask permission to take...
By David Saffir I just finished teaching the three-day Imagemaking for Photographers workshop on the Central Coast of California. Our students included a mix of professionals and serious amateurs. Skill levels ranged from many years of experience with digital to “I bought this thing (a digital SLR) three...