Shooting People – a talk by Mike Martin

A photography talk by Mike Martin, from Bristol entitled:

“Shooting People”
(In Mike’s words): This talk charts my journey into creative portraits, discussing how to get started, the value of collaboration with others, thoughts composition and style, the importance of shooting for yourself, all illustrated with prints on Fotospeed papers and inks prints.   In the second half, I show how I make some of the creative images, including ‘before and after’ shots, in an attempt to demystify and inspire listeners to have a go themselves.

Introducing Mike Martin….
I am a hobbyist photographer and keen club member; competitive and sometimes creative, but always hungry to learn or to help others. 
I’ve been interested in photography for too long to say…I don’t really have the patience for landscape (doesn’t stop me trying though) but love urban photos, architecture, plants, beasts and bugs, trees, infrared, night, creative, manipulated images – basically anything.
Noticeably, people are missing from the above. Until a few years ago my portraits were mostly candids with a rare shot on a club studio evening – then it changed, having tagged along with some inspiring people, who got me started.  I’ve now worked with 80+ models and attended numerous workshops – Always keen to work with new people and develop this more.  In addition to my own personal portraiture, I also organise / co-ordinate studio sessions for my club, volunteer with the local Photographer’s With Disabilities group and mentor individual photographers.  I also participate in Bristol Photographic Society annual photography course, leading the image editing and studio / portrait photography modules.  I also head the judging for the National Photographic Society monthly competitions.

 

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Date

Oct 03 2022
Expired!

Time

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location

Parish Hall, Watermoor, GL7 1NE
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