Hans Voorberg’s Bio:
I have lived in the Niagara area for most of my life and am still inspired by the countless opportunities it gives to us photographers. The Escarpment, Lake Ontario, the Bruce Trail, the waterfalls are all there for our cameras.
Photography has been a hobby for over twelve years. I enjoy taking a wide variety of pictures but find that still life, abstract, close-up and macro images are my favourite. It allows for a wide range of creativity and artistic expression….. and you can do it on cold days and stay warm.
Photography teaches us to see the world in a different way. I believe that seeing things through a camera lens has given me a greater appreciation of the amazing world we have been blessed with.
Presentation:
Photography offers us many different paths to explore. Still life, close-up, and macro photography can open up many exciting doors. With still life, the photographer has almost total control of the lighting, mood, and composition.
Creative use of lighting can turn almost any subject into a dramatic photograph.
At the different ends of the scale, we have high key lighting where the subjects are flooded with light and we have low key lighting that uses light and shadows to create dramatic images. This gives the photographer a great latitude of options with which to expand his/her creativity.
Lighting is the single most important element of “Still Life” photography. The way a photographer uses light for still life will add mood, give context, provide interest, and ultimately, create a dynamic photograph.
In this presentation, we will exhibit many different examples of high key and low key still life, abstract and close-up shots. Most of the photographs shown will be SOOC with very little or minor post-processing.
Cost:
- Annual members: Free
- Non-Members: $5
Workshop:
We will have an opportunity to put into practice the key learnings of this presentation at a workshop on Still Life on Saturday, February 22.
Registration details will be communicated at the meeting.
Cost:
- Annual members: $10
- Non-Members: $20
