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Creative Techniques by Glenys Garnett
Creative Techniques by Glenys Garnett

Creative Techniques
Photography is a visual art that begins before you pick up the camera

This week on Tuesday evening Norwich & District Photographic Society were treated to a inspirational special presentation - Creative Techniques, by Glenys Garnett.

Why haven't I used these techniques? Glenys' results were breath taking. Of course I've used multiple exposures but not with blend modes!

Glenys began with a short introduction of herself, revealing that her background was in graphic design and IT. She said she was interested in landscape and nature and particularly floral photography. She said that many of her images were abstract and two important points were that mostly the capture was in camera and the end result created an impression, that is structure, shape, and form rather that a record shot.

Glenys, throughout her presentation, explained technique, and approach and in every case showed examples, and what stunning examples they were.

She said that photography was a creative visual art and that the whole process began before she picked up the camera - visualisation, capture, technical skill, processing and developing. She quoted Cartier-Bresson 'Think about the photo before and after, never during.' Being creative was a mindset and all about seeing, exploring and discovering ways of expressing yourself. Ask yourself; Why am I doing this? What am I trying to say or show?

Techniques do not make you creative, you must express yourself, play and experiment, develop ideas and visions.

Glenys was on a roll and in the second part of her presentation she focussed on intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposures (ME). For ICM shots she recommended not to use small apertures, use ND filter, manual focus hold the camera still then move it.

For ME shots she described the different blend modes available in today’s cameras and the effects they produce. Of course these explanations were accompanied by her own wonderful examples.

This review barely scratches the surface of the information offered and falls short of describing the enthusiasm of Glenys for her hobby. So much to assimilate and so much to practice.Creativity is hard but she finished her presentation with the exhortation HAVE FUN

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Special Presentation, Special EventMaurice Youngphoto-talk, inspirational, abstract, ICM, multiple-exposure, flowers, landscape, portraiture, blend modes
Iñaki Hernández-Lasa's inspirational talk opens the 2020-2021 Season
Iñaki Hernández-Lasa's inspirational talk opens the 2020-2021 Season

Every year the Society aims to begin a new season with a bang. This new season was no exception and we, and a record number of virtual attendees from the Society and further afield, were not disappointed. With antecedents that included two Fellowships this always promised to be an attention grabbing presentation from Iñaki and he did not disappoint.

He led us through the inspirational areas of Minimalism and Abstraction through to the production of breath-taking images. He shared his thinking processes and pressed home his conviction that conceptualisation and meticulous planning were the precursors of success

His mantra was: Think - Compare - Compose - Shoot.

This presentation held everyone spellbound and when the time came for questions Iñaki was pleased to share his knowledge of photographic kit, different techniques and advice on submissions for photographic awards. A wide range of advice in answer to a wide range of questions.

We are delighted that this presentation was so well received, not just by the regular NDPS members, but also by people outside the Society who had obtained guest tickets to attend.

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Special Presentation, New SeasonMaurice Youngarchitectural photography, minimalism, abstract, concepturalisation, photo-talk