Seeing New York in a Different Light: Night and Low Light Photography Workshop

Jill Waterman and Daryl-Ann Saunders

This Workshop is held in conjunction with the group photography exhibition Night Moves, co-curated by Ms. Waterman and Ms. Saunders, in two neighboring Brooklyn spaces: Farmani and Safe-T Galleries from March 5 - April 11, 2009.

Important: The first Workshop session will be held at Safe-T Gallery, 111 Front Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn. On Sunday March 15, from 2:30PM to 5:30PM, the instructors will present an indoor classroom segment covering both the fundamentals of night photography and techniques used in the images on exhibit. From 5:30PM-6:30PM, the group will move to a local restaurant for a light dinner break, after which everyone will set out on a night photography shoot in Brooklyn or Manhattan from 6:30PM-10:00PM.

(Final shoot location to be determined based on projected weather conditions and site logistics. Meal cost and transportation is not included in the Workshop fee). 

Follow up session to review images will be held at the Adorama Building on Sun., March 22 from 10:30AM-12:30PM.

Course Description:

Join us for this introduction to capturing the city in a different light. This Workshop provides a detailed exploration of photography after dark through a mix of classroom presentation and shooting at night in NYC. We will begin the Workshop with a classroom segment and a gallery tour, where participants will learn the tools and techniques used to photograph at night, as well as the conceptual foundation of night photography. In addition to covering night photography fundamentals from the book Night and Low Light Photography and discussing images from the Night Moves exhibition, the instructors will present images created on location in the sites where participants will shoot later that night.

Technical and practical topics addressed in the classroom include: equipment considerations, ways to estimate nighttime exposures, color temperature and mixed lighting situations, digital image noise and how to interpret a histogram, framing and compositional considerations at night, light painting tools and techniques, plus practical methods to convey a distinctive atmosphere. After the classroom/gallery segment, and a short dinner break, you’ll be off on an adventure, applying what you learned, and discovering a few of the many spectacular sites in New York that are the perfect locations for night and low light photography.

Requirements:

This is an ideal course for any photographer with an interest to explore the world after dark. Attendees should be familiar with the basic functions of their camera, which can be either a digital or film-based model with full manual exposure capabilities, plus a cable release and tripod. Do remember to bring more memory cards (or film) and especially more batteries than you think you will use.

A complete list of optional night photography accessories and further details about the shoot location will be provided to registered attendees by email on March 9, 2009.

For this Workshop, please make sure to dress comfortably and in weather appropriate clothing, since we will be outside shooting after dark for several hours on the first night.

Level: Advanced beginner and up

Biographies:

Jill Waterman

Jill Waterman is a photographer, editor, author and educator based in New York City. She works for PDN Custom Media and Events as editor of the ASMP Bulletin and a producer for education and events projects. Jill has presented seminars and taught workshops for organizations such as PDN’s PhotoPlus Expo, the Society for Photographic Education, as well as regional photography centers and schools nationwide. She has reviewed portfolios at Houston Fotofest, Photo Lucida, FotoFusion, among many other photographic conferences. Jill's widely exhibited photographic work, The New Year’s Eve Project, has received notable press, including a 2003 appearance on NBC’s The Today Show. A night photography specialist, Jill’s first book, Night and Low Light Photography, was released by Amphoto books in 2008.

Her web address is: www.NewYearPhotos.com and www.NightPhotographyBook.com

Daryl-Ann Saunders

A New York-based commercial and fine art photographer,
Daryl-Ann Saunders' work has been commissioned by a wide range of clients such as NY Life Insurance Company, Showtime Networks, Willis Group, and published in magazines such as Forbes, Financial World and numerous music publications. Her fine art work is widely exhibited and held in the collections of Pfizer, Inc., GE Corporation and other corporate and private collections. On the Platform is Daryl-Ann’s ongoing project of color photographs created on subway platforms at night in cities throughout the world. In 2008, this large-scale work was translated onto 4’x10’ banners for ongoing public art display in Jersey City, NJ. Her fine art work is on display at Safe-T Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.

Her fine-art web address: www.DASfineart.com
and her commercial work web address: www.DASaunders.com

Register:

Price: $185.00
Schedule: Sunday, March 15, 2009    2:30PM - 10:00PM and Sunday March 22, 2009    10:30AM - 12:30PM
Locations:
Sunday, March 15 classroom session: Safe-T Gallery, 111 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Sunday, March 22 review session: The Adorama Building, 42 West 18th Street, 5th floor.