The Art Of Photography - Tampa/St. Pete

The Hungarian-born André Kertész wasn’t always regarded as one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. Revered for his advancements in photojournalism, the photo essay and composition, Kertesz was largely unknown in the art community, save the belated attention he received in the ‘60s, and again in the ‘80s.

Perhaps he’s best known for his sensitive images of the everyday. And though he considered himself a realist and documentarian, he was informally associated with the surrealist movement, and also leant on the teachings of cubism.

Freud once said reality is that which ‘gets in the way’ — that which disrupts or shackles our fantasies and dreams. In the case of photo realism, it’s argued what is considered ‘real’ in photography isn’t just formal technique or objective style.

This take on realism defined Kertész early on in his career as one of the founders of photojournalism. As a young man he photographed Hungarian peasants on the streets, pioneering the use of a small camera. His snapshots reveal moments, or surprises, in every day life. He was a mentor to Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa and Brassai — a look at their oeuvres hark back to Kertész.

## Details

You are invited to join Chuck Campbell, our event host, for this FREE light painting workshop in St. Petersburg. This will be a fun event open to all levels of photographers.
You will be adding a new artistic photography skill to your toolbox while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow members of The Art of Photography (TAOP) group.
Before sunset, we will discuss the steps, equipment, camera settings, and techniques needed to create some one-of-a-kind images. Then once the sun sets, we will start creating our colorful images.
When you sign up Chuck will send you a detailed sheet of the tools he uses to create the images. For this workshop, he will provide the lights and color tubes for you to use during the workshop.
Meeting place
We will meet at the 10th Ave NE Parking Lot just north of the North Shore Aquatic Complex in St Petersburg on Saturday, October 18th at 7:00 pm which is about an hour before sunset.
After you arrive at the parking lot, go to the far end of the lot near the small beach and the volleyball courts.
Parking
10th Ave NE Parking Lot just north of the North Shore Aquatic Complex in St Petersburg. Parking is free.
Workshop Leader - Chuck Campbell
Chuck has taught photography courses and has led many workshops and field trips over the past 20 years. Chuck will provide instructions and tips to help you create some exciting images during this workshop and make this a great learning experience.
CONTEST
Once the meetup ends, we will create an album for you to post your three (3) best photographs from the event.
The winning photo will become the permanent album cover for the event.
Anyone clicking the photo will see the winner’s name, photograph title, and feedback on the image received from other photographers.
Please be aware that we cannot accept sexually explicit or suggestive photos for any of our albums.