607. History of Photography

607. History of Photography

Class - Photography | This class has been canceled

251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States

Photography Studio - 207

Beginner

1/28/2020-2/18/2020

6:30 PM-8:30 PM EDT on Tue

$105.00

$94.50

Take a walk through the history of photography and learn about wet plate artists such as Mathew Brady more modern Sally Mann. You’ll also learn about Jacob Riis, who photographed during the times depicted in the film “The Gangs of New York,” Roman Vishniac whose documentary work showed European life before World War II and also environmental photographer Arnold Newman. You’ll look at techniques, such as the subframing of Saul Leiter and the Golden Ratio of Henri Cartier Bresson. Other well-known figures include Diane Arbus, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Dorothea Lange and Annie Liebowitz. Demonstrations include a view camera used for Wet Plate, Rolleiflex, and the Mamiya RB.

Charles Hahn grew up in Buffalo, NY, and he currently resides in Winston-Salem, NC. Combining his love of fine art with his passion for street photography, sports, landscapes, nature, and portrait photography, Hahn creates unforgettable photographic images: people, places, and moments in time. “The subjects in my photos are always more important than the overall photograph itself. There’s an attraction I have to a person’s imperfections that stand out for me when I find a subject.”