Kerby Smith's Class 2012

Kerby Smith

Photo Journaling

for the Textile Artist

With Kerby Smith

Photo journaling is the process of recording images as the artist searches for new creative expressions. For many textile artists photography is a major reference source.  

Others use it to create exciting and colorful fabric to use in their next work of art. 

Explore the Italian countryside with photojournalist and artist, Kerby Smith, to sharpen your creative focus and build your library of valuable original images.

Whether you use a point-and-shoot camera or a more sophisticated digital camera with interchangeable lenses, learn the secrets of taking the best pictures with it. 

In this fun filled week you will take hundreds of pictures and find out how to quickly edit them for the most impact in your photo journal. 

Produce a photo journal of your adventure to Abruzzo and tap the secret of how to optimize those digital images for use later in blogs, books and fabric. 

Workshop format:

Day 1: Basics of photography and getting the most out of your camera. Kerby helps each student set up their camera to take the best pictures. After lunch we head into Sulmona for our first photo walkabout. Return to class and discuss downloading photos, backing them up and editing them.

Day 2: Early morning light – return for breakfast and picture editing. Afternoon, students show first images and then afternoon photo walkabout.

Day 3: Photo walkabout at Market day in Sulmona. Afternoon editing pictures and lecture on adding words to go with the photos for your journals.  Students show images. Sunset photo walkabout.

Day 4: This is the day to revisit previous locations to improve picture concepts or to explore new areas. Afternoon editing photos and students show their new images.

Day 5: Early morning light photo walkabout – after breakfast lecture on using images to make digital fabric.  After lunch - Finish editing images for photo journal.  Class Photo.

Email Kerby if you have any questions:  kerby@sti.net