FREOGRAPHIC July 2023 EDUCATION REPORT 3 Education Report Howard works in oil and acrylics and Sally works in watercolours. So, while they both end up with very dierent looking works, it’s generally within the variations of the media that are the biggest dierences in their art. Howard discussed lots of the commonality between their art form and photography, but also highlighted the biggest dierences. “There are many dierences between photography and painting, but for me, the biggest dierence is the starting point of the technical process of creating the image”. “I think the artist and the photographer might both look at a person or scene and consider how to represent it, but while the photographer might well contemplate ways to manipulate the image with software to achieve the result they want, they initially have to capture the image itself, which means concentrating on framing, exposure, focus, depth of field and potentially lighting, etc”. “The painter on the other hand, inspired by the same person or scene, starts with a blank sheet of paper or canvas. In terms of landscape, whether they are working “en plein air” or in a studio, they start with the same blank support, on which they begin the physical or technical process of building their response to the subject”. “So, for both, there is an intellectual or emotional process, which in many ways is the same, but for the photographer, the technical process has to start immediately – he or she must respond in the moment almost – while the painter can choose when to initiate the process of producing their response. Ultimately, whether we are talking about painting, sculpture, writing, design or photography, we are creatives, and when we put our work on display, we are subject to, and sometimes possibly victims of, the judgemental eye”. I think Howard summed up his presentation beautifully the dilemma we often face in judging of our images, and that is – does the technical proficiency and expertise of the image supersede the other aspects we hope that might be considered as equally important. Our July Education presentation was done by Howard and Sally Worth from Alchemy Creative. Although Sally couldn’t join us, Howard gave us a fantastic talk on “Art and Photography”, especially from their own perspective. JULY http://www.alchemycreative.com.au Print by Howard Worth
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