Meeting Location: 8000 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, Grace Community Church ("Kids" building on the left as you enter)
Pre-Meeting Foto-Focus at 5:15 pm
Topic: Introduction to compositing by Gary Goodpaster. He will discuss some reasons why one might want to create composited photos and what tools may be used. Some examples will be presented, and Gary will go through some steps performed to achieve a composited photograph.
Meeting with Guest Speaker John Mariana at 6:30 pm
Topic: Elements of Composition
Learn how to create photographic images with instant impact and tell a story.
A fine art print or photograph involves the skillful observation and understanding of light; the skillful use of composition techniques; the understanding of lines, forms, patterns; and visual relationships.
In photography the importance of contrast, tonalities and saturation are key elements for creating an emotional response.
- Highlight textures
- Subtle shadow detail (not blocked up)
- Shadow areas show a separation of highlights
- Highlights and the shadows emphasize key elements.
- Very delicate balance of tones
- Highlight areas are in balance with tonal density of the nearest shadow areas
Composition Questions
- How does your eye enter the image?
- How does your eye stay in the image?
- Where does your eye rest in the image?
- How does your eye repeat the image?
- How much is shadow without detail?
- How much is highlight without texture?
Visit John's website at https://marianaphotography.com/.
John's Bio:
John Mariana is a renowned photographer and popular educator of photography expertise. He has conducted numerous workshops across the United States, Scotland and Tuscany as well as volunteering time to speak at functions, museums and prominent photography groups.
In 1980 John began using photography in connection with his art background to create color images. By 1984, large format black and white prints became his specialty. John’s early artistic training combined with photography gives his images a unique visual and emotional presentation. Today, John makes photos in digital format to bring a new and different look to his work with primary focus on his unique color palette with visual and emotional presentation. He has won numerous awards for his large print images and regularly donates his work and talents to non-profit endeavors.
As a "Photographic Artist" I depict the world as first seen within my mind. My heart provides the emotional content. Color, light, shadows and special relationships are combined to bring you into my world, to have you feel the world as I feel it.
My specialty is seeing and presenting the world in my style, in my color palette and filled with the emotions I want you to feel.
