This is a workshop to explore the creative aspects of long exposures taken during daylight. Similar in concept to night photography, daytime long exposures record 1 to 15 minutes of time in a single photo. This no longer freezes actions, but rather records the element of time, where water surfaces smooth over to a mirror finish, clouds form bands in the sky, lights and shadows soften and people start disappearing. This creates unique and intriguing images of the world that we usually perceive in momentary exposures. The resulting imagery is peaceful, can be otherworldly and intriguingly beautiful.
To enable DLE, we use neutral density filters in front of our lenses, which remove 99+% of the natural light and forces us to take longer exposures for correct illumination. This workshop will cover equipment and its settings to achieve correct exposure, white balance, post processing techniques for photos, but also subject matter and composition, all important factors in creating fine art imagery.
The workflow for this course will include five classroom sessions with basics of the technique, image processing and critique, alternating with four photo shoots in various locations around Boston. The image reviews will allow students to learn and practice editing techniques as well as share their work.
The first classroom session will be held online via Zoom, photo shoots are in-person outdoors, the editing sessions will be in person at the Griffin Museum. Please note that the location shoots will be in the closer Boston area and require some driving as well as some walking in sometimes uneven terrain.
The first class session will cover all aspects of DLE photography. If you are unable to attend that first class, we strongly recommend that you consider waiting to take the course when it is offered in a future session.
Prerequisites:
This course is suitable for intermediate and advanced photographers wanting to learn long exposure photography. An understanding of their camera and its controls is needed, especially manually controlling exposure time, aperture, ISO and white balance.
Gear Requirements:
Any camera which has RAW file capability and manual exposure controls will work for this class. Additionally, students will need a tripod and intervalometer/remote control for steady long exposures as well as at least one 10 stop (1000x or 3.0 density) neutral density filter. Equipment needs will be covered in the first session and filters can be purchased before the first photo shoot. Have your gear handy for the first classroom event if you have questions.
Length: Nine weekly sessions: Five classroom sessions alternating with four in-field photo shoots
Dates & Times: Spring / Summer, Wednesday evenings 6pm-9pm. May 22, 2024 - July 17, 2024.
Location:
Class Fee: Member Price, $595.00 each / Non-Member Price, $650.00 each (Non-Member price includes a one year membership to the Griffin Museum).
About the Instructor:
Jürgen Lobert is a Massachusetts-based fine art photographer and educator, born and raised in Germany. He specializes in night photography, daytime long exposures, urban exploration and infrared imagery.
Jürgen has curated photography exhibits and his artwork is in the permanent collection of the Art Complex Museum, Duxbury MA and private collectors.
Jürgen also organizes photo excursions, workshops and tours, and he is an international lecturer, instructor and competition judge and teaches photography at the Griffin Museum of Photography. He is a Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC) and the founder and organizer of the Greater Boston Night Photographers Meetup group.
Jürgen can be found online at: https://linktr.ee/jmlobert/