Photography Workshop at the Renaissance Art Gallery

Free Photo Workshop

 

by Renaissance Gallery member Laura Moul

 Sunday April 27, 2014 from 2-4 pm.

The public is invited to this event.  Laura will provide camera check-ups. basic photo tips, hands-on practice, as well as providing travel photography ideas.  Space will need to be limited to 15 participants.    To reserve a seat, please call Laura at 304-743-8281.  Bring cameras with charged batteries.  Come and enjoy a Sunday afternoon at the gallery.

 

Laura Moul is a landscape photographer known throughout West Virginia for her love of the flora and fauna of the region. She has been a frequent participant in art shows. She is in her own right a well known and award winning artist. She has art on permanent display at The Renaissance Art Gallery and is a frequent participant in regular shows. She recently received her Photographic Craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America.  She is a valuable resource on fine art photography and all the changes technology has brought to the field.

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery

900 8th Street, Suite #20

Huntington, WV 25701

 

Gallery (304) 525-3235

Appointments: (304) 453-3187

gallerywv@yahoo.com

www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

 

http://twitter.com/wvgallery

http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

 

Gallery hours are:

 

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm

Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

Local Photographer Earns Craftsman Degree

Laura stands before her
display of winter photography
At the Renaissance Art Gallery

Laura Moul of Creative Photography, Design, & Consulting LLC (Milton WV) and Renaissance Art Gallery member has earned the Photographic Craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America. The degree was presented to Mrs. Moul by PPA President Don Dickson, M.Photog. Hon.M.Photog., CPP at the association's annual convention, Imaging USA, held January 15-17, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana.



Moul has met the standards of excellence set by PPA and was awarded this degree in recognition of her contributions to the profession of photography through continuing education and the sharing of knowledge with fellow photographers to promote excellence in imagery and business practices.





Craftman's Badge



Professional Photographers of America http://www.ppa.com/ is a worldwide association, exists to assist its more than 22,000 members in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal goals; promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science, and a visual recorder of history.

Laura has brought in a great display of winter photography to the Renaissance Art Gallery or you can see more at her website: http://www.moulphotography.com,/

Art Photography Show Opens

Photography Show – Color Complements

Well, we made the paper, and TV! The opening reception for our 2nd Fine Art Photography show, Color Complements made a big splash!

Both Media were out and admiring of the work displayed, and we got more than the simple 30 second shot on the news. They took the time to show a pan of the room, and all the really great photos on display as well as our guests in the Kumkum Majumdar Exhibition Hall. One of our winners, Linda Clifford was interviewed, as well as another guest and two gallery members, Gary Taylor and Michael Adkins. Michael, being an active photographer, was able to give some insights in his TV interview.

You can see the newspaper coverage here, as well as more photos of the opening.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/briefs/x575677634/Gallery-exhibition-showcases-local-photographers-work?i=0

It is gratifying to see the reactions to real fine art photography, to know that we really showed them the art in it. All of the submitted photos show great creativity. I think the caliber of the work enter this year far surpasses last years entries, even if the number was down.

Each and every piece showed that the artist really thought about it. These are not simply what they had on hand, but executed and mounted with this challenge in mind. And it was a difficult challenge for photographers, to feature and work with color complements.

But that is what art is all about, problem solving. We take the problem of how to express what we want, consider our medium and then work out our own particular solution.

2nd Annual Fine Art Photography Show

The Show is hung. All the Photos are up, and the judging is done. All that that remains is the opening reception for 2nd Annual Fine Art Photography Exhibition. The reception will be this Sunday, July 11, 2010 at The Renaissance Art Gallery. Awards will be announced at this time along with the awarding of prices. Reception is from 2-4 PM in the Kumkum Majundar exhibition Hall, part of The Renaissance Art Gallery. The room is located on the ground floor of the former Huntington High School building, corner of 8th Street and 9th Avenue. The reception is free and open to the public.

This year’s show focuses on the use of complementary colors in photography. There is a high standard of work, with many innovative and new photography forms. This is the perfect opportunity to see what is happening in fine art photography today. The art in this show will hang until August 1, 2010.

Come in out of the hot sun and enjoy some cool art.

Keep up with gallery news and updates on this show at: http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/ and at twitter: http://twitter.com/WVGallery or simply e-mail us at: gallerywv@yahoo.com

The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Dear Fellow Photograher

While we all like to work in our field, sometimes we get the feeling that the art has gone out of our photography. We get creative cramps or simply dry spells. Then, there is the question of where to show and when. Well, we sometimes feel this way too.

The Renaissance Art Gallery announces its 2nd Annual Fine Art Photography show scheduled for July 2010. This is an open entry show, meaning it is open to all photographers 18 years of age and older. Photographers will be able to submit up to 3 photos to be displayed at The Renaissance Art Gallery for the month of July with the theme of “Color Complements”. Each photo should show the strong use of color.

Cash awards will be given to the best interpretation of color and color complements. (Complementary colors are colors opposite each other on the color wheel.) But it is how you use color as an element in the photo that will count.

Now, all work must start out as a photograph. But afterwords………. This is where we can all get creative! Lets get to work in that virtual dark room and show what we can do!

Entries can be brought into The Renaissance Art Gallery June 18, 19 & 20 during normal gallery hours, or shipped to:

The Renaissance Art Gallery
C/o Lillianne Bowersock
3743 River Park Road
Ona, WV 25545


Photos should be framed and ready to hang. Shipped entries should be postmarked by June 15th. For more information call or stop by The Renaissance Art Gallery. Or contact us by phone or e-mail.

Keep up with gallery news and updates on this show at: http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/ and at twitter: http://twitter.com/WVGallery or simply e-mail us at: gallerywv@yahoo.com

The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm
Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

Summer is fast approaching

Summer is fast approaching The Renaissance Gallery. And with it will come the heat.

Deep in the heart of winter we all longed for the heat of summer! But when it gets here, we long for something else...

But summer also brings out the artist in us. And the summer art shows and festivals.

June will be an especially busy month for all the artists of the Renaissance. Our second session of digital photography will be starting Tuesday, June 1, 2010, and our first workshop in Digital photography.

But our regular classes are still running, Monday and Saturday painting classes, Wednesday drawing for both Juniors and Adults, and Saturday Afternoon figure drawing classes.

Linda Helgasson will have a one-woman show in the Kumkum Majumdar Exhibition Hall, "Barely There," with an opening reception Sunday, June 6th, 2-4 pm.

And don't forget, our 2nd Annual Fine Art Photography show will be opening in July, with submission dates, June 16,

Art Exhibitions & More

Art Exhibitions for The Renaissance Art Gallery

May is quickly coming to an end, leaving only two more weeks for the Spring Fine Arts Exhibition, Color Compliments. These beautiful artworks will be coming down and going home soon, but there is still time to see them.

But that does not mean the wall will be bare for June. Linda Helgasson will be showcased, with her new show, “Barely There”. Linda is known for her inspired interpretations of the human body. Opening reception for “Barely There,” will be Sunday, June 6 from 2-4 pm.

Also in June, The Renaissance Art Gallery will sponsor a workshop for photographers, “High Dynamic Range Photography” at the gallery, followed, June 26 with “Hot Shoe Lighting”

These workshops lead into our July Fine Art Photography Show and Competition, “Complimentary Colors”. Photographers interested in participating in this show should contact The Renaissance Art Gallery. Also in July will be the third and final photography workshop, “Table Top Photography—Still Life”.

Of course, we have our usual range of fine art classes, painting, drawing and carving as on-going classes, and this schedule can be viewed on the Gallery website or come in to the gallery and talk to one of the artists on duty there. http://www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance/index.html

The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm
Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

Contact Michael Adkins, for the photography workshops, at mike.Adkins@verizon.net http://www.mikeadkinsphotography.com/workshops

Photographic Challenge

For artists who choose the camera as their medium, there are many challenges, the first is to convince the public that photography can and is fine art. We are so familiar with the snapshot, the group mug shot at the Grand Canyon, vacation pics and wedding photos that seeing what comes through the camera lens as fine art can be a real leap. There is a world of difference between taking and producing a Fine Art Photograph and snapping off a quick shot. But we have to show the world the difference!

To showcase photography as fine art, as a medium that takes as much creative thinking and hard work, The Renaissance Art Gallery is going to host its second Annual Fine Art Exhibition in July 2010.

The challenge this year is “Color Complements” and the photography should focus on the use of color in the composition of the photograph. The Prospectus is available now at The Renaissance Art Gallery. Or you can download a copy from The Renaissance Art Gallery website: http://www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance If you wish a copy by mail send a SASE envelop to:

The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

While this challenge might seem daunting, it is doable. Take a look around and see just how much color plays a part of our everyday life. The photographer in you will be up to this challenge.

Contact The Renaissance Art Gallery:
Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pmStudio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

PS- All photos for this blog posting by Gallery member Susan Tschantz. Just a small sample of what can be done with a photograph!

Using Photography to create your Art

Scary Stories

Michael Adkins - Photographer and Gallery Member
(304) 634-2025
mike.adkins@verizon.net

Many artist use photography today to capture images for reference to create works of art from later. Norman Rockwell created all of his illustrations from photographs. Most of them were staged to help him develop his vision of a project. Other artists use photography to freeze the moment so that you have that image to refer back to. Norman Rockwell would project the photograph onto the canvas to sketch out the basic details of the subject.

He may incorporate a number of photographs into a single composition. I recently have been trying my hand at the same process. Not only have I found the method very effective but extremely rewarding but also relaxing. It is also helping me develop ideas for more photographs and causing me to think more visually. Here is a shot of my new drawing area at home. (
http://mikeadkinsphotography.com/blog/ ) You will notice the Artograph Projector mounted to my drawing table. This allows me to project my picture onto the drawing board so I can sketch the basic outline of the subject. This is the same method that Norman Rockwell used. You can find out more about how Norman Rockwell developed his illustrations in the book "The Search for Norman Rockwell's America by Kevin Rivoli"

If you would like to learn about how to use your camera and take great photographs from an Artist Point of View, I am offering a course in Introduction to Digital Photography at the Renaissance Gallery. If you ever considered getting into digital photography to help you with your art and was a little intimidated by the technology this is the class for you. I cover everything from the basics of holding your camera, composition, lighting, to the ways to capture the best images.

To find out more about the classes and what we cover please refer to my web page http://www.mikeadkinsphotography.com/introclass.html

Class sizes are very limited and are taking on a first come first served bases. If you think you would like to take the class please email me to reserve a spot for you. The cost of the classes are $125.00 + tax. They run for six weeks and are from 6:30-8:30 on Tuesday evenings.

Note: You should have a Digital Camera for the class. If you would like some recommendations for a camera please let me know and I can help you decide.

Artistic Growth

Artists need to keep growing acquiring new skills and mastering new media. To simply stretch the artistic muscles. Otherwise the work can grow stale. How to do this? One way is to get up and working, taking classes and attending workshops.

The Renaissance Art Gallery has a growing list of classes and workshops to help expand your artistic horizons. These classes are for both the novice and advanced artist.

The open studio classes gives you a time and place to work and to challenge yourself, and the more structured classes gives you a chance work live and to learn new technical skills.

Open studio hours are:

Sunday 4-6 pm for carving
Monday and Saturday from 10-Noon for painting, all media
Wednesday 1-3 & 6-8 for drawing all media

Our structured Classes are

Tuesday 6:30-8 Introduction to Digital Photography
Saturday 1-4 pm Figure Drawing.

In addition, we will have Digital workshops to be held June 5th, 26th and July 10th. These will hightlight HD photography, Hot Shoe lighting and Still life.

Classes are limited, and pre-registration is necessary.

You can contact the Gallery for more information

The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm
Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

Art Classes

Have you ever wanted to learn to paint? Or do you find yourself doodling a lot and want to do something with it?

Did you get a new digital camera and wonder what all those buttons are? Or yearn to take a knife and whittle like your grandpa?

The artists of the Renaissance art gallery can help you with any artistic ambition.

We offer classes for both adults and children in basic art, painting, drawing, sketching, figure drawing, photography and carving. Classes are held at convenient times at The Renaissance Art Gallery.

Monday 10:00 am-12:00 pm –

Painting

Open Studio (adult) $60 for 6 weeks continuing
~ F. Christian (304) 453-3187

Tuesday 6:00-9:00

Figure Drawing

Class focusing on drawing the human figure
Adults only 8 weeks for $120 plus modeling fee.
~ B. Bowersock (304)-743-6035

Wednesday 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Painting and Fine Art

Open Studio - “How Pictures Work”, emphasis is on what makes an effective work of art, looking into color and its relationship to light, value and composition. How to use reference material effectively in the design and layout of original art work, what can be learn from the masters and how to work from life and photos. Various media materials will be explored, so all media is welcome. While working the student will explore art history with emphasis on American History. (Adult-high school Ideal for home schooled)

Open Studio (adult) $60 for 6 weeks continuing
~ S. Tschantz (304) 757-3241

Wednesday 3:30-4:30 pm
Drawing Fundamental Junior Class

Drawing as a learnable skill. Learn to draw and appreciate art. Class is for students 8 years and up. While most work will be with graphite pencil, charcoal, ink, washes and colored pencils and pens will be covered.

$60 for 6 weeks (ideal for home schooled) Continuing.
~ S. Tschantz (304) 757-3241

Wednesday 6-8 pm

Drawing Fundamentals –
Open Studio - Drawing as a learnable skill. Learning to draw what you really see, not what you think you see. Class will cover all aspects of drawing and design and explore materials both modern and historic. While most work will be with graphite pencil, charcoal, ink, washes and colored pencils and pens will be covered.

$60 for 6 weeks (adult-high school, ideal for home schooled) Continuing.

~S. Tschantz (304) 757-3241
stschantz@suddenlink.net
tschantz.myexpose.com

Wednesday 6:30-8:30 pm
Digital Photography

Introduction to digital photography
Learn to use that digital camera. 6-week course takes you through camera settings, photocomposition and how to get the best output for your photos. $125. pre-registration for next session now open. Class information available at http://webmail.suddenlink.net/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.mikeadkinsphotography.com%252Fintroclass.html

~Michael Adkins (304) 634-2025


Saturday Morning 10am-12pm –

Painting
Open Studio $60 for 6 weeks Continuing.
~ F. Christian (304) 453-3187

Figure drawing class is to return to Saturday s

Lead by Bruce Bowersock pre-registration at The Renaissance Art Gallery or call B. Bowersock at: 304-743-6035

Sunday 4-6 pm Carving for Fun and profit

~V. Jarrell (304)-762-2005

for more information on any of these classes, call The Renaissance Art Gallery during normal gallery hours or contact us by e-mail at gallerywv@yahoo.com. Follow us on Twitter. @ twitter.com/wvgallery.


The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm
Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

New class for The Renaissance Art Gallery: digital photography

With all the changes in cameras and photography, many are lost when it come to getting the most out of their cameras. The Renaissance Art Gallery and photographer Mike Adkins are offering instruction and help in understanding your digital camera.

Michael is a new member to the Renaissance Art Gallery, and we feel lucky to have someone so experienced and good at teaching!

The Introduction to Digital Photography Class is a six-week class covering everything from your first digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR) to how to prepare your images for display. Class will be held on Wednesday evenings starting March 31, 2010 through May 5, 2010.

Class Time: Wednesday evening 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Classes run for six weeks starting March 31, 2010 through May 5, 2010
Cost $125.00 per student
Location: Renaissance Gallery

This is the perfect place to start your enjoyment of a new digital camera and to learn to take better pictures. The only requirements for the class is to own a digital camera.
Even if you only have a fixed lens pocket digital camera this class is right for you. If you are considering the purchase of a digital SLR camera then you also will find this class a great resource to determine what camera is perfect for you.

Each student will receive a complete reference book on CD to serve not only as a study guide but a reference that you will find extremely valuable in the future. You will also find on the CD a list of valuable links to web based resources that will help in your future studies.

Classes are for all ages but recommended for student of high school age and up. The classes may include short field trip and instructor lead hands on sessions with your camera. The classes are about you the student and not a show and tell class.

The classes will include demonstrations and time for every student to get their questions answered. Class summary is posted at: http://www.mikeadkinsphotography.com/introclass.html

Class sizes are limited to only 10 students per class. This allows time to spend with each student. If you have any questions or would like to pre-sign up for the class you can contact either the instructor, Mike Adkins or The Renaissance Art Gallery.

Michael Adkins
(304) 634-2025 cell
mike.adkins@verizon.net

The Renaissance Art Gallery
900 8th Street, Suite #20
Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235
Appointments: (304) 453-3187
gallerywv@yahoo.com
www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery
http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

Michael’s websites are:
http://mikesphotography.my-expressions.com
http://www.mikeadkinsphotography.com

Class Times 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Classes run for six weeks
Cost $125.00 per student
Location: Renaissance Gallery


Gallery hours are:

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm
Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon