Inspiring Photographs

Take a look at these photographs, I think you will find them very inspiring.  These are images from the
Life In Another Light photo contest 2020 from Kolari Vision.
There were various catagories and they all are very creative.  Hopefully they might inspire you to enter a few photo
contests this year. 

Thank you Rasa Silenas for bringing 
them to my attention so I could share them. 

Norway’s Dream House, in the infrared chrome category
Photograph: Yann Philippe/Kolari Vision

Photography Contest

THANK YOU TO ALL FOURTEEN PARTICIPANTS IN THE CREATIVE LIGHT’S FIRST PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST! YOU MADE MY JOB EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT.  ALL OF YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB AND I HOPE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN MY NEXT CONTEST.

FIRST PLACE WINNER GETS 10 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON ANY WORKSHOP OR ONE-ON-ONE CLASS.

HONORABLE MENTIONS ARE LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. 

ALL HONORABLE MENTIONS GET 5 PERCENT OFF ANY WORKSHOP OR ONE-ON-ONE CLASS. 

Wyman Meiner’s West Texas

This is a slide show of photographs of Wyman Meinzer’s West Texas.  The photos and the music certainly brightened my day and I hope it will do the same for you.  It reminded me what makes photography such a beautiful thing, the light! Meinzer is an exceptional photographer and I hope you enjoy his work.  Thank you to Mike Molak for bringing this work to my attention.

If you want to see more of his work go to http://www.wymanmeinzer.com/

Enjoy Everyone!

Keith Carter at The Wittliff in San Marcos

The Wittliff Collections in San Marcos, Texas will be hosting on January 27th Keith Carter Fifty Years Book Release & Exhibition Reception.  

If you know the photographic work of Keith Carter, you will be excited to hear him talk about his work.  If not, then you have a treat in store for you.  I have been a fan of  his work for a long time and will certainly be there to hear him and to get him to sign his book Keith Carter: Fifty Years .

I received my copy from Amazon yesterday and it is a beautiful book and represents his work well.  But don’t worry if you want a copy it will be available at the event to purchase as well.  And if you cannot go on Sunday the 27th it is my understanding that his work will be on display through the spring semester.  Definitely make the drive to San Marcos to see this work!   You can see more of his work at www.keithcarterphotographs.com/

Friedrich Wilderness Park Walkabout / Class #1023

Friedrich Wilderness Park Walkabout / Class #1023

Partnering with San Antonio Natural Areas, The Creative Light invites you to join us for a day of photographing at Friedrich Wilderness Park. This pristine natural area features over 600 acres of undeveloped Hill Country terrain, with over 10 miles of paved and unpaved trails that lie at the southern end of the Texas Hill Country. This heavily forested wilderness park is home for rare birds, terrestrial orchids, steep hills and deep canyons. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to visit an area of the park that is not accessible to the general public. This workshop is designed to strengthen your artistic vision with expert guidance on all aspects of photography, including exposure and artistic composition in a small and supportive environment.  This workshop led by Nancy Cavender-Garcia is designed for beginners and advanced photographers alike. We will combine excellent photographic instruction with an informative “in-the-field” photography session after which we will adjourn to the classroom for a critique of your photographs.

Bring your camera and join us in nature for the opportunity to relax, breathe, and create.  This event is open to the public and will include a box lunch.

$15 entry fee. Spaces are limited so register soon.

What You Need to Know Before This Workshop:
Basic knowledge of your camera (this workshop is open to DSLR, point and shoot and cell phone cameras)

What to Bring:

• Camera with a charged battery and memory card
• Camera Manual if you have one
• Notebook
• Good walking shoes
• A hat
• Sunscreen
• Water
• Open mind and sense of humor

Instructor:   Nancy Cavender Garcia
Date:            Saturday / October 13, 2018
Time:            9:30 am to 2:30 pm / 5 hour session
Location:     Friedrich Wilderness Park
                     xx21395 Milsa Driver
                     xSan Antonio, TX 78256
Tuition:       $15.00 / Class#1023

Full payment is due upon your registration.

No refund for cancellation from a workshop seven days prior to the workshop.

Please see the Policy Information page for complete information about cancellations and refunds.

Classes can be paid with cash, check or credit card and full payment must be made upon registration.  To pay with credit card use the above Buy Now button.  If you want to use cash or check please contact Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724 or send your payment with your class information to:
The Creative Light
150 E. Torrey Street
New Braunfels, Texas 78130

Digital Printing Fundamentals – From Screen to Paper

The Creative Light is sponsoring a workshop taught by Tom Turner that will give you the opportunity to learn how to give tangible physical form to your photographs using the best digital photography paper; Hahnemühle. During this four-hour workshop on Saturday November 4^th, you will learn the essentials of the digital printing process on whatever printer you may have. The important aspects of preparing an image for inkjet printing will be covered in detail and each student will receive a Hahnemühle sample pack of paper to work with during the workshop and take home for personal experimentation.  Go to www.thecreativelight.info and join us for what will be an informative and creative workshop.  Looking forward to seeing you there.

Double Dose of Adobe Lightroom

Spring brings many good things and for The Creative Light it brings a double dose of Lightroom learning.  If you are interested in studying Adobe Lightroom join us on Saturday May 6^th for Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite and then Saturday May 13^th for the next step with Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow.  Both workshops are four hours long and will be taught by Tom Turner, a Lightroom expert.

The Lightroom Workflow: Lightroom Lite will help you conquer your fear of new software and turn your good shots into GREAT shots.

Tom Turner at the Lightroom Light Workshop

This course is designed to give you a dynamic understanding of the workflow available through Adobe Lightroom. You will learn the tools to manage your catalogs of digital photographs along with the tips and tricks offered by the camera RAW presets built within the software. You will discover how to edit and tone your images in a variety of styles, add effects, and manage your catalogs with keywords, metadata, and smart collections.

And then the next week, Tom Turner will teach the participants how to use Lightroom in a more complete way in Lightroom: The More Advanced Workflow workshop.  He will cover advanced keyword searching to create smart catalogs, the print book, slideshow and web modules plus much more.  This workshop will put you in the driver’s seat and give you the ability to take your images to that next level of excellence.
If you are a beginner with Adobe Lightroom then here is the opportunity to delve into this software in a complete way by taking these workshops back to back.  If you already know a little about Lightroom but want to advance your skills the May 13^th workshop is the place for you to accomplish that goal. It will be a great opportunity to learn more about Lightroom and ask those nagging questions that have been slowing your progress.  We hope you will take advantage of this double dose of Lightroom learning and join us.  You can get more information about these workshops by going to www.thecreativelight.info.   If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nancy Cavender Garcia by email or feel free to call at 210-367-0724.

March 4th – A Great Day for Light!

Photography without light is like painting without paint.  On Saturday March 4^th, you will get the opportunity to increase your lighting skills through off camera flashes.

Tom Turner discussing off camera flash

This workshop, Seeing the Light: Creative Use Of The Off Camera Flash, taught by Tom Turner is designed as the second lighting course offered by the Creative Light! If you already know a bit about your off camera flash or you have taken our foundation lighting course Exploring Off Camera Flash: Speedlight = Great Light then this is the opportunity to take your flash skills to the next level.  Learn to work with lights on an instinctive level, master the TTL, and explore the creative lighting solutions for your photographs!

Off Camera Flash Workshop Spring 2015

Join us by going to  www.thecreativelight.info to get the details or click here to sign up.  Also, if you have any questions please feel free to contact Nancy Cavender Garcia at 210-367-0724.