Photographing Your Artwork (Limited Offering)
Adult Intensive | Available
This class is perfect for artists looking to document their artwork. You'll learn how to make better photographs of your artwork for prints, web, social media, or anywhere else you want to share them. We will discuss lighting, composition, common mistakes in photographing artworks, and best practices for documentation.
- Please bring to class an example of your artwork to be documented during class (if possible), a digital camera (smart phones are ok if that's your preference), and a USB drive or hard drive. You can also bring your own lighting if you are interested in learning how to better use them.
Accessibility notes: Many artmaking processes require the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, fine motor skills/finger dexterity, repetitive motions, vision, and some amount of physical strength. VisArts values making classes accessible to everyone, and is always happy to work with students to make accommodations when possible. Please reach out to info@visarts.org with specific questions related to accessibility or accommodations.
Students will need the ability to move their artwork, lights, and a camera with a tripod on it.
Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. Please visit visarts.org for more information.
Johnny Fogg
Johnny Fogg is a commercial and editorial photographer, living in Richmond, Virginia. Photography has been at the center of his world since high school in Charlottesville. After attending a Professional Certificate program at the Maine Media College in Rockport, Maine, he worked as a photo assistant in New York City, eventually establishing his own photography career. After twelve years in the city he relocated back to his native Virginia, and is happy to be close to the Blue Ridge Mountains once again. He also teaches traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony which he has studied for more than 20 years.