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| Don Zeghers snapping a photo of the Holland Emmanuel Church. |
On Saturday March 5th, 2011 a group of aspiring photographers converged at the Tiger Hills Arts Association gallery for full day of instruction by Wayne Benedet. You may remember his work from an exhibit held in our gallery this past summer. His body of work is an intimate account of derelict vehicles woven into the nature of prairie landscapes. With his expert knowledge he lead the class through crash course on basic camera theory and how to capture the essence of a subject.
After a great lunch (Kudos to Cathryn Pedersen and June Negrich) the troop ventured outdoors for an afternoon of hands on instruction. The first stop on our adventure was to Zeghers' Seeds where we found inspiration and put the instruction of the morning to work. Later on we snapped some photos of the Holland Emmanuel Church. With the continued expert guidance of Wayne Benedet it is safe to say each student came away from the class with at least one new tool to apply to their own photography. As an added bonus each student was given a photography workbook which includes additional theory and clever exercises to try at home.
At the end of the day the group again gathered at the gallery to discuss the events of the day and warm up with some much needed tea and coffee. Everyone was pleased with the day but wished there was more time to go into greater detail on the finer points each individual's camera. The idea was presented that Wayne hold a full five week 30 hour course In Holland provided enough students express interest. If you are interested in joining us please call or send us an e-mail so we can schedule this program!