Biography
John Barclay is an award wining freelance photographer based in Bucks County, PA. He is a passionate photographer and enthusiastic workshop leader. He presents his inspirational programs to audiences around the world.
John’s work has been published in a number of books and magazines and is treasured by a number of private collectors. Recently, John was the recipient of an excellence award from B&W Magazine and was chosen by Dewitt Jones to participate in his Healing Images program. You can see his work and view his workshop schedule here.
Program
Why Dream – Believe – Create? There was a time when I felt I could not create anything. My self-talk was, I am not a creative person: I’m not smart enough; I can’t do this.
After seeing images projected at the first workshop I took, I dreamed of becoming a good photographer. Primarily with the help of well known accomplished photographers Tony Sweet, Nancy Rotenberg and later Dan Sniffin, I was able to chip away at the negative self talk and believe that I could create worthwhile images. Thus Dream – Believe – Create has become the centerpiece of what I teach in my workshops. I believe that everyone has dreams and can achieve their dreams if they would just believe they can. I also believe that when you truly believe, you will be liberated to be able to create.
The process and journey required to create images feeds my soul and brings me great joy. My goal in this presentation is to inspire you to capture the essence of the subjects you are drawn to using the creative medium of photography. This might entail capturing a small intimate portion of a scene. It might involve more creative techniques such as multiple exposures the “slide sandwich” or camera movement for a more expressive interpretation. I will also touch on the digital darkroom 
including the popular HDR (High Dynamic Range) technology and how having a keen understanding of these can help you achieve your artistic vision. Numerous examples will be shown which include traditional nature scenes as well as more abstract and urban compositions. We will explore the beauty in both the grand scale as well as more intimate details. The ideas presented in this program have application to any genre of photography.
Like Ansel Adams, I believe that photographers bring to their images their own journeys: their sense of the world; their experiences and their passions. For me photography is simply another medium of artistic expression, visual poetry if you will.
My hope is that after spending a couple of hours together you will leave inspired to create images that rise above the ordinary!
