Programs – (Zoom) The Art of Visual Alchemy with Deborah Loeb Bohren
November 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Bio
Deborah Loeb Bohren believes the essence of photography is the art and science of painting with light and she uses her camera like a paintbrush, the world like a palette. She thinks of her work as visual alchemy: a transformation not of matter into gold but rather of shape, light, shadow, color and line into art. Minimalism, in-camera multiple exposure and intentional camera movement (ICM) are all essential tools of her alchemy. Deb finds using these techniques are a form of controlled chaos — simultaneously controllable yet unpredictable— allowing her to challenge reality and capture a feeling or impression rather than replicating reality with precision
Her work has been recognized and exhibited across the country and internationally in solo and group shows, and is also part of private and corporate collections nationwide. She serves as a judge and guest presenter for camera clubs across the US and England. She teaches a range of photography courses online and at the Silvermine Arts Center in Connecticut. as well as teaching a range of photography courses. Her newest venture — The Traveling Lens — has her leading travel photography workshops in London, Paris, Tuscany and New York City. Deb also chronicles her global adventures in words and images for Everett Potter’s Travel Report.
Description
In this presentation, Deb will explore the art and science that underlies the creation of successful abstract images. She will look at the role the elements of art and principles of design play in abstraction, as well as examine how Gestalt psychology influences the way we “see” abstract images. Deb will also discuss how abstraction challenges photographers to think differently, pushing them beyond traditional ways of seeing and composing images, as well as talk about using techniques like ICM and multiple exposure for creating abstract images. The goal is for participants to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of abstraction, and begin to develop a toolkit for working abstractly with their cameras.
All images created by Deborah Loeb Bohren:
