Programs: (Zoom) – The Power of Personal Projects with Daniel Gregory

Program Description:

What happens when you stop chasing individual photographs and start creating a body of work? Personal projects are one of the most powerful ways to improve your craft, develop your photographic voice and vision, expand your creativity, and create images with lasting meaning. Whether your working with simple projects or something more ambitious be it short-term or years in the making, we’ll be talking about how to find ideas worth pursuing, organize and structure your work, sustain momentum, and how to embrace projects that evolve over time. We will be looking at examples, talking practical strategies, and recalling lessons learned from years of project-based photography. In our conversation, you’ll gain some tools and techniques for turning simple curiosities into a cohesive body of work. Whether you’re beginning your first personal project or refining an existing one, you’ll leave with fresh inspiration and practical ideas for creating work that are uniquely your own

Bio:

Daniel Gregory is a photographer, educator, and podcast host whose work explores the connections between people, place, memory, and time. Through both his photography and teaching, he encourages people to become more present, attentive, and aware of how we are connected to the land and each other.

Daniel serves as a core faculty member at Photographic Center Northwest (accredited art school), and with organizations including CreativeLive, KelbyOne, and the Virtual Summit series. He is a sought-after speaker and educator, presenting at conferences and workshops across the country. He is also Adobe-certified in both Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop.

He also teaches from his studio on Whidbey Island, Washington. Whether leading courses like Meaningful Images and Inspiration and Influence, hosting travel workshops, or teaching his Master Printing course, his focus is always the same: helping photographers find their unique voice and vision and embrace their creative vision. He is the host of The Perceptive Photographer podcast, now in its eleventh year (approaching 600 episodes), where he explores both the craft of photography and the life of being a photographer.

Daniel is currently represented by the SAM Gallery in Seattle, Washington and his work is held in numerous collections. He is currently working on a projects around connecting to the woods and the notions of a touched landscape.