Our organization wishes to promote the Art of Photography throughout the community. This includes not only instruction and mentoring of potential artists, but the partnering of photographers with other artists, including painters, sculptors, writers, and musicians.
We encourage artist of all mediums to contact us so that together we can promote our work and grow in our chosen fields.
Organizations that are in need of promotional materials may contact us as our members could use your event or fundraiser as an assignment to fine tune what they have learned in our classes.
Recent events where we have offered our services have included various educational, civic and charitable groups who otherwise would not have been able to provide photographic coverage for their members.
Our members have also been able to donate goods and services to help advertise for other non profit and charitable groups.
Workshops Our workshops will allow members to develop the skills they desire to present their vision of our home. The past, the present, and the future of our communities will be represented by unique eyes of its inhabitants.
Workshops include a variety of Photography Subjects, ranging from a basic introduction to photography and related equipment all the way to genre specific photo-journalism courses.
AZPW has designed an eight part course that may be taken in part or as a whole for students to explore photography as a pastime, or as a vocation. Upon successful completion of their study, students will have received a glimpse into the vast opportunities open to them in the field of visual arts.
Workshop 001: Getting the Most out of Your Camera
An introduction to the course for instructors to evaluate student skill level, students to express their course expectations, and student/instructor interchange of camera knowledge.
Workshop 002: Digital Imaging Made Easy
Digital editing and electronic image handling techniques including an introduction of techniques utilizing Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Elements, and basic digital file handling in using Microsoft Windows.
Workshop 003: Nature/Landscape Photography - What Will My Camera Do?
Discussion on the abilities and limitations of student cameras, demonstration of on-the-go techniques to better capture landscapes/wildlife photography.
Workshop 004: Portraits Made Easy
Demonstration of basic portrait technique and posing do's and don'ts. Demonstration on how to use and manipulate natural lighting as well as how to professionally light a subject with everyday and inexpensive light sources.
Workshop 005: Photo Journalism/Event Coverage
Discussion of basic photojournalism techniques. How to turn family gatherings into an event. Turning a snapshot moment into a photo opportunity. How to professionally cover an event without professional equipment.
Workshop 006: Sports Photography/Action and Emotion, Capturing the Moment
Discussion and Portfolio presentation on Sports Photography technique and equipment do's and don'ts.
Workshop 006: Portfolio Presentation
Students present portfolio of work taken throughout course, digital or print. Closed ballot voting on "Best in Class" for each assignment as well as overall excellence. Course/instructor evaluation survey to be completed anonymously by each student. Portfolios to be left for final evaluation by panel of judges (local photographer/members of local media/local art instructor/member of town government). Awards based on student/judges evaluation to be presented at final session.
Workshop 007: Final Session
Certificate of Completion to be awarded to each student who successfully completes entire course. Awards presentation for all categories as well as Overall Excellence Award. Gallery showing of all award winning work.
Arizona - A Photographer's Dream Arizona is a state with diverse scenery and cultures. No single photographic style can accurately capture the true essence of Arizona, or its people, or its unique and varied atmosphere.
From Big City Life to The Great Outdoors, and everywhere in between, Arizona landscapes provide an endless variety of photographic opportunities.
Arizona is littered with ghost towns, the often forgotten remains of the prospecting boom of the late 19th century. Many of them are abandoned mining outposts or railroad junctures. Several sites, such as the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi people in Arizona's Four Corners district, predate the arrival of settlers to Arizona, and yet others offer a more recent addition, such as Davis Monthan Air Force Base, nicknamed The Airplane Graveyard.
The city lights of Phoenix and the hustle and bustle of life in the fast lane starkly contrast with the rural quietness and country lifestyle of some of the small communities in our great state, and provides our members with a lifetime of photographic adventures.
From the majestic grandeur of the open desert in the south to the natural beauty of the mountainous regions of the north, photographic opportunites can be found from border to border, in all spaces and places. No listing of the photographic oppotunities Arizona holds would be complete without mention of our contribution to the 7 Wonders of the Natural World, The Grand Canyon.
