The Love of Teaching

My students and I had an excellent session last night.
My students and I had an excellent session last night.
During the golden hour we were able to use this nice edge light.
During the golden hour we were able to use this nice edge light.

As the years have passed, I find that there are few things I love as much as teaching photography.

It’s fun and interesting, and, like last night, full of “ah ha!” moments for all involved.

The team makes pictures under a pear tree.
The team makes pictures under a pear tree.
After the sun dipped below the horizon, we got a very nice, subtle, rounded edge light.
After the sun dipped below the horizon, we got a very nice, subtle, rounded edge light.

Last night we had a great golden hour, followed by an even better blue hour, followed by a fun indoor existing-light session.

We then finished the night with some after-dark light painting with flash and flashlights.

We all had so much fun we actually ran ten minutes long.

My crew takes time to set up under a pear tree. It yielded the best photographic fruits.
My crew takes time to set up under a pear tree. It yielded the best photographic fruits.
As we stayed out during the blue hour, we came across this tree and used it as a compositional element to create strong leading lines. We were very happy with it.
As we stayed out during the blue hour, we came across this tree and used it as a compositional element to create strong leading lines. We were very happy with it.

2 Comments

  1. Hi, Richard. I just wanted to let you know that if I still lived in Oklahoma, I would definitely take your class. I remember when you took me out and showed me some of your secrets back when I first started my journalism career. I learned more from you that day than I did over the course of a semester-long photography class at ECU!

    You’re the best!!!

  2. Wish Jodi and Christa could take this class. I’d take it again in a heartbeat.

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