Learn to Develop Your Style in Photography Now

Jul 20, 2023 - Aug 31, 2023 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Category: Workshop

Your artistic style will evolve as you do, but it need never be hodgepodge.

A consistent, ever-evolving, personal style is the outcome of becoming more aware of our vision, both personal and photographic, and of becoming better at our craft. As our craft grows and our ability to express our vision, our style becomes more and more reflective of who we are. Style comes as years of making photographs narrows down the subjects we want to pursue in the ways in which we want to photograph those subjects

Style is not contrived, it's an intentional and natural result of the ongoing journey of discovering and expressing our vision. Once you have a sense of your style, you can begin to pull together your portfolio.

Portfolio development is always a tough decision; some photographers do it by subject matter, some by location, and others by project. I prefer a project-related portfolio because it shows how well you approach a subject or issue, and if the project is something you're passionate about, it will come through with the imagery.

After determining your style and pairing down to the essentials, your portfolio still isn't finished. It never will be finished. You have to update your portfolio to continually evolve. 

When you succeed at creating an organized portfolio that showcases your vision and your best work, you follow the gallery's instructions, and, against all odds, find yourself included in an exhibition, you must have realistic expectations about what that means. Being accepted for the exhibition isn't the same as a long-term agreement for representation.

An exhibition is for a predetermined length of time – nothing more. Treat being accepted for exhibition as the major accomplishment that it is – an end in itself. A very small percentage of our exhibiting artists evolve into long-term representation or follow-up exhibits at The Floyd Gallery. Those who do, need to be constantly evolving their work, and their work needs to be the right fit for our mission and our clientele. Just getting into a gallery is a start; it's like your first audition. You may not land the role, but you learned something to take with you to your next audition.

Bring your images to every session to be reviewed together in a supportive environment and critiqued patiently. Priceless!

You may reserve any three Thursday morning sessions. Your fellow photographers will weigh in as you will be invited to as well.