Zoom Event Thursday, October 1st @ 7:30pm
Please join us for a creative and inspirational evening with master light painting photographer Harold Ross. Harold will share his vision and process of “Sculpting with Light,” a technique he has been perfecting for 30 years. He will show us how his photographic methods using light painting can transform the ordinary subject into something remarkable. Harold will also discuss how to uncover the amazing power of dimension, depth, and detail by using specialized, yet simple, masking techniques in Photoshop.
In his still life work, Harold is drawn to photograph things that have a history; old machines, tools, and various other still life subjects. His goal is to elevate and monumentalize these subjects, which are often taken for granted. His transformational approach to photography can, in a way, breathe new life into his subjects. In his light painting landscape work, Harold is intrigued with the interplay between the real and the unreal. Illuminating a nighttime scene in a way that cannot happen in nature, creates a quandary in the mind of the viewer. In a more subtle way, this same interplay exists in Harold’s still life work.
Harold’s 40-year photographic career began in fine art, with a degree in fine art photography from MICA, and as a teacher. He then owned a commercial studio producing images for advertising. For the last decade, he returned to his roots and now concentrates entirely on fine art photography, as well as teaching. His artwork has been published in numerous national and international magazines and he was also chosen as one of four photographers to exhibit in the inaugural FRESH exhibition at the prestigious Klompching Gallery in New York.
Harold is influenced by the work of Wynn Bullock, W. Eugene Smith, and Irving Penn, and by the paintings of Rembrandt, Carravaggio, and Willem Kalf.
This will be an information-packed program. Be prepared to be inspired!
See Harold’s work at: www.haroldrossfineart.com
See Harold’s blog, with lots of technical information on light painting at: www.haroldrossfineart.wordpress.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haroldross_sculptingwithlight
A separate Zoom invitation with a link to the presentation will be forthcoming.