Large Format Photography Workshops Series

from Open Eye and Redeye

Large format offers the ultimate in photographic quality. Redeye and Open Eye present a unique series of three one-day workshops to challenge and inspire you. The workshops are aimed at anyone interested in photography, whether or not you have experience of large format.

Numbers are strictly limited. You can book onto any of the three workshops, or book all three together and save up to £30.

Introduction to Large Format: Monday 21 November 2011

This workshop covers the technique of using a view camera, presented by Kevin Turner, one of the UK's leading exponents of large format. The workshop is broadly based and suitable for both potential and existing view camera users; it will benefit even experienced photographers who may unwittingly be using old-fashioned time consuming methods.

Using a combination of theory supported by visual aids and limited hands on experience, the workshop will demonstrate:

• The reason for using large format
• The reason for using a view camera for both film and digital capture
• The range of camera movements
• The correct use in each case of parallel displacements, tilts and swings for sharpness distribution, combination tilts and swings, perspective control the easy way, selective sharpness control, depth of Field and working aperture determination
• Film versus digital
• Choosing the correct type of camera system
• Choosing the correct lens for both film and digital
• Exposure for reproduction
• Hints and Tips, followed by Q&A

Booking details:

Introduction to Large Format is limited to 25 people; tickets are £50 (£30 concession).

There are also other events in this series:

Masterclass with John Davies is limited to 15 people; tickets are £70 (£50 concession).

Build your own 10x8” Pinhole Camera is limited to 8 people; tickets are £70 (£50 concession) - including the cost of the camera.

** Save up to £30 by booking for all three workshops - total price is £160 (£110 concession). **

All prices include VAT. Tea and coffee are included but not lunch.

Concession tickets are available for the unwaged or students. Please bring proof of status.

All workshops start at 10:30, finish approx 17:00, and take place at Open Eye Gallery, 19 Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 1BP.

Biography:

Kevin Turner

Born in Cheshire in 1946 Kevin studied engineering and took up an interest in photography whilst travelling the world as a marine engineer officer.

On leaving the navy Kevin studied professional photography at college before a progression of job opportunities led to his position of sales and technical director at The Studio Workshop, the UK distributor for Sinar large format cameras and Broncolor electronic flash lighting.

Spending much of his 26 years with the company in photographic studios and colleges enabled Kevin to develop a range of seminars and workshops on view camera technique for both film and digital capture.

These seminars regularly updated to include emerging technology were delivered regularly at top UK photographic colleges and through one-day workshops held in London. Kevin spent his later years with the company heavily involved in high end digital image capture with particular interest in developing a view camera system to optimise its potential.