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February 2020
Hand-coloring Your Inkjet Photographs
Handcoloring Your Inkjet Photographs is a full day workshop designed to expand your knowledge of different art mediums and how to combine them with your photographs to create one-of-a-kind mixed media pieces. You will learn how to enhance your inkjet prints with many different media, including: watercolor, collage, pastels, and color pencils. You will be able to take your photographs a step away from reality and interpret the images in many different ways to enhance the mood you want…
Find out more »March 2020
Studio Intensive Mixed Media @ Grounds For Sculpture
Join us for a fun day of learning how to unleash your creativity with this inspirational mixed media workshop. You will learn how to produce image transfers and incorporate collage into your pieces to create work with incredible diversity and uniqueness. Discussion, demos and hands-on time will show you how to transfer images to various materials including paper, canvas, and wood panels with simple yet effective products. There will be a short presentation showing examples of the creative work being…
Find out more »I Ate The Props – The Art of Food and Studio Photography
Have you ever seen a mouth-watering photograph on a food blog or in a magazine and thought “I wish I could eat that?” – now you can! Join us for a fun twist to ‘happy hour’, as you explore the art of food styling and studio photography using artistic, delicious items and props as your subject matter. In addition to having a good time, there is a great deal to learn about photography through the practice of lighting, styling, composing,…
Find out more »Intro to Digital Photography @ Hunterdon Art Museum
Learning how to work your new camera properly can make all the difference in the world. Let’s have fun taking great pictures and take the fear out of working the camera. This beginning workshop, also open to teens, will cover basic digital camera controls and how they relate to: light and shadow, exposure, color and composition. Bring your favorite point and shoot or SLR digital camera and the instruction booklet. The goal of this easy workshop is to develop a…
Find out more »April 2020
Northern Ireland Photo Tour $3795*
Tour Highlights ~ A Photographic and Cultural Adventure Nine days of photographing and instruction with accomplished photographer and tour leader Nancy Ori, and local Irish guide. Photograph the Belfast, and the walled city of Londonderry/Derry, with it’s award winning designed bridge at sunset. The remote, romantic peninsula of Donegal with fishing villages, lighthouses and immense beaches. World Heritage Site of the Giant’s Causeway with basalt formations, Carrick-a- Rede Island and rope bridge, and the Dark Hedges (HBO’s Game of Thrones)…
Find out more »May 2020
Landscape Photography Workshop @ Hunterdon Art Museum
This workshop will explore some of the key issues in the art of landscape photography. Nancy Ori, will share her secrets on both technique and esthetics through lecture, discussions, and hands-on opportunities in the local landscape. Designed for any level or age of photographer, there will also be a concentration of information for the advanced beginner. The groups are always small so there is an opportunity for Nancy to tailor information for your needs. She will begin with a lecture…
Find out more »Nature Photography @ Passaic County Arts Center
Learning how to work your new digital camera properly can make all the difference in the world for you to have fun while making great images of your family and vacations. This beginning workshop for adults and mature teens will cover basic digital camera controls and how they relate to getting the correct exposure, getting good color and composition. There will be a balance of technical and creative information along with a little time for a shooting session outdoors. You…
Find out more »June 2020
Do You Want to Paint
Unleash your inner artist with this fun-filled workshop that shows you how to create new art with our simple process of “brushless abstract painting.” Designed for photographers, beginning painters or anyone else who wants to paint, you will become inspired to create pieces that will take your art to a new level. We will supply all the materials you will need for the day. Basic color theory will be discussed along with how to mix your paints to create infinite…
Find out more »Photography Bootcamp for Teens @ Hunterdon Art Museum
Learning how to work your new digital camera properly can make all the difference in the world for you to have fun while making great images of your family and vacations. Through demonstration and hands-on opportunities, students immerse themselves in the basics of using their digital camera during a concentrated learning experience in the classroom and outdoors. We will cover tips on good composition along with technical info on camera operation, shutter speed and aperture, and how to use the…
Find out more »July 2020
Paint and Pour @ Hunterdon Art Museum
Paint and Pour with Inkjet Photographs is a stress-free three hours designed to expand your knowledge of painting while having a relaxed evening. With demos and hands-on exercises, you will learn how to enhance inkjet photographs with watercolor or pastel. Using a paint-by-number type of technique, you will see how easy it is to create a painterly image and a one-of-a-kind piece of art. This workshop is for any level of artist working with any camera. No artistic ability is…
Find out more »September 2020
Cell Phone Photography and Image Manipulation Workshop
Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, you will learn how to use the camera to create stunning photographs in this full day stress-free workshop with Heidi Sussman and Nancy Ori. Learn how to benefit from the immediacy of this powerful tool to document your everyday life or create impressive fine art images by using various free and inexpensive applications that we will recommend and show you how to use. Heidi and Nancy will work together to show you…
Find out more »Photo Encaustic Workshop
Join Nancy for a fun day of learning how to work in this creative and forgiving medium. Students are invited to layer their photographs with exciting and simple mixed media techniques to create new work with incredible diversity from your current portfolio. There will be a presentation demonstrating several key techniques, a discussion with examples from contemporary artists, and a look at how abstraction, composition and wax can create amazing new pieces with your photographs. There will be time to…
Find out more »November 2020
Framing Your Artwork and Tips on Exhibiting
Nancy J. Ori, a professional photographer, teacher and fine art exhibitor for over 35 years, has a great deal of experience in curating and jurying exhibitions, as well as preparing photographs and other artwork for display in the home or a serious exhibition. This workshop will help artists think more clearly about how to edit their work in order to create a professional and cohesive presentation with individual style. We will discuss and demonstrate what kind of frame would work…
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