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March 2020
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 »August 2020
Paint and Pour Online Workshop with Hunterdon Art Museum
Please note: This class will be held virtually using Zoom. Click HERE to learn more about online learning with HAM and contact Joan Gavornik with any questions or concerns. Join us for a stress-free and creative evening of painting with photographer and artist Nancy Ori. Learn how to incorporate pastel and watercolor into some beautiful images supplied by Nancy. All levels are welcome. Similar to “paint by numbers,” no painting experience is needed. You will walk away with gorgeous painted images. Bring your own…
Find out more »How to Write an Artist Statement On-Line Workshop with Peter’s Valley
Dates and Times: Tuesday, August 25th ~ 9:00am-11:00am EST Wednesday, August 26th ~ 9:00am - 11:00am EST. Instructor: Nancy J. Ori www.nancyoriphotography.com This workshop will focus on marketing and professionalism through a personalized approach to improving your promotional materials. These promotional materials include creating a marketing plan, featuring how to write an artist statement. When trying to exhibit and sell your work, a well written statement can become the core of all your promotional materials. Emphasis will be placed on…
Find out more »September 2020
On-Line Photo Encaustic Demo & Lecture
Join Nancy for a fun afternoon of learning how to work with and think about layering your photographs using new and simple mixed media techniques. There will be a demonstration of several key techniques, lots of great tips, a lecture about the process with examples from contemporary artists, and a look at how abstraction, composition and wax can create amazing new pieces with your photographs. Encaustic uses heated beeswax and colors to create unique works of art. An ancient medium…
Find out more »October 2020
Photographing Your Artwork On-Line Workshop with Peter’s Valley
Dates and Times: Thursday, October 1st ~ 9:00am-11:00am EST Friday, October 2nd ~ 9:00am - 11:00am EST. Instructor:Nancy J. Ori www.nancyoriphotography.com Selling your artwork, creating a website, getting a gallery exhibit, or winning prizes at juried exhibitions are often determined by the quality of your digital photographs and your ability to set up, light, crop and color correct the photographs of your artwork properly. It's also important to have good photographs for insurance, brochures, art postcards and press announcements. Let’s…
Find out more »Cell Phone Photography Workshop for Teens and Adults
Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, you will learn how to create stunning photographs and benefit from the immediacy of this powerful tool. Have fun creating great compositions and understanding how to see and evaluate lighting for clear and impactful images. You will learn how to use some free apps to enhance your images. Nancy will show you how quick and easy it can be to create albums of your images as well as visual stories of your…
Find out more »November 2020
The Essentials of Close-up Photography with Visual Arts Center of NJ (online)
Dates and Times: Sunday, November 1st ~ 1:00 - 3:00 EST Sunday, November 22nd ~ 1:00 - 3:00 EST Instructor:Nancy J. Ori www.nancyoriphotography.com Learn insights into how to make strong digital photographs of flowers, still life compositions and any type of small objects. This online workshop open to students of all levels will help you gain confidence in your photography as you learn the lighting, camera, and lens secrets of macro and close-up photography to make meaningful images. Meeting online…
Find out more »January 2021
Color Theory Lecture with Visual Arts Center – Online
Color theory is a basic principle for all visual arts and it can be used to greatly enhance your photographs. Unlike painters who generally create their colors, landscape and nature photographers basically find their colors. As such, it is important to understand how to really see color, especially what role light plays in the process of capturing, manipulating and printing images. Knowing the physiological basis of color is also critical in understanding why some photographs are more successful than others. The goal of this…
Find out more »Seeing in Black & White – (Online – 2 Sessions – Jan 24 & Jan 31)
Learn to see the black and white potential of a scene, portrait, or still life object as you are shooting and plan for how you would evaluate your image through the process. This workshop is designed for beginning black and white photographers and will cover visualization, scene evaluation, lighting, understanding contrast and brightness values of colors as they convert to black and white, as well as some post processing tips. We will have visual exercises designed to get you thinking…
Find out more »February 2021
Handcoloring Your Inkjet Prints – (Online – 2 Sessions – Feb 7 & Feb 21)
This virtual workshop is designed to expand your knowledge of art mediums and show how to combine them with your photographs to create one-of-a-kind mixed media pieces. Our goal is to have you play with each medium and have fun with it, ultimately deciding which direction works best with your work. Nancy will demonstrate how to enhance your inkjet prints with watercolor, pastels, and color pencils in a step by step simple process. Learn how to shoot and print for…
Find out more »Mixed Media Workshop (Online – 2 Sessions – Feb 13 & 20)
Grounds for Sculpture: ONLINE Mixed Media Workshop Join us for a two day online workshop exploring how to unleash your creativity with this inspirational mixed media workshop. Learn to produce image transfers and incorporate collage into artworks to create work with diversity and uniqueness. Discussion, demos and hands-on time will show how to transfer images to various materials including paper, canvas, and wood panels with simple yet effective products. This workshop is geared for any level of artist wanting to…
Find out more »Discarding Color: Learning to See in Black & White (Online – 2 sessions – Feb 14 & 28)
Rather than just converting your color images to black and white in post, wouldn’t it be better if you could see the potential of a scene, portrait or still life object as a black and white image while you were shooting? This workshop is designed for beginning black and white photographers and will cover: visualization, scene evaluation, lighting, seeing contrast, understanding brightness values of colors as they convert to black and white, as well as some post processing tips. We…
Find out more »March 2021
The Power of Color (Online – 2 Sessions) – Mar 7 & 21
Explore color photography taught online with a lecture, demonstrations and critiques. Designed to show you how to see use color more creatively, the lecture and discussion topics will include: getting the correct exposure, relationships of colors, psychology of color, using different kinds of light sources, using color for emphasis, mood and abstraction. The goal is to continue to develop visual skills in color while exploring how it relates to the characteristic elements of photography: light and shadow, shape, texture, line, pattern,…
Find out more »Intro to Digital Photography, (Online – 2 Sessions – Mar 28 & Apr 11)
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 »September 2021
England Lake District and Beyond in Fall 2021
Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, North York MoorsLive It, Love It, Shoot It With Photo Leader Nancy OriSeptember 29, 2021 - October 9, 2021Tour Highlights: Nine days of photographing and instruction with accomplished photographer and tour leader Nancy Ori. Explore with your local guide, learning about the local culture, food, arts and crafts, historical architecture of the region, along with natural lakes and landscapes. Hadrian’s Wall, a former defense fortification built by the Roman Empire. Photograph dramatic seascapes of Northumberland National Park…
Find out more »April 2022
Belgium and the Netherlands Photo Tour, Spring 2022
LIVE IT, LOVE IT, SHOOT IT on a photographic tour from Amsterdam and beyond to Ghent and Brugge, Belgium with Nancy Ori. There will be daily photo-focused city walking tours in both of these lovely cities, as well as small canal villages with windmills, traditional architecture and lovely, warm hospitality.
Moving from one country to another you will stay within walking distance of the famous Keukenhof Gardens. Photograph through the eye of resident local guides and photographers, taking you to their hidden gems. These top rated locations combine the best mix of what makes this region so recognizable. Timing is everything. Your local guides will get you to the best locations for best available light and maximum visual appeal.
Find out more »May 2022
France – Monet All the Way! Painting & Photo Tour, May 2022
a photographic and painting tour from Mont St-Michel, to the Normandy beaches, and the famous Giverny gardens of Monet. Nancy Ori is returning to France with another group of like-minded photographers and painters. We have expanded her previous itinerary to include other picturesque locations of Normandy. There will be daily photo or painting focused walking tours throughout the program.
This tour is designed for photographers and painters alike to join in the experience. Nancy enjoys the cross pollination that takes place during many of her workshops between painters and photographers. Both have much to learn from each other. Painters will be encouraged to sketch and photograph the compositions and colors so that they can express their vision when they return home.
September 2022
England Lake District and Beyond, Fall 2022
Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, North York MoorsLive It, Love It, Shoot It With Photo Leader Nancy OriSeptember 28, 2022 - October 8, 2022Tour Highlights: Nine days of photographing and instruction with accomplished photographer and tour leader Nancy Ori. Explore with your local guide, learning about the local culture, food, arts and crafts, historical architecture of the region, along with natural lakes and landscapes. Hadrian’s Wall, a former defense fortification built by the Roman Empire. Photograph dramatic seascapes of Northumberland National Park…
Find out more »April 2023
Italy, Tuscany and Umbria
Tour Highlights: • Ten days of photographing and instruction with award-winning photographer and tour leader Nancy Ori. • Accompanied by an experienced local guide, learn about the culture, food, arts and crafts, and historical architecture of the region. • Umbria’s medieval towns villages: Perugia, Assisi, Spello, and in the South Todi, Orvieto or Spoleto. • Staying within the walled hill town of Perugia provides easy access to capture the soft light of sunrise and sunset on the historic architectural details.…
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Scotland Orkney Islands, Inverness and Cairngorms National Park
Tour Highlights ~ A Photographic and Cultural Adventure • Photograph and explore the diverse landscape of the Orkney Islands, along with the broch’s (prehistoric forts), spectacular cliffs, beautiful sandy beaches, and friendly people. • Photography sessions at the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness. • Inverness, the Capital of the Scottish Highlands with castles, mountains, and the River Ness. • Cairngorms National Park offers serene landscapes in the mountains, valleys and streams of Northern Scotland. • All…
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