Here is a summary of Rick Patrick's photography session, as described by PICA director, Carol:
To say I’m “camera shy” is a gross understatement so I timidly packed my camera when I left for the PICA Workshop lamenting to my husband… "I don’t know why I’m taking this since I’m the poster child for the world’s worst photos!" But I must say, the session on Photography Tips was quite a pleasant surprise.
Rick Patrick, a valued and long time professional photographer in the Austin community, casually flipped through his photos and we knew immediately that he is a real pro at capturing real life in a most unique and intriguing way and I thought, "Oh no, I’m not going to understand any of this." But he quickly calmed my fears as he clearly addressed in plain English all of the issues that have caused the camera not to be my best friend all these years, like too much light, not enough light, too many people, boring backgrounds, too far away, too close, the dreaded Red Eye and more!
Rick showed us the most important thing about photography that I never understood…how to figure out why we don’t get good photographs. Whether we need to pick up a camera and take a picture NOW, or take posed photos, Rick gave us amateurs a simple checklist and conditions to consider before we shoot. And of course, a lot of practice has to take place but Rick brought us a lot of awareness about what the components of a good photo are (and it’s not that the grandkids have to be in it!)
- Carol
To say I’m “camera shy” is a gross understatement so I timidly packed my camera when I left for the PICA Workshop lamenting to my husband… "I don’t know why I’m taking this since I’m the poster child for the world’s worst photos!" But I must say, the session on Photography Tips was quite a pleasant surprise.
Rick Patrick, a valued and long time professional photographer in the Austin community, casually flipped through his photos and we knew immediately that he is a real pro at capturing real life in a most unique and intriguing way and I thought, "Oh no, I’m not going to understand any of this." But he quickly calmed my fears as he clearly addressed in plain English all of the issues that have caused the camera not to be my best friend all these years, like too much light, not enough light, too many people, boring backgrounds, too far away, too close, the dreaded Red Eye and more!
Rick showed us the most important thing about photography that I never understood…how to figure out why we don’t get good photographs. Whether we need to pick up a camera and take a picture NOW, or take posed photos, Rick gave us amateurs a simple checklist and conditions to consider before we shoot. And of course, a lot of practice has to take place but Rick brought us a lot of awareness about what the components of a good photo are (and it’s not that the grandkids have to be in it!)
- Carol
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