This class is an exploration of inspiration and the creative process for artists looking to reinvigorate their photography and creative life. Class will include discussions on keeping the artistic vision fresh, integrating creativity into daily life, and developing a unique photographic voice. Class will also include an in-depth look at where inspiration comes from and how ideas develop. This class is a wonderful opportunity to nourish yourself as an artist as you explore what it means to live the creative life.

You’ll also learn strategies for maximizing your creative potential and managing stumbling blocks. Reviews of student work paired with slide shows and assignments focused on accessing your creative potential will round out the class.

Students should bring 10-15 images to class.

Frank Lavelle has been a photographer and educator for over thirty years. He has led photography workshops all over the world, including trips to Ireland, Venice, Turkey, and Morocco. He has taught at the Corcoran School of Art, the University of Delaware, and Trinity College, as well as at nationally recognized photography workshops, including the Maine Photographic Workshops, Palm Beach Photo Workshops, the Lepp Institute of Digital Imaging, and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. For 25 years, he was Director of Photographic Education for the Smithsonian Associates in Washington, DC. He regularly exhibits his own work, at the Kathleen Ewing Gallery in DC, and elsewhere. In addition to his teaching and fine-art work, Frank has worked continuously in the commercial field – photographing events, fashion, products, architecture, dance and theatre productions, kings and queens, and just about anything else.

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