Master Class with Douglas Kirkland

An in-depth inspirational workshop with an iconic photographer.

©Douglas KirklandThis workshop is for aspiring and professional photographers that are looking to advance their photographic skills to a level only an iconic photographer like Douglas Kirkland can elicit. Drawing together his career of expertise and experiences in this weeklong workshop, Kirkland gives students exposure into the mind of one of the photo industry's most influential artists.

Through lectures, slideshows and live studio demonstrations, students get a close look at what it takes to work in high profile environments such as movie sets, fashion magazines, and celebrity portraits. Douglas encourages students to ask questions and promotes open interaction through discussions about the inspirations and feelings that drive artistic work. The week begins with an in depth review of each student’s work followed by discussions and daily © Douglas Kirklandcritiques of the progress throughout the workshop. Assignments and the opportunity to be involved in a live photo shoot in the historic Union Hall Studio will round out the week as students take their newfound knowledge with them after an amazing experience with Douglas.

Students are encouraged to bring a portfolio of their recent work, camera, and a laptop with editing software.

 

Instructors

Douglas Kirkland

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Douglas Kirkland is one of the best-known long-term photographers of our time and has worked for Look and Life magazines, where he photographed such icons as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and Marlene Dietrich. He has also worked on the sets of over 150 motion pictures, many of them iconic.His numerous awards include, a Lucie for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Photography, The Golden Eye of Russia, a Lifetime Achievement Award from CAPIC in Canada. In 2010 Luce Cinecitta and the American Cinamateque gave  him  the Cinema Italian Style Award and in February 2011, the American Society of Cinematographers ASC presented him with the prestigious President’s Award .

Douglas Kirkland’s fine arts photography has been exhibited all over the world. His exhibition of Freeze Frame is now in the permanent collection of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills from January. His work is also in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra Australia, the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Eastman House in Rochester and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles.

He is also a sought after lecturer. He is a member of  Canon’s Explorers of Light and an associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

When he is not traveling the globe on assignment with his wife and business partner Francoise, his home and studio is in the Hollywood Hills.

http://www.douglaskirkland.com