Reston Photographic Society’s April 21st meeting will be held on Zoom and welcomes Tony Sweet
Atmospherics in Photography
Atmospherics in photography refers to the elements and conditions in the environment that contribute to the mood, tone, and overall feeling of an image. These elements can transform an ordinary scene into something extraordinary, evoking emotions and enhancing the narrative of the photograph. In other words, looking for environmental elements to add emotional/ visual depth of the image. Here are examples of Atmospherics in photography include: Fog/Mist, Snow, Sunrise/sunset, Clouds, Reflections, Infrared, Long exposures, Silhouettes, Macro, Over exposures (Hi Key) Through a series of “atmospheric” images, we will see how an effective atmosphere can alter and redesign a scene, often completely altering the feel of the scene. Questions are encouraged throughout the presentation.
About Tony Sweet
Coming from an artistic background as a professional jazz artist and professional close up magician (sleight of hand artist), to professional nature/ fine art photographer, Tony has always sought creative, deeply personal endeavors. The transition from jazz artist to nature photographer was a seamless transition as both require an improvisational nature and an ability to adapt to quickly changing conditions.
Tony was named a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens and has been published worldwide for over 35 years. He has authored 8 books, contributing to many others, co-produced an educational DVD series, and continues to teach and lecture throughout the US, Canada, Iceland, and Cuba. His article on macro photography was published in the New York Times.
Tony is co-owner, along with Susan Milestone, of their Visual Artistry location workshops series, Creativity Seminars, private virtual training sessions, private location workshops, and ZOOM presentations to photographic societies worldwide.
