2010 Creative Visions Lecture Schedule

The Creative Vision Series, produced by ImageMakers of Monterey, is an ongoing series of presentations by lecturers who display their current work and discuss their internal creative process.

Women Photographers Panel
Moderator: David Bayles Panel: Martha Casanave, Claire Lerner, Jane Olin, and Robin Robinson
2:00 pm April 3
$10 admission for non-members*

There is a difference between men and women in how they see, interact with, and value our world. Does that translate into different subjects and different prints?

Apeiron, Copyright Claire Lerner 2008

Ray and Striped Sandscape Copyright Robin V. Robinson 2008

Greta 02 from Greta Series, Toned GSP.  Copyright Jane Olin, 2001

Untitled, Copyright Martha Casanave, 2006

Panel discussion: Designing Books
Dick Garrod, Jerry Wolfe, Robin Jones, Jeff Becom, and Tracy Valleau
2:00 pm June 5
$10 admission for non-members*

As always, the main way to reach an audience with photography is via book sales. Today, instant publishing lives alongside the more traditionally published books, and just as digital has opened up photography, so have Blurb, MyPublisher and iPhoto given all photographers access at a reasonable price to high quality books of their works. But a fine-art book is not a snapshot photo-album. Learn what it takes to produce a book that will look good on any coffee-table, not just your own.

Book Design by Tracy Valleau 2009

Manipulation in Photography
Brian Taylor
2:00 pm August 7
$10 admission for non-members*

Brian will share his fascination with exploring the boundaries of photography and its relationship with other media in a lecture illustrated with numerous images by contemporary artists.  Having researched alternative processes for the past 30 years, Brian hopes to initiate a lively conversation regarding what distinguishes a manipulated  photograph from the traditional idea of "straight" imagery. From Ansel Adams to Anselm Kiefer, this should be a fascinating look at contemporary issues in photography, and of interest to all photographers and collectors.

Image: Bird with Nest and Red Sky Copyright Holly Roberts 2009
Photographic Mixed Media, Unique piece, 8 x 8

Photographing the Nude
Saelon Renkes
2:00 pm October 2
CPA or ImageMakers members only.

Saelon has spent almost 30 years photographing the figure, and will discuss virtually every aspect of the subject from finding models, to proper etiquette. There are various kinds of nude photos; issues of censorship; finding exhibitors; model releases and so on.

All lectures at the Sunset Center, Carmel.

*Admission is free to members of ImageMakers of Monterey and to CPA members. .

Audio and VIdeo archives

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Charles Cramer's 2010 Creative Vision lecture

Audio of the second part of the lecture

Al Weber's 2009 Juried Exhibition gallery talk

Edited transcript
Audio
Video

Other News

Charles Cramer Lecture
Nancy Budd joins the Center as Executive Director
Richard Gadd Talk
Camera Craft Panel
2009 Juried Exhibition Prize Winners
PhotoFocus 2009 Book Release Party
Friends, a performace lecture • by Denise Sallee, Julie Hughett, & Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts
Lecture Archive • Description of past lectures
Benjamen Chinn • a tribute to Benjamen Chinn, by Paul Caponigro.
2008 Members Retreat