Venue: Root Division Classroom
Instructor: Hunter Ridenour
Sessions: 1
Dates: Sunday, July 26th
Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Tuition: $225
This one day 4 hour workshop will go over the essentials of documenting and submitting your artwork from beginning to end!
Students will have the opportunity to learn introductory camera settings, lighting setups and file exporting that will match common call-for-art sizing. As well as go over frequent issues encountered when photographing works.
Students will leave class with knowledge of proper lighting, shooting methods and how to quickly edit and export their artwork.
Equipment will be provided, students may bring their own camera if they would like, experimentation with phone cameras will also be possible.
Students are allowed to bring one small art piece to practice on and get digitized (limit size to (one) 8×10” or 9×12” 2D piece or (one) 12 x 12 x 12” inch max 3D piece.
FAQ
What should I bring?
All you will need is yourself!
We will provide equipment and art to practice on
You can bring your own camera and one small artwork if you would like.
Who should take this class?
Artists who have struggled with getting consistent and semi-professional looking artwork documentation for art calls and websites. This class will upgrade your portfolio look and help galleries take your art more seriously.
About Hunter
Hunter Ridenour is a California native who grew up in a rural Central Valley town, and moved to San Francisco in 2010 where he received his BA in Theatre Arts at San Francisco State University. After rediscovering his love of photography and filmmaking he then went on to pursue and earned an MFA from San José State University in Photography in 2023. He is passionate about making people feel safe and seen when in front of the camera and capturing their best side. He is currently working on an exciting documentary series following different Bay Area artists called "Soft Focus” Follow him on Instagram @hunterthegatherersf or https://www.hunterthegatherersf.com/
