The Photographer’s Eye with Justin Key

Concept

There is no tool more important to a photographer than their eye. In this immersive workshop, identify your photographer’s eye and strengthen your connection to it. Discover how to unlock your intuitive voice and reveal its vision all while building confidence with your camera. Get ready to stretch your creative muscles with Justin as your guide.

Experience

Throughout the week engage in lectures, group discussions, photo shares, creative exercises, a photo safari, assignments, and a lot of introspection. Each is designed to help you understand the core of your photography practice and deepen your love for it while building an insight portfolio from which to draw conclusions. Individualized critiques offer an opportunity to analyze and dissect your work. The week concludes with each student sharing their insight portfolio and constructing a foundation from which to build off of far beyond the workshop.

Skill Level

All camera formats (smartphone, point-and-shoot, DSLR) and all levels of experience welcome.

Instructor

Justin Key’s photographic journey started when he was twelve. An obsession with the ability to freeze time had him patiently filling his piggy bank. As the funds collected, the pursuit of a calling began. Justin holds a Bachelor’s in Photography from Northern Michigan University. Since then he has worked as a photojournalist, sports photographer, wedding and portrait photographer, and freelancer in the commercial sector. His fine art photography has been recognized internationally and featured in galleries around the country. Justin has taught everything from single day introductory workshops to multi-day nature photography workshops to multi-week photographer’s eye classes. As an instructor he balances instruction with flexibility; encouraging his students to experiment, ask questions, and think deeply.