Most of us feel comfortable with our cameras and photographing places and things, but may be less at ease when it comes to making images of people. The secret to creating great photographs of people is getting to know and connect with them, even before you pick up your camera. National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow will show you how it’s done, whether you are shooting candid images and street scenes, environmental portraits, or photographing family and friends. Catherine will share her tips on how photography can help us connect with people around the world, and create long-lasting relationships. You will learn important and surprising techniques, some having nothing to do with the camera at all, to create powerful, emotional portraits.
Catherine Karnow was born in Hong Kong to an artist mother and journalist father, whose reporting on Vietnam changed the way Americans viewed the war. Over a forty-year career she has photographed for countless international publications, including a 30-year life project on Vietnam, where she has documented the long-term effects of Agent Orange on families and children—work that has won awards and driven real change.
Now based in San Francisco and Provence, France, Catherine is also a passionate educator. Her in-depth photo workshops in Vietnam-Cambodia, Romania, Provence, Puglia, and India are widely recognized for their creativity, depth, and mentorship.
This presentation is made available through the PSA Speakers Bureau, a benefit of our club’s PSA membership.