This camera skill program of mine TTV (ThroughTheViewfinder) saw its progression with a nice small group into the second session. Each session is made of an hour talk (in my studio space on the second floor in the mansion) and an hour walk, to put into practice what was talked about.

This session was all about: ‘What we see…’ , exploring design elements in Photography whilst reinforcing the manual camera control, explored in the first session.

Well and right here we see a picture of me with one of the participants, captured by yet another … It excites me to see how my methods and parallels help these photography enthusiasts to get to grips with the manual settings, taking back control over the machinery and understanding photography as it is intended…drawing with light and not acting as a machine operator.

Opening up a window into their world , sharing with greater understanding and skill, preserving the methods in photography as they always have been, before the digital era took over. I can’t wait to conclude with these guys in the 3rd session next month (‘After the click…’) Hopefully showing their work in the Mansion in an exhibition; to remain truthful to the whole process from conception to creation and print…

Stay tuned. New dates for another round of workshops are in the diary…

I can’t criticize the modern digital medium for it’s accessibility and fast turn around but with recent workshops, students volunteers and endless conversations; fueling and sparking my passion for the very medium of photography, it becomes clearer and clearer to me that not all new is better than the old – or even more to the point: the new is better understood with keeping the old in mind.

All to often does it come up that the digital world and facebook fakery – dilutes the very essence of what Photography once ment – at least to me and other fellow Photographers that have executed the mechanical click and the chemical process that followed.

Oh and all the in-between!?!? … Well we do see pictures everyday, all of us are ‘photographers’ with a camera with in reach- at any given point in time. So I do wonder what – or how can I pinpoint the essence that I see being swept away with a stream of digital files, images and hungry social media feeds!? Whatever happened to the Photograph !?

So I took this exemplar of an SLR – as pictured- (got a few to choose from) and loaded it with a film, quite a few months ago. Well there it all starts : all the consideration, decisions and commitments: executed just by that fact of choosing the ISO, brand and length of the roll of film -gets the very thing going that is crucial in Photography. Choosing , decision and commitment to what will last there after: the CLICK.

Going through this very process memories come only to remind of time passing … hah another crucial notion in Photography… Step one is taken and not all is instant in its revelation and developing meaning: so please stay tuned for some more writing, notion and thoughts shared on this very topic #photography

…and some aspects that seem to be a thing of the past ,worthy of a resurgence … in at least thought & consideration.

I may have been quiet on the Blogging front, lately – but only because I am refining my Photography and Offers, forging a career in the creative Industry.

And most of all settling into the artist community at The Mansion in Beckenham Place Park. Spending time off-line with many more face to face conversations and workshops.

However …here just a little sample of recent work coming out of the Mansion

#studiomansionhouse

and my new favoritism for white on white.

Please see my new website

www.danielafleckenstein.co.uk

and stay tuned for a little more insight into my world of freelance adventures.

I am really pleased to make a good idea happening – with all the right support, that I find myself surrounded by; namely and first and formost the Mansion: home to my studio and office and the artist community and wider community that comes with it.

Blessed with sunshine and extraordinary grounds laid at the bosom of mother nature, things grow and develop. Sometimes in unexpected direction following a natural flow.

However, happy to share this experience  & setting with Actors and Models, I am opening my studio doors to a select crowd , making use of the situation and vibe whilst getting their necessary head shots done, hopefully glowing from the inside out.

Have a peek through this online window (facebook event page) with hopefully update PICTURES on the day.

MINGLE AT THE MANSION DAY ONE 13th July 2017

Stay tuned and see what comes to be of this powerhouse of a creative hub.

Or to join us at one of the future events.

Have a look on Facebook:

GROUP Studio Mansion House

Loads happened and it is hard to keep up with online and on screen updates, when there is the outdoors and summer to be had.

All the same I am forever refining purpose and goal of my ideas, talents, skills  and applications and felt strongly influenced by my buddying artist and remote colleagues to really get back to my roots and to actually see some work of mine in Print …and yeah it doesn’t stop there. More to Photography than just a picture.

And to share these quality prints on paper

(yeah paper not on screen pictures !?- feeling it !?(; )

 printed by JUSTGICLEE

Who have taken me under their wing, well tent and we are to show some prints and artwork at the Crystal Palace Art Fair,(next to the Comedy & spoken word stage)

the very birthplace of Photography …where the Camera and Photography was given to the world at the GREAT EXHIBITION in 1851. How amazing right !?

However these limited very fine Prints are for sale I will sign and dedicate them to you.

(a choice of 5 Alice in Wonderland motives) hoping to see you in the great outdoors on what will be a sunny day!

So what is there to stay in for come and see us in the Park and take your own art piece back home… sure enough an experience richer.

Love & Light

D.