{"id":6082,"date":"2024-12-10T15:15:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T15:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studio642.com\/?page_id=6082"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:08:53","slug":"001-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studio642.com\/index.php\/001-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Composition Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6196\" src=\"http:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HCBcopy-1024x519.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HCBcopy-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HCBcopy-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HCBcopy-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studio642.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/HCBcopy.jpg 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Composition Fundamentals \/ Describing Your Perspective<br \/>\n<\/strong>Winter 2027 \/ February 27 \u2013 March 27, 2027<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Mastering the practice of composition is the key to creating dynamic, powerful imagery that successfully communicates your thoughts and ideas. This intimate online small group course will introduce students to the vocabulary and techniques involved in effective compositional practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From hands-on shooting assignments and digital labs to contemporary studies of modern masters, students will learn how to control all aspects of photographic composition from initial concept, to shooting and post-production. This course will present photographers with a wide spectrum of compositional characteristics to transform their own personal photographic vision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The course provides a complete immersion in the fundamental methods of compositional practice for photographers via guided lectures, live discussions, critiques and photographic experiments in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dynamic Framing &amp; Camera Perspective<\/li>\n<li>Constructing Hierarchy and Visual Flow<\/li>\n<li>Composing Light and Shadow Effects<\/li>\n<li>Depth of Scale and Depth of Line<\/li>\n<li>Open and Closed Landscape Composition<\/li>\n<li>Composing Portraits and Body Language<\/li>\n<li>Working With Negative Space and Figure &amp; Ground<\/li>\n<li>The Golden Mean &amp; Rule of Thirds traditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Class Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Live Zoom Interaction \/ Full Unlimited Online Forum Access<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instructor Feedback and Critiques are offered via Zoom throughout the course.<br \/>\nSessions are recorded and available for private password-protected viewing at your convenience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Live Group Chats \/ Live Zoom Critiques with Dr. Craig Havens<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">24\/7 Access to Course Videos and Materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Online Knowledge Base and Technical Resources<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Extended Access to online Course Materials for 2 Months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Online Content with Flexible Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Video Lectures and Content Modules are released each week. All online content, class materials and lectures remain available to students for the duration of the course and for 2 months following the final presentations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuition &amp; Enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>595 USD<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"LTUW8KBB72T8Y\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\" \/><br \/>\n<input title=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" alt=\"Buy Now\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_paynow_SM.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><\/form>\n<p>Upon payment, your enrollment will be confirmed by email.<br \/>\nFor questions or assistance, please contact us.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:masterclass@studio642.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">masterclass@studio642.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Masterclass Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>5-week live seminar<\/strong><br \/>\n+ 1 Month Extended Study Access<\/p>\n<p><strong>Launch of Seminar 1<br \/>\nSaturday, February 27, 2027<br \/>\nLive Session 1 &amp; Course Introduction<\/strong><br \/>\n10am PST \u2013 Live Zoom Meeting w\/ Dr. Craig Havens<br \/>\nLaunch of Module 1 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Launch of Seminar 2<br \/>\nSaturday, March 6, 2027<br \/>\nLive Feedback Session 2<br \/>\n10am PST \u2013 Live Zoom Meeting w\/ Dr. Craig Havens<br \/>\n<\/strong>Launch of Module 2 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Launch of Seminar 3<br \/>\nSaturday, March 13, 2027<\/strong><br \/>\nLaunch of Module 3 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Session &amp; Critique<br \/>\nSunday, March 28, 2027<br \/>\nLive Feedback Session 3 &amp; Final Composition Project Reviews<br \/>\n<\/strong>10am PST \u2013 Live Zoom Meeting w\/ Dr. Craig Havens<br \/>\nLaunch of Module 4 Content: Video Lecture &amp; Discussion\/Feedback Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extended Seminar<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>For 1 Month after Final Session<br \/>\n<\/strong>Online Access to Lectures &amp; Course Material Remains Live<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Craig Havens<\/strong> (PhD) is a visual artist and educator working in the lens-based media of photography, video and printmaking with over 25 years of experience as a professional photographer, fine artist and lecturer. Dr. Havens addresses each student individually to provide a context for their work within the larger dialogue of photographic history and contemporary lens-based arts practice. Through carefully structured class assignments and individual projects, students are presented with opportunities to formulate questions whose solutions lay deeper within the creative process.<\/p>\n<p><em>Top Image: Hyeres.\u00a0Cartier-Bresson. 1932. 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