A Meaningful Image Workshop
Meaningful Image Workshop: Shaping your work with Imitation, Influence and Inspiration
Dates: Begins in October 2025
Time: Thursdays 1:00 pm pacific time
Tuition: $900 USD
Workshop Type: Online
Location: Zoom
Booking and Registration Information
Registration is limited
Overview
Are you passionate about photography and eager to elevate your skills? Join me for a 4-month, ten-session photography workshop that offers a chance for you to develop your work focusing on the interplay between imitation, influence, and inspiration, crucial elements that shape and enhance your photography. This course is perfect for photographers of all levels who are ready to delve deeper into their craft.
This workshop will be conducted over Zoom, providing a convenient and interactive learning experience. Each session will be complemented by small group discussions, readings, and weekly or bi-weekly assignments to reinforce your learning.
Workshop Details
We start our time by exploring the art of imitation as a foundation for mastering photography techniques and vision. Through hands-on exercises and analysis of renowned photographers’ work, you’ll learn how to discuss, identify and develop a deeper appriaction for the photographs who have imapcted your work. You will adapt their methods or ways of seeing to futher your own photographic expression.
We then turn to the nature of influence in our work. Casting a much wider net than just photography, we will look at how influences can come from anywhere to shape our work. You will get a chance to discover how others have shaped your approach to photography and how you have or can futher incorporate these influences into your work. We will also do a short presetation/report to the group on a photographic influence.
We finally end with looking at the nature of inspriation and how it can impact our work. Drawing from our own past, we will use prior work as the inspraition for new work to add to our portfolios.
We will also spend time exploring the visual languag of photography. Analyzing how to deeper understand and connect with images and the language used by photographers and artists to communicate their messages effectively. Gain insights into how you can incorporate these techniques into your own work to create compelling and meaningful images.
During the review of your work, we will also engage in constructive critiques of your work and those of your peers. Receive valuable feedback from both your instructor and fellow students, helping you refine your skills and artistic vision.
What you’ll need
You will need acces to a computer or device with Zoom. You will also need to be able to produce digital versions of your images for sharing in class.
Travel & Accomodations
Your couch. 🙂
Schedule
We meet approximately every two weeks, with an extended break over the holiday and new year season.
Guidelines
We treat each other with mutual respect.
We do not engage in disruptive or unsafe behavior that disturbs others, threaten others physically, or engage in verbal harassment.
We don’t act unreasonably or interfere with others’ use of the facilities (online or in-person) or class time.
When providing feedback, we provide honest, open dialogs about our work and the work of others in a respectful manner.
Silly Dog Studios does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran.
Silly Dog Studios values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of people in our community. Encouraging and protecting diversity creates an environment that promotes freedom of thought and shared learning.
Please note that anyone who violates these guidelines will be removed from a workshop, course, or program. No refunds will be given.
Can I be put on a waitlist?
Absolutely. Life happens and we want to make sure that we can get you in a workshop if at all possible. If the workshop is full, we will take down your name and contact you if a spot becomes available.
What do I need to bring?
Each workshop has a different set of needs. Once you register, you will be sent a detailed handout about the workshop or event. The booklet contains details about the workshop content, locations, directions to the studio and complete workshop schedule. It also includes a list of required materials and optional materials.
However, for most workshops, participants need to bring their computers. Digital cameras are required for on-location or shooting workshops. The studio equipment (printers, scanners, etc.) is available for participant use during each workshop. While we run Macs in our studio, workshops are mostly Adobe-centric or universal software centric, so Windows-based PC users should have few concerns about compatibility. I also worked for several years at Microsoft and have lots of Windows experience.
We use a variety of media. If you want to print on alternate substrates, please bring your preferred media.
For online workshops, you only need access to the Internet and a working device to connect to the session via the provided link.
Is there some way to reduce my financial risk if I can't make it for some reason?
I understand that things happen, and you can read our refund policy below or in our Terms of Service. I highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance for your workshop. Having that in your back pocket can reduce your risk and put your mind at ease. Travelex is a good company, as are many other options.
All payments made are non-refundable. Funds paid are transferable if you cancel more than 60 days before the start of your workshop. Daniel J Gregory Photography reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received by 45 days before the workshop begins.
Silly Dog Studios dba/Daniel J Gregory Photography is not responsible for cancellations due to medical or travel emergencies. Participants are still responsible for any losses regarding flights, travel, lodging or other undefined expense. Again, please consider travel insurance to remove any worries you might have. We recommend you purchase travel insurance through Travelex.
If Silly Dog Studios dba/Daniel J Gregory Photography must cancel a workshop, all fees and deposits are refunded in full or transferred to another workshop.
What about COVID-19 and vaccination requirements?
For in-person workshops, we require that attendees be vaccinated. If you fail to produce your vaccination status, you will forfeit your spot in the workshop, and no refund will be provided.
What is your payment and refund policy?
For most in-person workshops, payments are due in full at the time of registration. Our approach is that your payment for the program is a commitment to participate, just as it is our commitment to provide the best experience possible. It is a commitment on both our parts. So, the short answer is we don’t provide refunds on workshops, classes and courses.
If you need to cancel your reservation with more than 60 days notice, funds paid are transferable to a future workshop space permitting. With less than 60 days until the workshop, there are no refunds or transfers. There are no refunds or transfers for any reason once the event, class or workshop date has begun. We highly suggest that you get trip insurance to reduce your risk.
Are there any prerequisites for attending a workshop?
For almost all of the workshops there are no prerequisites. In the event a workshop does require some advanced or prior knowledge it will be specifically called out on the workshop registration page. If you are ever concerned about the specific topics or technical requirements for a workshop, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to answer any of your questions so that you can feel great about your decision to sign up.
