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Leon Hertzson
- Photographic
Artist
For over 65 years, Mr. Hertzson has studied and subsequently
taught and mentored in the techniques of achieving the
exceptional photographic image.
After receiving his first plastic
Kodak Brownie in 1943, he was entranced with the "magic" of the
photographic process.
In high school in the Bronx and later at
New York University, he was selected as the school photographer.
This was a major benefit since it
gave him full time use of a professional darkroom.
At age 16 he won his first Kodak
award for a fine art print.
Mr. Hertzson has
been president of five camera clubs in New York and Connecticut
and is the recent past president of the Photographic Federation
of Long Island (a group with over 800 members).
All though his 30 year business
career as founder and CEO of two engineering firms capitalized
heavily on his time,
he has consistently built an image bank
that has been the source for his exhibition prints.
Since his retirement in 1992,
he has had numerous one man shows
on Long Island.
To further
pursue his interests in photography, he has found time to
lecture in many areas of the field and also judge numerous
competitions.
Until 2001,
all photo work (color and B & W)
has been done using conventional film/wet chemistry techniques.
Since then he has converted
exclusively to digital methods to capture, manipulate and print
images.
His main goal after taking an acceptable
final digital image is to print and exhibit these in new
portfolios.
Already, a file of over 60,000 images is
being reviewed with conversion of the best images to the
archival digital print or projected show format.
Lecture topics:
1- PHOTOGRAPHING CHILDREN
Parents and grandparents love to capture
and collect good images of their kids.
The first part of the talk will
cover the best techniques to use with "point and shoot" cameras
as well as with more sophisticated camera equipment.
A number of images will be
digitally projected.
Also
included will be a video presentation on a live session in the
home using a simple studio type setup to photograph an active
and imaginative two year old.
2-
GETTING GREAT IMAGES JUST LIKE THE PROS
We all marvel at the pictures we see about travel sites,
nature and landscape images and people shots.
This part of the talk will concentrate on
the basic elements that you can easily use to better see and how
to capture the exceptional image.
A digital show of this
photographers work will follow.
Time remaining will be devoted to a
question and answer period.
3- SUCCESS IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY The how-to of starting
and achieving great results using the digital camera and the
wonders of Photoshop CS-3 and Elements.
4- TECHNIQUES TO INEXPENSIVELY ACHIEVE
GREAT LIGHTING
EFFECTS (a digital live demo). A model is
chosen and portraits are immediately digitally projected.
5- COMPOSITION ELEMENTS IN EXHIBITION IMAGES In every
facet of creating fine images, the basics of composition play a
major role.
6- THE FINE ART IN PHOTOJOURNALISM AND STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
This talk and visual presentation will
review another aspect of PJ and Street Shooting.
It is a "how-to see, respond to and capture
exceptional images".
Artists
Statement:
Photography as the universal
language.........it reaches out to viewers and may evoke an
emotional response,
the images can teach and enlighten and at
times open a window of discovery..
In the course of capturing an image
on film, I have concentrated on selecting the moment when the
subject appears most interesting.
Also, I attempt to create an ideal
compositional format in conjunction with broad tonal range (in
black and white photos) and color harmony and balance in
chromomeric prints.
For me,
photographing people in their
natural environment is an ongoing challenge where I employ a
variety of photo-journalistic techniques.
Photo Exhibit: The Fine Art of
Child Photography by Leon Hertzson
Leon Hertzson has been continuously
refining his skills for over 60 years and his photographs have
won awards and been shown in numerous exhibits. His message
is "allow children to relax, enjoy themselves and ignore the
ever present camera. if you capture the exuberance, pleasure,
thoughtfulness, daydreaming or any part of a child's exposure to
the world around him or her, you will have an image that will be
meaningful for generations to come."
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