Join new HCP instructors Deborah Feingold and Gabi Magaly on Tuesday, March 20, at 6 p.m. CST as they present their artistic work and engage in a panel discussion about the key ingredients, processes, challenges, and skills needed to create visually compelling and thought-provoking portraits.
Registration is required using this link.
Portrait photography is the creative intersection where personalities, gestures, sensitivity, and imagination meet. Throughout history, photographers have applied signature styles and approaches in their efforts to achieve powerful portraits. Turning the camera on yourself can feel uncomfortable and intimidating. Series based on self-portraiture offer image makers control over the content they choose to share with the world and can challenge the common visual narratives shared by the media. How do you negate the space between the photographer and the sitter while understanding the importance of identity and representation?
Deborah Feingold is a leading portrait photographer who began her career 40 years ago. As a contributor to Rolling Stone, People, New York Times, and Time magazine, among many other publications, Feingold has photographed most of the biggest names in pop culture as well as notable artists, scientists, and political leaders including American presidents.
Gabi Magaly is an emerging artist living in San Antonio, Texas. She works predominantly in the medium of photography focusing on intimate and vulnerable self-portraiture yet employs other mediums as well such as sculptural installation and embroidery. Magaly’s work has been exhibited extensively in solo and group shows in the United States, Mexico, and Europe.