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A workshop on expressive photography
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André Gallant is a freelance photographer specializing in imaginative travel, people, and stock photography around the world. He has several major books to his credit – three with Pierre Berton, one with Freeman Patterson, and two that he penned, photographed and self-published. He is a contributor to PhotoLife and Canadian Camera. André continually experiments with new visual approaches and techniques in both his professional and personal photography. He generously shares his ideas and expertise with others.
When: 9:30 AM Saturday, April 10, 2010
Where: Simon Fraser University (SFU) Lecture Theater, Surrey Campus
Cost: $55, ($50 for 
CAPA Members)
Workshop
Morning presentation
Expressive Photography I This presentation will cover such topics as Dreamscapes, Moonlight Dreamscapes, and Composite montages. André will conduct a short demo on Photoshop on how he creates some of his images.There will be plenty of time for questions before the break.
Around the World in Pictures Comprised of recent images, André will take you along on a Journey around the World, with stops in Greeland, Tuscany, Mexico and the Palouse in the U.S.A. to name a few. Travel photography is André’s passion, and you will understand why.
Lunch
(Lunch and refreshments will not be provided. However, a large food court and restaurants are conveniently located adjacent to the venue.)
Afternoon presentation
Expressive Photography II With imaginative audio visuals and instructions, André will continue his exploration of Expressive Photography. This segment deals with mirror montages and André’s new passion for panning.
Nature and Landscapes André concludes with a program on Nature and Landscapes, from far away places such as New Zealand, to places right around your backyard.
The Simon Fraser University Lecture Theatre is located in Surrey, steps away from Skytrain and the bus loop. Plenty of free parking is also available. Map and Directions
About André Gallant
André Gallant stumbled upon photography at dawn. His first camera provided a diversion from the family’s garbage collection business. A weekend job as a nightclub disk jockey put him on the road home just as the sun was coming up. Alone, mist rising in the dawn light, he began learning how to see beautiful pictures.
Twenty years later, his “good eye” – and the light – has produced a world traveling professional photographer. As his friend and teaching partner Freeman Patterson says, the Saint John, N.B. based Gallant “lives the adage that anything worth doing is worth doing well.”
“I’m retired” André often tells people. Photography is so enjoyable, I hardly consider it work. To some, getting up at 5:00 AM to capture the early morning light, or to venture out in Winter when most of the mercury is near the bottom of a thermometer does not sound appealing. But that is what keeps me so excited as a photographer. To see what most don’t get a chance to see, either around home or when I’m traveling abroad.
Ever since my first job photographing for Destinations magazine in 1990, I’ve been traveling the world shooting assignments, or photographing for my own files. When not traveling, I take pictures on a regular basis in and around the Saint John area. With the Bay of Fundy at my doorstep, the Saint John river close by and the beautiful Kingston Peninsula half an hour away, it’s impossible to get bored when living in such a beautiful area.
André teaches Photography Workshops in New Brunswick, with Freeman Patterson. He also conducts all day seminars in Canada, the U.S.A., the United Kingdom, as well as New Zealand. Author of three books; Dreamscapes, Destinations and Photographing People at Home and around the World, Gallant is a regular contributor to Photo Life magazine.
Sandra Tood/André Gallant
To view André’s work, visit his website.