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Beyond Focus: Mastering The Art of Blur

Discover the creative potential of blur as an artistic tool, exploring techniques like selective focus, slow shutter speeds, and intentional camera movement. This workshop provides essential guidance on how to use blur to evoke mood, embrace imperfections, and express a unique personal vision through photography. Expand your creative boundaries with expert instruction and hands-on assignments.

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  • 12 hours & 30 minutes over 5 sessions

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Thu. Oct 22, 2026, 9:45am PT (5 sessions)


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Description

In this workshop, students will explore a variety of ways to use blur in their imagery while being provided with essential tools to help understand how and why to use this aesthetic in their work.

Mark Twain famously said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” In this workshop, students will explore a variety of ways to use blur in their imagery while being provided with essential tools to help understand how and why to use this aesthetic in their work.

Seeing the world indirectly reflects a philosophy that embraces the imperfections and ambiguities in art and life, suggesting that clarity and precision are not always necessary to create something meaningful or beautiful. During our five weeks together, we will explore in-camera methods in line with that belief such as, selective focus, tilt-shift, defocus, slow shutter speeds, panning, and close-up/macro.  We will also discuss repurposing vintage lenses, free-lensing, Lensbaby, pinhole, zoneplate, DIY methods, intentional camera movement and multiple exposures.

Through weekly assignments, group critiques, and guest artist talks, students will be encouraged to survey various technical approaches and then consider which would best represent their own personal vision.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

Refund Policy

A $25 administrative fee will be charged on all refund requests.

  • The request must arrive greater than 7 business days prior to the course start date.
  • No refunds will be provided for requests arriving 6 business days or less prior to the course start date.

All refund requests must be submitted via email to [email protected]

Note: Special Guests Workshops carry different refund policies. Please refer to “Special Guest Refund Policy” sections below.

Upon receipt of a refund request, students will be provided the option of receiving course credit towards the purchase of another course. If a student elects to receive credit, no administrative fee will be charged. All credits must be used within two years from the date of issue.

Refund Policy for Rare Circumstances

In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we are revising our refund policy for “Rare Circumstances.” These circumstances may include, but are not limited to, pandemic outbreaks, natural disasters, and economic collapse/depressions. During troubling times such as these, refunds are not permitted. Instead, students will be given credit good for three years from date of issue. Credits are good toward any class or workshop, except travel.

Credits

Credits may not be redeemed for refunds or cash back. A student’s decision to receive credit in lieu of a refund is final and may not be changed at a future date.

Transfers

Students may elect to transfer applicable course fees towards the purchase of another course, limit of one transfer per class. All transfer requests must adhere to the refund policy noted above and/or in conjunction with Special Guests Workshop refund policies below.

Course Cancellations

On occasion a course may cancel due to low enrollment or unforeseen instructor conflicts. If such a case occurs, all students will be refunded in full. We do not take responsibility for non-refundable airline tickets, hotel expenses, or any other costs that may be attributable toward enrolling in a course.

Special Guest Refund Policy

  • A $75 administrative fee will be charged on all refund requests arriving 62 business days or greater before the course start date.
  • If the request arrives 32-61 days prior to the course start date, 50 percent of the applicable workshop fee will be retained.
  • No refunds are provided for requests arriving 0 – 31 days prior to the course start date.

All refund requests must be submitted via email to [email protected]

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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