HBRG Workshop: Documenting Your Art with Joachim Froese

Learn how to take professional photographs of 2D and 3D artwork and discover camera tricks and tips.

Professional images of your work are essential to promote your practice as an artist and secure exhibitions, grants, and other professional opportunities. This workshop will cover the basic techniques you need to take professional photographs of flat works (e.g. paintings, drawings, photographs) and three-dimensional pieces (e.g. sculptures, ceramics) on smartphones and/or advanced digital cameras.

The course will introduce essential equipment such as cameras, tripods, and studio lighting, practice their use, and discuss the individual set up you need to document the beautiful objects you create.

What to bring:

• A few examples of your work.
• Closed in shoes.
• Your camera and other photographic equipment you might have.

Artist Facilitator Biography:
Alex Stalling is an Australian visual artist & cultural practitioner based in Toowoomba Queensland. Exploring the representational through automatic painting, motifs and linework. Her career includes a professional arts practice, exhibitions, public art, committees, community activations, professional development & mentoring, gallery services, digital content creation, maker & product designer, event coordinator and business entrepreneur. She is the founder of Tinker (2018-present), Co-founder of Made Creative Space Toowoomba (2011-2013), founder Attic Art Space (2009-2010) and facilitates numerous community art & cultural events across the Darling Downs. Alex is a valued Flying Arts Facilitator who is experienced in sharing skills with communities in Queensland.

This event is funded by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Fraser Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.