JULY 8, 2015 – GENERAL MEETING – BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION 7PM (6:30pm SOCIAL TIME)-PRESENTER: ELI VEGA “RIGHT BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY”
“RIGHT BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY”
In his new book, RIGHT BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY (Be an artist first), Eli emphasizes being an artist first. By that, he means thinking and seeing like an artist. As Eli says, “Don’t see with your eyes; see with your imagination. By doing so, you can see something before you see it; make the common uncommon and the mundane insane.” Being an artist first is about translating life, not duplicating life.
“RIGHT BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY”
In his new book, RIGHT BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY (Be an artist first), Eli emphasizes being an artist first. By that, he means thinking and seeing like an artist. As Eli says, “Don’t see with your eyes; see with your imagination. By doing so, you can see something before you see it; make the common uncommon and the mundane insane.” Being an artist first is about translating life, not duplicating life.
Even the best renditions of what our eyes see remain just a great photograph. As a photo artist, Eli doesn’t see subjects–he sees shapes, color, forms, lines, texture, design, mood. The subjects become secondary to those elements of art.
Eli will talk about his beginnings as an artist in college and how he has married art and photography. He will discuss the evolution of his right brain photography concepts, and show several images that reflect his artistic approach to his photography. He always includes a short Q&A session after his presentations.
ELI VEGA BIO
Eli, self-taught, is an award-winning and highly published photographer. His specialty is photography instruction and education. He just published his popular book, RIGHT BRAIN PHOTOGRAPHY (Be an artist first).
His first published book was about his life story and life philosophy: I Always Wanted To Be Somebody (But, I Settled For Much More: ME). He was born in a railroad boxcar.
Eli majored in art for three years, which later became the foundation for his photography. He currently offers his 3-day Right Brain Photography workshops at Rocky Mountain National Park and at Garden of The Gods. He offers three different photography classes for venues like OSHER in Fort Collins, the Arvada Arts & Humanities Center, and ArapahoeCommunity College. Additionally, he offers 1/2 day workshops and 1-on-1 lessons.
Eli is known for his mantras and slogans, which include: “I see something,” “See with your imagination, not your eyes,” “Don’t duplicate life, translate it,” and, “What the eyes see is limited. What the imagination sees is endless.”
Eli’s web site is www.elivega.net