January 2026

Freeman Patterson – The Important Connection Between Art and Craft and Why It Matters to Photographers – January 21, 2026

Fluency in the photographic craft, i.e. ease in using photographic tools and techniques and knowing the building blocks of visual design plus useful guidelines for arranging them in picture space (composition) does not produce art any more than fluency in a language means that a person has anything of value to express. ART is conceived in our imagination, our dreams, and our passions. We use CRAFT to give it birth, that is visible or audible form. This presentation explores this important connection.

N.B.: This will be a ZOOM presentation.

Freeman Patterson Newsletter: Images, Ideas and Reflections

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