Defining Your Photographic Style Through Personal Projects

Ira Block will be speaking about his photo book project – ‘Cuba Loves Baseball : A Photographic Journey’. He will be highlighting the techniques and tips he had applied to make this photo book. Ira will discuss the importance of having a personal project to sharpen your vision and photographic skills. He will walk you through the various stages of photographing a story, capturing moments, deciding on the final images that advance your story and make it complete.

Friday, January 10, 8pm, at Westchester Community College, Technology Building, Room 107

Must be at least 18 years old.

About SUNY Westchester Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts

The renovated SUNY Westchester Community College Peekskill Center, established in 1994, is located in the downtown artist district of the city of Peekskill, close to other cultural centers, galleries, and restaurants and serves over 1,000 students per year. The college offers a variety of technology workforce training programs and a diverse selection of credit courses each semester (fall, spring, and summer). The college’s English Language Institute offers ESL programs serving students from various backgrounds and countries. Our workforce development certificates include: 3D Animation, Digital Photography, Historic Preservation, Mixed Reality (XR), Social Media Specialist (online), and User Experience Design (UX). The center offers adults many opportunities to upskill, change careers, explore new fields, and expand their portfolios. In addition to these workforce development opportunities, the center also offers credit degree pathways in Business, Marketing, and a new program in ITECH (Interactive Technologies). The college also offers popular short-term software training classes for students and professionals needing to upgrade their knowledge of Adobe software and programming languages. The Open Studio Access Package and 3D Printing & Modeling Access offer facility access with technical support to community artists and entrepreneurs who wish to work on independent projects. The center also offers a dynamic STEAM summer Youth Arts Technology Program offering young people an opportunity to develop a digital arts portfolio within a college environment; and fine arts courses with local artists who will enhance drawing and painting skills for both professional and personal use. The Peekskill Center of SUNY Westchester Community College has something to offer for everyone. This center is part of the lifeblood of the community in Peekskill and a vibrant component of both northern Westchester and Putnam counties. The center offers public lectures and exhibits year round. For more information see http://www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu or call us at 914-606-7300.