FRI-FS-10: Sharpen Your Landscape Architecture Photography Skills in the Golden City

Friday, November 11, 2022

9:15am – 5:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 102

4.50 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, AICP, FL
Ticket Price: $135 per person; includes transportation, water, and catered lunch. Attendees must have DSLR – digital or film (digital preferred), charged batteries, battery charger, and memory cards. Filters, tripod, trigger release are welcome but not necessary. Extensive walking.

Field Session Leader(s)

Sahar Coston-Hardy, Affil. ASLA

Photographer
Sahar Coston-Hardy Photography
Abington, Pennsylvania
James A. Lord, FASLA

Partner
Surfacedesign, Inc.
San Francisco, California

Field Session Presenter(s)

Chris M. McGee, na (he/him/his)

Art Director
Landscape Architecture Magazine
Washington, District of Columbia
Marion Brenner, Affil. ASLA

Photographer
Marion Brenner Photographer
Oakland, California
Tim Kirby, ASLA

Principal
Surfacedesign, inc.
San Francisco, California

Designers and photography enthusiasts work with professionals to enhance their landscape architecture photography. Tour South Mission Bay—Mariposa Park, Smith Cardiovascular Research Building, Pier-Point Lane—and conclude with a photo critique. Photo assignments assist attendees in achieving professional photographic results. Session images will be displayed at the ASLA EXPO.

Learning Outcomes:

Working with professionals in the field, acquire the skills that make a big impact for achieving high-quality images, focusing on composition, light, and depth of field
Understand the range of photographs magazine publishers are looking for and the power of good image selection
Learn how to capture images that support a project’s narrative and understand the specific design intent of the field session sites
Critique photographs in a group setting allowing for different perspectives to help improve the way you capture images and see the landscape