Dusty Doddridge
Becoming a Photographic Artist:
Refining Your Vision and Style
Master of Science, Bachelor of Science
www.dustydoddridge.com
Biography and Teaching Philosophy
Dusty brings a unique perspective to the world of wilderness photography that comes from his background in outdoor adventure, sports, and travel. The landscape itself, especially wild areas are what inspire him most and photography provides a way to share some of that experience with others. His artistic vision involves photographing areas that are wild and beautiful while expressing the surreal nature of the landscape with a sense of mystery and adventure. Connecting with others has been a common thread throughout Dusty’s career and he enjoys helping photographers achieve their artistic goals. He brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to field workshops and digital darkroom training and seeks to help his clients achieve stronger, more expressive photographs. He enjoys taking complex subjects and simplifying them into core principles in order to enhance the learning curve quickly and help clients develop creatively.
Becoming a Photographic Artist:
Refining Your Vision and Style
We'll explore the challenges and rewards of refining vision and style along the way to becoming a photographic artist. During the presentation, we'll work on building our visual vocabulary and refine the tools in our visual tool box. And we'll examine the steps to proactively refine vision and style as an artist.
Photographic Location Knowledge and Experience:
Iceland: Circumnavigated the island four times and explored the interior including Landmannalaugur and the Kjölur Route including Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll. Photographed the Myvatin area with Namafjall and Leirhnjuker. Explored Skaftafell and portions of the Laugavegur with select locations along the South Coast. additional time spent in the region around Grindavik and the locations along the Snaefellsness Peninsula. Photographed Latrabjarg in the West Fjords.
Sweden: Led a hiking partner through Padjelantaleden from South to North (220K). Hiked Sarek National Park (backcountry wilderness) starting in Tarraluoppal and finishing in Saltoluokta (160K). Led two hiking partners on a backpacking trip on the Kungsleden between Nikkaluokta and Abisko (120K).
Arizona/Utah: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capital Reef National Park, Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (White Pocket, The Wave, Buckskin Gulch), Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument,
Grand Canyon National Park, Petrified Forest National Park, Canyon de Chelly, Monument Valley, Nevada: Valley of Fire State Park
Colorado: Gunnison National Forest, San Juan Mountains and Sneffels Range, Uncompahgre National Forest, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Rocky Mountain National Park
Washington: Olympic National Park including the Hoh Rain Forest, Hurricane Ridge and Rialto to Ruby Beach on the coast
Tennessee: Great Smoky Mountains, Big South Fork, South Cumberland State Park, Virgin Falls, Roan Mountain, Walls of Jericho, Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, Fall Creek Falls State Park
California: Death Valley National Park, Alabama Hills in the Eastern Sierra
Additional Travels Include:
New Zealand, Norway (Lofoten), Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Belgium, Holland, France, England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Guatemala, Canada, Hawaii, and Romania
Photographic Teaching Deliverables:
Able to teach professional level image capture techniques in the field
Extensive digital darkroom skills and able to communicate a cohesive workflow for image optimization
Individualized learning plans for field workshops
Improving creativity through advanced composition and darkroom strategies
Private Digital Darkroom taught through Skype or Google Hangouts
Teaching/Leading Credentials:
Delivered field workshops throughout the U.S. National Park system, National Forests, and Bureau of Land Management areas.
Delivered all-inclusive workshops abroad.
30 years of experience teaching workshops to corporate and university audiences (taught college coursework in 4 academic departments)
Wilderness First Aid certified through the National Outdoor Leadership School
CPR and First Aid certified through the American Heart Association
Officially permitted through the National Park Service
Photography speaking engagements throughout the Southeast U.S.
Large Group Workshops: Digital Darkroom Workflow, Fine Art Digital Printing
15 years of experience in Adobe Photoshop and 12 years of experience in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
11 billion+ image views on Google platforms. Multiple images chosen by Google for Chromecast, Google TV
Publications/Interviews:
Trail Groove Magazine Issue #36, “Hiking and Photographing the Zion Narrows”, and Cover Photo
Trail Groove Magazine Issue #34, “Hiking Greenbrier: Heart of the Great Smoky Mountains”
Trail Groove Magazine Issue #28, “The Subway: Backcountry Adventure in Zion National Park”
Trail Groove Magazine Issue #22, “Kungsleden: Jewel of the Swedish Arctic” (Photos and Article)
Trail Groove Magazine Issue #23, “Day Hiking the Fiery Gizzard” (Photos and Article)
Trail Groove Magazine Issue #24, “Sandstone Paradise: A Day Hike to the Wave”(Photos and Article)
Digital Photography School, “8 Tips for Fall Landscape Photography” (Photos and Article)
Tennessee Conservationist (3 covers)
F-stop, Collaborate and Listen Podcast Interview: Episode #13
Photography Roundtable Podcast Interview: Episode #129
Photography Roundtable Podcast Interview: Episode #162
Iceland e-book, Great Smoky Mountains e-book, Southwest Dreams e-book and print folio
Connect with Dusty:
http://www.dustydoddridge.com
http://www.dustydoddridge.com/blog/
Instagram: dusty_doddridge
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dustydoddridgephotography
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dustydoddridge