- WEEK 1
  Friday, June 5 | 6pm-8pm
  Online Seminar: Ralph Gibson, visual language, sequencing, abstraction, and the photographic image
  Sunday, June 7 | 9am–12pm
  Guided black and white photowalk and introduction of first photographic assignment
- WEEK 2
  Friday, June 12 | 6pm–9pm
  Guided black and white photowalk focused on abstraction, symbolism, and visual ambiguity
  Sunday, June 14 | 11am
  Online critique, group discussion, and introduction of second photographic assignment
- WEEK 3
  Friday, June 19 | 6pm–9pm
  Guided black and white photowalk focused on visual tension, atmosphere, and narrative
  Sunday, June 21 | 11am
  In person group critique and sequencing discussion
- WEEK 4
  Monday, June 22 | 6pm–9pm
  Guided photowalk focused on sequencing, rhythm, and visual relationships
  Sunday, June 28 | 11am–2pm
  Collaborative editing, sequencing session, and final proof print review
- WEEK 5
  Tuesday, June 30
  Individual 30 minute artist proof review appointments
  Sunday, July 5 — 12pm
  Signing session, framing seminar, social hour, and group discussion
FINAL PUBLIC EXHIBITION & ARTIST GATHERING
Friday, July 10 (evening)
Final exhibition details and location will be announced during the workshop.

From Observation to Exhibition

This five week exhibition workshop is designed for photographers interested in developing a deeper understanding of the photographic image through critique, discussion, sequencing, printing, and public presentation.

Working within a small group of photographers, participants will study the work of Ralph Gibson while exploring how a cohesive body of photographic work begins to take shape through editing, sequencing, visual language, material presentation, and exhibition.

Throughout the program, participants will develop and refine a cohesive body of black and white photographic work toward a final public exhibition. Through guided photowalks, professional critique, sequencing, editing, museum quality printing, matting, custom framing, and a series of workshop assignments, participants will move through the complete fine art photographic process from initial observation to finished exhibition work.

The goal is not simply to create stronger photographs, but to better understand how photographs communicate, how meaning and narrative emerge between images, and how everyday moments photographed on the street can evolve into lasting physical works experienced publicly beyond the screen.

VISUAL LANGUAGE
A two hour online seminar introducing the work of Ralph Gibson through visual language, sequencing, symbolism, abstraction, and the broader concept of the photographic image.
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION
Four guided black and white photowalks exploring observation, form, shadow, abstraction, symbolism, atmosphere, and visual narrative through the everyday environment. Each walk is designed to build progressively toward a more intentional and cohesive photographic language, encouraging participants to move beyond documentation and toward creating photographs that function together as part of a larger body of work.
CRITICAL REVIEW
One online professional critique and one in person group critique focused on editing, sequencing, and understanding how photographs begin to function together as a cohesive body of work.
Critiques will be conducted by Andrew Legere alongside invited photographers and arts professionals, encouraging thoughtful discussion surrounding visual language, presentation, and the photographic image.
EDIT & SEQUENCE
Participants will work with printed selections of their photographs during a collaborative editing and sequencing session, where images are physically arranged, discussed, and refined as the exhibition begins to take shape.
PROOF & FINISH
Final exhibition photographs will first be produced as physical proof prints and reviewed together in person, allowing participants to study tone, contrast, paper surface, scale, and presentation before making final adjustments to their edits. From there, the finished exhibition print will be professionally produced, signed, mounted, matted, and framed using museum glass, archival materials, and professional museum quality framing methods.
EXHIBITION
The workshop culminates in a final public exhibition and artist gathering presenting the completed body of work as professionally produced archival photographic prints experienced collectively in a physical space.
The exhibition will include a collective exhibition statement reflecting the ideas, themes, visual language, and photographic approach developed throughout the workshop, alongside the carefully sequenced and professionally presented prints.

Program Outline

Week 1

Day 1 - Introduction to the program and the photographic philosophy and visual language of Ralph Gibson through a two hour online seminar exploring sequencing, symbolism, abstraction, visual narrative, and the broader concept of the photographic image.

Day 2 - Participants will receive their first photographic assignment alongside a guided photowalk focused on learning to observe in black and white through form, shape, texture, shadow, and the way light transforms everyday environments into photographs.

Week 2

Day 1 - Second guided black and white photowalk focused on abstraction, symbolism, visual ambiguity, and learning how photographs can suggest meaning beyond direct observation.

Day 2 - First online professional critique and group discussion reviewing the first photographic assignment through image selection, editing, photographic intention, and understanding how photographs begin to function together as a cohesive body of work, alongside the introduction of the second photographic assignment focused on developing a cohesive sequence of photographs for the week 4 editing and sequencing session.

“From Observation to Exhibition”

Week 3

Day 1 - Third guided black and white photowalk focused on visual tension, atmosphere, geometry, and creating photographs that suggest narrative rather than directly explain it.

Day 2 - In person group critique focused on sequencing, visual relationships between photographs, editing, presentation, and the development of a cohesive body of black and white photographic work.

Week 4

Day 1 - Fourth guided photowalk focused on visual tension, atmosphere, geometry, and creating photographs that suggest narrative through sequencing, repetition, and visual rhythm.

Day 2 - Collaborative editing and sequencing session using professionally printed work prints from each participant’s twenty photograph assignment, exploring sequencing, visual rhythm, recurring ideas within the work, and how individual photographs begin to function together within a larger collective exhibition, leading toward final image selection.

"I embrace the abstract in photography and exist on a few bits of order extracted from the chaos of reality."
-Ralph Gibson

Week 5

Day 1 - One on one in studio final exhibition print proofing and review session with Andrew Legere. Each participant will meet individually for final edit refinements based on a physical artist proof print before final production. Artist proof prints will be signed and dated during the session.

Day 2 - Signing and dating of final exhibition photographs in studio, alongside a one hour seminar on custom picture framing, museum presentation standards, archival materials, glazing options, and photographic presentation, followed by a social hour and group discussion surrounding the completed body of work.

Public Exhibition & Artist Gathering

The workshop will culminate in a final public exhibition and artist gathering presenting the completed body of work as professionally produced archival photographic prints. The exhibition will bring together the collective visual language, sequencing, and photographic ideas developed throughout the workshop as finished physical works experienced publicly beyond the screen.

Final exhibition details and location will be announced during the workshop

- WEEK 1
  Friday, June 5 | 6pm-8pm
  Online Seminar: Ralph Gibson, visual language, sequencing, abstraction, and the photographic image
  Sunday, June 7 | 9am–12pm
  Guided black and white photowalk and introduction of first photographic assignment
- WEEK 2
  Friday, June 12 | 6pm–9pm
  Guided black and white photowalk focused on abstraction, symbolism, and visual ambiguity
  Sunday, June 14 | 11am
  Online critique, group discussion, and introduction of second photographic assignment
- WEEK 3
  Friday, June 19 | 6pm–9pm
  Guided black and white photowalk focused on visual tension, atmosphere, and narrative
  Sunday, June 21 | 11am
  In person group critique and sequencing discussion
- WEEK 4
  Monday, June 22 | 6pm–9pm
  Guided photowalk focused on sequencing, rhythm, and visual relationships
  Sunday, June 28 | 11am–2pm
  Collaborative editing, sequencing session, and final proof print review
- WEEK 5
  Tuesday, June 30
  Individual 30 minute artist proof review appointments
  Sunday, July 5 — 12pm
  Signing session, framing seminar, social hour, and group discussion
FINAL PUBLIC EXHIBITION & ARTIST GATHERING
Friday, July 10 (evening)
Final exhibition details and location will be announced during the workshop.

Participation & Exhibition

$650 CAD tax included

A five week exhibition workshop in fine art photography centred around critique, sequencing, printmaking, exhibition development, and public presentation.

Limited to ten participants, The Photographic Process is designed as an intimate collaborative workshop focused on developing a cohesive body of black and white photographic work inspired by the visual language and photographic philosophy of Ralph Gibson.

Throughout the workshop, participants will move through the complete process of developing, editing, sequencing, proofing, printing, and professionally presenting photographic work for a final public group exhibition, culminating in finished archival photographic prints experienced collectively beyond the screen.

Each participant will produce a museum quality archival exhibition print professionally custom framed by Legere Fine Art Services using museum glass, archival materials, and professional conservation framing standards.

Guided photowalks, critique sessions, collaborative sequencing workshops, proof printing, signed artist proof prints, an archival exhibition print portfolio, and participation in the final public exhibition and artist gathering are all included.

Enrolment can be completed through Eventbrite, however participants are also welcome to contact Legere Fine Art Services directly regarding payment arrangements or any questions about the workshop, exhibition, or registration process.

WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
• Five week guided exhibition workshop centred around black and white photography, visual language, sequencing, and public exhibition
• Detailed course outline including workshop structure, assignments, photowalk locations, schedules, and exhibition information at the beginning of the program
• Four guided black and white photowalks with Andrew Legere
• Online and in person professional critique sessions
• Two photographic assignments focused on developing a cohesive body of work
• Collaborative editing and sequencing session using physical work prints
PRINTING & PRESENTATION
• Twenty professionally printed working photographs for editing and sequence development
• One full size signed artist proof print
•One museum quality archival exhibition print professionally custom framed by Legere Fine Art Services using archival mounting, museum matting, museum glass, and professional conservation framing standards
• Over $500 in professional print production and custom framing value
EXHIBITION & FINAL WORK
• One on one artist proof review and final edit refinement session with Andrew Legere
• In person final exhibition print review and signing session
• Signed archival exhibition print portfolio featuring all photographs presented in the final exhibition
• Collective exhibition statement developed throughout the workshop
• Final public exhibition and artist gathering
ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS
• One hour seminar on custom picture framing, archival materials, museum presentation standards, and photographic presentation
• Limited to ten photographers to allow for focused critique, discussion, and individual guidance throughout the workshop

Registration Closed

Who this is for

This workshop is intended for photographers interested in developing their work beyond the screen through critique, sequencing, printing, and public presentation.

Participants do not need to be professional photographers, but should be open to thoughtful discussion, honest critique, and the process of refining photographs into a cohesive body of work.

The workshop is designed for those interested in exploring photography more deeply, not simply as a technical process, but as a visual language shaped through editing, sequencing, atmosphere, abstraction, and presentation.

Participants should be comfortable engaging in group discussion surrounding both the strengths and weaknesses of their work while developing a deeper understanding of photography as both image and physical object.

On The Photographic Process

The Photographic Process is about understanding how images become finished works. Not simply how they are taken, but how they are edited, sequenced, printed, framed, discussed, and ultimately experienced in public.

In an age where most photographs exist only briefly on screens, this workshop explores photography as something physical, intentional, and lasting. Centered around black and white photography, participants will examine how images communicate through sequence, abstraction, symbolism, atmosphere, shadow, and presentation while developing a cohesive body of work.

Using the work of Ralph Gibson as a point of departure, the workshop encourages participants to think more critically about the photographic image and the visual language of fine art photography. Through critique, collaborative editing, print proofing, and exhibition preparation, participants will explore how photographs evolve into finished physical works experienced beyond the screen, in the physical world.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the curatorial and photographic process behind developing a cohesive exhibition from a group of photographers working toward a shared visual direction. The workshop is ultimately about executing a concept, studying a significant body of photographic work, and creating new work shaped through observation, critique, discussion, sequencing, and refinement.

Questions & Information

This workshop is designed for photographers interested in developing a more thoughtful and cohesive body of photographic work through critique, sequencing, editing, and printmaking. Participants do not require formal training, however a working familiarity with photography and comfort engaging in discussion and critique is recommended.
Photowalks take place throughout central Vancouver and are intentionally planned around locations that are easily accessible by SkyTrain and public transit. In person workshops, critiques, and exhibition sessions are typically held in Mount Pleasant at Legere Fine Art Studio or at nearby partnering businesses.
You are not required to attend every scheduled session. At the beginning of the workshop, participants will receive a complete course outline, assignments, and guided project structure for the full five weeks.
Photowalks and photographic assignments can be completed independently if you are unable
Any camera is suitable, including digital, film, mirrorless, DSLR, or compact cameras. Participants should simply be comfortable using their equipment independently during walks and assignments.
Yes. Registration includes twenty working proof prints, one full sized signed artist proof print, a professionally produced one of a kind archival exhibition print, museum quality custom framing by Legere Fine Art Services, and an archival print portfolio featuring all photographs exhibited throughout the final exhibition.
Yes. Participants are welcome to work with both film and digital photography throughout the workshop. Film photographs intended for critique, sequencing, proofing, and exhibition must be professionally scanned and submitted digitally for printing and proofing sessions.
Final exhibition details and location will be announced during the workshop.

The Photographic Process

Workshop Schedule