Create Art Through Photography with Art Wolfe

This was one of the best courses I have ever taken with Creative Live. Art Wolfe is enthusiastic about photography and clearly showed how a background in art influences your vision in making images. I also enjoyed the editing of images in the last lesson. Some quick basic changes had a huge impact on the photos.

Wonderful presentation, so glad I purchased it. Art is inspiring as both an artist and a photographer. I learned so much from this course and really got the creative juices flowing.

I have listened to about a half hour so far and all of it is about Art Wolfe's life career travel and book. I thought it was supposed to be a class about learning something about photography. I give up.

I purchase every class Art Wolfe teaches! It is a dream of mine to attend one of his workshops!!! Please keep bringing him back for more classes... I appreciate his vast knowledge as well as his dedication. His classes have helped me to learn to see in ways I never imagined I could. He is very simply, one of a kind. If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be him.

I love Art's style and the time he takes to explain his methods and how he draws inspiration from his art background and nature. Amazing photographer and human. Inspiration plus.

I enjoyed this course greatly. Art has a very well prepared presentation and he covers mostly the artistic aspects of photography. His emphasis on line, pattern and texture in his lecture on abstract photography was very helpful to me. I love his enthusiasm and insights.

There's no mistaking Art Wolfe's passion for photography and his dedication to stepping gently on our planet. This course is, at the very least, inspiring -- and the photos are beautiful. The video was a great way to get this (me) Winter time armchair photographer, up and out the door. Thanks to Art for his dedication, professionalism, and love of special people and places.

Love the content but the site and how it works (especially the videos) is cumbersome and REALLY needs some help. A number of items in that realm, one is to set things up so it at the least remembers what videos I have already watched. The other would be that it does not progress well through each one in sequential order (or the next one AFTER the one I watched). I also had a lot of trouble with buffering and often the video wouldn't start or would start in fast forward. So technical difficulties - not a recommend, content definitely a recommend.

Art's friendly and personable presentation style belies is nearly legendary status as a photographer. He has a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge and is happy to share it all. This class was great, but it would have been even better if Art had been able to have a second day.

I am 65 years old, wish I knew whar Art teaches 40 years ago!

Thank you, Art Wolfe and Creative Live for this outstanding and astounding invitation to open my eyes and mind to a new way of thinking based on classic elements of design. This set of video lectures is a rich feast for the brain and heart willing to consider change. Art explains the elements of design such as texture, line, etc., and then shows how he has applied those basic principles. He explores metaphor, ambiguity, graphic design and negative/positive space--all with eye-popping examples. Wolfe takes us through the galleries of the Impressionists, Abstractionists, and Pop Artists to show how visiting our local art museums with a photographers eye can teach us to see in new ways. I love the way he shows, for example, a Mondrian or a Jackson Pollack or a Hokusai painting and then segues beautifully into examples of his own work inspired by those greats. Never does Art lose sight of the mission he has in this series, which is to inspire serious-hearted photographers to rise to new visual heights in their own work. He has a way of seeming to say, "Look. If I can do it, you can do it. Here are my secrets--let me break them down for you." To me, it was a privilege to take this class--my brain is exploding, and I'm itching to get out and shoot! Thank you so much, Art Wolfe and the Creative Live team--you are both amazing! Sandy Brown Jensen Eugene, Oregon

Really interesting course. I recommend for everyone! This class inspire me to make more creative photos. Art Wolfe give us un unique and great vision of photography.

I am and an artist and an art teacher. When photographers ask me what they should "study", I suggest Art History, Design, Drawing and and Painting. All this background is as important as the technical aspects of photography. Learning how to shoot is important, but learning what to shoot is at least as important.

Most impactful was Art's principle that anything goes when shooting photographs. After disregarding so many interesting patterns that have caught my eye - believing they were 'photographically inauthentic' - I now feel totally liberated! It's inspiring to see how beautifully Art has captured and portrayed patterns and textures in his body of work. Thanks to Art for sharing his beautiful work and inspiring uncensored creativity.

he's a great photographer and speaker. he's genuinely loving what he does and sharing it. I enjoyed his talks.

The class was very inspiring, and I continue to gain more knowledge each time I hear Art lecture. Art is a master of the medium, and he is at least as good at teaching his art. Thank you for the opportunity participate in this class!

Hello Art Wolfe, Thank you very much for the detailed and motivating way to let people to get better in photography, as a hobby or professionally. For a first time I enjoyed the knowledge and the hints you explained in an easy way so that everybody without much experience could understand it. I shall keep looking your lessons and read your website. Regards from Bulgaria, Maria Mitkova

Art Wolfe knows what photography is all about. Every photographer, no matter where they are on the path, would benefit from his words. My head is tired from nodding "yes" to everything he said.

Art, I realized that I see abstract, but never act on it! You are great and soon I hope to attend one of your workshops.

Art's class was inspiring. I came away with some great ideas and he expanded my perspective. He also introduced me to a couple of artists whom I had not heard of before. He is a good presenter and I love his photos.

Inspired me to look at some of my existing photographs and see shapes and lines and convert to ,monochrome! Will be far more aware of my surroundings

After watching Art Wolfe's presentation for just a short while, I have an almost irresistible urge to pick up my camera and get out into the world to look for the abstracts that can make stunning images. His body of work is simply stunning, and his verbal patter is mesmerizing. He proposes to find beauty in decay, and to train our eyes to see what others overlook. This is not a technical class, and there is no discussion of gear or camera settings. I found it very inspiring, and his ideas will surely help me to overcome the lethargy that has overcome my photography hobby.

I have watched a number of Art's workshops and am anxiously waiting for spring to get out and try some things he taught us.

I especially like several sections where Art focuses on training the eye to better frame the subject. Looking for the unique shot among overlooked subjects. Sometimes needing todo things like laying on your belly to get a reflection upon a lake plus frame the subject and background. The live critique plus workflow was stellar to see how cropping plus adjustments can really bring an image to life. Also, create an abstract image with new perspective.

Wonderful lecture with tips and tricks of how he shoots, what gear he uses, suggestions for comp, and samples of how he processes a RAW file in LR. Art was just as awesome as I had heard he was in person. I'm a professional photographer and definitely came away with many new tips, perspectives and inspiration to see your image differently and to look closer at the less obvious scene. Thank you Art for sharing your talent, its so very much appreciated!!