About Richard Martin
A long-time contributor to Photo Life magazine, Richard pursues photography as a medium of visual expression. He shares his enthusiasm, creative vision and passion for the medium through annual photography workshops and tours around the world, where he inspires his students to open new creative doors to find their own creative spirit.
"My photography is a celebration of the visual world. It originates straight from the heart, honest and direct. Inspired by colour, texture and light, I make photographs to express feelings surrounding my experiences, searching for visual equivalents to those feelings."
Richard Martin
Image Copyright © 2016 by Marshana Rene Cole.
Vision
Moving beyond literal representation, I view line and shape in a highly graphic manner, with a fascination for the dramatic effects of light and shadow on form. One of the unique properties of photography that excites me is its spontaneity, its ability to capture a transient moment. A moment of discovery becomes a moment of rediscovery when the subject is viewed through the lens. In this way photography becomes a simultaneous act of intuition, feeling and recording.
The quality of light plays an important role in my image making, with its capacity to transform the commonplace into the poetic and render the real as mystical and surreal. My approach to photography is simple. I value the unexpected and remain open to new ideas and exploring new directions. The process of making photographs and afterwards translating the image to print has always been an act of transformation from the literal to the imagined, and from the seen to the felt.
Profile
A long-time contributor to Photo Life magazine, Richard pursues photography as a medium of visual expression. He is best known for his unique vision with a personal style characterized by a strong sense of composition, colour and the use of light. His work combines an architectural love of geometry, pattern and texture with a painter's sensitivity to colour, light and composition.
Well known for sharing his enthusiasm, creative vision and passion for the medium, Richard continues to inspire participants with his annual photography and visual design workshops in his native Kingston, Ontario since 1990. He also conducts workshops, tours, and seminars around the world, including Cuba, Mexico, Sicily, Venice, Tuscany, Provence, Ireland, and Morocco.
Services
Vision & Discovery
The Vision & Discovery workshop experience provides students with programs designed to advance skills, provide inspiration, explore new ideas, and change the way they see.
Photographic Editions
Enrich your visual life with books and eBooks for the creative mind, published and produced by Photographic Editions.
Seminars & Coaching
Catch Richard Martin's seminars where he speaks out about creativity and the art of seeing, and teaches participants how to break visual stereotypes to find their own visual voice. Or, sign up for a live coaching session to take your photography to the next level.
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info@richardmartinphoto.com