Escape the Noise: Why You Need a Creative Retreat

Martin Osner and his daughter Samantha Lee Osner talk through the Art Photography Retreat in Swellendam, four days in a valley in the Western Cape where you photograph in the morning and turn those photographs into physical artwork in the afternoon. This is the full talk, recorded live. We cover why a physical space does something an online course cannot, the three layers of photography, pure, art and fine art, and why stepping away from the noise is what actually makes the work happen. There is a long look at student work made on the retreat, using in-camera multiple exposure, photo alchemy and hand-painted photography. Nothing you bring with you. Everything created there. ➤ Dates, cost and the full detail of the retreat: https://artphoto.academy/swellendam-a... ➤ Every workshop and course we run: https://artphoto.academy/art-photogra... TIMELINE 0:00 Introduction to the Swellendam Art Retreat 0:46 What this talk is about 2:13 The story of the valley as a creative place 4:12 The three layers of photography: pure, art, and fine art 7:22 Why all three sit together in Swellendam 9:12 Online versus a physical space 10:52 Escaping the noise to find your creativity 11:55 Why the Wi-Fi is not welcome 14:27 Ethics of the digital darkroom, developing versus editing 16:03 Who the retreat is for 18:42 Why a creative portfolio matters 21:08 How the Eminence and Quintessence series began 27:26 The daily rhythm of the retreat 32:56 Student work, looked at one piece at a time 48:52 Joy is the reason we create 50:18 Questions from the floor #FineArtPhotography #ArtRetreat #Swellendam #PhotographyWorkshop #CreativeMindset #PhotoAlchemy #MartinOsner #WesternCape #LandscapePhotography