Black & White Darkroom Photography with Kent Bowser and Margs Musson – G25100107
Join us for a shooting and printing class that focuses on the spectacular fall landscape in Northern New Mexico. We will hike in desert and mountain landscapes. Participants must be able to hike with equipment for half a day. We will have thorough critiques of our field work (including two half-day shoots), and the resulting prints that are made. Some darkroom experience is preferred, but not necessary – students new to the darkroom are welcome!
Instructors
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Kent BowserKent Bowser, Since 1977 Kent Bowser has photographed the sacred sites and landscapes of the Southwest. He still prefers B&W film, but more recently uses digital photography and has an affection for the iPhone’s imagery. His teaching at Ghost Ranch began in 1991, with January Term classes following in 1996. Kent holds a BA in art history and BS and MA degrees in photography from Ohio State University. Aside from Ghost Ranch, a few of his favorite locales are the Bisti De Na Zin Badlands, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Chaco Canyon, and SE Utah.
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Margs Seegers MussonMargs Seegers Musson has spent more than 25 years photographing the landscapes, architecture, and people of the Southwest, working extensively in both traditional darkroom and digital formats. Her connection to Ghost Ranch began in 1997 as a student in Kent Bowser’s black-and-white landscape photography course, an experience that set
her on a lifelong creative path. Owner of Seegers Images, LLC, Margs maintains her own darkroom and continues to work with black and white film alongside digital tools. She has assisted in multiple Ghost Ranch photography workshops, helping students master camera techniques, composition, and darkroom processes. In addition to Ghost Ranch,
she enjoys photographing historic architecture, environmental portraits, and the varied terrain of the West.