Powerful Storytelling: Words & Images with Beverly Army Williams & Gale Zucker – G26100108
How does place affect the story we tell? The way we tell the story? With Ghost Ranch and the high desert as our playground, we will explore the connections of place to story, and of words to images. Participants will use their phone cameras in sophisticated and artful ways, creating narrative imagery about their Ghost Ranch experience. We will do photography exercises /challenges that move participants out of their visual ruts and guide them to creating imagery that is fresh, artful and most importantly, true to their own vision. Writing exercises inviting participants to observe how they feel in the landscape will be married to photography to capture the striking physical external world at Abiquiu as well as participants’ internal landscapes while staying at the Ghost Ranch.
Each of the first three days will be split between photography and writing. Our first few days will center on making powerful photographs and using easy-to-learn tools to edit them. Writing prompts that engage participants in noticing with all of their senses will transform into a story of time spent at Ghost Ranch. Beverly and Gale will meet with each participant to provide feedback and guidance as they use the last two days to develop and workshop their projects before finalizing them. Participants will learn how to unite words and images for a more impactful story and will build confidence in their storytelling and photography skills.
Instructors
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Beverly Army WilliamsBeverly believes that writing allows us to understand the world and ourselves in meaningful ways. A poet trained in writing fiction, she seeks to capture the spirit of place in her work. Her writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Strawberry Moon Magazine, The Ekphrastic Review, Whale Road Review, Uppercase Magazine, and The Dandelion Review. She has taught for Tatter Blue Library, Massachusetts Poetry Festival, and Fiber College of Maine, and other national venues. Beverly has taught writing at the college level for 26 years and leads creative writing workshops through the online school Creative Patina. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico.
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Gale ZuckerGale believes in the power of photography to tell stories and create connections. Her work focuses on capturing genuine moments—revealing how people interact with the world around them. She specializes in narrative-driven imagery celebrating diverse bodies, ethnicities, and ages in beautiful, meaningful settings.
With roots in photojournalism, Gale began her career as a newspaper and magazine photographer before moving into commercial and fine art projects. As a lifelong maker, she developed a specialty in the wool, yarn, and handmade world. She is the co-author and photographer of three titles from Random House and the photographer for more than 30 additional books. Her work can be seen at www.gzucker.com, her professional website. Gale believes in the power of photography to tell stories and create connections. Her work focuses on capturing genuine moments—revealing how people interact with the world around them. She specializes in narrative-driven imagery celebrating diverse bodies, ethnicities, and ages in beautiful, meaningful settings.
With roots in photojournalism, Gale began her career as a newspaper and magazine photographer before moving into commercial and fine art projects. As a lifelong maker, she developed a specialty in the wool, yarn, and handmade world. She is the co-author and photographer of three titles from Random House and the photographer for more than 30 additional books. Her work can be seen at www.gzucker.com, her professional website.