stout's island | photography

Stout's Island through the Camera Lens

Spend three days learning and making artistic photos at Stout's Island Lodge. This course teaches different theories and techniques, improving the aesthetic quality of your images. You will discuss and then implement a number of ideas that will open your eyes to making more dramatic and creative images. The workshop will begin with a welcome session on Friday evening, followed by a 6-hour session on Saturday, and concluding with a Sunday morning session. Bring your digital camera and an open imagination to this class.

About the Instructor: Steve Stenzel
Steve Stenzel studied at the College of Visual Arts, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography. He graduated with his Masters of Fine Arts from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He has taught at Brown College, and is currently teaching at the University of Minnesota, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the College of Visual Arts.

Steve’s work has been shown in galleries internationally and his work is in numerous public and private collections. His latest work has been seen in Illuminance, a biennial photography exhibit in Texas; The ReFresh Print Biennial at the University of Wisconsin; Art on the Plains at the Plains Art Museum in North Dakota; After Dark, an International juried show at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, CO; and the 5th Photographic Image Biennial at the Wellington B. Gray Gallery in Greenville, North Carolina. He was commissioned by the New York Times Magazine to shoot a cover story, which was published on November 19th, 2006. Since then, he’s completed 3 more projects for the New York Times.

In his free time, Steve enjoys training and competing in duathlons and triathlons.