BRAND NEW Creative Workshops with Stan Farrow [2-Parts]

It is a real honour for Stan to present to Camversation. I have enjoyed his work for a long time and he has been requested for many years.

This single purchase allows access to two sessions. They cannot be purchased individually.

Part 1: Multi- exposure architectural abstracts (24th November, 2025)

This would start with a series of in-camera double or triple exposures, and show how they can be processed to produce a final semi-abstract image. The processing would include:

• Inversion of images to produce negative copies.

• Changing of colours using hue/saturation.

• Producing layers.

• Experimenting with blending modes to get an attractive result.

• Adding texture layers

• Using layer masks to remove texture from key parts of the image.

• Adding text/writing/maps to add interest.

Part 2: Working with self-created backgrounds (22nd December, 2025)

This would show how to create your own backgrounds for lay-flat still life images, and would include:

• What to use as a basis (e.g. plywood, MDF, cardboard).

• What to add to give interest (e.g. muslin, paper, texture paste, crackle paste, wallpaper, printed text).

• How to assemble things.

• How to photograph things,

• How to process your final image. (Adding texture, text, vignettes, extra image details, improving contrast, using layer masks, use of “Orton Effect”).

About Stan:

I describe myself as a creative digital photographer.  When I took early retirement a few years ago, I returned to university to study Art History, and I spent three years on that. Nowadays I enjoy applying my interest in modern art to my photographic work which has been ongoing since childhood. 

I was born in Teddington in Middlesex and I spent my childhood days in West London. I went to University in St Andrews in Scotland, and then stayed on in Scotland, at first teaching Biology in schools. Latterly though I returned to the University of St Andrews as Associate Director of Admissions and as Director of the Access Centre. I took early retirement in 2005.

This talk will be recorded and made available for four weeks after the event

Stan's previous presentations are available on demand. They are utterly excellent:

PhotoArt:

https://www.camversation.co.uk/product-page/photoart-stan-farrow

Abstracts:

https://www.camversation.co.uk/product-page/abstract-photography-with-stan-farrow

A NOTE ABOUT THE COST OF THESE WORKSHOP TICKETS: Please read!

Stan requests that his fee for these presentations go to charity, as usual. Camversation has raised a lot of money in the past for Stan's chosen charity - well over £1000.

You have two ticket options:

Standard £12 ticket - which gives you access to both live sessions and to view the recordings.

Pay what you want above £12, if you'd like to pass on more money to Stan's chosen charity.

Please buy just one ticket for both events!