General Meeting: Emulating the Masters with Anne Looney and Steve Clark

Emulating the Masters

No matter the medium, every generation of artists learns from their predecessors and photography is no different.  Join Steve Clark, Cr.Photog., CPP and Anne Looney, Cr.Photog., CPP for a fun and interactive class that walks you through some of the masterpieces painted and photographed by some of the great portrait artists. Curiosity will be our guide as as we explore the approach and technique used by artists who have inspired and informed us. Join us to spend the evening looking, thinking, and discussing as inspiration to enhance our own art!

Anne Looney

Anne is a portrait and collections photographer in Columbia, Maryland. During college, Anne studied photography at Parsons School of Design, Paris and under Denis Brihat in Lacoste, France. Working in photography since 1991, Anne began at the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in the Department of Design photographing and researching antique frames and coordinating permanent collection art installations.  This work took Anne nationally and abroad to study and document framing of master paintings. Simultaneously, Anne’s studio work focused on photographing and printing fine art black and white portrait photography prior to transitioning to today’s digital darkroom.  Anne believes that studying master artists is essential to unlocking the potential we hold within us.

Steve Clark

Behind the camera since 1978, Steve turned professional in 1991 after attending a Monte Zucker seminar in New York.  Monte's infectious energy and personality along with the amazing images he creates struck a nerve with the passion Steve has for portraiture. Since that time Steve has worked for, with, and studied under some of the great portraiture and wedding photographers in the industry. Steve has taught  portrait lighting and how to present images to their client.