Woody Walters has become one of the nation’s premier artists. Walters’ photographs are a celebration of renewal and change. In his latest portfolio “Reflections of Christ,” Walters has pushed the boundary of photography to new and exciting limits allowing him to give a visual testimony in strikingly complex imagery. During a career that spans decades, Walters evolved from a commercial photographer and fine art black and white landscapes artist, to one of the newest Christian artists. His client list included Walt Disney World, Blockbuster Video, Ilford Photo, Mamiya Camera, Calumet, and Burger King.
His black and white landscapes are reminiscent of Ansel Adams and depict the beauty of nature’s diversity. The portfolio ”Faces In Time” takes the viewer back to an age of Americana that is forever lost. One of the images from that portfolio, “Lill”, was purchased for donation to the Smithsonian. In 1994 his distinctive photographs of Florida were published by the University of Florida Press in a book entitled, “Visions of Florida.”
The reason for the inspiration for “Reflections of Christ” came from a very spiritual place within his heart. “After viewing the many negative portrayals of Christ that are found in art today, I felt compelled to take a positive approach to the depiction of Christ. With the experiments in combined imagery this work is now a reality.”
Through his diverse portfolio subjects, Walters’s work is sought after and appeals to a very wide audience. Walters’ works appear in museums and galleries throughout the world, including Ansel Adams private collection, the Smithsonian, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Yergeau-Musee International d’Art in Canada, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Hoyt Institute of Art, the Pensacola Museum, the Madison Museum of Art, a private collection at the Vatican in Rome, and is featured in many international tours with the United States Embassy.
Walters has been in the top five photographer’s in Iowa seven times. He has also received the Top Heart of America Photographer five times, a record in the state of Iowa. He received his Masters and Craftsman Degrees from PPA in July 2003. Sixteen images were chosen for the prestigious loan collection and he received the coveted Medlar Award for the top portrait at the April 2000 affiliated competition. In 2005 he received the Imaging Excellence Award from Professional Photographers of America. To date Walters has collected an astounding eight Kodak Gallery Awards and two Fuji Masterpiece Awards. He is one of the only photographers to receive two perfect scores in print competition for his images “My Ex Wife” and “Born in the USA.”
Walters contributes to many business and industry magazines on a regular basis and is in demand on the lecture circuit. He teaches across the country offering photographic workshops for beginners to the very advanced and his self published instructional DVDs “Inside Woody’s World” has been highly regarded by professionals.
When he is not teaching he is doing what he loves most, creating images and working with his wife Ninya in their portrait studio business in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Woody Walters – One day – 2 programs!
From 1pm – 5pm Woody will be photographing a high school senior guy and show you how he shoots for his amazing collages. Learn how to light and pose during this first session.
The evening session (7pm-9pm) Woody will show you how he puts his collages together. Register below.
The Secrets to Illustrative Portraits
Join master craftsman photographer Woody Walters as he shares his unique vision into montage imaging and how he utilizes this technique in portraits. Walters will demonstrate his distinctive masking abilities while he shows you how to incorporate multiple images to capture and illustrate your clients’ passions and lifestyle. Using custom backgrounds created by Woody, these montages come together in minutes and offer your clients endless possibilities. Learn the special blending techniques that will turn your images into art. If you’ve seen Woody before, be prepared for an all new program, with new images and new techniques to take your illustrations to the next level. His unique vision, light hearted delivery style, and photographic knowledge have made Woody Walters one of the foremost speakers in electronic imaging.
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Afternoon session: $29.00 Register at the program: $49.00
Evening session: $29.00
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