Narrative Portraiture: On Location in Texas with Keith Carter

Chris Orwig travels to Texas to meet with and photograph Keith Carter, a fine art photographer and teacher.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Portraits of an Artist's Space

• Keith Carter's home
• Touring the darkroom and studio
• A closer look at Keith's books

2. A Conversation with Keith Carter

• Growing up, black and white, and the power of portraits
• Starting out: New York and other influences
• Poetry and photography
• Going deeper: Give yourself a project
• Creating a photo book
• Concluding thoughts

3. Reflections on the Conversation

• Reflecting on Keith Carter
• Starting a photographic journey
• A poetic approach to viewing photographs
• Pursue what you find most interesting
• Getting through the dry spells
• Finding your inner drive
• Going beyond flattery
• The value of the conversation

4. Portrait Session: Keith Photographs Chris

• The portrait session
• Lessons learned

5. Portrait Session: Chris Photographs Keith

• Introduction
• The portrait session
• Lessons learned
• Gear review

6. Photo Review

• Portrait of the space
• The studio portraits
• The outdoor portraits
• The spontaneous portraits
• The second portrait session
• Post-processing techniques

Conclusion

• Goodbye