About this Event
Online Lecture + Hands-On Workshop at Rattlesnake Lake
Discover how to transform time, movement, and light into striking fine art photographs with Fine Art Photographer Thibault Roland.
This two-part workshop begins with an online session exploring the concepts, creative approach, and techniques behind long exposure photography, followed by an immersive hands-on field workshop at Rattlesnake Lake.
Surrounded by water, forest, mountains, and dramatic natural formations, Rattlesnake Lake provides an incredible setting to put these techniques into practice. Thibault will guide participants through composing a scene, selecting exposure times, working with ND filters, and using movement to create atmospheric, minimal, and expressive images.
Time permitting, Thibault will also demonstrate infrared photography for those interested in exploring another creative approach to fine art image-making.
Whether you’re new to long exposure or looking to refine your technique, this workshop is an opportunity to slow down, experiment, and rethink the way you capture a landscape.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Intermediate-Advanced. Attendees should have an understanding of ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, as well as navigating their camera.
WHY LONG EXPOSURE?
Photography can freeze a fraction of a second—but it can also reveal something our eyes cannot see.
Long exposure photography stretches time within a single frame, transforming moving water into smooth surfaces, clouds into sweeping streaks, and wind-blown trees into expressive forms. Instead of simply documenting a scene, you can interpret it.
It’s a technique that encourages a different way of seeing: slower, more intentional, and deeply creative. By combining movement, composition, light, and time, long exposure allows photographers to create images that move beyond documentation and into the realm of fine art.
Part 1 > ONLINE CLASS — Concept + Technique
September 30 | 6:30–8:00 PM | Online
Learn the creative concepts, technical foundations, equipment, and techniques behind successful long exposure photography.
The online lecture will be recorded and available to registered attendees of all ticket types.
- TICKETS >>>> ONLINE LECTURE ONLY (September 30) >
If you can't make the workshop in-person but still want the education around the concept and techniques, you can REGISTER for JUST THE ONLINE CLASSES. A recording of each online lecture class will be sent out and viewable for 60 days post event.
Part 2 > IN-PERSON WORKSHOP — Rattlesnake Lake
October 24 | 9:00–4:00 PM
Spend the day photographing alongside Thibault Roland as you put the techniques from the online session into practice in the field. Participants will have opportunities for hands-on instruction, experimentation, and individualized guidance while creating their own long exposure images.
Workshop registration includes the September 30 online lecture and recording.
Space for the hands-on workshop is limited. Join us for a day of slowing down, seeing differently, and creating images that transform the landscape into something uniquely your own.
- TICKETS >>>> IN-PERSON WORKSHOP + ONLINE LECTURE (Sept 30 & Oct 24) > 2-Part Online Class + In-Person Workshop - $250
What to Bring to Workshop:
- Camera with Bulb Mode capability
- Lens — 16–35mm and 24–70mm recommended
- Memory card(s)
- Extra batteries
- Wired or wireless shutter release
- 13–16 stop ND filter recommended — screw-mount or square filters are welcome; more information will be covered during the lecture
- No variable ND filters
- Step-up ring, if needed, to use your filter with multiple lenses
- Sturdy tripod
- Sturdy shoes
- Sack lunch
- Snacks
- Water
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Born in France, Thibault Roland is a fine art photographer and specializes in black and white architecture, minimalism, and seascapes. With a background in physics and a PhD from Cornell and Harvard Universities, his photography merges scientific concepts with artistic expression. Known for integrating theories like General Relativity into his long-exposure and tilt/shift techniques, Thibault crafts graphically precise images that explore themes of time, perspective, and uncertainty.
His fine art photographs have been shown, published, and awarded internationally and are included in public and private collections such as at the Boston Athenaeum.
Previously an instructor at the New England School of Photography, Thibault teaches workshops and gives seminars internationally.
Thibault currently lives in Portland, OR.
Web: www.thibaultroland.com
Instagram: @thibaultrolandphoto
Facebook: Thibault Roland Photography
ABOUT REGISTRATION
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This event has limited space, as a result, registration is required for each attendee, if you are planning to bring a guest, please register for them as well.
Event venue & nearby stays
Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area, 17905 Cedar Falls Road Southeast, North Bend, United States
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