Len takes us through the book ‘Failed It’ by Erik Kessels, that shows us to embrace failure as part of our creative processes.

Len explores the book and exhibition from 1964 ‘The Photographers Eye’ at MOMO curated by John Szarkowski.

Len looks at the watercolour and acrylic paintings of master Australian painter Tony Smibert. Tony has been inspired by many great painters, but he counts Turner as one of the greatest. This artist was suggested by Kel from Lens Club. There is a lot to learn by looking at this inspiring artist for us photographers.

Yves Klein was a French artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. He is a grandfather of performance art and minimalist art. His own colour International Klein Blue is uniquely his own. Join Len in this exploration of special eccentric influential artist.

Georgia O’Keeffe is the Mother of American Modernism and one of the grandmothers of American Abstraction. She was married to Alfred Stieglitz and the subject of many of his photographs. Her watercolours and drawings are incredible. Her paintings mesmerise a huge audience today. Her energy undoubtedly has influenced many photographers.

Len looks at Johannes Itten’s colour contrasts that were developed and taught at the Bauhaus School of Design.

A master photographer, that inspires many today. You will notice his hand and eye in many modern photographers work. His cityscapes are mesmerising and his landscapes are hypnotic. Franco is indeed a master worth studying.

Hopper has been influential not only on many photographers but has influenced modern culture as well. His paintings speak of detailed observation on light, yet are incredible social commentary of American society.

Ralph Gibson is one Len’s favourite photographers. Today he is obsessed with producing phonebooks, and seems to be putting out a new one yearly. Ralph is known for his bold and strong compositions with lots of crushed blacks and a minimalism created by cutting away all that is unnecessary. Len shows you inside many of his beautiful books and looks at his work in this presentation

Jacques-Henri Lartique is a photographer that not only lived photography, some would say became photography. In this presentation Len discusses why he is celebrated today.

Len visits the Picasso exhibition in Melbourne and takes us on a tour through his work.

Here, Len introduces us to the work of abstract expressionist photographer Aaron Siskind.

Uta Barth is a contemporary conceptual photographer that explores light and works in series. There is a lot to be gained from studying how she uses photographs in series often displayed in diptychs, triptychs and larger series.

Len explores the composite work of Maggie Taylor and Jerry Uelsmann. A creative couple, one working in an analogue darkroom and the other in photoshop. Two incredibly prolific artists.

Len takes us on a journey into Collage as a genre of art and photography.

Len talks to us about how to deal with distractions whilst taking photographs and the ones we discover in them.

The Mindful Photographer by Sophe Howarth is a great read, and one that takes being mindful on a more practical approach than previous books on the genre. In this presentation Len discusses her approach.