a year with Len
I have been working hard on adding more courses to my quiver, and updating them. It feels a bit random at times, but I am slowly working my way through my list of offerings. Just this morning I have gotten the go ahead for a backcountry skiing tour I am running at the end of the month. 24th - 28th September 2025. Can you imagine camping in the snow for four days with me? There is room if you were so inclined. I have also added walking tuition and trips to my quiver. https://lenmetcalf.com/walk-with-len. I could think of nothing better than spending a week with someone walking, talking and photographing some incredible wilderness location that you can only get to on foot. And not have to do any of the organising or worrying.
Then there is the masterclass. For next year, a big change, as there will be regular classes with me, almost fortnightly. Twenty over the year to exact. This inevitably is one of the most important parts of this course. Time after time graduates from the course say they learnt and grew so much from the feedback and support I give. I felt like changing the course title to ‘a year with Len’, but refrained. If you live in or near Sydney, you could come to the studio on Thursday mornings for this course, and if you live outside of Sydney, basically, anywhere else in the world, then you can attend at night via zoom. You work hard on your photography over the year, working on projects, with my (and the classes) support. You get all the technical videos, and inspirational videos as well. This is worth it just for the classes with me, working on your own projects. Many people have done the masterclass a second time, and with this format, it is an ideal opportunity to invest in your own artmaking. At the moment I have also dropped the price back to AUD$4950, a substantial savings from the $7500 full price. That’s a 33% reduction in fees. https://lenmetcalf.com/master-class
A bird on the wire, Photograph and text copyright © Len Metcalf 2025
I took this one in Kiama at the Abstract workshop Shirley and I did a few years ago there. I have been thinking a lot lately about how, with the perfection of AI, that human mistakes and the hand of humanity, makes for more interesting and real art… So I encourage you all to leave more of your mistakes in. Though the blurred birds in this photo are intentionally soft with a longer exposure and some introduced camera movement. I made video of my presentation to the focused lens group, so I have made it available to anyone to watch… including you… so if you would like to listen to me talk about why perfection should be abandoned, you can watch it here or there. https://lenslounge.online/posts/video-presentations-perfection
