Buckalew Photography

Buckalew Photography

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About

I’ve been teaching beginning photography, and other photo topics, for almost two decades. I am an enthusiastic teacher who loves photography and who wants to encourage that love for photography in my students.

I’ve worked at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC as a photographer; and at Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington DE. I have an MFA in photography from George Washington University. I’ve exhibited my work widely, have been published, and have done many presentations on my work.

I’ve taught at the Delaware Art Museum, Delaware College of Art and Design, Center for the Creative Arts, and Cecil College, as well as holding private classes and workshops.

I teach beginning and continuing photography, architectural, landscape and portrait photography, and how to take better photos on your smart phone. The goal is to get students to look, to see their world in a new way, to see the light—and to be able to transfer that vision to a photograph.


Highlights

Hired 4 times
Serves Talleyville , DE

Specialties

Interest in additional skills

Photoshop skills, Dark room printing and development (for film cameras), Improve knowledge of lighting, Improve scene composition

Student's age

14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Experience level

No experience, Beginner, Intermediate

Photography type

Portraits, Black and White, Wildlife / nature photography, Beginner basics

Photos and videos


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    KJ

    Kathleen J.

    She is a hands on teacher and has great enthusiasm for photography as well as top notch skills!
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    February 04, 2020

    TW

    Trish W.

    Kathy has been a terrific instructor in the photography field. The more I spend time with her, the more I learn and am inspired to challenge my creative skills.
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    January 30, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    Talk to them about their background in photography, if any, what they like to photograph, what their interest is and what their goals in photography are. I show some of my work and the work of the other photographers and we discuss it.

    I start with the basics, the techy stuff, so they understand how the camera works, what effect it can have on their photos--and how to use shutter speed, aperture, ISO effectively.  

    We go out shooting together, so I can see what they are looking at and make suggestions. 

    Teaching successfully for almost 2 decades, an MFA in photography, over 25 years as a working photographer. 

    Usually charge $40. an hour.  Less per hour for a package deal. 

    Mostly adults, sometimes teenagers.  

    One of my students told me that she realized that her photo wasn’t just a photo of a tree, but it was about the light, and the feeling of the photo. It’s more than just a document. 

    Try to figure out what you want to do, what you want to learn. To see better? To learn the functions of your camera better?  To take more intriguing landscape photos?  To make a good portrait?  To see the light and know what it can do for your photograph?


    Services offered

    Photography