Photographic Savannah (published in Examiner.com)

On the coast of Georgia lies the port city of Savannah. This small city attracts millions of visitors each year, who take delight in the Savannah Historic District, architecture of the colonial homes, and the scenery of the many inner-city parks.

One of the photogenic sections of Savannah is the Riverwalk. And this is where images can feature musicians, street photography and of course the Savannah River activities such as the coming and going of large cargo ships. The background is composed of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge.

The outskirts of Savannah offer more photographic opportunities. This was witnessed during a Bryan Peterson Photography Workshop, the first for the highly renown professional photographer. Bryan and his local assistant had a group of eight aspiring photographers, including myself, travel to Tybee Island, Jekyll Island, and a small shrimp town of Darien.

During the first day of a 3-day workshop, Bryan Peterson walked his students into the use of flash photography, motion and creative reflection photography, and the scenery of the Savannah Riverwalk. The second and third day consisted of sunrise images, macro-photography, and framing. All-in-all, the photography workshop brought out the professionalism in each of its students. Instead of shooting like tourist, Bryan taught his students to view things in a different light.

Savannah is a wonderful southern hospitality city. And, even more wonderful to photograph.