Guest Speaker: Jason Panda

Manipulating Photography

Jason uses photography to capture moments and tell accurate stories …  But it’s the manipulation of the image and the twisting of reality that really captures his interest.  In his presentation, Jason will talk about his work as both an Educator and Photographer and will discuss how and why he might modify a photo using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.  Altering, manipulating and Frankensteining an image might be sometimes seen as controversial, but Jason isn’t afraid to bend what we see in order to create something new and manipulate what we expect.

Jason Panda is a Graphic Artist and Art Educator living, creating and learning in the Waterloo Region. Whenever possible, he strives to create authentic learning opportunities that connect art to existing community and community initiatives. As an Artist, he uses a medley of traditional & digital media including illustration, sculpture, photography and digital painting. His focus is the layering and juxtaposition of elements to capture mood, create texture and present exciting new perspectives for common objects and environments.

See Jason’s work at jasonpanda.com
and on Instagram and twitter as @KWPanda .