Group Critique

Facilitator: Rick Wright

Sunday, November 19th
11am – 2pm

We take the photos and make the prints, but we don’t always get a chance to discuss our work with others. Now is that chance to gather at The Halide Project for a casual (and serious) in-person critique hosted by Rick Wright. Rick welcomes eight photographers to bring a body of work—experimental, full series, thematic ideas, random shots, otherwise—for an open-to-anyone critique. The crit will follow classic guidelines to hone your visual language and improve your verbalization. Rick will nudge everyone to speak and practice the art of critique. Each photographer will have roughly 15 minutes to present their work and receive constructive insights from their colleagues. We’ll all learn from each other and have a bit of fun along the way. 

Instructor bio:
Rick Wright initially trained as an oil painter at Princeton (BA) and Columbia University  (MFA), before embracing photography with studies at The ICP in New York. While there,  he studied with: Nan Goldin, Susan Meiselas, Danny Lyon, and John Loengard. He  currently practices architectural photography, shoots 4x5 film landscapes, and hosts  photography seminars and critiques at The Halide Project, Fleisher Art Memorial, and  Peters Valley School of Craft. 

Rick says, “Photography is 93% of my life. The other 7% is occupied by film camera  repair, short story writing, and motorcycle photo trips. I chose photography over painting  for its speed, unpredictability, and ready bends of reality.” 

Rick’s work resides in several permanent collections including the Philadelphia Museum  of Art, Johnson & Johnson Collection, and University of Pennsylvania, and is exhibited  internationally. In addition to a 2020 museum solo show at The Griffin Museum in MA,  he was published in Lenswork Magazine, and appeared in the First Zagreb Photo  Biennial.  

Rick lives in the Center City District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Website: www.rickwrightstudio.com