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Seeing, Thinking, Teaching. Visual Poetry.


"Only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present. Most of us spend fifty-nine minutes an hour living in the past, with regret for lost joys or shame for things badly done, or in a future which we either long for or dread. There is only one world; the world pressing against you at this minute. There is only one minute in which you are alive; this minute, here and now. The only way to live is by accepting each minute as an unrepeatable miracle. Which is exactly what it is: a miracle and unrepeatable.” — Storm Jameson

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Quatrain ƒotographic! Exclusively featuring the client galleries, fine-art portfolios, and photo education resources of Don Werthmann. A professional practitioner of studio & location portraiture, and lyric documentary photography.

Workshops

ƒotographic Workshops

Dedicated to supporting photography as an art form, and providing a meeting place for those seeking to create meaningful images, we offer high-quality educational experiences with industry standard tools & techniques to unleash creativity and offer connections to a community of people that share similar artistic passions.

Lyrical Quires

Lyrical Quires

a.k.a. Books. Images infused with curiosity and lyricism found in everyday life, ranging from the backyard to various corners of the planet. View an Artist Statement and find clues about the photography featured in these portfolios.

Client Query

Client Query

Prospective or current clients can query about the status of their project, and students with questions or in need of other advising can find contact info here. Quatrain fotographic is...
seeing, thinking, teaching. Visual Poetry.

QuidProQuo

Quid Pro Quo

a.k.a. Imaging Rates & Services. If you’re seeking original portraiture, consultation in developing a photo project, fine-art print purchase, or images licensed for editorial or commercial use, then tap this icon to learn more.

Portraiture

Portraiture

View session fees & print services, schedule portrait sessions and view former client portrait sessions that range from headshots to formal portraits, from individuals to groups, created on-location and in the studio.

Bio

Artist CV & Bio

With over thirty years experience ranging from advertising, to academia, to self employment, tap this icon to measure expectations for credibility. You’ll discover a well-seasoned and Quixotic Professional.

Blog

Thinking Outloud

If you value reading things on the Internet, then visit the blog! Quatrain ƒotographic was born here as a manifestation of the wandered, the wondered, and the found.

Adobe® Lightroom® Weekend Intensive

Fri 11 ›› Sun 13 OCT | Darkroom Detroit

WHO CAN ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP? — This introductory-level, hands-on course features photo imaging software workflow that's open to all skill levels. Participants benefit the most from this workshop by bringing basic computer hardware and software literacy skills and proficiencies, in addition to basic Digital Single Lens Reflex [DSLR] and/or Mirrorless, Micro Four-Thirds [MFT] camera operation skills.
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Ypsilanti First Friday [October 4th] 6:00 to 9:00pm

Pearl Street Studios — 108 Pearl Street Ypsilanti, MI 48197

— The Quatrain Project — In the literary world, the quatrain is a style of poetry limited to four-line stanzas of any kind; rhymed, metered, or otherwise. Here, this style of poetry takes the form of photographic constructions. Removed from its original context, an image is made part of a visually flowing sequence to create a new whole — a mélange of subject matter, formal properties, intention, and potential meaning. My twenty-four year career in photography met forces that sparked this project’s inception in October 2010, and over the last several years it has evolved from an exclusive blog presence Thinking Outloud, to this website, to fine-art prints mounted in acrylic blocks.

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Dedicated to supporting photography as an art form,

and providing a meeting place for those seeking to create meaningful images, Quatrain ƒotographic offers high-quality educational experiences with industry standard tools & techniques to unleash creativity and offer connections to a community of people that share similar artistic passions.

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