International Photojournalism Today
with Ron Haviv This workshop will explore the multi-faceted approaches to international photojournalism and help guide you on your own path. Participants will learn what is required of a photojournalist, not just in the field but also when it comes to having work published and how to get your work out there. Developing a personal [...]
The Stories No One Wants to See and No One Wants to Cover
with Andrea Bruce It is dangerous and thankless. Very few news organizations want to publish the photos and even fewer people want to actually look at them. Some people call the war in Iraq “the story of our generation.” It is important, without a doubt. As is Afghanistan. AIDS in Africa. The Israeli/Palestinian conflict. But [...]
Storytelling that makes a difference
with Ami Vitale This workshop is aimed to share our passion for photography and inject it into powerful story telling that makes a difference. We will challenge stereotypes and the way we view the world around us and with this overarching goal in mind, the class discussions and course work will include how to develop a [...]
On Assignment
with Adriana Zehbrauskas This class will focus on how to work on assignment. Working fast, in the most unpredictable conditions, meeting deadlines and delivering the photos that the editor is expecting while still maintaining your view, your own personal style. Each student is expected to find an assignment and work the field . Everyday we [...]
Storytelling with Heart and Power
with Michael Robinson Chavez As photographers we have the power to tell visual stories of just about any subject or theme. We are going to focus on putting together a series of images that can tell a compelling story in a variety of forms depending on the goals and style of the photographer. This workshop [...]
Intermediate Multimedia Storytelling
Instructors: Henrik Kastenskov of Bombay Flying Club The goal of the intermediate multimedia workshop is to enable each student to work independently on a Flash-based multimedia piece. The workshop will cover basic flash programming, graphic layout and storytelling for the web. We will be working with basic AS2 programming and teach students how to implement [...]
From Vision to Life
Documenting social issues outside the media’s agenda setting Instructor: Guy Calaf Researching and producing a compelling feature story requires time and skill. Connecting the final work with the media industry is even harder. Photojournalists, especially in the early years of their careers find themselves working as their own producers, researchers, editors, marketers and accountants, having [...]
Photojournalism in the Classical Tradition
Instructor: Tim Fadek In spite of what appears to be a push towards video capture for visual storytelling, still photography still continues to carry it’s own. This course is about helping you tell a story you believe in, giving you the tips and tools to accomplish it. Shooting is just one part of the process, [...]
Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling
Tewfic El-Sawy will teach a multimedia class that allows its participants to concentrate on the story, rather than on the application. The purpose and aim of the class is to show photojournalists how to make quick work of slide show production, using their own images and audio generated in the field, to produce a cogent [...]
Telling the Stories of Others
Photographing with Sensitivity and Expression Across Cultures Instructor: Kael Alford In this course, we will explore techniques to get beyond the surface things. Students will create meaningful photo essays about a foreign culture or sub-culture in a short period of time while developing personal vision and perspective. We will become more aware of the forces [...]
Portraiture/Street Photography & The Human Condition
with Holly Wilmeth Photographing in a foreign country and on the move calls for curiosity, intuitive awareness, cultural competence, and technical expertise. This course is an exploration of creating compelling visual storytelling through the photo essay and also through capturing audio (by choice). By listening actively, observing poetically, and weaving images with audio to capture [...]
