The Power of Images in Today’s Media
with Maggie Steber Images have the power to pen eyes, evoke emotions and instigate change. Students will discover new and innovative ways to create and share stories through research and class discussion of ideas, daily shooting, and critiques of the work done at the workshop. Students should bring portfolios, bodies of work in progress, or...
On Assignment
with Adriana Zehbrauskas This class will focus on how to develop a photo essay and tell a visual story while working on assignment. Working fast, in the most unpredictable conditions, meeting deadlines and delivering the photos that the editor is expecting while still maintaining your own personal style. Each student is expected to do an assignment and...
Finding your Voice: Storytelling and Personal Vision
with Kael Alford In this class we will explore what keeps many photojournalists in love with their work: the process of developing personal projects that capitalize on the author’s unique voice, strengths, passions and experience. I’ll work closely with each student to produce a photo essay or multimedia package with attention to his or her...
Assignment: ISTANBUL
with Henrik Kastenskov – Bombay Flying Club Objective It’s the workshops objective to give the student an insight into and an appreciation of online journalism/multimedia reporting techniques in order to address a rapidly changing media landscape in face of the global economic recession. Goals Each student/team will acquire ground level techniques to gather and edit...
Telling a human story through a compelling portrait
with Rena Effendi In this class I would like to discuss various ways of working on a social, environmental and psychological portrait – be it a portrait of one person or a community. We will talk about approaching or sometimes confronting a stranger, building close rapport with your subject, breaking down the barriers of communication....
FROM VISION TO LIFE: Documenting social issues outside the mediaʼs agenda setting.
with Guy Calaf Researching and producing a compelling feature story requires time and skill. Connecting the final work with the media industry is even harder, especially in todayʼs deteriorating media industry. Photojournalists, especially in the early years of their careers find themselves working as their own producers, researchers, editors, marketers and accountants, having to deal...
Transitioning to the new world of Photojournalism
with Ami Vitale Transitioning to the new world of Photojournalism: How to market yourself and expanding your skillset.
Formulating a Photo Essay
with Jared Moossy This class will explore with students the fundamentals of formulating a photo essay. There will be a discussion about the social and political relevance of the students intended stories, and what aspects of them students will need to document to convey their chosen story to an audience. This discussion will focus on...
Photographing stories
with Ron Haviv Photographing stories often involves a myriad of professional and personal challenges that teach us all to be better photographers. Ron Haviv will help you whether you are working in your own neighborhood or overseas by combining portfolio reviews, assignments, editing sessions, and dialogue. This workshop embraces a multi-faceted approach to photojournalism, from...
Intimacy and Empathy in Storytelling
with Andrea Bruce & Stephanie Sinclair All students in this class will come to the workshop with a general theme or issue they would like to explore in Istanbul. (These ideas should be emailed to me before we arrive in Istanbul). Once we are there we will discuss ways to make the story personal–to get...
Capturing Cultures – Communicating Without Boundaries
with David Bathgate In a 24/7, Global-Village world, room for misinterpretation of media pictures abounds. Photographers are cultural beings, they see and work with defined eyes. What they present to the world may not always be received as intended. Response can range from indifference to all-out rage and even conflict. There are images, though, that...
The Essential Guide to Backpack Journalism
with Jon Vidar In today’s age of new media, the traditional roles of a journalist are rapidly changing. As a photographer, it has become increasingly necessary to take a renaissance approach to your craft. A complete project is no longer confined to good photos, but now includes audio, video, and even the written word. This...
