Day 1, 15-November:

• Welcome: “Photojournalism in the age of Instagram: how to make an impact when everyone is a photographer”

• Introduce yourself: show work

• Introduce participants: everyone shows 10-15 images and a brief introduction

• Icebreaker Assignment: collaborative portrait exercise (Tell each other one important fact about yourself and interpret)

• Ethics, beyond photoshop

• Re-imagining the savior complex of modern photojournalism

• Using technical skills to support rather than drive your storytelling

• Creatively using a limited kit to do more

• Low light photography tips

• Assignment: Overnight, use low light photography to tell a story about the city. Return a minimum of 20 selects for editing and critique.

Day 2, 16-November:

• Setting yourself a part in a crowded market. Finding and using your own voice

• Choosing, pitching and developing long form stories

• Immersive storytelling: the importance of research and reading difficult situations

• Inspiration: Review and critique published stories to analyze their success

• Editing and sequencing for impact (please bring a body of work)

• Expanding your marketability: the need for multiple skills for a sustainable career (writing, editing, video, recording audio)

• Assignment: creative, limited kit portraits

• One-on-one sessions: portfolio reviews, Q&A

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