Programa | Advanced Photojournalism
Advanced Photojournalism
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