Documentary Workshops


Location
Date
Description
Kenmare
May 1 - 4
Documentary Photography
Dingle Peninsula & Great Blasket Island
June 29 - July 1
Annual Irish Summer School
Lesotho
August 8 - 21
Cultural Documentation


In 2009 I am facilitating three workshops for photographers who wish to increase their skills and challenge themselves in new situations. In May, photographers are invited to a four day workshop to explore the photographic opportunities in the Cork/Kerry area. In June photographers will gather for the Annual Summer School where they will have the opportunity to document the landscape and community life on the Dingle Peninsula.

This year I am inviting Documentary Photographers to experience the unique beauty of the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho and the richness of Basotho culture. As part of this experience clients will be introduced to the work of Twinning the Kingdoms charity and given the opportunity to document and participate in projects in Maputsoe.


Participants can expect Documentary Photography Courses to involve:
  • Photographing in different locations to capture the unique beauty of each place.
  • Working to a shot list and specific assignments
  • Gaining increased technical understanding of their camera system and exposure
  • Increasing composition skills
  • Learning the value of light in the making of beautiful photographs
  • Editing work in preparation for an exhibition or a portfolio
  • Workflow and Archiving images

Participants will build the confidence to:

  • Photograph people naturally in their environment
  • Make connections with the local community
  • Create a vision around their own work
  • Photograph events
  • Work with ambient light

At the end of the workshop each student will take away a number of excellent images that will demonstrate their creativity and encourage them to continue enjoying the thrill and challenge of photography.

Ideally you will need to bring:

  • Camera
  • Tripod
  • Cable release
  • Spare batteries
  • Sensor cleaning kit
  • Camera manual
  • Battery Charger, rechargeable batteries
  • Laptop computer loaded with Adobe Photoshop CS
  • Card reader
  • External hard drive
  • Extra Memory cards
  • All weather clothing
Workshops will give inexperienced photographers the opportunity to use their camera effectively, gain an understanding of how the camera works, become familiar with all its functions and eliminate commonly made mistakes. Participants can expect to see a real difference in their images by the end of the workshop and feel confident about using their camera in the future.

Photographers with intermediate photography skills and an SLR camera system will become conversant with all the functions of their camera, fully understand the technicalities of photography and increase their ability to compose beautiful images in a variety of outstanding locations.

Advanced Photographers who have little time to devote to their interest will find that workshops offer the space and inspiration to hone skills, review their work and spend time on location free to shoot and capture the 'decisive moment.'



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