Read more about the article Learn to Connect With Your Subjects In New Les Rencontres d’Arles Workshop

Learn to Connect With Your Subjects In New Les Rencontres d’Arles Workshop

Jonathan Torgovnik, photographer and MediaStorm contributor, will teach “An emphasis on the ‘other,’” during the 2013 international festival of photography, Les Rencontres d’Arles. The week-long workshop will dive into the unspoken language and emotional connections between photographer, subject, and environment. Participants will navigate through the intimate and, at times, intense process of creating a successful portrait, with an emphasis on photographing people in their personal environments, in and around their homes, workplaces, or on the street. Registration is available online. About the Workshop Date: July 8-13, 2013 Location: Arles (Provence, France) Fee: 780€ Summary: Participants will learn how to meet the challenges of establishing a deep connection with subjects in a relatively short period of time. The workshop addresses the different approaches required when photographing a personal project, or on assignment, exploring a range of light sources, but always with emphasis on keeping it simple and personal. Course content includes: Introduction to…

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Read more about the article Create More Advanced Stories at Maine Media Intermediate Multimedia Workshop

Create More Advanced Stories at Maine Media Intermediate Multimedia Workshop

In a week-long workshop, instructors Brad Horn, video journalist at The Washington Post, and Coburn Dukehart, picture and multimedia editor at NPR.org, will build on introductory principles to explore multimedia storytelling’s most common tools in greater depth. Under their expert supervision students will find, shoot and produce multimedia stories using still and video cameras during a week that includes intense daily critiques, lectures and demonstrations. Register for the workshop on the Maine Media Workshops + College website. About the Workshop Date: August 18-24, 2013 Location: Rockport, ME; lodging available Tuition: $1,095 Class Size: 15 Course Summary: Students learn the basics of shooting video interviews and setting up audio for those interviews. Principals of integrating stills and audio with video are also discussed in detail. Additionally, students are introduced to Apple’s Final Cut Pro as a means to edit and produce the stories they shoot. Visit workshop page for more information. About Maine…

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Read more about the article Eddie Adams Workshop Now Accepting Applications

Eddie Adams Workshop Now Accepting Applications

The Eddie Adams Workshop has announced that the 26th Workshop, which will be held October 11th - 14th, 2013 in Jeffersonville, New York, is now accepting applications. The Workshop is one of the premier photojournalism events for students and young professionals. It's a weekend that offers an excellent opportunity to meet the top photojournalists in the world, and to work alongside the best photo editors in the business. Deadline Apply online by May 31st, 2013. Workshop Details The Eddie Adams Workshop is an intense four-day gathering of the top photography professionals, along with 100 carefully selected students. The photography workshop is tuition-free, and the 100 students are chosen based on the merit of their portfolios.

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Apply Now! Eddie Adams Workshop Application Deadline is May 28

The application deadline for The Eddie Adams Workshop is coming up quick - photographers have until this Friday, May 28, to submit their work to be considered for this year's Workshop. The Eddie Adams Workshop is an intensive, four-day, tuition-free workshop that takes place in Jeffersonville, New York. Each year 50 students and 50 professional photographers with three years or less experience are chosen to participate based on their portfolios. These photographers work in teams to complete projects with award-winning photo editors and photographers. Awards given each year include a scholarship from Nikon, a one-week internship at The White House, and generous prizes from numerous industry sponsors. This year's Workshop will be held October 8-11, in Jeffersonville, NY. Check out the site for more info and the application form.

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Truth With a Camera now accepting applications for January Workshop in Quito, Ecuador

Imagine children as young as 6-years-old running in and out of traffic in the street, trying to sell a piece of gum, wash a windshield, or juggle oranges for change. They lack education, suffer from malnutrition, and are surrounded by a world of danger and loneliness. Now imagine it is your job to tell the whole world who these children are. To breath light into an existence too few know about. That’s the critical role photographers working with non-profits and NGO’s play. It is exactly what you’ll be tasked with if you join the next Truth With A Camera workshop in Quito, Ecuador, January 9-17th. As with all TWAC workshops, students will be joined by their colleagues in-country to document stories surrounding issues of need that NGOs battle every day. Led by world class instructors who specialize in caused based photojournalism, the students will spend an intense week making a difference in…

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