DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
Telling a story with pictures
Instructor Vince Streano
From the time of Mathew Brady and the civil war, documentary photography has been the primary means of telling the stories of our culture and history. Whether it's the child labor pictures of Lewis Hines, the saga of the Country Doctor by W. Eugene Smith, or the images of the depression by Dorothea Lange, documentary photography is the most compelling means of chronicling the human condition.
This documentary photography workshop will be all about telling a story with pictures. We will begin by looking at some of the great documentary photographers of the past, then discuss what makes a great picture story. We'll talk about capturing the decisive moment, how to put together your own picture story, and the elements needed to complete your story in pictures. We'll also discuss some contemporary documentary photographers, and how they are able to achieve their images.
Finally the class will discuss creating their own picture story,
"A Portrait In Time/Anacortes".
The goal is to produce a photo portrait of the city of Anacortes at this moment in time. Each photographer will be assigned one or more different aspects of life in the city. Assignments will include: night shift with the Anacortes Police Department, ship building, religion in Anacortes, night life, the routine of a typical family with children, Anacortes business community, harbor life around the docks, Anacortes history, the fishing industry, sports, the Cats Meow, and more. Students will also be able to come up with their own subjects. Participants will have two weeks to complete their assignment, at which time we'll gather again for a critique of the images.
The best images will be selected for our picture portrait of Anacortes. A selection of images will be chosen to be published in the Anacortes American.
Workshop Details
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (approx)
Location: Anacortes Chamber of Commerce
819 Commercial Ave (upstairs)
Anacortes, WA 98221
We will possibly visit a couple of locations around Anacortes that might be subjects of our assignments. We will then talk about how the photographers might approach these subjects.
COST: registration $129.00
Critique to be scheduled
To register:
Contact Karla Locke
360-588-6968 (That Photo Shoppe)
360-676-2725 (Quicksilver Photo Lab)
email: kklocke1@mac.com
Payment is required upon registration.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Enrollment in our classes and workshops is limited and your commitment is important to us.
If you must withdraw from our workshops the following is our refund policy:
A $30 cancellation fee will be charged on all cancellations.
If you cancel 10 days prior to the start of the workshop we will retain 50% of the total workshop fee.
If you cancel 48 hours or less prior, we will retain 100% of the workshop fee. No refunds are given once the workshop begins.
If we have to cancel a workshop due to low enrollment or because of reasons out of our control you will receive a full refund.
