Create Powerful Photo Essays & Personal Projects
Create Powerful Photo Essays & Personal Projects
Class Description
The most powerful way to establish your voice and distinguish yourself as a photographer is to conceptualize and shoot a photo essay. Photo essays are compelling, dynamic, vivid mission statements of your work — every photographer should have a working knowledge of this narrative art form. Join David Wells to learn how to create a captivating photo essay from start to finish.
This course shatters the myth that photo essays are only for photojournalists; you’ll learn how all photographers can use photo essays to tell the story of any subject, in any style. You’ll learn how to present your unique point of view and communicate a coherent aesthetic through a compelling photographic essay. You’ll build strategies for tackling the complex task of assembling, editing and presenting a large photo project that speaks to its viewers. You’ll also learn about the techniques that are essential for keeping yourself inspired and organized while maintaining an effective workflow.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills it takes to stand out in a crowded marketplace and create a compelling project that showcases your skills, communicates your style, and helps others understand your personality, passion, and talents.
Lessons
1Class Introduction 2Pivotal Essays 3Redefining the Client and Other Pivotal Projects 4Career Path Part 1 5Career Path Part 2 6Defining Your Skillset 7Seeding the Project 8Mirrors and Windows 9Creativity Quotes and Ideas 10The Evolution of Foreclosed Dreams Part 1 11The Evolution of Foreclosed Dreams Part 2 12How to Write a Project Proposal 13Color vs Black and White Formats 14Linear vs Portfolio and Choke Points 15Student Proposals 16Analyzing Photographs 17Experiment to Define Format 18Editing Exercise 19Grants and Funding Part 1 20Grants and Funding Part 2 21Mechanics of Developing Your Project Part 1 22Mechanics of Developing Your Project Part 2 23Elevator Pitch 24Executing Your Project 25Gear 26Shooting Approach 27Shooting Q&A 28Instant Editing and Time Use 29Editing Exercise with Students 30Workflow Part 1 31Workflow Part 2 32Organization and Model Releases 33Reinvention as a Career Path 34Online Resources and Closing Thoughts 35Final Q&A and FeedbackReviews