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300 €
up to 10 people
5 modules
Online
Course provide a professional approach to personal, social, societal, cultural and political subjects with a view to becoming a documentary photographer or entering the field of documentary photography.
Documentary photography
1 time per week for module 1 to 4 then 15 days later for module 5
Lecturer: Raed Bawayah
Lecturer: Raed Bawayah
The aim of this course is to provide a professional approach to personal, social, societal, cultural and political subjects with a view to becoming a documentary photographer or entering the field of documentary photography.
Documentary photography involves the creative interpretation of reality through images captured from real life. It employs a storytelling approach based on a series of still images accompanied by text, structured in a creative and accurate dramatic form. This course aims to explore documentary photography, offering participants a unique and artistic approach to storytelling, addressing in-depth stories, and shedding light on various societal issues.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
Apply photography skills to address social, cultural, and political topics.
Create and convey realistic stories using a combination of pictures and text.
Apply photography skills to address social, cultural, and political topics.
Create and convey realistic stories using a combination of pictures and text.
Lecturer
The course offers:
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A structured approach in which you will learn about the importance of message in documentary photography.
- Practical application of theoretical knowledge through personal assignments.
- Tools for channelling participants' ideas into a personal narrative.
- Practical exercises to understand different photographic narratives.
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The analysis of narrative editing through text and image.
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Regular exchanges and feedback from a facilitator throughout the course.
Course programme :
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Module 1
Documentary photography: its place in history
Documentary photography: its place in history
- The relationship with reality: the question of the message
- Elements of evolution: context, techniques, the message throughout history
- A contextual approach: focusing on the work of documentary photographers
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Module 2
The relationship between image and text
The relationship between image and text
- The image, the image/text equation: the question of narrative
- The different media at the service of narrative (images, writing, video, audio, etc.)
- Linking different media to create a narrative
- Identifying and managing the obstacles/risks associated with these interactions and finding solutions
- The event and the message: building the story.
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Module 3
Building the story by gathering information for photographic documentation
Building the story by gathering information for photographic documentation
- A reminder of the elements and approach to storytelling
- Participants present their ideas for a mini-photo story.
- Discussion
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Module 4
Ensuring the visual and editorial treatment of the story
Ensuring the visual and editorial treatment of the story
- Setting up the story: the message, the visual composition and the photographic angle
- Making the right choices for mini photo stories: the message, the visual composition and the photographic angle
- Implementation: each person's roadma
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Module 5
Presentation of final projects
Presentation of final projects
- Presentation of the final project by each participant and discussion
- Summary of the course
With this course:
- You will identify the relevance of different techniques to the projects being pursued and create realistic stories using images and text.
- - You will analyse the stories of the most representative photographers in documentary photography.
- You will become familiar with the criteria for assessing photographic work, while mastering the grammar of photographic language.
Additional information
- Beginners in photography and/or documentary photography with a professional objective
- The analysis of narrative editing through text and image.
- Tools for channelling participants' ideas into a personal narrative.
- Practical exercises to understand different photographic narratives.
- Practical application of theoretical knowledge through personal assignments.
- Regular exchanges and feedback from a facilitator throughout the course.
- The analysis of narrative editing through text and image.
- Tools for channelling participants' ideas into a personal narrative.
- Practical exercises to understand different photographic narratives.
- Practical application of theoretical knowledge through personal assignments.
- Regular exchanges and feedback from a facilitator throughout the course.
Course Topics:
- Overview of documentary photography and its evolution from traditional to contemporary forms.
- Visual composition, story selection, and the importance of the visual and editorial treatment angle.
- Understanding the relationship between images and text, exploring how each complements the other.
- Planning, researching, and developing story elements, identifying critical obstacles and strategies for addressing them.
- Producing stories in the field through photographic documentation and information gathering (practical application).
- Creating stories based on a series of photographs and journalistic materials, reviewing and editing the story, and preparing for its presentation as an art series.
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