photography
advanced mentored studies
Ed Kashi , Refugee children , Ereinbeh , Jordan ( detail )
July 17 - 21 ADVANCED MENTORED STUDY PROGRAM
Visual Storytelling & Documentary Photography Projects
Ed Kashi & James Estrin
SKILL LEVEL : IV , PORTFOLIO REVIEW REQUIRED Application Deadline : March 3 , 2017 , Notified by March 17 , 2017 Future Dates : July 16 - 20 , 2018 ; July 15 - 19 , 2019
CONCEPT : The digital age has given documentary photographers and photojournalists new ways to tell stories with greater authorship and control . Embark on a three-year journey and focus on how to create a personal documentary project and get it seen . The ultimate goal is to find a subject that speaks to a personal passion , document it in a unique visual style , and disseminate the work . We harness new technologies to be more effective storytellers including iPhones and Instagram , social media and transmedia . In addition to the summer workshop you participate in a mid-year review as well as individual mentoring on a bi-monthly basis .
MEDIA & TECHNIQUES : We learn through presentations , discussions , critiques and editing of work .
ACTIVITIES : Each morning begins with a presentation about documentary photography and contemporary practices . Students participate in editing and review sessions , group reviews of each student ’ s portfolio / essays , one-on-one sessions with the instructors to discuss personal projects , and talk about career advice or the promoting and publishing of work .
FACULTY :
Ed Kashi is a photojournalist , filmmaker and educator whose sensitive eye and an intimate relationship to his subjects are signatures of his work . He is a member of the VII Photo Agency . Through his photography , filmmaking and work as a mentor , teacher and lecturer , Ed is a leading voice in the photojournalism and visual storytelling community .
www . edkashi . com
James Estrin is a senior staff photographer for The New York Times . He is the founder of Lens , the Times ’ s photography blog , and has been its co-editor since it launched in 2009 . James has worked for The New York Times since 1987 and was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team in 2001 .
www . lens . blogs . nytimes . com Generously underwritten by Becky and Mike Murray .
Tuition : $ 1,500 OR Tuition + Studio Support Donation : $ 1,700 | Registration Fee : $ 45 | Studio Fee : $ 50 | Code : P0719-17 | Enrollment Limit 13 the center for advanced mentored studies 89