Workshops

IDSS, in association with Pictographers and with the support of Michaels Camera Video and Digital, will be hosting an exciting week-long workshop with the objective of helping your organization get the images and stories from your programs that really stand out.

Pictographers is hosting a ten-day documentary field techniques workshop in Darjeeling, India.  The workshop is for photographers wishing to learn how to document field programs for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

 Spring in Andalucia is a time of festivities. Villages come alive with fairs, pilgrimages, bullfights and dancing. The countryside is carpeted with wildflowers and the spring light is magical. Participants arrive in Jerez during the annual Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair). They experience the Andaluz culture through ritualistic traditions and colorful festivals capturing images of flamenco dancers, bullfights and the colors of the Feria.

The telling of stories through images is an exciting and effective way for a photographer to communicate his or her unique experience of the world. The most profound picture stories are multi-layered. How a story is told is often more important than the narrative itself. Mood, color and composition are among the elements used to transform the narrative to the visually poetic.

Take documentary photography to a new level with tips, tricks and experience from one of the top documentary photographers in the business. After an initial portfolio review and brief introduction on the use of documentary photography for non-governmental organizations, this workshop covers such topics as story selection; building a rapport with subjects; how to maximize the use of interpreters and fixers; editing techniques; and writing field notes. Additionally, students learn business aspects of documentary work, such as acquiring and maintaining relationships with clients.