Description

Join photographer Matt Black for a five-day, intensive workshop designed to sharpen your relationship to photography using New York City as an inspiration.

Matt will guide you to think critically about your work and consider your vision, your voice, and its role in the world.  Building on this foundation, we will work towards sharpening the language of your photography so that it more closely aligns with your ideas and  goals, highlighting your ability to interpret and visualize the world in a personal way. Participants will leave the class with a more focused and fully formed approach to their photography, as well as an increased understanding of editing and sequencing.

This five-day course comprises two sections. The first part is a four-day intensive workshop photographing in the streets of New York.  Working as a class, we will produce new work on a joint theme. Through daily image-making, and personal review sessions, we will strive to bring out the unique qualities and point of view of each participant’s work. On the final day, we will create a joint edit of the week’s work, highlighting each individual photographer’s vision.

Participants should bring a 20-40 image portfolio of their previous work, a digital camera, thumbdrive, and a laptop for editing.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants and is open on a first come first served basis.

A good picture is something that immediately transports you to another life. That puts you into an emotional, human reality in a way that doesn’t work on an intellectual level, but works on an emotional level. That makes me feel that this is 100% true and that I can connect to what this person is feeling. – Matt Black

This workshop offers:

  • Practical advice on how to approach photographing on the street
  • Learn about framing and composition
  • A deepened understanding of your photographic vision and voice
  • Group review sessions
  • Editing session
  • A 50-page workbook on how to get started in photography

Takeaways:

By the end of the workshop, participants should…

  • Have a thoroughly planned and critically informed self directed body of photographic work
  • Be able to demonstrate creative, visual, and technical abilities
  • Engage in informed, critical self-reflection and the ability to critique peers
  • Demonstrate an understanding of editing photographs for different outputs
  • Develop an understanding of the variety of ways in which photography can function as a means of personal expression and as a documentary record

“Matt has a way of gently and thoughtfully nurturing a photographer’s growth. It is so special and truly unmatched. Matt is a talented educator.” – Previous workshop participant


Contact

If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact us : education@magnumphotos.com

• Full fees must be paid on prior to the start of the workshop. • Magnum Photos reserves the right to cancel groups with less than 9 participants. Students will be given a full refund. In the event of cancellation, students will be given at least 3 weeks advance notice. • Magnum Photos reserves the right to change or alter the program advertised. • Cancellations: Magnum will reimburse all the registration costs except for a 10% of the costs for administrative fee if you inform us of cancellation at least 90 days before the first day of the Workshop. Beyond this time limit, we will charge the following: 50% of the cost if cancelled between 89 and 60 days before the Workshop commences. 100% of the cost if cancelled less than 60 days before the Workshop commences.
Magnum is committed to fostering a respectful and dignified environment that adheres to the highest level of professional standards. We strive to be inclusive and welcoming to everyone who works with or for Magnum and Magnum photographers, creating an environment in which each person’s rights, dignity and individual worth are respected. You can read Magnum Photos Code of Conduct here: https://www.magnumphotos.com/educational-safeguarding-policy/
If you wish to offer one of our workshops to a loved one, you can get in touch with the Magnum Learn team at education@magnumphotos.com and they will assist you with the next steps including payment options and gift cards.
We welcome participants at the start of their career and those that already have a clearer idea of their styles and visions. We teach in a holistic way in which we aim to support the needs and learning styles of all of the participants. Our workshops are known for being both intense and relaxed at the same time! Our main focus is for all participants to make the most of the time spent together.

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