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Understanding Photography Course
Learn and be inspired by photographers
''This workshop is aimed at photographers who want to get more from their photography. We will look at photographic narratives and image construction.’
Photographic imagery is subjective and a photograph can be interpreted differently
by more than one person. We will look at the construction of photographs and discuss as a group their meanings.
We start the day with a brief history of photography and the changing styles over the centuries. Learning to be observant and studying interactions between the living and the inanimate objects can will help you to produce interesting images.
At this point we will discuss the ‘Spectacle’ and how human beings are drawn to it.
Just before lunch you will show the group your image to receive constructive feedback and also to listen to their interpretation of your photographic narrative.
After lunch we will study the work of photographers such as Man Ray, Bresson, Erwitt, Bailey, Arbus, Sherman, Wall, Crewdson, Parr, and Olaf. By discussing the meaning of these images and looking at how they are constructed will help you when producing your own photographic narratives. During the last session you will create your own 'constructed image' at the studio which will then be reviewed by the group.
Price: £100 
Level
No experience needed as this is an introduction to constructed images an interest in photographic images and art is helpful.
Maximum Places
6
Equipment Needed
Your DSLR camera, a notepad and pen.
If you don't have any of the equipment above you may be able to hire from us, please
ask for details.
Workshop Details - 6 hours from 1000 till 1700
0945 Coffee
1000 History of Photography
1030 ‘Spectacle’
1130 Image Review
1200 Lunch
1300 Studying Photographers
1500 Create a Narrative
1700 End
Course Location
Melen Studios
Elm House
Whitehouse Farm
Gaddesden Row
Hemel Hempstead
Herts, HP2 6HG
Understanding Photography Course
Learn and be inspired by photographers
''This workshop is aimed at photographers who want to get more from their photography. We will look at photographic narratives and image construction.’
Photographic imagery is subjective and a photograph can be interpreted differently
by more than one person. We will look at the construction of photographs and discuss as a group their meanings.
We start the day with a brief history of photography and the changing styles over the centuries. Learning to be observant and studying interactions between the living and the inanimate objects can will help you to produce interesting images.
At this point we will discuss the ‘Spectacle’ and how human beings are drawn to it.
Just before lunch you will show the group your image to receive constructive feedback and also to listen to their interpretation of your photographic narrative.
After lunch we will study the work of photographers such as Man Ray, Bresson, Erwitt, Bailey, Arbus, Sherman, Wall, Crewdson, Parr, and Olaf. By discussing the meaning of these images and looking at how they are constructed will help you when producing your own photographic narratives. During the last session you will create your own 'constructed image' at the studio which will then be reviewed by the group.
Price: £100
Level
No experience needed as this is an introduction to constructed images an interest in photographic images and art is helpful.
Maximum Places
6
Equipment Needed
Your DSLR camera, a notepad and pen.
If you don't have any of the equipment above you may be able to hire from us, please
ask for details.
Workshop Details - 6 hours from 1000 till 1700
0945 Coffee
1000 History of Photography
1030 ‘Spectacle’
1130 Image Review
1200 Lunch
1300 Studying Photographers
1500 Create a Narrative
1700 End
Course Location
Melen Studios
Elm House
Whitehouse Farm
Gaddesden Row
Hemel Hempstead
Herts, HP2 6HG
Understanding Photography Course
Learn and be inspired by photographers
''This workshop is aimed at photographers who want to get more from their photography. We will look at photographic narratives and image construction.’
Photographic imagery is subjective and a photograph can be interpreted differently
by more than one person. We will look at the construction of photographs and discuss as a group their meanings.
We start the day with a brief history of photography and the changing styles over the centuries. Learning to be observant and studying interactions between the living and the inanimate objects can will help you to produce interesting images.
At this point we will discuss the ‘Spectacle’ and how human beings are drawn to it.
Just before lunch you will show the group your image to receive constructive feedback and also to listen to their interpretation of your photographic narrative.
After lunch we will study the work of photographers such as Man Ray, Bresson, Erwitt, Bailey, Arbus, Sherman, Wall, Crewdson, Parr, and Olaf. By discussing the meaning of these images and looking at how they are constructed will help you when producing your own photographic narratives. During the last session you will create your own 'constructed image' at the studio which will then be reviewed by the group.
Understanding Photography Course
Learn and be inspired by photographers
''This workshop is aimed at photographers who want to get more from their photography. We will look at photographic narratives and image construction.’
Photographic imagery is subjective and a photograph can be interpreted differently
by more than one person. We will look at the construction of photographs and discuss as a group their meanings.
We start the day with a brief history of photography and the changing styles over the centuries. Learning to be observant and studying interactions between the living and the inanimate objects can will help you to produce interesting images.
At this point we will discuss the ‘Spectacle’ and how human beings are drawn to it.
Just before lunch you will show the group your image to receive constructive feedback and also to listen to their interpretation of your photographic narrative.
After lunch we will study the work of photographers such as Man Ray, Bresson, Erwitt, Bailey, Arbus, Sherman, Wall, Crewdson, Parr, and Olaf. By discussing the meaning of these images and looking at how they are constructed will help you when producing your own photographic narratives. During the last session you will create your own 'constructed image' at the studio which will then be reviewed by the group.
Price: £100
Level
No experience needed as this is an introduction to constructed images an interest in photographic images and art is helpful.
Maximum Places
6
Equipment Needed
Your DSLR camera, a notepad and pen.
If you don't have any of the equipment above you may be able to hire from us, please
ask for details.
Workshop Details - 6 hours from 1000 till 1700
0945 Coffee
1000 History of Photography
1030 ‘Spectacle’
1130 Image Review
1200 Lunch
1300 Studying Photographers
1500 Create a Narrative
1700 End
Course Location
Melen Studios
Elm House
Whitehouse Farm
Gaddesden Row
Hemel Hempstead
Herts, HP2 6HG
