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Reportage Photography for Creatives Online Short Course

Course description

During this online short course, Giulio Mazzarini, senior lecturer and established photographer, will take you through the importance of storytelling in reportage photography and teach you easy and quick techniques to radically change and improve your photography and to apply this know-how to your own field and industry.

Through an in-depth analysis of photographic projects, you will explore documentarist methodologies, features, photographic narrative, photo-stories and professional photographic editing.

You will understand the process of creating a concept, executing a photo assignment, editing, selecting photos and finally presenting a photo-essay that communicates effectively, following a selected theme.


Who should attend this online short course?

This online short course is aimed at photographers, artists, art directors, designers, bloggers, influencers, social media managers and entrepreneurs in the creative industries interested in improving their abilities in photography.

It is also an excellent fit for individuals who are new to the creative sector or who aspire to work in it and want to learn how to create effective visual storytelling.


Outcomes

After this session, you will:

  • Develop an understanding of the process of creating a concept, executing a photo assignment, editing, selecting and finally presenting a portfolio of photojournalistic images
  • Gain an insight on how to produce sets of images (photo-essays) that communicate effectively, following selected themes and/or topics
  • Hear from a professional photographer on how to identify topics and events for reportage photography, photograph subjects under various light conditions and prepare photographic essays to be presented to the class
  • Explore photo-journalistic methodologies, features, photographic narrative, photo-stories and professional photographic editing


This online short course offers:

  • Expert knowledge from industry professionals
  • Opportunities to meet other like-minded creatives
  • A chance to join the conversation with a live Q&A
  • Opportunity to upskill and develop professional practices
  • Participants will receive a certificate upon completion

Available dates

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Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.

Details

Topics covered:

  • The subject
  • The light
  • Creating concepts
  • How to construct a photographic essay and translate a brief into a series of cohesive images
  • Portfolio building
  • Portfolio reviewing
  • Discussion on editing, selection and creation of a photo-essay on the short proactive photo-assignment
  • Analysis of techniques of photojournalism
  • Tactics for combining multiple genres of photography that work

Materials

To take part in this online session you will need:

  • An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Chrome)
  • Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended. The built-in microphone in your device would also be fine)
  • Webcam
  • Strong Internet connection - we recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps download, and 1 Mbps upload, faster if possible. You can test your network speed here - https://www.speedtest.net


We recommend you have:

  • A good camera – ideally digital SLR or mirrorless
  • A sketchbook
  • A pencil
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This two-hour online professional development short course is an overview on the reportage photography processes and techniques led by an established professional photographer.

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