Level 3: Documentary Photography
Training
Blended learning in Belfast
Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Belfast (Northern Ireland)
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Duration
3 Weeks
This practical, hands-on course is designed for intermediates, and those who have completed or are already familiar with the topics covered in ‘Level 1: Introduction To Your Digital Camera’ and ‘Level 2: Develop Your Photography Skills’.
Documentary photography seeks to capture real-life events as they occur and communicate these events through photography to a wider audience. The images aim to inform the viewer of a place or time in history, bringing a truthful representation of events. Using the Belfast Exposed archive as a catalyst, the course offers contextual knowledge together with the technical skills and project planning skills. The course will cover all areas of documentary photography, from its origins and working photographers to setting challenges for each participant to think about their photography and the development of their project.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Subjects
- Camera
- Camera Operation
- Photographer
- Photography Basics
- Photography Lighting
- Photography Studio
- Photography Equipment
- Photography Techniques
- Photographic composition
- Photo Editing
- Documentary Research
Teachers and trainers (1)
Christopher Barr
Tutor
Course programme
This practical, hands-on course is designed for intermediates, and those who have completed or are already familiar with the topics covered in ‘Level 1: Introduction To Your Digital Camera’ and ‘Level 2: Develop Your Photography Skills’.
Documentary photography follows a single topic or story in-depth over time, as opposed to photojournalism’s real-time coverage of breaking news and events. By deepening our understanding and emotional connection to stories, documentary photography can capture and sustain public attention, and mobilise people around pressing social and human rights issues.
The course offers contextual knowledge together with the technical skills and project planning skills. The course will cover all areas of documentary photography, from its origins and working photographers to setting challenges for each participant to think about their photography and the development of their project.
What you will need
- A digital camera with manual controls, or film camera.
- We recommend you complete ‘Level 1: Introduction To Your Digital Camera’ and ‘Level 2: Develop Your Photography Skills’.
What you will learn
- Gain knowledge of documentary photography, its origins and working photographers.
- How to start and plan a documentary project.
- The technical, conceptual, environmental and visual skills required for documentary photography.
- How to develop a substantial portfolio of professional standard work with the help and guidance of the Belfast Exposed tutors.
- How to go about self-publishing your completed project.
For more information contact Conor at training@belfastexposed.org
Level 3: Documentary Photography