Masterclass in photojournalism

Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College

Vocational qualification

In Richmond upon Thames

£ 108 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Richmond upon thames

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Course Overview:
Our masterclasses are short courses that focus on a specific area of photography and are delivered by tutors with a high level of expertise in the particular area. They are aimed at anyone wanting to build on their existing digital photography skills and expand their creative and technical experience for professional or personal development.

The tutor for this course is Louis Quail who is a documentary photographer with many years’ experience working for top magazines including Sunday Times, Telegraph and Marie Claire. Louis latest exhibition ‘Before They Were Fallen’ at the Four Corners Gallery, London, (14-26 September) explores loss and remembrance through a singular take on simple family photographs, and powerful personal testimonies.
Find out more about the tutor Louis Quail


This course looks at press and photojournalism photography with an emphasis on story telling. Students will be taught techniques in photographic story telling. The course will look at image making, sequencing, portraiture, editing and include workshops in practical skills. There will be time spent looking at the current profession of photojournalism through the eyes and experience of a teacher who has spent over 15 years in the business.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Richmond upon Thames (London)
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Parkshot, TW9 2RE

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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How to Enrol:
You can enrol directly online or in person at reception.




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Subjects

  • Press
  • Photographer
  • Image
  • Exhibition
  • Digital Photography
  • Teaching
  • Ethics
  • Media
  • Best Practice
  • IT

Course programme

Course Content:
On the course you will be taught the skills and techniques of successful photojournalist photographers. Through study of working photographers and photographic artists you will develop an understanding of different approaches to story telling. Through a series of mini assignments and lectures you will explore visual language in photography and learn about the elements that make up a photo story. You will be encouraged to look at your pictures with a journalistic as well as artistic eye. Topics will also include: ethics and best practice, working in the media landscape, the building blocks of a photo story, sequencing and story telling, picture building, content and meaning in pictures.

Teaching will be through demonstrations, technical workshops, Lectures discussions and one to one guidance.
Assessment Methods:
There is no formal assessment for this course, but your progress will be monitored via question and answer in groups and individually and by observation. You will be given regular verbal feedback as to how you could improve and your progress in general.

Masterclass in photojournalism

£ 108 VAT inc.