What are you going to do?

This workshop lasts 5 days and takes place in a fantastic location in the south of France. Storytelling is telling a story with images. In this workshop an exploration of storytelling in fine-art photography, inspired by the masterful works of Richard Tuschman and Erwin Olaf, in an inspiring environment.

When?

Inform at info@gayworkshops.nl

Highlights

• Workshop storytelling in fine-art photography
• Locatie: Chambres d’Hôtes ‘La Cerisaie’ in Riols, Frankrijk (www.cerisaie.nl)
• Stay in a double room
• Date: workshop is still being scheduled.
• For intermediate/advanced photographer
• Number of participants: min 6, max 16

Price

€530 pp (based on 2 people/room). Included: four nights, incl. breakfast, two 3-course dinners and lunch at La Cerisaie. Transport on your own (car/train). Additional person (e.g. partner, not a student: €280).

Storytelling

Storytelling is telling a story with images, and photography is a wonderful medium for this.

But of course, just taking a snapshot of something doesn’t capture a story. To achieve this, you must pay attention to what you do and what you want to convey. You can achieve this by using visual elements in your photo.

The easiest way of storytelling is emotion. The emotion on someone’s face quickly tells a story. But also think, for example, of ‘emptiness’ in sadness. You can also use symbolism, which form of interaction can be seen between the person and his environment or a second person? The viewer will wonder what is going on in the image and come up with a story about it.

Technology and settings also contribute to the atmosphere of the image and therefore to the story. The choice of lighting can enhance the story in different ways, as can the use of color. There are entire studies on emotions and feelings associated with a color.

We will discuss this and much more in this Storytelling photography workshop.

For whom?

For the intermediate to advanced amateur photographer who is familiar with the basic knowledge of photography and has his own SLR or system camera and laptop to work on.

As a participant, you already have sufficient knowledge about ISO, shutter speeds and aperture and how they interact. You can handle the basic settings of your camera. You are also familiar with the basics of post-processing and you can work with a program such as Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom (or another similar program that you like to work with).

In this workshop you may work together with the other participants to realize your image.

What to bring:

• Own SLR or system camera;
• Own laptop;
• Own and familiar with a photo editing program;
• Own and familiar with Word, Pages, Canvas or similar program
• for creating mood boards;
• Possibly a Pinterest account, Midjourney or something similar.

About the workshop instructor

Jan-Willem van Riel creates fine-art storytelling stories, portraits and works on various long-term projects. The resulting images include all aspects of photography, initiated within his own studio. Ideas, concepts, collaborations, set design, art direction, styling and photography: all this comes together in long-term projects and fine-art images that highlight socially committed themes and in fine-art portraits in which personal stories
are recorded.

Jan-Willem’s motto is: ‘The power of the photographer’. He wants to depict issues that arise in the media and society, often relating to vulnerable people. If he can start a discussion, hold up a mirror, bring about a change of mind or help someone, no matter how small, then his goal has been achieved. There are still many stories to tell and themes to highlight.

‘The aesthetic is the packaging of the story’

The perfection and beauty of the images are the packaging of the socially committed stories that lie behind them. Jan-Willem creates fine-art storytelling artworks and portraits on commission: ‘Your story, told by me’. His method for his portraits starts with interviewing the person. A topic from this interview is developed and designed by building a set and appropriate props. Prior to the shoot, the right clothing is selected and the atmosphere of the image is determined. https://studiojanwillemvanriel.

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