Intuitive Photography with Anders Petersen

Develop your intimate and personal approach in documentary-based photography

GOAL

* Learn how to make the sensations and emotions from given places or people feel palpable;
* Comprehend the shooting work in order to make postures and distances tangible, as well as to identify the links made by the photographer in his environment;
* Promote an intuitive photography;
* Develop a rooted approach in real-life and personal emotion;
* Set up a series through editing and sequence, revealing visual energy and intensity of this intuitive approach.

BIOGRAPHY

Anders Petersen was born in 1944 in Stockholm, Sweden. At 14 years old, his family moved to Karlstad in Värmland, where he met the artists Karin Bodland and Lars Sjögren. In 1961, he stayed for some time in Hamburg in order to learn German, write and paint. He didn’t take any pictures. Five years later he met Christer Strömholm and became a student at his School of Photography in Stockholm. Strömholm was not just his teacher but also a close friend. Their friendship influenced him for life. In 1967, he starts photographing a bar called Café Lehmitz in Hamburg, close to Zeughausmarkt. He was photographing there for a period of almost three years and in 1970 he had his first solo exhibition over the bar in Café Lehmitz with 350 photographs nailed to the wall.

In 1973 he published his first book “Gröna Lund”, about people in an amusement park in Stockholm. In 1974 he graduated from the Swedish Filmschool, Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm. In 1978 he published “Café Lehmitz ” in Germany. In 1984 the first book in a trilogy about locked instituations was published. The three books were about people in a prison, a nursing house, and a mental hospital. After photographing the mental hospital for three years he oriented himself towards a more free approach in a kind of diary like photography.

During 2003 and 2004, Anders Petersen was appointed Professor of Photography in the School of Photography and Film at the University of Göteborg, Sweden. He regularly has workshops and exhibitions throughout Europe, Asia and in the USA. He has received numerous grants and rewards since the seventies.

In 2003 Anders Petersen was elected the “Photographer of the Year” by the International Photofestival in Arles. In 2006 he was shortlisted as one of four for the “Deutsche Börse Photography Prize”. In 2007 he received the “Special Prize of the Jury” for his exhibition “Exaltation of Humanity” by the third International Photofestival in Lianzhou, China. In 2008 he received the “Dr. Erich Salomon Award” by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie, Germany.

“The Arles Contemporary Book Award for 2009″ went to JH Engström and  Anders Petersen’s collaborative book “From Back Home” by Max Ström.  The book was nominated to “The Best Photographic Book in Sweden,  year 2009″ and also Winner of Design Bronze Lion in Cannes. In 2010, he was in the jury for the BMW Prize at Paris Photo.

Anders Peterson has his darkroom in Stockholm, Sweden.

“I think that for all aspiring art photographers, a workshop with Anders Petersen is a must-do.
He has the kind of character that makes him immediately friendly and participants feel no barriers to communicate with him and ask all the questions they want, without fear of judgement.
He has precisely the right advices for those who need a push into their inner selves and consequently their photographic personal practice. While remaining very humble and altruistic, he knows what to point out as required improvements to reach a certain level.
As far as editing is concerned, he has an incredible eye and is fearsomely efficient when picking the right pictures.” Véronique Sutra, Founder & CEO, Eyes in Progress.

Anders Petersen is represented by La Galerie VU´ (Paris), GunGallery (Stockholm) and RAT HOLE Gallery (Tokyo).

www.anderspetersen.se

If you want to be kept informed about Anders Petersen, you can go on Facebook and add Eyes in Progress or his own page to your list of interests.

Program

This will be a hands on workshop with shooting sessions, individual assignments, daily group discussion and editing sessions.

You'll be expected to fully immerse yourself, take risks and push your boundaries in order to move forward into another level in your photography.

Day 1:

Masterclass – Projections
After introducing one another, Anders Petersen will spend time talking about his own work and the different projects he has worked on. He will share his photographic references with the group and will project a documentary film on photography.

Portfolios reviews and projects definition
Each participant will receive and in-depth critique of their work and it will be used as a jumping board for workshop assignments.

Shooting sessions (from 4 pm)
Each participant is free to go shooting his assignment, it will allow him to have a direct feedback from Anders Petersen on the way the assignment is being done. Participants who do not intend to shoot should have several photographs to show at the studio and work on the editing. Through the selection and discussion of the best images, the participants will work towards developing their own photographic style and hopefully, see their overall approach improve.

Days 2 & 3:

Masterclass – Projections
Anders Petersen will project a selection of short documentary films on photography followed by group exchange and comments.

Portfolios reviews and projects definition
Each participant will receive and in-depth critique of their work and it will be used as a jumping board for workshop assignments.

Day 4:

Masterclass – Projections
Anders Petersen will project a selection of short documentary films on photography followed by group exchange and comments.

Final portfolio editing
Each participant will work on a large edit of his images, then they are printed and laid down on a table (10×15 format). The final editing is made with Anders Petersen, the other participants are required to attend the sessions of the others. Once the final edit is done, the participants may work on the post-process. They are then to write a personal statement on the work and on themselves, which will be send to the photography expert of their choice.

Teaching language: English.

Workshop hours: 9h30 à 17h30.

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Oct 04 - Oct 07, 2017
4 days in Barcelona - 1050 €

Early Bird 980 €
before Jun. 14th

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Conditions

- Only 10 students will be admitted for each session. Students will be granted admission to the workshop based on a review of a selection of 10 of their photographs.

- The 1050€ fee does not include transport, accommodation nor on the ground expenses. For participants coming from outside the European Union, please be aware that there is a bank fee when making the payments via bank transfer.

- In order to confirm your application, an advance payment of €100 is advised. Once the application is completed, we will send an email via PayZen to the participant in order to settle the payment. If the candidate is accepted, this amount will be deducted from the overall cost of the workshop.

- In case the participation is not confirmed, he will get a full pay back of the 100€ fee.

- If accepted, the participant will receive a course contract confirming the success of his application by email.

- To confirm registration, the participant must return this contract to us, signed, within ten days, along with payment of 30% of the cost of the workshop.

- The rest of the fee must be paid by the first day of the workshop at the latest. The participant will then receive a receipt.

- A dossier in order to get prepared for the workshop will be sent to the participant at least two weeks before the course begins.

- If you're willing to participate in more than one workshop, we do offer a 10% discount on the following workshops' price.

Pre-requisite

- Successful candidates will be expected to arrive comfortable with their equipment and ready to photograph.

- Participants working digitally should bring their own laptops, and everything needed for digital editing.

- Participants working on film can use external laboratories services to develop their films but at their own expense and within the given time. Eyes in Progress will provide a list of laboratories and prices and the workshop team will be able, whenever possible, to bring the films to the lab and back once they're developed.

- Participants are required to find their own accommodation in Paris. However Eyes in Progress will provide you with a list of affordable places.

Education material

- Photo books

- Projector and screen

- 1 MAC with photo editing software

- Photo printer

- Photo paper

A technical assistant will be present during the workshop.

After the workshop

- The portfolios produced by each participant will be published on the site of Eyes in Progress.

- An evaluation committee comprised of professional photo editors, journalists, creative directors and gallery curators will then critique these portfolios. It will be published on the student's page on Eyes in Progress.

- In case the participant does not want a portfolio review after the workshop, the workshop price will be reduced of 70€.

- Video interviews in which the students discuss their work, their motivation as photographers, as well as what they learned during the masterclass will also be posted on the site. In case the participant is not willing to have his video online, we won't publish it, however, we do encourage to record the video anyways as a practical exercise on how to orally express himself as a photographer.

- Social media modules will be available in order to share the page with friends and contacts.

- Each participant will be awarded a certificate of completion of the course.

- The participants will be required to evaluate the course when it has been completed, to show their level of overall satisfaction and the extent of their acquisition of new skills. These evaluations will help us to improve our courses.

- If the participant is not willing to have his profile online (portfolio, review, video), we will of course respect his decision and will not publish it.

Deadlines

- There will be two rounds of applications review:

> If you apply before August 4th 2017: successful applicants will be informed via email by August 6th, 2017.

> If you apply after August 4th 2017: successful applicants will be informed via email by September 6th 2017.

It is possible that the workshop is completed with the first round of applications, in that case, the second round of applications will not be processed.

Applications will be open until September 4th 2017.

- In case the participant comes from far away and needs to make early travel arrangements regarding the workshop's date, we will study his request to review his application ahead of the official deadlines.

- Eyes in Progress reserves the right to cancel groups with less than 7 participants. Students will be given either a full refund or offered a place with an alternative photographer. In the event of a cancellation, students will be given at least 3 weeks advance notice. Eyes in Progress reserves the right to change or alter the program advertised.

- If a participant decides to cancel for whatever reason, this must be confirmed in writing:

. Eyes in Progress will reimburse all the registration costs except for the €100 administrative fee, if the participant informs Eyes in Progress of cancellation at least 3 weeks before the first day of the workshop. Beyond this time limit, Eyes in Progress will charge the following:

. 50% of the cost if cancelled between 6 and 20 days before the workshop commences.

. 100% of the cost if cancelled less than 5 days before the workshop commences.

. All workshops that are commenced but not completed through the fault of the participant need to be paid in full.

- Eyes in Progress is not responsible for reimbursement of travel expenses in case a workshop is cancelled. We recommend that you buy refundable air tickets and/or travel insurance.

SPECIAL NEED ACCESS

Eyes in Progress is committed to using all possible means to enable beneficiaries with disabilities to participate in the workshops. For this, the director of Eyes in Progress will assess all required adaptations and implement them.