This will be a hands on workshop with 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
Per-Anders Pettersson will spend time talking about his own work and the different projects he has worked on in Africa. He will share his photographic references with the group and discuss the challenges of being a working photographer. He will speak from his very own point of view, it is to say as a 'western' photographer living in South Africa.
He will present the ins and outs of working in Africa as a photographer, the specifics that exist in the countries he has worked in (xx, xx, xx) and the origins and contexts of his long-term projects.
He will speak on the relationship with international press from Africa and the assignments that are being given.
Day 2 & 3:
Portfolios reviews, brainstorming and editing sessions
Each participant will receive and in-depth critique of the work they've produced so far on Africa and on their approach. Participants are highly encouraged to come to the workshop with a certain amount of photographs to work on.
Each participant will work on a large edit of his images, then they are printed and laid down on a table (10x15 format). The final editing/sequence is made during a one-to-one session with Per-Anders Pettersson, the other participants are encouraged to attend the sessions of the others. Once the final edit is done, the participants may work on the post-process and captions. 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.
Day 4:
Dialogue
The last day is devoted to interactions between the participants, Per-Anders Pettersson and two professional photography experts specifically knowledgeable about Africa. The experts will present their experience in the field as well as their opinion on each presented works from the participant.
Teaching language: English.
Workshop hours: 9h30-17h30.