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
Stefano De Luigi 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 discuss the challenges of being a working photographer.
Portfolios reviews and projects definition
Each participant will receive and in-depth critique of their work which will also be used as a jumping board for workshop assignments. Participants are highly encouraged to come to the workshop with defined ideas on the subject they want to photograph during the workshop. However, a list of ideas in Paris will be sent to the participants before the workshop begins, Eyes in Progress is able to help in establishing contacts with local associations and persons.
Day 2:
Morning Masterclass – Focus on how to be prepared before going on assignment
During this morning session, Stefano De Luigi will talk about what needs to be done before going shooting, what kind of preparations are required so you don’t have to be worried about it when on-site. How to find the adequate contacts, organizations, associations that might help you in developing your story. He will give several examples on how he got prepared himself and what kind of real situation problems he had to deal with.
Shooting sessions
Each participant goes shoot his own project. In case the participant does not have a precise idea on what subject to shoot in Paris, a list of stories will be provided a few weeks ahead the workshop. Help with directions, contacts and translation in Paris will be provided by the workshop team if needed. Participants are encouraged to come back and forth at the studio in order to have feedback on the shooting process and recommendations/advices to improve.
Back at the studio
Through the selection and discussion of the best images of the day, the participants will work towards developing their own photographic style and hopefully, see their overall approach improve.
Day 3:
Shooting sessions
Each participant goes shoot his own project. Help with directions, contacts and translation in Paris will be provided by the workshop team if needed. Participants are encouraged to come back and forth at the studio in order to have feedback on the shooting process and recommendations/advices to improve.
Back at the studio
Through the selection and discussion of the best images of the day, the participants will work towards developing their own photographic style and hopefully, see their overall approach improve.
Editing sessions
Shooting session is not mandatory, if a photographer prefers to work on an existing series he has already started to work on, he will be able to. In that case, the participant will have to bring a certain number of photographs so he can work with Stefano De Luigi on the approach, the editing and the sequence.
Day 4:
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 during a one-to-one session with Stefano De Luigi, 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. They are then to write a personal statement on the work, which will be send to the reviewer of their choice.
Final projections
Teaching language: English.
Workshop hours: 9h30 to 17h30.