Each day there will be individual and group critiques, discussions and lectures, as well as editing sessions from the day's photo assignment work. The workshop will wrap up with final edits being presented and a final editing and layout session for the production of a finished hardcover book produced in collaboration with Blurb Books.
Workshop participants are expected to bring a selection of prints from previous work for the instructors to review on the first day, and should come prepared to work intensely on their individual assignment for the duration of the workshop.
WORKSHOP DETAILS.
Dates: Sunday October 17 - Friday October 22, 2010
Workshop Fee: Cdn $1,495.
(no taxes to be charged) * two meals included in fee, first and last evenings.
Accommodation, Meals & Flights etc...not included.
Skill Level: L3 - L4
Equipment to bring: Participants can choose to work in their preferred format. Participants need to come prepared, you will need to bring all camera gear, laptops required for working in the field. Those who choose to work in film will have to have daily proof sheets made.
Location: The workshop will take place in the beautiful barrio (neighbourhood) of Palermo.
A few Hotel suggestions that are close by, include: The Craft Hotel / Vain / Vitrum. Or rent a furnished apartment, studio apartments, start at $350 for the week! If you have any questions on finding accommodation, please let us know, we're happy to help.
Complete the REGISTRATION form online, or send us an EMAIL; if you have any questions about this workshop.
Limited to 10 participants.
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A 25% deposit is due if you register before July 15th, 2010. After this date, a 50% deposit will be due to secure your space in the workshop. The remaining balance will be due by September 1st, 2010. We do need a minimum of 10 participants to run this workshop, if we have not reached this number by August 15th, 2010, the workshop may be cancelled. As this may be the case, we advise you not to book non-refundable plane tickets. As soon as the minimum number is reached, we will advise all registered participants. Review our Refund/Cancellation Policy details here.
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DONALD WEBER BIO /
Don has exhibited widely and has shown work at galleries and festivals worldwide, including exhibits at the United Nations, the Museum of the Army at Les Invalides in Paris, and the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Declaration of Human Rights with the VII photo agency, exhibited in over 50 cities worldwide. His work won the Grand Prize for the 2007 PHODAR Photography Biennial in Bulgaria.
He has completed assignments for such international publications as: Business Week, Der Spiegel, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Condé Nast Portfolio, Rolling Stone, Stern, Time Magazine and the NGO’s Medécins sans Frontieres, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and War Child.
The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Canada Council for the Arts grant, he has also been awarded the Lange-Taylor Documentary Prize, the Duke and Duchess of York Photography Prize and a World Press Award. Amongst other citations, Weber was named one of PDN’s 30 and an Emerging Photo Pioneer by American Photo Magazine.
His Guggenheim Fellowship is allowing him to continue work on a book about life in Russia: the curse of power and the wounds it inflicts on those who don’t have it. It’s the 18th Century with jets flying overhead. His first book, Bastard Eden, Our Chernobyl, was released in 2008. www.donaldweber.com
QUINTON GORDON BIO /
Quinton is an award winning photographer, educator, publisher and multimedia producer. Since 1990 he has focused his photographic work on portrait, fine art, and social documentary. His images have been featured in national and international publications including Canadian Geographic, Explore, Outside, and National Geographic Adventure, as well as in projects for corporate, government, aboriginal and non-governmental clients.Quinton holds degrees in Art History, Photographic Arts, and Arts education. From 1996 through 1999 he taught in the Photography Department at Massey University's School of Design, in Wellington, New Zealand. He is a contributing photographer to PhotoSensetive, a non-profit collective of professional Canadian photographers working to raise awareness of international social issues. Quinton is the founder and co-owner of Lúz Centre for the Photographic Arts. www.quintongordon.com
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA /
More European than South American in flavor, Buenos Aires' heart boasts bustling streets, grand avenues, old-time cafes and stylish restaurants. It's a city of tragedy and elation; a vibrant, cosmopolitan capital where locals are renowned for their flair and cockiness, even in times of adversity. Read more from Lonely Planet
Have a look at these websites, to get you inspired to come down to Buenos Aires and find your story.
-> Fuera, the jet-set inspired design blog of jocelyn mandryk.
Jocelyn, lives & works in Buenos Aires. Great photographer, and an amazing designer. Make sure to spend some time on her blog, Fuera. Great site to get you inspired to head down, or over, or up to Buenos Aires!
-> Teatro Colon, one of the world's oldest and most celebrated Opera Houses reopened in May 2010.
Originally opened in 1908, this opulent house, was in drastic need of an repairs, and was closed in 2006. It was meant to take two years to complete the restoration but it has only recently reopened. Paraiso