Street Photography Workshop
with renowned photographer David Gibson
June 1 – 3, 2012, Amsterdam
David Gibson, one of the ‘world’s leading street photographers’ – as featured in Street Photography Now – and one of the founding members of iN-PUBLiC, the international street photographers’ collective, will be leading a 3-day street photography workshop in Amsterdam on Friday, June 1st through Sunday, June 3rd, 2012.
The workshop, to be held at the American Book Center’s ‘Treehouse’ – along with guided photo shoots on the streets of Amsterdam – will cover the history, meaning and aesthetics of street photography, a very popular genre that is best defined as ‘the drama on the streets, and the relationship between people and their environment’.
While the emphasis will be on set assignments and constructive feedback, the aim of the workshop is to provide inspiration, by looking at great street photographs and working first-hand with one of today’s most well-regarded street photographers.
Who is it for?
The 3-day workshop is for anyone with an interest in photography and particularly street photography. It is for both amateurs and more advanced photographers who might already be familiar with the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand and Alex Webb.
Workshop specifics
Venue:
American Book Center’s (ABC’s) ‘Treehouse’, Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam (a one-minute walk from their centrally-located bookshop, on a popular square called ‘the Spui)’.
Agenda:
Friday, June 1, 11:30 AM – 5 PM: A 3-hour presentation by David Gibson, followed by an introductory ‘Streets of Amsterdam’ photo shoot.
(Catered sandwich lunch included.)
David Gibson will also be signing copies of the book in which he is featured: Street Photography Now, on Friday, June 1st, from 6 – 8 PM at the American Book Center, Spui 12, Amsterdam.
Saturday, June 2: 11:30 AM to 5 PM: A full day’s photo shoot, ending with an informal recap to review participants’ work shot that day.
Sunday, June 3, 11:30 AM to 6 PM: Photo shoot and 4-hour discussion, interactive work review and wrap-up. (Participants are also encouraged to bring some previous work, preferably on a USB stick.)
NOTE: Workshop limited to 18 participants, with photo shoots split into two groups.
Aims of the workshop:
- To establish what street photography is,
- To offer inspiration by looking at some of the great photographs from the 'masters' to lesser-known street photographers,
- To interpret these street photographs and offer a tangible approach whereby participants might practice their own photography more fully and creatively,
- To gain first-hand, practical experience from a well-regarded street photographer,
- To stimulate debate about street photography and the issues around it,
- To encourage participants to develop a more critical sense about their photography and a better ability to edit their work,
- To understand the importance of themes and projects,
- To meet like-minded people interested in street photography,
- To provide an impetus to participants to continue taking successful street photographs after the workshop.
Bio: David Gibson
David Gibson is a well-known London street photographer who has been wandering with his camera for nearly 25 years. He is one of the founding members of iN-PUBLiC, the international collective of street photographers.
David’s work is featured in Thames & Hudson’s book, Street Photography Now, an anthology of 52 of the world’s leading street photographers. He has exhibited widely, including at The Museum of London, Gallerie Hertz in the US, and more recently at the FORMAT Photography Festival in Derby, England.
David has regularly taught his particular style of photography in workshops around the world, including at Tate Modern in London and Tate Liverpool, and more recently in Athens and Beirut. In 2012 he will be teaching a short course on street photography at St. Martins College in London.
David Gibson earned an MA in Photography: History and Culture, from the London College of Communication, in 2002
Workshop fee:
€400 for 3 full days (€375 if paid by 30 April), including lunch on Friday and complimentary coffee and tea during sessions at the Treehouse.
Payable directly to ING 654466386, SJ Agudo, or via PayPal (please send your e-mail address to [email protected] for processing).
For more information about the workshop, please contact Shirley Agudo, street photographer and organizer, at [email protected] or 035-531-3040.
For more information about street photography and David’s work:
http://www.facebook.com/DavidGibsonStreetPhotographyWorkshops
