Photojournalism Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Telling a story through a series of images is a calculated and precise process that requires a whole range of skills, knowledge and experience. This 3-day course is designed to give you insight into the practice. During the course, you will learn the skills to communicate a story effectively by developing your own photo essay.
We will think about researching story ideas, look at creative and technical aspects of building blocks for photo essays (establishing shots / portraiture / detail shots / action shots), and edit our work to produce our own photo essays. We will also review the history of photojournalism, analyse the work of renowned and influential photojournalists, then consider the realities of and opportunities in today's marketplace.
This course will give students the opportunity to explore the technicalities and issues surrounding the practice from a working photojournalist, who will teach you everything you need to know from taking portraits, developing creativity in your images to understanding the legal and ethical aspects of photojournalism.
Who this course is for
This beginner/intermediate course is suitable for photographers and enthusiasts who have an interest in editorial or documentary photography and would like to explore it further before committing to a longer course or people looking to improve the documentation of their travels or charity work. Students should have basic computer knowledge and know how to use a camera competently.
Key information
Topics covered
- How to communicate a story effectively in a photo essay
- Technical issues surrounding the practice of photojournalism
- Detail shots
- Portraits
- How to develop creativity in your images
- Understanding the legal and ethical aspects of photojournalism
Learning outcomes
- Understand the history of photojournalism
- Understand today's marketplace
- Ability to research a story and communicate it visually
- Develop creative, visual and technical abilities
- Ability to edit photographs and create and present a portfolio or photo-essay
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Digital Camera
- Suitable cable or card reader for copying images
- An Adobe account
Please remember to bring your own fully charged digital camera with plenty of digital memory along to the course. You are expected to be familiar with your camera operating system prior to starting the course - please give your manuals a good read. We strongly recommend that you bring your own portable storage device; the machines on site may be wiped.
Adobe instructions
Students will need to create an account with Adobe (unless you already have one) to access the Adobe suite at the college - instructions are included below. They will need to use a personal email address to create this.
Please note:
- Creating an Adobe account is free
- The software will only be accessible when logged into a UAL networked computer
- The same account can be used outside of the University, but software will only be accessible through a personal paid subscription that students will need to set up independently
- Students can still create an account on the day but doing this beforehand will save time and avoid delays to the start of the class
- If students already have an Adobe ID/subscription they can use this on your short course rather than setting up a new account
- To create an account students will need to go to the Adobe website
Tutor
Teri Pengilley
Since completing a postgraduate course in Photojournalism at the London College of Printing in June 2000, Teri Pengilley has worked as an editorial photographer both nationally and internationally. Her work includes five months covering Iraq after the 2003 invasion and documentary work in Sri Lanka and Indonesia following the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. Based in London and working mostly for The Independent, The Guardian and Save the Children, Teri has had work exhibited in solo and group exhibitions. She's also been published in national and international publications including The Times, The New York Times, The Age and Vogue.Book a course
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