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Photojournalism workshop PL
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The aim of the workshop is to prepare participants to work as a photo reporter – in mass media, photographic agencies or as a freelancer.
The program includes a series of lectures on an analysis of contemporary trends in photography of reality. Exercises allow to learn and master technical and aesthetic tools which affect creating interesting news, photo reports and photo documentaries. Participants work on 10 topics, including one big final project.
Topics:
- A camera for a photo journalist – functions, extra equipment
- Basics of digital processing
- History of Photojournalism and its big names
- Photojournalism – genres
- Aesthetics of contemporary photojournalism
- Legal aspects of a photojournalist's job
- Analysis of participants' photos
- Photo editing
- Working for the press
- Cooperation with a photo agency
The workshop coordinator (and one of the teachers) is Andrzej Zygmuntowicz, the head of our School Council, a photographer, teacher, President of Warsaw Photographic Society (1979-85, 89-90), Polish Art Photographers' Association (ZPAF) (1991-94), since 1992 the chairman of the Foundation of Polish Press Photography Competition, a lecturer at the department of Journalism (Warsaw University).
The main part of the classes is also run by Mariusz Forecki, director of Tamtam agency, Grzegorz Dembiński, a photo journalist and a journalist, the chief of photo department in 'Polska Głos Wielkopolski' daily magazine. They are both winners of the most important Polish photojournalism competitions and co-founders of '5klatek' – internet photojournalism magazine.
Other classes run by:
- Anna Brzezińska (PAP),
- Rafał Milach (freelancer),
- Mikołaj Grynberg (freelancer),
- Wojtek Grzędziński (Dziennik),
- Maciej Jeziorek (freelancer, cooperates with Forum Agency),
- Anna Musiałówna (Polityka),
- Czarek Sokołowski (Associated Press).
The program consists of 10 meetings (3 open air trips). Classes are held once in a month on Saturday and Sunday.
Graduates receive a certificate of Academy of Photography Photojournalism Workshop.
There is no entrance exam. Recruitment proceeds according to the order of applications.
The number of free spots is limited for students' convenience.
The workshop fee is 6000 PLN
Academy of Photography's PKO BP bank account number is:
50 1020 5558 1111 1334 4770 0008
with an annotation "Photojournalism Workshop"
Dates:
| Date: | Day: | Time: | Additional information: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.10.2009 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 18.10.2009 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 07-11.11.2009 | Weekend | OPEN AIR | |
| 12.12.2009 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 13.12.2009 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 16.01.2010 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 17.01.2010 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 13.02.2010 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 14.02.2010 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 13.03.2010 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 14.03.2010 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 10.04.2010 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 11.04.2010 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 01-03.05.2010 | Weekend | OPEN AIR | |
| 15.05.2010 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 16.05.2010 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 03-06.06.2010 | Weekend | OPEN AIR | |
| 19.06.2010 | Saturday | 9.00 - 18.00 | |
| 20.06.2010 | Sunday | 9.00 - 18.00 |
Registration:
Information and registration at the Secretary's Office: Warszawa, 3/5 Marszałkowska Street; Monday to Friday; 9 am – 5 pm. You can also reach us at: (22) 629-09-20, 0-601-381-101.You can also register by filling in an online form on our website: www.akademiafotografi.pl
This information does not constitute an offer as understood in Art. 66 (1) of the Polish Civil Code, only an invitation to conclude an agreement.