Announcement:
No class on Monday, Sept. 16; take that time and work on your photo essays instead! This is because I will be requiring everyone to pay a visit to Photoville at some point while it is open over the next two weeks. It opens this Thursday at 4pm and runs through Sunday. Then it closes for a few days and re-opens from Thursday through Sunday again.
I encourage everyone to sign up for one of the time slots when I’ll be visiting Photoville so I can introduce you to various photographers whose work is being shown. If you can’t make it for any of these time slots, that’s okay; you can go on your own at a time that works for you. Everyone will be required to do the same assignment regardless of whether or not you go with the group or by yourself.
Assignment:
Take at least three well-composed photographs of things you see at the festival. Pick an exhibition or an event (panel discussion, walking tour, etc.) to focus on. If the photographer or curator of the exhibition is there, interview them. If not, there should be plenty of background info about the project in the container itself or on the website. Write a short (2-3 paragraphs) blog post about the exhibition: what you liked about it, what you learned about the process, what it is trying to say, if anything, what issues the images raise. Please include any relevant links along with your three photos in the blog post.
Sign up for Photoville visit time slots here.
Here are its hours of operation—make sure you check before you go!
Class Discussion: Pitch workshop
We’ll workshop everyone’s pitches as a class. This is an opportunity for you all to put on your editor’s hats. Ask yourselves: Is this a good story? Why or why not? Is there a clear angle? Is it visual in nature? Is the photographer going to be able to get the access they need to pull it off? What would make it a more focused or stronger pitch?
Next class
We’ll be editing and screening the photos you took during your “scavenger hunt” last week, so make sure you have them accessible at the beginning of class.