Developing Your Personal Story
with Diana Markosian
January 11 – February 1, 2025
Course Description
Join Diana Markosian for an inspiring online workshop focused on developing your personal story and artistic expression. Designed to help you create work that sets you apart, this workshop emphasizes the importance of personal projects in driving creative growth. Together, we explore the deep connection between personal experiences and artistic output, with practical guidance from Diana on editing, sequencing, and refining projects. The workshop also explores how to articulate your story through photography, writing, and film, while also addressing the narrative challenges that come with successful storytelling.
Diana provides the tools and insights, and each participant provides the community needed to advance your artistic journey, deepen your understanding of your personal narrative, and build the confidence to share it through your distinctive creative voice. In a supportive and safe environment, you have the opportunity to openly develop your unique personal stories.
Over four weeks, Diana leads both individual and group critiques, offering valuable feedback on your work and insights on career paths. Previous work or ongoing projects provide the fuel for this dynamic workshop. You leave with a clearer personal vision and a well-defined artistic style, crafted through focused guidance and feedback from Diana.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
What You Should Know:
Working knowledge of digital workflow and manual mode on your digital SLR or mirrorless camera. Participants must be able to download and select images using image editing software for class sessions.
Students must have a project that they are currently working on.
Portfolio Required:
Please see the Portfolio Section of Registration Information for guidelines on your submission of 8-10 images from a current project you're working on. Alternatively, you can share a link to your website if the project is featured there.
Special Notes:
Class will meet 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Mountain Time) on Saturdays starting January 11 and ending February 1 (four online group sessions). Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
Zoom Video Conferencing software (available for no charge from Zoom.com) will be used to facilitate the class sessions. Further details will be emailed to registrants.
Santa Fe Workshops always aims to produce a high-quality experience for our online attendees. That said, variables including regional and local internet provider speeds, traffic on Zoom's servers, and your own computing hardware can contribute to a less than ideal streaming event. While we do our best to minimize the impact of these variables, they are outside the control of Santa Fe Workshops.
Policies:
View Withdrawal and Transfer Policies for online programs.
For the convenience of participants, recordings of each class session are posted privately for one month after the end of each session. Santa Fe Workshops takes the recordings down after one month to protect the intellectual property of our instructors.
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Diana Markosian is at the forefront of a new generation of photographers, pushing the boundaries of documentary storytelling. By encapsulating different styles and mediums, Diana has created a unique approach to image-making. She is a regular contributor to Vogue, National Geographic, and Time. Her work is represented by Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire in Paris and Rose Gallery in Los Angeles. Diana holds a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York.
Website: dianamarkosian.com
Instagram: @markosian
