With
Sarah Leen, Bill Marr
When
July 26 - 31, 2020
Category
Professional Development, Storytelling
Tuition
1595.00
Fees
60 Materials Fee
Registration Info
Visual storytelling is an essential skill set for every photographer to develop. Through the fine art of deliberate image selection and editing, we are able to transform a random collection of photographs into a compelling and dynamic visual narrative.
This workshop is open to all photographers with ongoing or completed visual projects. Sarah and Bill bring years of experience in managing and presenting long-form visual narratives, and during an instructive and inspirational week, they share the expertise that puts you on a path to achieving your project’s goals. By examining the elements of effective storytelling, we gain a clear, step-by-step approach to refining our narrative skills, organizing our images, and editing our photographs into an exhibit, book, or publishable story.
In a fun, collaborative, and inspirational environment, we learn and grow from Sarah’s and Bill’s daily presentations, engage in editing exercises, and learn from each other’s solutions and successes. We aren’t concerned with creating new images, only with taking our existing storytelling projects to the next level. As we master the practical editing skills that further our photographic journeys, we put to rest the old adage that photographers are their own worst editors.
Additional Information
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Working knowledge of your laptop computer
PORTFOLIO REQUIRED:
Please see the Portfolios section of General Information for guidelines on your submission of 20 images from the project that will be presented in the workshop. Also include a short statement about the project.
SPECIAL NOTES:
Participants should bring 50-60 small prints from their project, as well as a laptop containing all of the project images and digital photo cataloging software.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
On-campus housing available. Click here for pricing information and suggestions for off-campus housing.
TUITION INFO:
Tuition includes a meal plan of a Sunday evening Welcome Cocktail Reception with light dinner, breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday, and dinner at the Friday evening Image Presentations.
Sarah Leen is the former Director of Photography for National Geographic Magazine, where she worked as a freelance photographer for more than 20 years before joining the publication’s staff in 2004. The winner of numerous awards for her photography and photo editing, Sarah has juried many contests, including Pictures of the Year International, Lens Culture, the W. Eugene Smith Grants, the Getty Images Editorial Grants, and the World Press Joop Swarts Masterclass. Sarah has taught photography and editing at the Missouri Photo Workshops, the International Center for Photography in New York, the Maine Photographic Workshops, and the Palm Beach Centre for Photography.
Website: www.sarahleen.com
Instagram: @roseleen
A popular workshop instructor, Sarah (along with husband Bill Marr) is also part of our Mentorship Program »
Bill Marr’s 40-year photography career reflects a dedication to visual content and its presentation in newspapers, books, exhibits, and magazines. His path has taken him from the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked in the 1980s, to National Geographic magazine, where as creative director he led the magazine’s push into digital space with an award-winning iPad app. Most recently, Bill served as director of photography for The Nature Conservancy, and as a freelancer, he has created annual reports, corporate collateral, books, and photo exhibits. A member of the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame, he teams up to teach workshops with his wife and partner, Sarah Leen.
A popular workshop instructor, Bill (along with wife Sarah Leen) is also part of our Mentorship Program »