On Location
New York

Perfecting a Visual Sequence: Editing for Print and Digital Platforms

with Amanda Webster

November 4 and 5, 2023

Location: New York
  • Package Price $695.00
  • Standard Deposit $400.00

Course Description

An engaging visual edit not only sets a tone and drives a narrative, it also has the power to elevate a body of work. Photographers and photo editors alike are often daunted by the prospect of narrowing down, sequencing, and pacing a large volume of images, but these steps are essential for creating photographic projects that tell succinct stories.

A well-balanced edit should convey a point concisely while maintaining clear rhythm and logic. How do you craft an edit that succeeds on all these fronts? The most important element is a strong sequence, and during this two-day, in-person intensive workshop, photo editor Amanda Webster helps you identify strengths and patterns within a visual story.

With the help of hands-on exercises, she collaborates with participants to edit existing bodies of work for platforms both print and digital. Drawing from her experience at The Wall Street Journal Magazine and The New York Times, Amanda also provides practical guidance for developing and pitching project ideas, as well as promoting your work.

Whether you’re a photographer intent on strengthening your portfolio or a photo editor aiming to sharpen your critical instincts, you come away with the tools and skills to produce an eloquent narrative—not to mention a more finely tuned understanding of your own editing philosophy.

Additional Information

COVID-19 Update: For all in-person workshops and trips in 2023, Santa Fe Workshops highly recommends that all participants, staff, and instructors attending be up to date with Covid vaccinations (per definition of the CDC).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

This advanced workshop is for working professional photographers and photo editors. Students working in either field are also welcome.

What You Should Know:

Participants must be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Bridge, and Lightroom. As necessary, participants will be given access to this Adobe software during the workshop.

Portfolio Required:

Submission of website or Instagram link is required for final admission; please email this information to portfolio@santafeworkshops.com. Please do not submit individual images.

Special Notes:

The workshop is based in New York City; details to follow. Participants must bring a Mac or PC laptop computer with up-to-date operating system. This workshop is limited to 24 participants.

Policies:
Package Price INFO:

$695.00 includes instruction, classroom fees, and coffee service.  Does not include meals, local transportation, or accommodations (if needed).

Categories
Documentary, One-of-a-Kind, Pop-Ups, Professional Development
about
Amanda Webster

Amanda Webster is a photo editor at The New York Times, where she commissions and edits visuals for the Culture desk; prior to working at the Times, she was a photo editor at The Wall Street Journal Magazine. Her work has been recognized by American Photography and the National Press Photographers Association. Amanda holds a BFA in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology, in her hometown of Rochester, New York. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn.

Instagram:  ©amandalwebster

You May Also Like

Introduction to Fine-Art Digital Printmaking

with Christine Alexander

December 2 and 3, 2023

Self-Portraiture for Beginners

with Manuela Thames

January 9 – 26, 2024

Wrangle the West

with Jim Krantz

April 21 – 26, 2024

NIK and Luminar: Creative Plugins for Lightroom and Photoshop

with Shelley Vandegrift

January 16 – 26, 2024

Light on the Plate: Contemporary Food Photography

with Powell Jordano

November 11 – December 16, 2023

Maggie’s Magical Carpet Ride into the World of AI

with Maggie Taylor

November 29 and December 2, 2023

Portraiture: Learning from the Masters

with Fritz Liedtke

October 23 – November 9, 2023

White Sands to Santa Fe: Discovering the Enchantment

with Rick Allred

November 12 – 17, 2023

The Cradle of Modern Civilization: Iraq Today

with Jennifer Spelman and Derek Baron

October 3 – 13, 2024

CubaSeen Artist in Residency in Havana

with Jennifer Spelman and Andrew Child

March 18 – 27, 2024

The Art of the Photo Project

with Andrew Southam

November 28 – December 15, 2023

Going Places: The Travel Memoir

with Richard Goodman

October 24 – November 10, 2023