In a world shaped by towering structures and evolving cityscapes, photography offers a unique lens for documenting the built environment and the stories within it. Architecture and photography have long been intertwined, reflecting the cultural, social, and historical forces of their time. From striking skylines to intimate urban corners, each photograph captures a distinct perspective on the spaces that define our lives.
In this new online workshop, architectural and landscape photographer Jade Doskow leads students through an artful study of urban photography. By analyzing key images of city spaces, students explore the intersection of time, place, and change, considering both the conceptual and visual elements that shape urban environments.
Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on assignments, participants investigate how photography reflects and shapes our understanding of the urban landscape. Group image reviews led by Jade focus on both technical and conceptual approaches, and attention to editing in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom is also explored. By the end of the workshop, students create a focused portfolio that captures their interpretation of city landscapes and the stories they tell.
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.
Class will meet 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (Mountain Time) on Tuesdays starting May 13 and ending June 17 (six 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.
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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.
Jade Doskow is a New York-based architectural and landscape photographer, artist, and educator known for her poetic images that explore the intersection of people, architecture, nature, and time. Working primarily in large-format film and medium-format digital, she is best known for her projects Lost Utopias, Freshkills, and Red Hook. Jade was featured in the 2021 documentary Jade Doskow: Photographer of Lost Utopias, which premiered at the International Center of Photography and has screened at museums and festivals globally.
Jade’s work has been exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Staten Island Museum, and the Asheville Museum of Art, and published in outlets like The New York Times, Aperture, Hyperallergic, and Wired. She was recognized in the 2018 book 50 Contemporary Women Artists. She is currently the Photographer-in-Residence at Freshkills Park and serves as a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Jade holds a BA from NYU’s Gallatin School and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. She lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with her family.
Website: jadedoskowphotography.com
Instagram: @j_doskow