Come visit Antarctica
January 10 - 21, 2023
Join me on the adventure of a lifetime to Antarctica. this January 2023 with Chimu Adventures.
If you book with me you will have photographic guidance and prior to departure, a one day exclusive photography workshop with me plus one free night’s accomodation in Ushuaia, Argentina.
We'll be sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina to the Antarctic Peninsula on the expedition ship Ocean Endeavour.
In order to secure your space onboard you will need to. register here.
VARANASI & HOLI
March 7 - 11, 2020.
Reportage Photography Workshops is a series of photography workshops on location in the most fascinating cities and outposts of Asia. Interacting closely with world-renowned photojournalists with long experience in the region, participants take on assignments aimed at advancing their photographic skills and vision. The intensive dawn-to-dusk courses involve challenging fieldwork, formal and informal critiques, editing sessions, evening projections and open discussion. In a stunning Asian setting, participants fully engage with the local culture and environment, and learn how to create photographic reportage to the highest standard.
Varanasi And River Ganges
Reportage Photography Workshops will hold its next roving workshop in Varanasi. Varanasi is one of India’s most enigmatic cities situated on the west bank of the legendary River Ganga (Ganges) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is regarded as holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. It is arguably one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and probably the oldest in India.
One of the world’s most breathtaking rivers the Ganges sleepily snakes past Varanasi’s vast number of Ghats as Hindu’s dispatch their loved ones to the Lord Shiva. Varanasi sears an unforgettable experience and is a rich vein for images. Mark Twain wrote: "...crammed perspective of platforms soaring stairways, sculptured temples, majestic palaces, softening away into the distances; and there is movement, motion, human life everywhere, and brilliantly costumed - streaming in rainbows up and down the lofty stairways..."
HOLI
The workshop will coincide with India’s and Varanasi’s kaleidoscopic Holi Festival (The Festival of Colors) taking place on Mon 9th & Tues 10th. Workshop participants will be able to dive right into the Holi festival and document it. Holi festival signifies the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love. For many it is a time to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day) which falls around the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. Though essentially a Hindu festival, in recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colors. In recent years the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colors.
The aim is to produce a photo essay with a striking visual narrative, to be shown on the final evening of March 11th. Tutors will hold individual and group sessions to supervise and edit the assignments, and dialogue intensively on topics such as photographic composition, portraiture, advanced camera techniques, how to research ideas and tell an original story, how to market a body of work, and how to hone your personal style.
The workshop’s schedule will be demanding but highly rewarding. Tutors and field assistants will be on hand constantly to help navigate any areas of difficulty and discuss all your photographic concerns. Interpreters can also be arranged where necessary.
With a maximum of 12 participants, the 5-day workshop event will provide an opportunity to explore the cultural riches and social dynamism of this exotic city and river. Award-winning documentary photographer Jack Picone will lead the workshop together with acclaimed photojournalist artist and filmmaker Stephen Dupont. Both Stephen and Jack will be there to critique and edit participants’ work one-on-one, and also take part in evening projections and discussions.
Cost: US$1,950. Includes all workshop sessions. Workshop cost does not include travel costs to Varanasi and accommodation.
Application: A $US500 deposit will be required at the time of booking to secure a place.
To receive further information or to request a registration form, please contact: Jack or jack@jackpicone.com or Stephen, stephendupont1@mac.com
Links: www.jackpicone.com / www.stephendupont.com
Please Note: We advise that all participants take medical/travel insurance
for all our workshops.
FOTOWORKSHOPS - www.fotoworkshops.com.au
Afghanistan may evoke trepidation in some minds but this country astounds and rewards visitors with scenes of stunning mountain-scapes overlooking verdant valleys and remote villages, clear streams, ancient ruins, blue-tiled mosques, bustling bazaars still redolent of the ancient Silk Route trade and with friendly people keen to make your acquaintance and share age-old customs dominated by the importance of hospitality and respect for the visitor.
Our carefully researched tour will visit Afghanistan’s most important and fascinating destinations including Kabul, Bamiyan and the unforgettably dazzling blue lakes of Band-e-Amir, the western city of Herat, the Panjshir Valley and the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif where we will join in the festival of Nawruz (New Year) and attend a tournament of Buskashi, the thrilling national sport for fearless horsemen and their steeds.
Come join us as we explore a magical land that has for centuries, seen empires come and go, that has been a key destination for many travellers from the days of the ancient Silk Routes to the Hippy trail of more recent times.
Reportage Photography Workshops with Stephen Dupont and Jack Picone schedule 2018.
Havana November 18 - 22, 2018
Don’t miss this special opportunity to join us in Havana
before it all changes. This is a great opportunity to document and experience Cuba as it transitions to modernity.
Secure a place with aUS$500 deposit.
We will fast track your photography authorship to a higher aesthetic. This workshop is open to all regardless of your level of photography practice.
Documentary photographer Jack Piconewill work in tandem with workshop partner Stephen Dupont,acclaimed photojournalist, filmmaker and artist. Both Stephen and Jack will critique and edit participants’ work one-on-one, and also take part in evening projections and discussions.
An introductory get-together will be held on the evening prior to the workshop’s formal start in Havana. Like any working documentary photographer, you will be given an assignment brief to interpret as you wish. (The brief will be announced prior to the workshop to give you time to research possible subjects before you arrive.) The aim is to produce a documentary photo essay with a striking visual narrative, to be shown on the final evening of the workshop.
Cost: A special price of US$1,850 includes all workshop sessions. Workshop cost does not include travel costs to Cuba and accommodation. A US$500 (non-refundable deposit secures a place on the workshop) with the balance to be paid no less then one month before the workshop starting date.
Final deadline for registration is Thursday, Oct. 18th.
Application: Our workshops are strictly limited to 15 participants. Havana is a very popular workshop destination, so please do book early to avoid disappointment.
To receive further information about Havana or to request a registration form, please contact: jack@jackpicone.com and/or stephendupont@bigpond.com
Links:
Jack Picone
Stephen Dupont
Please Note: We advise that all participants take out medical/travel insurance for the Cuba workshop. Also, due to unforeseen circumstances workshop dates can be subject to change. However, this is rare.
Reportage Photography Workshops with Stephen Dupont and Jack Picone schedule 2017.
KATHMANDU
September 3 - 7, 2017
Reportage Photography Workshops will hold its second roving workshop in Kathmandu. Kathmandu is one of the world’s most atmospheric cities. Even as urban chaos encroaches, this “city at the top of the world” retains its unique aura of magic, mysticism, and tradition. Over the last decade its roughly one million inhabitants, who are squeezed tightly into the Kathmandu Valley, have also been experiencing a period of major social and political turmoil – from a fierce Maoist insurgency, government curfews, and censorship to mass demonstrations against royal rule and killings of protesters. Democracy was restored in 2006 amid jubilation, and the Maoists have since joined an interim government. Today, many Nepalis believe their country has entered a new era of hope and peace.
What the Travel Guides say: “Draped along the spine of the Himalaya, Nepal is a land of sublime scenery, time-worn temples, and some of the best hiking trails on earth. It’s a poor country, but it is rich in scenic splendor and cultural treasures. The kingdom has long exerted a pull on the Western imagination. Kathmandu is really two cities: a fabled capital of convivial pilgrims and carved rose-brick temples, and a frenetic sprawl of modern towers, mobbed by beggars and monkeys and smothered in diesel fumes. It simultaneously reeks of history and the encroaching wear and tear of the modern world.” – Lonely Planet
“How to describe Kathmandu? A medieval time capsule? An environmental disaster area? A pleasure dome? A tourist trap? A holy city? All of the above. There are a thousand Kathmandus, all layered and dovetailed and piled on top of one another in an extravagant morass of chaos and sophistication. Though its population barely tops 700,000, Nepal’s capital is far and away its biggest and most cosmopolitan city: a melting pot of a dozen ethnic groups, and the hometown of the Newars, Nepal’s master craftsmen, and traders extraordinaire. The city, though squeezed by traffic and commercial pressures, is still studded with ageless temples and splendid architecture. Its narrow lanes seethe with an incredible crush of humanity, echoing with the din of bicycle bells, religious music, construction and car horns, and reeking of incense, spices, sewage and exhaust fumes. Sacred cows still roam the streets, as do holy men, beggars, street urchins and coolies.” – Rough Guide
Workshop Overview: Award-winning documentary photographers Jack Picone and Stephen Dupont will critique and edit participants’ work one-to-one, and also take part in evening projections and discussions.
An introductory get-together will be held on the evening before the workshop’s formal start. Like any working documentary photographer, you will be given an assignment brief to interpret as you wish. (The brief will be announced before the workshop to give you time to research possible subjects before you arrive.)
The aim is to produce a documentary photo essay with a striking visual narrative, to be shown on the final evening of the workshop. Tutors will hold individual and group sessions to supervise and edit the assignments, and dialogue intensively on topics such as photographic composition, portraiture, basic camera techniques, how to research ideas and tell an original story, how to market a body of work, and how to hone your personal style. The workshop is very project based as opposed to technically driven.
The workshop’s schedule will be demanding but highly rewarding. Tutors and field assistants will be on hand constantly to help navigate any areas of difficulty and discuss all your photographic concerns. Interpreters can also be arranged where necessary.
During the workshop participants will have an option to produce a completed photo essay within documentary tradition or in a more contemporary context, a multimedia. In both cases, tutors will be on hand to guide you through the respective process.
Cost: USD$1,950.00. Includes all workshop sessions. Does not include travel, accommodation or insurances.
Application: The workshop is strictly limited to 12 participants. A $500 deposit will be required at the time of booking to secure a place. This is one of our most popular workshops, so book early to avoid disappointment.
To receive further information or to request a registration form, please contact: Jack Picone: jack@jackpicone.com
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