Tales By Light 2

Tales By Light Series 2 launches today on Netflix. My episode follows me through the city of Varanasi and the deserts of Namibia exploring rituals of death. 

Don't Look Away preview

Thanks to the media, my friends and colleagues who came along last night to support the preview launch of my new one man show "Don't Look Away" at Darlinghurst's Eternity Playhouse Theatre. Special thanks to all the wonderful folks at Canon Australia who are the backbone of my show, Roshan, Natasha, Kate, Chris, Alan, Steve, Jason...and many more. There would be no show without the amazing collaboration with these talented folks as well, my beautiful partner Elizabeth, David Field, David Bridie, Untitled Films and Jacques Menasche. 

After a successful premiere at MONA's Mofo festival in January my show comes to Sydney as part of the Vivid Festival where I'll be performing four shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Dates for these shows to be announced soon.

Black Harvest Revisited with Bob Connolly

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Following on from our short film Family Matters for ABC's Foreign Correspondent program late last year last week the Australian Financial Review Magazine came out with our printed story called No Country For Old Men. The work Bob and I have been doing has been to retrace Bob's journey through making his three seminal PNG films twenty five years after. Finding the film's original characters and finding out their stories now whilst looking at Bob's relationship with them. 

Have a listen to Bob Connolly's radio interview yesterday on ABC Radio National with Geraldine Doogue.

 

POYi Photography Book of the Year

Humbled to be awarded this years Picture of the Year International's Best Photography Book Award for my Steidl book "Generation AK: The Afghanistan Wars 1993 - 2012". Congratulations to the amazing Ken Light as well who received a special recognition for his book "What's Going On?"

Cuba Workshop: Last Chance to Register

Last chance, to register for our Havana, Cuba Workshop!

Deadline for registrations is Tuesday, Sept. 8th.

Don't miss this special opportunity to join us in Havana before it all changes. This is the last opportunity to document and experience Cuba before it transitions into modernity.

Secure a place with a simple US$500 deposit.

We will fast track your photography authorship to a higher aesthetic.

All enquires to Stephen Dupont - stephendupont@bigpond.com and Jack Picone - jack@jackpicone.com

©Stephen Dupont 2015.

1 Day Documentary Photography Workshop

Letting folks know that I wil be doing a rare one day documentary photography workshop during the Ballarat International Foto Biennale this August 24 between 10am and 5pm. Cost per student is only $200. If anyone is interested in attending, please register on the BIFB website. Here is the direct link below,

http://ballaratfoto.org/event/workshop-the-documentary/

Tacloban, The Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, 2013.                                            ©Stephen Dupont 2015.

Exclusive book signing at Ballarat International Foto Biennale, August 22.

I will be signing copies of my new book by Steidl titled Generation AK: The Afghanistan Wars 1993 - 2012. Hot of the press this will be a first time signing of the book. Come along to the Art Gallery of Ballarat on Saturday August 22nd between 2pm and 3pm to purchase books. I will also have some of the last limited edition copies of Piksa Niugini available and more of my books. 

My first book with Steidl

My first book with Steidl, Generation AK: The Afghanistan Wars 1993 - 2012 is now available worldwide. Making a book with Gerhard was one of the great moments of my life, the man is a genius!

 

Bookmarked Exhibition at Stills Gallery

I was honored to be selected in the exhibition Bookmarked recently held at Stills Gallery in Sydney. Curated by Bronwyn Rennex the show presented a contemporary collection of photography artist books from photographers including Deidre Brollo, Anna Ferran and Trent Parke.

 

 

On Tour with Dupont & Weber's Photo Artist Book Workshops

It's the last day of our workshop here at the CCP in Melbourne. It has been an incredibly moving and inspiring time for myself and workshop collaborator Marshall Weber, not ti mention for each of the 10 gifteed students. The range of books and concepts by each studant has been awesome. 

It's not to late to register for our next workshop at the Australian Centre for Photography (ACP) in Sydney next weekend. Please contact the ACP directly if you're interested in joining us.

MATADOR Magazine - In Praise of Photography

Really humbled and excited to be included in this incredible volume of Matador Q magazine alongside some my favourite photographers including Salgado and Burnett. Bravo to Bob Pledge for curating the issue and to all the amazing photographer's works featured. 

Robert Pledge presents Matador Q Magazine In Praise of Photography at Matador Club in Madrid.

Photographs courtesy of Jose Manuel Serrano Esparza.

  

Photography Workshops Announced for 2015 in Vietnam and Cuba.

Reportage Photography Workshops is a series of journalism workshops on location in the most fascinating cities and outposts of Asia and around the globe. 

Participants will interact closely with world-renowned photojournalists Stephen Dupont, Jack Picone and writer/editor Jacques Menasche, who have long experience in the region. They will take on project-based work aimed at advancing their writing and photographic storytelling skills.

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.

We are now taking bookings for the this year's workshops to be held in the grand city of Hanoi, Vietnam (July 19 - 24) and Havana, Cuba (December 6 - 11). 

HANOI, VIETNAM, July 19 - 24, 2015

Traditional Photo Essay and Multimedia: During the workshops participants will have an option to produce a complete photo-essay package within the documentary tradition or, in a more contemporary context, produce a first draft multimedia. In both cases, tutors will be on hand to guide you through every step of the respective process.

Cost: US$2,650. Includes all workshop sessions. Workshop cost does not include travel costs to Hanoi and accommodation. A US$500 deposit (non- refundable secures a place in the workshop) with the balance to be paid no less than one calendar month before the workshop start date.

Past participants are eligible for a 10% and 20% discount for attending second and third workshops respectively.

Application: Our workshops are strictly limited to 15 participants. Hanoi is a new destination for our workshops and will prove popular, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

To receive further information about Hanoi or to request a registration form, please contact: jack@jackpicone.comand/or stephendupont@bigpond.com and jmenasche@yahoo.com

 

HAVANA, CUBA, December 6 - 11, 2015

Participants will interact closely with world-renowned photojournalists Stephen Dupont, Jack Picone and writer Jacques Menasche, who have long experience working in documentary story telling globally. They will take on project-based work aimed at advancing their writing and photographic storytelling skills.

The intensive dawn-to-dusk courses involve challenging fieldwork, formal and informal critiques, editing sessions, evening projections and open discussion. In a stunning Cuban setting, participants fully engage with the local culture and environment, and learn how to create photographic reportage to the highest standard.

Traditional Photo Essay and Multimedia: During the workshops participants will have an option to produce a completed photo-essay within documentary tradition or in a more contemporary context – produce a first draft multimedia. In both cases, tutors will be on hand to guide you through every step of the respective process.

Cost: US$2,650. Includes all workshop sessions. Workshop cost does not include travel costs to Cuba and accommodation. A US$500 deposit (non- refundable secures a place in the workshop) with the balance to be paid no less than one calendar month before the workshop start date. Past participants are eligible for a 10% and 20% discount for attending second and third workshops respectively.

Application: Our workshops are strictly limited to 15 participants. Cuba is a hugely popular destination for our workshops, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

To receive further information about Havana or to request a registration form, please contact: jack@jackpicone.comand/or stephendupont@bigpond.com