Advanced Street Photography (Jan 8-Feb 5)

Dates: January 8 - February 5, 2025

Meetings: Wednesdays, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM CST (5 sessions)

Location: Online Zoom Classroom

Cost: $450 (HCP members can receive a 10% discount)

Instructor: Natan Dvir

Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced

Street Photography is a genre with both a rich history and an ever-evolving present. Over the past two decades, new technologies, techniques, and visual approaches have transformed the genre into something wholly its own. This course will work with students’ approaches to the genre and identify their photographic strengths, encouraging them to develop a unique and robust photographic voice. While this course is primarily practical, contemporary street photographers will be discussed and analyzed. Students’ street photography practices will be enriched by instruction on advanced techniques, such as nighttime photography, portable lighting solutions, portrait series, and complex composition strategies. At the end of the course, participants will be encouraged to embark on a personal series based on their interests, concepts, and strengths. Students are expected to complete weekly assignments and present their work for critique in class.

Objectives:

• Identify your photographic voice and compositional strengths, and learn how to apply these intentionally to your photography

• Practice using advanced photographic techniques and learn how and when to apply them

• Get comfortable photographing in low-light conditions by applying the correct techniques depending on the situation and your artistic intentions

• Review practical portable lighting solutions and learn how to use them creatively  

• Photograph a series of portraits and understand the key success factors of this storytelling technique

• Explore strategies for creating complex compositions expanding your photographic practice and imagery

• Review the process of creating a personal series and discuss ideas for projects you would like to pursue

Prerequisites: 

One of the courses Street Photography: Capturing the City's Spirit or Candid City: Introduction to Street Photography or having previous Street Photography experience.

Course Prep: 

Students need to submit 10 pictures representing their photographic portfolio and interests. Submission instructions will be emailed by the instructor before the start of the course.