News, Views and Reviews For Communiqué Documentary Photography Workshops by Jack Picone and Stephen Dupont
Looks like a great line-up for Shahidul Alam’s Chobi Mela this year. If you are in the region or can make a bee line to get there, I highly recommend it. ~ Jack Picone
Chobi Mela VII
January 25 to February 7, 2013
Introducing the invited artists
Eugene Richards, War is PersonalGraciela Iturbide, NaturataJ. D. Okhai Ojeikere, Headgears Max Pam, Indian Ocean Journals Saori Ninomiya, From That Place, …
Above photographs © Eugene Richards
71 – Degrees | by Jack Picone
The images in this gallery have all been made on the Hasselblad X-Pan 1 and the Fuji TX-1 essentially, they are exactly the same camera just branded differently.
Both these cameras are relatively small 35mm film cameras that can produce striking unbroken images across a full 71- degree field of view (the normal field of vision of the human eye, by contrast, is only about 45 degrees). The resulting photographs make concrete the concept of the panorama — quite literally, to “see all.”
I take these cameras with me everywhere I go. They are my, “I am taking my cameras for a walk” cameras. Pictures in this slide gallery are from Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau, Bali, South Africa, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Kathmandu, Laos, Cambodia China and Australia.
The trick with using these cameras is not to rely too heavily on the actual panorama format in an effort to make your images more aesthetically interesting. This would be clichéd. It is really about using the panorama format in conjunction with compelling composition. If there is a confluence of both these variables it is possible to elevate your images to a higher aesthetic plane. The latter sadly, I have yet to achieve with the work here.
I am on a creative cusp! I am close I can feel it, Exciting!
Jack Picone
“The Martyrs of Truth”
© Photographs by Ed Giles
View this compelling (and at times chilling) report by Ed Giles who recently joined Syrian rebels fighting for the Free Syrian Army as they venture into Aleppo’s no-man’s land. The unit’s senior fighter Anas (who Ed’s report largely centers around) leads around 50 men, called Shuhada e-haq, or “The Martyrs of Truth”. Yet to be known, Anas will become a casualty of war. Having personally been on the receiving end of a sniper’s delivery in various conflicts, and witnessing the violence and horror of their work, Giles’ report resonates with me. This report affords a view (rarely seen) and communicates an understanding of the motivations underpinning a snipers deadly work.
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Jack Picone
If you are in HK, drop in and see the brilliant work by the Visual Studies students I taught during my AIR program in Hong Kong. They produced some absolutely compelling imagery. Also, on show is the final edit of my Thai-Burma Border documentary project ’1200 Miles’ in both multimedia and book form.
View the ‘where and opening times’ link here:
Just as a taste, here is Bobo Tsang image using a Lomo camera and doing a double exposure. Intriguing.
Photograph by Bobo Tsang
…seeking God’s forgiveness………….. but sadly, she won’t help him! © Photograph in Luang Prabang, Laos by Meg Hewitt
© Photograph by Gary Jones. In pursuit of a prize. Novice monks with air rifles at Luang Prabang Funfair.
The Jack Picone and Stephen Dupont Documentary Photography workshops participant Gary Jones documents a small funfair that arrives to town. Luang Prabang, Laos. View here:
© Photograph by Jack Picone
Two images; As found in a secondhand shop in Brunswick’s Head on Australia’s NSW far north coast. They were waiting for a new home and shelf to be placed on.
© Photograph by Patrick Brown
(Above) Participants from our last workshop in Luang Prabang (2006) view their images during our evening projections.
Award-winning documentary photographer Jack Picone will work in tandem with workshop partner Stephen Dupont, acclaimed photojournalist and filmmaker. Both Steve and Jack along with guest tutor Ed Giles renowned for his multimedia productions, will be there to 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 Luang Prabang. Like any working documentary photographer, participants will be given an assignment brief to interpret as they wish. (The brief will be announced prior to the workshop to give participants time to research possible subjects before they 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 participants photographic concerns. Interpreters can also be arranged where necessary.
During the workshops 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: US$2,500. Includes all workshop sessions. Workshop cost does not include travel costs to Laos and accommodation. A US$500 (non-refundable) deposit secures a place on the workshop.
Application: The workshop is strictly limited to 15 participants. This is one of our most popular workshops so book early to avoid disappointment.
For enquires email Jack: jack@jackpicone.com
Broken People by Nana Chen
by Communique© Photograph by Nana Chen
A soulful and intimate reportage concerning the challenges of health and medical care, for people in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Broken People authored by Nana Chen during The Jack Picone and Stephen Dupont Documentary Photography Workshops in Laos. View here:
Our next workshop takes place in iconic Havana, Cuba 25th Nov – 30th Nov 2012.
JP
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