Posted by Foto Care | Posted in Photography Event
Posted on May 15, 2010 at 11:11 am
Mary Ellen Mark is recognized as one of our most respected and influential photographers of our day. If you have your finger on the pulse of contemporary photography, you know who she is. If you don’t, you want to find out. What better way to experience all there is to know about Mary Ellen and her extraordinary body of work, than to take one of her workshops.
Workshops are a fascinating experience where you work closely with a renown photographer for a period of time, often in an exotic locating filled with wonderful photographic opportunities. The photographer shares their background along with insight to the challenges faced on assignment and interesting nuances and stories behind their work. And best of all, your day is filled shooting, followed by critique from the photographer and your workshop colleagues.
Take a look at this slide show featuring some of the compelling work of our friend Mary Ellen Mark.
Summer Workshops
This summer Mary Ellen Mark offers three workshops: Oaxaca, Mexico (June 4 – 14, 2010), Portland, Oregon (August 13th – 15th, 2010), and India ( November 6-20, 2010). Be sure to look for how to apply for each workshop and make note of the deadline dates for registration.
Mary Ellen Mark: Oaxaca, Mexico Workshop
July 4 – 14, 2010
Applications are due May 28, 2010
For more information or to Register Click Here
Mary Ellen Mark has conducted this extraordinary 10-day workshop twice a year for 15 years. On the first Sunday evening the class meets at a local restaurant and has their first dinner together. Each student brings a portfolio to share with all. On Monday, there is a general critique of each student’s work. After Mary Ellen reviews their work each student is given an individual assignment or theme to shoot over the course of the workshop. Students will shoot every day for seven days. Each student is given a specific time to meet individually with Mary Ellen every morning. The work they have done the previous day is edited and images are selected to have work prints made. Every evening, the class comes together to discuss how they are doing and to see the work of local artists. The final critique is held on a Wednesday. We have our final dinner Wednesday night and everyone leaves on Thursday feeling that they are returning home as a better photographer.
Mary Ellen Mark: Seeing the World
Weekend Workshop / Portland Oregon
Friday, August 13th / 7-9pm
Saturday, August 14th / 10am-6pm
Sunday, August 15th / 10am-6pm
Register for this workshop by July 14th
To Register Click Here or call 503-963-193
Throughout this weekend workshop Mary Ellen candidly discusses the importance of creating emotionally powerful work that truly expresses the photographer’s intent and vision. The weekend will include in-depth reviews of student work and open discussions about photography and the creative process. Mary Ellen will also discuss her own work and process, as she guides students to develop a clear personal perspective in their own work. On Sunday afternoon, class will break for a shooting session at a local street festival, where students will have a chance to put lessons into practice individually. Following the workshop, students will send contact sheets from the festival shoot to Mary Ellen in New York for feedback and review.
Mary Ellen Mark in India Workshop
November 6 -20th, 2010
For more information and to download the application Click Here
For over thirty years, Mary Ellen Mark has been going to India for work and travel. The workshop begins day one with a portfolio review. Each person will present their portfolio and we talk about what you might be shooting during the trip and how you might use this experience to become a better photographer. Every day, students will go out on their own to take pictures. To participate, you will need a laptop and a working knowledge of your equipment so you can process and present the work that you shoot every day. Throughout the workshop, Mary Ellen meets with each of the participants to review and edit what was shot the day before. The rest of the day is spent shooting, and putting what you’ve learned to good use! In the evenings, we come together as a group for discussions. On the last day of the workshop there is a final group critique where each student will show the edited work they’ve done over the course of the trip. This workshop is intense, challenging, and rewarding for everyone.
About Mary Ellen Mark
Mary Ellen Mark has achieved worldwide visibility through her numerous books, exhibitions and editorial magazine work. She has published photo-essays and portraits in such publications as LIFE, New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair. Aside from her book and magazine work Mark has photographed advertising campaigns among which are Barnes and Noble, British Levis, Coach Bags, Eileen Fisher, Hasselblad, Heineken, Keds, Mass Mutual, Nissan, and Patek Philippe.
For over four decades, she has traveled extensively to make pictures that reflect a high degree of humanism. Her images of our world’s diverse cultures have become landmarks in the field of documentary photography. Her portrayals of Mother Teresa, Indian circuses, and brothels in Bombay were the product of many years of work in India. A photo essay on runaway children in Seattle became the basis of the academy award nominated film STREETWISE, directed and photographed by her husband, Martin Bell. She has had 16 collections of her work published and has exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide. She has received numerous accolades, including three Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards and three fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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