Introduction to Photography - How to Make Photographs

Introduction to Photography – How to Make Photographs

A series of workshops focused on building projects, making work, and developing your photographic practice.

This season of six photography workshops has been designed by Sequence founders Daniel Wheeler and Dr Mark Rawlinson, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Nottingham. The course aims to support your photographic practice and provide practical tools to help you make work, build projects, and expand your thinking about photography.

Why do we make pictures? What is my subject? How do I move beyond single images? Where does my work sit within photography? How do I begin to think about making a project? These questions, and others, will be explored throughout the sessions.

The aim of the course is to give you focused time to reflect on your work, make photographs, and receive support and constructive feedback from the tutors. The sessions will encourage new ways of thinking about your practice and help you develop confidence in making and discussing your work.

Session 1 – Approaching Photography - Tuesday 10th March

In this introductory session, we will discuss your work and share images in print. We will offer guidance on understanding your work in context, as well as support with any technical questions or challenges you may have.

This session is designed as an icebreaker and an opportunity for everyone to get to know one another. The tutors will also outline the structure and aims of the workshop series.

Session 2 – Ways of Making Work - Tuesday 17th March

In this session, we will explore different approaches to photographic work. We will discuss how bodies of work are formed, the role of play and experimentation, and the basics of image sequencing.

We will look at the difference between single images and collections of images, and how these approaches to making photographs can lead to different outcomes.

This session is designed to inspire you to create new work and to give you simple, practical tools for approaching photography in a more structured and thoughtful way. We will also set individual briefs to help you explore your practice between sessions.

Session 3 – Looking, Editing, and Talking About Work - Tuesday 31st March

In this session, we will look closely at the work you have produced in response to the brief set in Session 2. Together, we will discuss what is working, what feels less clear, and what your images might be starting to communicate.

We will introduce straightforward ways to edit your work. This includes considering how you choose one image over another, what happens when images are placed together, and how small decisions can change the meaning of a photograph or a group of photographs.

We will also focus on how to discuss photographs in a supportive and constructive way. You will be encouraged to describe what you see, how images make you feel, and to begin using simple language to talk about subject, intention, and process.

This session is designed to build confidence in reviewing your own work and the work of others, and to prepare you to think about photography in a wider context.

Session 4 – Where Does My Work Fit? - Tuesday 14th April

In this session, we will introduce the world of contemporary photography and related art forms. We will look at other photographers' work and discuss their reasons for making work and the approaches they take in their practice.

We will discuss how your own work might relate to these examples and where it could sit within the broader landscape of photography. The session will also consider how you might continue to develop your work and progress your practice.

Session 5 – Supporting Your Further Practice - Tuesday 28th April

In this session, we will review the work produced during the course, shared in print. We will reflect on how your practice has developed and discuss possible directions for future exploration.

We will also discuss pathways for continuing your practice, including personal projects, further study, and career development. As part of this session, we will briefly introduce the Arts Council England Develop Your Creative Practice grant and discuss whether it could be a useful source of support.

Session 6 – Social - Tuesday May 12th

A final social session to bring the group together to celebrate the work produced during the course.

Course Information

The course comprises six sessions and a public social over twelve weeks and is limited to ten participants.

A minimum number of enrolments is required for the course to run. If this number is not met, the sessions will be postponed and all tickets refunded.

When purchasing a ticket you acknowledge that you are purchasing a ticket for a series of 6 workshops which start on the given date. You are expected to attend all sessions listed if possible. You will not be refunded for any sessions that you are unable to attend.

Cameras are not provided and we encourage participants to use any camera that is accessible to them. This can be film, digital or even your phone camera.

If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]

Discount for Students and those currently out of work

If you are a student or currently our of work then we provide 4 subsidised spaces at a 40% discount. Please use the code OOWSTUDENT whilst booking.
Location

This course will be hosted by Broadway Cinema and will be held in their Boardroom space culminating in a public social in the Mezzanine space.

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Host or Publisher Sequence: Nottingham Centre for Photography