Join Michael Robinson Chávez and Hector Emanuel for an in-person Leica Akademie workshop designed to improve your vision and narrative skill beyond just candid moments, it will teach you to make street stories with purpose. Together, we will be finding a narrative and/or theme and exploring new ways in which to expand your vision.
Topics
- Thinking, developing, and finding your storytelling style and aesthetic
- Coming up with ideas. Researching and pitching your proposals
- Turning your ideas into images
- How to approach and build trust with subjects
- Ethical issues
- Editing and building a narrative
Pre-class meetings
Before the first session, Michael and Hector will meet individually with each student for an initial review of your story idea.
Key questions to ask yourself before this session include. Is the topic easily accessible? Will it translate into a set of photographs? Is it time-sensitive? How safe is the access to your subjects?
Friday, January 14th | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST
- Meet and greet at the Leica Store DC
- Students will introduce themselves
- Storytelling discussion by Michael and Hector
Saturday, January 15th | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
- Working your story discussion
- Students to create content
- Check-in with Michael and Hector
- Continue to create content and develop your story
Sunday, January 16th | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
- Student check-in at 9:00am
- Continue working on stories.
- All students to return to the store by 3:00pm with a completed story.
- Editing and sequencing
- Pitching a story and getting it published
- Critique of students’ work.
Who should take this workshop?
This workshop is open to all experience levels: Any photographer with a serious interest in exploring different approaches to visual storytelling is encouraged to register. It is expected that participants are already comfortable with proper exposure and general camera use.
977 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004