BerlinSummerWorkshops
Photoediting
Michael Biedowicz (dt.)
Many photographers aspire for placing their own personal- and/or
commissioned work in good magazines or weekly supplements as a photographic
essay, reportage, or at least as a coherent sequence of images.
But who the heck are the people on "the other side"? What do photo editors do?
How do they think and what are they looking for? With which criteria do they
look at images and how do photo "stories" in magazines come about?
Michael Biedowicz, *1955, worked as a photolab technichian, theatre-photographer
before he became a photo editor in 1988 for magazines and newspapers such as:
"Bildende Kunst", "taz", "Wochenpost", "DIE ZEIT". Since 2007 he is photo editor
in chief for "ZEITmagazin".
The workshop is geared for photographers working in the field of photojournalism
as well as for people who are interested in gaining insights in the working
field of photo editors.
Michael Biedowicz, Photo: Diana Djeddi
Aspects of the workshop:
_Exemplifications on the "job description" of a photo editor
_Reflections on illustrating texts
_Image research, research-tools
_Commissioning photographers; legal aspects
_Introduction and overview on national and international images agencies
_Developing of visual concepts
_Implementing ideas for images / images series
_Photographing own images
_Research in the image market
The workshop will be held in a small group of 5
to 10 participants. The fee is
485,- € (incl. 19% VAT). All interested applicants should apply
by
email before May 29 2009. Please attach 5 to 10
examples of your own work and/or a link to your personal website. You should
also attach a short statement about your photographic skills and motivation.