BUILDING YOUR VISUAL NARRATIVE: THE ART OF THE PERSONAL PROJECT
Ages 16-29
Winter 2022, Online
When it comes to establishing yourself as a photographer, where do you start? This workshop is for fellows who love photography and seek direction in developing their work. With step-by-step support, they’ll be guided through the process of imagining, shooting, and presenting a personal project, informed by their own creative visions and personal narratives. They’ll study the work of professional photographers, and consider a range of approaches, from long-form documentary to creative self-portraiture. Through assigned prompts, free-writing exercises, experimentation in lighting and composition, and group discussion, they’ll define and refine plans, and create complex portfolios. Finally, they’ll curate their images, each ending with a cohesive series that reflects their unique perspective. Work will be shared in a virtual exhibition, on the program website, and through a collaborative photobook. Limited to 9 student fellows.
Audrey Gatewood is a photographer, director, and facilitator from Baltimore, MD. Their photographic work features elements of fantasy, and is deeply collaborative with the Baltimore arts and LGBTQ community. They are currently working towards a social work degree at University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Dhyaneshswar “Danny” Sudhakar is a film and media graduate student at Johns Hopkins University majoring in writing and sound. He specializes in directing and editing, and is excited to work with BYFA fellows.
Tong Wu studies psychology and piano performance at Johns Hopkins University. Beyond his studies, he loves to travel, explore, and capture beautiful moments on the journey as a street photographer.
