A STUDY IN COMMUNITY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY Photo Book Available
Ages 16-29
Summer 2020, Online
In this distance learning workshop, student fellows will focus on capturing the essence of their community through a camera lens--the lifeblood, both positive and negative. They’ll investigate what makes a community, from family to friends to shopkeepers to nameless but familiar faces on the street. And they’ll be encouraged to think how their community has been impacted by the pandemic. Even as they maintain social distancing, they’ll observe and record the effects of social distancing and of the economic shutdown. They’ll consider the images of contemporary photographers who are making new discoveries in their immediate surroundings, and be inspired to make discoveries of their own on their blocks and in their homes. The portfolio created during the workshop will tell a story of changing world. The workshop will include a combination of independent photography, virtual group discussion, and virtual group and individual critique. The class will utilize Zoom and Google Drive for image sharing. Fellows should expect to spend at least four hours per week on this workshop. Their images will be shared on the program website and through a virtual group exhibition. Limited to 8 student fellows.
Liz Guseman is a native of Baltimore and a lifelong painter and photographer. She has been focusing on street photography in Baltimore City for the past ten years with the goal of creating an intimate portrait of its people. She has studied with multiple photojournalists and through MICA, Magnum, and Santa Fe Photography workshops.
Malkah Bell is a graduate of Morgan State University's SWAN (Screenwriting & Animation) program, receiving her BFA in Television and Media Writing. Since childhood she has had a love for writing and uses film as a her canvas to tell moving stories.
