Bruno Ceschel


BRUNO CESCHEL (SPBH Founder):
“HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH A PHOTOBOOK”

 

BRUNO CESCHEL: “HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH A PHOTOBOOK”
JULY 24-28, 2023, BOWEN ISLAND, BC

The How To Self Publish a Photobook Workshop is a great opportunity for people interested in publishing their own photography book to discover insider secrets. Workshop participants will be given all the necessary tools and insight that they will need to start self-publishing right away. The course covers a variety of contemporary publishing models, from the zine to the traditional perfect-bound photography book. There will be theoretical and practical advice to help you with the editing, sequencing and design of publications.

The course will bring insights from Ceschel’s long experience of how best to distribute and market work. During the five-day workshop each participant will present his or her own idea to the class and then bring their project to life using publishing software. The workshop ends with the production of a dummy book. The workshop mixes group classes and one-to-one tutorials. This is a workshop for everyone who has an existing photographic series that they would like to make into a book.

This workshop has been hosted by organisations including Aperture Foundation, Photo LA (United States), La Fábrica (Spain), Offprint (France), MiCamera (Italy), Hydra (Mexico), Goliga (Japan) and in universities including the Maryland Institute College of Art (United States) and University of the Arts London (Britain).

Schedule: Meets in-person at FotoFilmic on Bowen Island on Monday July 24, Tuesday July 25, Wednesday July 26, Thursday July 27 and Friday July 28 from 9am to 5pm (hours subject to change).

This program is limited to 12 participants.

Cover Image © Peter Puklus (courtesy of Self Publish, Be Happy).

© Carmen Winant, Instructional Photography: Learning How to Live Now. Published by SPBH Editions, 2021.

© Lorenzo Vitturi, Money Must Be Made. Published by SPBH Editions, 2017.

ABOUT BRUNO CESCHEL: 

 

Bruno Ceschel is the founder and director of Self Publish, Be Happy and a visiting lecturer at École cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL). His book Self Publish, Be Happy: A DIY Photobook Manual and Manifesto was published by Aperture in 2015. He founded Self Publish, Be Happy in 2010, and has since organized events at leading arts institutions including Tate Modern (UK), Kunsthal Charlottenborg (Denmark), MoMA PS1 (United States) and the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia), and published books by Lucas Blalock, Carmen Winant, Lorenzo Vitturi, and many more. Ceschel has lectured and led workshops internationally, and also consults for leading companies interested in contemporary photography.

@selfpublishbehappy
https://shop.selfpublishbehappy.com/

ABOUT BOWEN ISLAND

Nestled in spectacular Howe Sound, North America’s southernmost fjord surrounded by towering peaks that rise straight out of the sea, Bowen Island (Nexwlélexwm is its native Squamish name) has been Vancouver’s paradisiac getaway since the 1900s. This enchanted island is known for its exceptional serenity, centennial parks, artistic culture, and laid-back country living a short 20-minute ferry ride from West Vancouver.

FotoFilmic has called Bowen Island home since 2015, and currently hosts all its in-person mentoring programs there at the FotoFilmic space conveniently located in Artisan Square. The large 1600+ sq ft venue is set up to accommodate a wide range of hands-on artistic activities and lab type experimentations, while also acting as a photography gallery. The island’s lush natural settings yearlong, its small and relaxed coastal town feel and few amenities all combine to offer an immersive, inspiring and nurturing retreat experience unlike any other.

FotoFilmic acknowledges, with gratitude, that the land on which it operates is the unceded and ancestral territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.

 

DETAILS & FAQ

TUITION & APPLICATION DEADLINES

GENERAL APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Monday, June 5, 2023

TUITION *
Regular: $1695 USD
Past Attendee: $1395 USD

* subject to 5% GST (Good and Services Provincial Tax)

[ Early-Bird and scholarship applications are closed (Nov.21, 2022) ]

DEPOSITS & PAYMENT PLANS

REGISTRATION DEPOSITS
Applicants selected to register must confirm their participation by sending either a $845 USD tuition deposit, or a full Regular or Past Attendee tuition payment.

If choosing to send a registration deposit, the remaining tuition balance will then come due in full by Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

PAYMENT PLANS
If interested in a payment plan, requests must be made by Friday, March 24, 2023 to Bastien at bastien@fotofilmic.com. Payment plans are cost free, and schedules can include 3 to 5 terms max. Please also note that all payment plan payments remain non-refundable.

TRAVELING TO BOWEN, SCHEDULE & LOCATION + ACCOMMODATIONS

Flights, local transportation, accommodations and meals are not included in the registration fees. A detailed information packet will be sent to confirmed participants to help coordinate their stay on Bowen Island, inclusive of on-island accommodations options (single or shared), local transportation directions, a list of restaurants and other amenities available, and general island life tips.

Schedule
Meets in-person at FotoFilmic on Bowen Island on Monday July 24, Tuesday July 25, Wednesday July 26, Thursday July 27 and Friday July 28 from 9am to 5pm (hours subject to change).

Location
FotoFilmic Space
103-555 Prometheus Pl
Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications to register are free (no fee to apply). Enrolment will be limited to just 12 participants. Photographers from all educational backgrounds and at all career stages are welcome to apply (film & digital). A portfolio of 10-20 images focused on past and/or ongoing projects must be submitted as a prerequisite for consideration (please include images from no more than 2 different series/projects).

Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis, with regular email communication from reception to final decision. The entire review and acceptance process usually takes 8-12 days from the day your application is received.

CANCELLATIONS & WITHDRAWALS

The deadline to withdraw your participation and request a refund is Monday, April 24, 2023. Please note a $500 USD cancelation fee remains applicable. Cancelation and refund requests received after April 24 will not be accepted.

In the event the program was not meeting minimum enrolment, or needed to be canceled for any reason, paid tuition will be refunded in full without any cancelation fee. Please also note FotoFilmic cannot be held responsible for any traveling expense refunds if the program gets canceled: purchasing travel insurance is therefore highly recommended.

QUESTIONS/CONTACT

For any questions or inquiries, please contact FotoFilmic Co-Director Bastien Desfriches Doria directly at bastien@fotofilmic.com

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